:root {
  --bg-main: #050505;
  --bg-section: #0A0A0A;
  --bg-card: #111111;
  --text-main: #F5F5F5;
  --text-muted: #A3A3A3;
  --border: #2A2A2A;
  --accent: #D6B56D;
  --accent-muted: rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.45);
  --button-bg: #F5F5F5;
  --button-text: #050505;
  --button-hover: #D6B56D;
  --container: 1140px;
  --section: 100px;
  --section-mobile: 60px;
  --card-padding: 30px;
  --radius: 8px;
  --header-height: 76px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px); }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg-main);
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: Inter, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
p, h1, h2, h3 { margin-top: 0; }
p { color: var(--text-muted); }
h1, h2, h3 { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: 0; }
h1 { font-size: 48px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
h2 { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.container { width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container)); margin: 0 auto; }
.narrow { max-width: 820px; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000; background: #050505; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32); }
.nav-shell { min-height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.brand { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; margin-right: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.logo img {
  display: block;
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.logo-small img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.logo-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}
.logo-icon img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.site-nav a, .footer-links a { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 14px; transition: color 160ms ease; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"], .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--text-main); }
.nav-cta { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--text-main); font-size: 14px; padding: 9px 16px; }
.language-switcher {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 70px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
  color: #F5F5F5;
  overflow: visible;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}
.language-switcher select {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: #0B0B0B;
  color: #F5F5F5;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.language-switcher option {
  background: #0B0B0B;
  color: #F5F5F5;
}
.language-switcher option:checked {
  color: #D4AF37;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.language-switcher:hover,
.language-switcher:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: #111111;
  color: #F5F5F5;
}
.language-switcher select:hover,
.language-switcher select:focus {
  color: #F5F5F5;
  outline: none;
}
.language-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9999;
  width: 100%;
}
.language-dropdown-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 70px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 0 11px 0 12px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #F5F5F5;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}
.language-dropdown-toggle::after {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.82);
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}
.language-dropdown.is-open .language-dropdown-toggle::after {
  transform: translateY(1px) rotate(225deg);
  border-color: #D4AF37;
}
.language-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.65);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.language-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  right: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  min-width: 92px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease, visibility 200ms ease;
}
.language-dropdown.is-open .language-dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.language-dropdown-menu button,
.language-dropdown-menu li,
.language-dropdown-menu a {
  color: #F5F5F5;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
.language-dropdown-menu button {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 9px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: left;
}
.language-dropdown-menu button:hover,
.language-dropdown-menu button:focus-visible,
.language-dropdown-menu li:hover,
.language-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}
.language-dropdown-menu button:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.55);
  outline-offset: -1px;
}
.language-dropdown-menu .active-language {
  color: #D4AF37;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 42px; height: 42px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: transparent; color: var(--text-main); }
.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; width: 18px; height: 1px; background: var(--text-main); margin: 0 auto 6px; }
.nav-toggle span:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.hero, .page-hero, .section { padding: var(--section) 0; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px); }
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg-main) 0 42%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.72) 62%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9));
}
.page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: url("../img/visuals/structured-cube-transparent.png") right center / auto min(340px, 78%) no-repeat;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 38%, #000 58%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 38%, #000 58%);
}
.page-hero > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.page-hero-quality::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/quality-network-transparent.png"); }
.page-hero-globe::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/global-collaboration-transparent.png"); }
.page-hero-security::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/security-compliance-transparent.png"); }
.page-hero-strategy::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/strategy-compass-transparent.png"); }
.page-hero-ai::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/ai-brain-transparent.png"); }
.page-hero-circuit::after { background-image: url("../img/visuals/circuit-background-transparent.png"); }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 820px; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.72fr); gap: 54px; align-items: center; }
.visual-pattern { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.18; pointer-events: none; background: url("../img/visuals/circuit-background-transparent.png") center / cover no-repeat; }
.visual-pattern::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.96), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.34) 56%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.04)); }
.hero-text, .section-text, .lead p { font-size: 18px; max-width: 720px; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 46px; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--border); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; padding: 0 20px; transition: background 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease; }
.button-primary { background: var(--button-bg); border-color: var(--button-bg); color: var(--button-text); }
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--button-hover); border-color: var(--button-hover); color: var(--button-text); }
.button-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--text-main); }
.button-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--text-muted); }
.cta-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}
.cta-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.cta-button--primary {
  background: var(--button-bg);
  border-color: var(--button-bg);
  color: var(--button-text);
}
.cta-button--primary:hover {
  background: var(--button-hover);
  border-color: var(--button-hover);
  color: var(--button-text);
}
.cta-button--secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-main);
}
.cta-button--secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.hero-actions {
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 30px 0 22px;
}
.lab-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
}
.lab-banner-actions {
  gap: 14px;
}
.lab-banner h2,
.lab-banner p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.lab-banner .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.about-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.form-note {
  margin: -4px 0 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.section-alt { background: var(--bg-section); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.section-heading.with-action, .cta-panel, .footer-shell { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.card-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.card-grid.four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.card-grid.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.card-grid.two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.split-section.reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}
.section-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.section-visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
}
.integrated-visual {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: visible;
}
.section-visual img,
.integrated-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.section-visual.visual-image,
.integrated-visual.visual-image {
  min-height: 220px;
}
.section-visual.visual-image img,
.integrated-visual.visual-image img {
  max-height: 340px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.integrated-visual img {
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, black 55%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, black 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.decorative-bg-visual {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.14;
}
.card, .list-card, .case-card, .contact-form, .contact-details, .profile-card, .timeline-card, .stack-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-card); scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px); }
.card, .list-card, .contact-form, .contact-details, .profile-card, .timeline-card, .stack-card { padding: var(--card-padding); }
.card p:last-child, .contact-details p:last-child, .case-content p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.card-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; color: var(--accent); opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.card-icon svg, .case-diagram svg, .article-thumbnail svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.hero-visual { position: relative; min-height: 430px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 20%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.12), transparent 30%), var(--bg-card); overflow: hidden; }
.quote-card { position: absolute; left: 22px; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--accent-muted); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.78); color: var(--text-main); font-size: 14px; padding: 16px; }
.value-card, .focus-card, .case-preview, .article-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: border-color 160ms ease; }
.value-card:hover, .focus-card:hover, .case-preview:hover, .article-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent-muted); }
.workflow-visual, .case-visual, .insight-thumbnail { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0; padding: 0; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; overflow: hidden; }
.workflow-visual { height: 118px; }
.case-visual { height: 170px; }
.insight-thumbnail { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; height: auto; }
.workflow-visual svg, .case-visual svg, .insight-thumbnail svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.25; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.workflow-visual svg path:nth-child(2n), .case-visual svg path:nth-child(2n), .insight-thumbnail svg path:nth-child(2n) { stroke: var(--accent); opacity: 0.75; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; color: var(--accent); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 18px; }
.result-line, .response-note, .period { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-main); font-size: 14px; margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 18px; }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.list-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.list-card { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 500; }
.about-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.about-photo-wrapper { margin: 0; }
.about-photo { display: block; width: 100%; max-height: 620px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; background: transparent; object-fit: contain; object-position: center top; box-shadow: none; }
.about-content { min-width: 0; }
.about-focus { margin-top: 38px; }
.about-focus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.profile-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.profile-card { min-height: 260px; display: grid; align-content: center; gap: 16px; }
.profile-card strong { display: block; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; }
.profile-card span { color: var(--text-muted); }
.stack, .case-stack { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.timeline-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.experience-timeline { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.experience-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-card); padding: 34px; }
.experience-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 0.65fr); gap: 28px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.experience-head h2 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.experience-location { color: var(--text-muted); margin: -12px 0 0; }
.experience-focus { border-left: 1px solid var(--accent-muted); padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; }
.experience-focus strong { display: block; color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.experience-card h3 { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-top: 26px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.stack-mini p { margin: 0; }
.stack-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 0.72fr); gap: 34px; }
.case-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.78fr); gap: 34px; padding: 34px; }
.case-diagram, .article-thumbnail, .case-visual, .workflow-visual, .insight-thumbnail { color: #E5E5E5; opacity: 0.88; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; overflow: visible; }
.case-diagram { min-height: 210px; padding: 24px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.article-thumbnail { height: 150px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.check-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.check-list li { color: var(--text-muted); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 12px 0; }
.check-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.case-content h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 22px 0 6px; }
.case-content h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.context { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 18px; }
.context strong { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 600; }
.category-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.category-row span { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 12px; }
.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.tag-list span { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--text-main); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 14px; }
.article-card h2 { font-size: 24px; }
.cta-section { background: var(--bg-main); }
.cta-panel { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 42px; background: var(--bg-section); }
.cta-strong { background: var(--button-bg); color: var(--button-text); }
.cta-strong h2, .cta-strong p, .cta-strong .eyebrow, .cta-strong .response-note { color: var(--button-text); }
.cta-strong .button-primary { background: var(--bg-main); border-color: var(--bg-main); color: var(--text-main); }
.cta-strong .button-primary:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--button-text); }
.cta-pattern { position: absolute; inset: auto -20px -40px auto; width: 280px; height: 170px; opacity: 0.35; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--bg-main) 2px, transparent 3px); background-size: 22px 22px; transform: rotate(-10deg); pointer-events: none; }
.cta-panel p { max-width: 680px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.cta-panel .response-note { margin-top: 18px; }
.contact-meta { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; max-width: 680px; }
.contact-meta-item { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.contact-meta-item strong { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.contact-meta a, .contact-meta span { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 14px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-meta a:hover { color: var(--text-main); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
dl { margin: 30px 0 0; }
dt { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 4px; }
dd { color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
dd a { color: var(--text-main); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.contact-form { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
label { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
input, textarea, select { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-section); color: var(--text-main); font: inherit; padding: 13px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
input:focus, textarea:focus { outline: 1px solid var(--text-muted); outline-offset: 2px; }
textarea { resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .button { margin-top: 8px; cursor: pointer; }
.contact-form .button:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 0.7; }
.form-status { min-height: 24px; margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 14px; }
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px 0; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.hero-split { padding: 92px 0 0; }
.hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.72fr) minmax(520px, 1.28fr); gap: 28px; }
.hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 58px); line-height: 1.04; max-width: 620px; }
.hero-copy h1::after { content: "."; color: var(--accent); }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { color: var(--accent); }
.hero-copy .hero-text { max-width: 470px; }
.hero-split .visual-pattern { opacity: 0.1; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 34%, #000 58%, #000 100%); }
.hero-split .visual-pattern { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 34%, #000 58%, #000 100%); }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.trust-line { position: relative; max-width: 360px; margin-top: 28px; padding-left: 44px; color: var(--text-main); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.45; text-transform: uppercase; }
.trust-line::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.7em; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.hero-visual { min-height: 540px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 48% 32%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.16), transparent 20%), radial-gradient(circle at 68% 42%, rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.08), transparent 28%); overflow: hidden; }
.quote-card { left: auto; right: -4px; top: 44%; bottom: auto; width: 150px; display: grid; gap: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.28); background: linear-gradient(rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.46), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.82)), url("../img/visuals/quality-quote-transparent.png") center / cover no-repeat; color: var(--text-main); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; text-transform: uppercase; }
.quote-card::after { content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.quote-mark { color: var(--accent); font-size: 58px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 0.7; }
.value-strip { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.82); padding: 28px 0; }
.value-strip::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.08; pointer-events: none; background: url("../img/visuals/quality-network-transparent.png") center / cover no-repeat; }
.value-strip > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.value-grid { gap: 0; }
.value-strip .value-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 22px; align-items: start; border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0 28px; }
.value-strip .value-card:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.value-strip .value-card:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.value-strip .card-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; margin: 0; }
.value-strip h3 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.value-strip p { font-size: 14px; margin: 0; }
.center-heading { text-align: center; }
.center-heading h2 { display: inline-block; position: relative; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.center-heading h2::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -12px; width: 42px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); transform: translateX(-50%); }
.focus-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 44px; }
.focus-section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none; background: url("../img/visuals/consulting-hub-transparent.png") center / min(920px, 90vw) auto no-repeat; }
.focus-section > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.focus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); }
.focus-card { min-height: 244px; padding: 24px; }
.focus-card { isolation: isolate; }
.focus-card .card-icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.focus-card h3 { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; text-transform: uppercase; }
.focus-card p { font-size: 14px; }
.focus-card .card-icon,
.focus-card h3,
.focus-card p,
.focus-card .card-arrow,
.focus-card .workflow-visual { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.focus-card .workflow-visual { position: absolute; right: -18px; bottom: -12px; z-index: 0; width: 54%; height: 118px; opacity: 0.24; }
.card-arrow { display: inline-block; color: var(--accent); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; margin-top: 12px; }
.case-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.case-preview { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(150px, 0.72fr); gap: 22px; align-items: center; min-height: 222px; padding: 24px; isolation: isolate; }
.case-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.case-preview h3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; }
.case-preview p { font-size: 14px; }
.case-preview .result-line { color: var(--accent); border-top: 0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 0; }
.case-preview .case-visual { position: relative; z-index: 0; height: 150px; margin: 0; opacity: 0.82; transform: none; }
.case-preview .case-visual svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.workflow-grid { align-items: stretch; }
.workflow-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(150px, 0.62fr); gap: 22px; align-items: center; min-height: 164px; }
.workflow-card .workflow-visual { order: 2; height: 126px; margin: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; }
.workflow-card > div { order: 1; }
.workflow-card h3 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.25; text-transform: uppercase; }
.insight-grid { align-items: stretch; }
.insight-grid .article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 430px;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 24px;
}
.article-content {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.insight-grid .article-card h2,
.insight-grid .article-card h3,
.insight-card-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 92px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.22;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.insight-grid .article-card h3,
.insight-grid .article-card .insight-card-title:is(h3) {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.28;
}
.insight-grid .article-card p,
.insight-card-description {
  min-height: 112px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.insight-card-spacer { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 14px; }
.article-content .text-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px; }
.article-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 16px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.insight-card-footer {
  min-height: 76px;
}
.article-links .text-link {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}
.article-visual,
.insight-grid .insight-thumbnail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  align-self: stretch;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  min-height: 180px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  opacity: 0.74;
  overflow: visible;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}
.text-link span { margin-left: 8px; }
.cta-strong { background: radial-gradient(circle at 88% 56%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.14), transparent 30%), var(--bg-card); color: var(--text-main); }
.cta-strong h2, .cta-strong p, .cta-strong .eyebrow, .cta-strong .response-note { color: var(--text-main); }
.cta-strong .button-primary { background: var(--button-bg); border-color: var(--button-bg); color: var(--button-text); }
.cta-strong .button-primary:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.cta-panel > :not(.cta-pattern) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-pattern { right: -120px; bottom: -92px; width: 430px; height: 210px; opacity: 0.42; background: url("../img/visuals/gold-wave-transparent.png") center / contain no-repeat; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 28%, #000 72%, transparent); }
.cta-pattern { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 28%, #000 72%, transparent); }
.visual-image {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.visual-image img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.08);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.article-visual.visual-image img,
.insight-grid .visual-image img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 160px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.96;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 78%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 78%, transparent 100%);
}
.visual-pos img { object-position: center; }
.visual-health img,
.visual-healthcare img,
.visual-security img { object-position: center; }
.visual-globe img,
.visual-cloud img { object-position: center; }
.visual-circuit img,
.visual-wave img,
.visual-particles img,
.visual-quality img { object-position: center; }
.visual-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%, transparent 0 46%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.42) 78%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.72)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.02), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.22));
}
.hero-image-visual {
  min-height: 540px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}
.hero-image-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: inherit;
  opacity: 0.92;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}
.hero-image-visual::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.16), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.04) 48%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.3)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 58%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.5));
}
.card-icon-image {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.card-icon-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.focus-card .card-icon-image,
.value-strip .card-icon-image {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.focus-card .workflow-visual,
.case-preview .case-visual,
.workflow-card .workflow-visual,
.insight-thumbnail,
.case-card .case-visual {
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.focus-card .workflow-visual {
  height: 118px;
  opacity: 0.24;
}
.case-preview .case-visual {
  height: 150px;
  opacity: 0.82;
}
.workflow-card .workflow-visual {
  min-height: 142px;
  opacity: 0.72;
}
.insight-thumbnail {
  min-height: 180px;
  opacity: 0.74;
}
.case-card .case-visual {
  min-height: 280px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.78;
}
.case-study-card .visual-image::after,
.case-preview .visual-image::after,
.workflow-card .visual-image::after,
.article-card .visual-image::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 64% 18%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.06), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 52%, transparent 0 48%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.44) 80%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.72));
}
.article-card .visual-image::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 62% 20%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.05), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 52%, transparent 0 58%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.22) 84%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.44));
}
.experience-section,
.contact-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.experience-section > .container,
.contact-section > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.experience-bg {
  background: url("../img/visuals/global-collaboration-transparent.png") right 7% top 80px / min(520px, 52vw) auto no-repeat;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.contact-bg {
  background: url("../img/visuals/circuit-background-transparent.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.2;
}
.contact-bg::after,
.experience-bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72));
}
.cases-section,
.insights-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cases-section::before,
.insights-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.12;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: url("../img/visuals/particle-background-transparent.png") center / cover no-repeat;
}
.cases-section > *,
.insights-section > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .logo img { width: 62px; height: 62px; } .site-nav { gap: 12px; } .site-nav a { font-size: 13px; } .nav-shell { gap: 14px; } }
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .logo img { width: 58px; height: 58px; } .site-nav { gap: 10px; } .site-nav a { font-size: 12px; } .nav-shell { gap: 12px; } }
@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .nav-shell { min-height: 74px; }
  .brand { font-size: 15px; }
  .logo img { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; order: 3; }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; top: 74px; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-main); padding: 10px; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 12px; font-size: 14px; }
  .language-switcher { order: 2; margin-left: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .focus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } .case-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 980px) { h1 { font-size: 36px; } h2 { font-size: 28px; } .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .hero-visual { min-height: 480px; } .quote-card { right: 24px; } .about-hero, .contact-grid, .profile-grid, .experience-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .about-photo { max-height: 560px; } .card-grid.four, .list-grid, .timeline-grid, .focus-grid, .case-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .stack-card, .case-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .value-strip .value-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; } }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --header-height: 74px; --section-mobile: 48px; }
  .container { width: min(100% - 32px, var(--container)); }
  .hero, .page-hero, .section { padding: var(--section-mobile) 0; }
  .page-hero::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.96), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.86)); }
  .page-hero::after { opacity: 0.1; background-position: 120% center; background-size: 420px auto; }
  h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .hero-text, .section-text, .lead p { font-size: 16px; }
  .hero-split { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .hero-split .visual-pattern { display: none; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: none; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 0; }
  .quote-card { right: 8px; top: auto; bottom: 12px; width: 112px; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; }
  .quote-mark { font-size: 36px; }
  .hero-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 22px 0 16px;
  }
  .hero-actions .cta-button,
  .lab-banner-actions .cta-button {
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 48px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .trust-line {
    margin-top: 14px;
    max-width: none;
    padding-left: 36px;
  }
  .value-strip .value-card { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 20px 0; }
  .value-strip .value-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
  .value-strip .value-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .center-heading h2 { font-size: 16px; }
  .split-section,
  .split-section.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .section-visual {
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .section-visual img {
    max-height: 320px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .focus-card .workflow-visual { width: 58%; height: 104px; }
  .case-preview { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .case-preview .case-visual { height: 108px; transform: none; }
  .workflow-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card,
  .list-card,
  .contact-form,
  .contact-details,
  .profile-card,
  .timeline-card,
  .stack-card,
  .case-card,
  .experience-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .focus-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 22px;
  }
  .workflow-card {
    min-height: 0;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px;
  }
  .case-card,
  .stack-card {
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .insight-grid .article-card { min-height: 0; gap: 12px; padding: 22px; }
  .insight-grid .article-card h2,
  .insight-grid .article-card h3,
  .insight-card-title {
    min-height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .insight-card-description {
    min-height: auto;
    line-height: 1.58;
  }
  .insight-card-spacer { min-height: 0; }
  .insight-card-footer { min-height: auto; }
  .article-visual,
  .insight-grid .insight-thumbnail {
    height: 118px;
    min-height: 118px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .article-visual.visual-image img,
  .insight-grid .visual-image img {
    max-height: 106px;
  }
  .workflow-card .workflow-visual { min-height: 104px; max-height: 112px; }
  .case-card .case-visual { min-height: 180px; height: 180px; }
  .case-preview .case-visual { height: 96px; }
  .cta-pattern { display: none; }
  .nav-shell { min-height: 74px; }
  .brand { font-size: 15px; }
  .logo img { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
  .logo-small img { width: 48px; height: 48px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; order: 3; }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; top: 74px; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-main); padding: 10px; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 12px; font-size: 14px; }
  .language-switcher {
    order: 2;
    min-width: 72px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-left: auto;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
  }
  .language-switcher select {
    min-width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .language-dropdown-toggle {
    min-width: 72px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
  .language-dropdown-menu {
    top: calc(100% + 7px);
    right: 0;
    min-width: 96px;
  }
  .language-dropdown-menu button {
    min-height: 38px;
  }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .card-grid.four, .card-grid.three, .card-grid.two, .list-grid, .timeline-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-hero { gap: 32px; }
  .about-photo { max-height: 420px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; }
  .section-heading.with-action, .cta-panel, .footer-shell { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .button { width: 100%; }
  .hero-actions,
  .lab-banner {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .lab-banner-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .about-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .tag-list { gap: 8px; padding-bottom: 4px; }
  .tag-list span { padding: 8px 10px; font-size: 13px; }
  .contact-section { padding-bottom: calc(var(--section-mobile) + 36px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* Premium consultant About section */
.about-consultant-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.12), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #050505 0%, #0A0A0A 50%, #14100A 100%);
}

.about-consultant-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 42%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.52));
}

.about-consultant-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-consultant-heading {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
}

.about-consultant-heading h1 {
  max-width: 860px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.about-consultant-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 6vw, 76px);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: min(100%, 480px);
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.08), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.32)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 16%, rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.12), transparent 36%);
}

.about-consultant-section .about-photo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: none;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  height: auto;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 28px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  filter: saturate(0.96) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.92);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-consultant-section .about-content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.about-consultant-section .hero-text {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.9);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
}

.about-consultant-section .prose p {
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-chip-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-chip-list span {
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  background: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.06);
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-consultant-section .button-secondary {
  border-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.2);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-consultant-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper {
    width: min(100%, 420px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper::after {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.02), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.18));
  }

  .about-consultant-section .about-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    max-height: 420px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.98);
  }

  .about-consultant-section {
    padding-top: 58px;
  }

  .about-consultant-heading {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper,
  .about-consultant-section .about-photo {
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

  .about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper {
    width: min(100%, 390px);
    max-height: 420px;
  }

  .about-actions,
  .about-actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-consultant-section .about-photo-wrapper,
  .about-consultant-section .about-photo {
    max-height: 360px;
  }

  .about-consultant-grid {
    gap: 24px;
  }
}


/* Audit normalization: consistent editorial alignment and integrated visuals. */
.page-hero,
.section-heading,
.card,
.case-card,
.experience-card,
.workflow-card,
.article-card,
.stack-card,
.timeline-card,
.list-card,
.contact-details,
.contact-form { text-align: left; }
.center-heading { text-align: left; }
.center-heading h2::after { left: 0; transform: none; }
.card *,
.case-card *,
.experience-card *,
.workflow-card *,
.article-card *,
.stack-card *,
.timeline-card * { text-align: inherit; }
.card-visual,
.insight-visual,
.workflow-visual,
.case-visual,
.section-visual,
.article-visual,
.insight-thumbnail { background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: none; overflow: visible; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.card-visual img,
.insight-visual img,
.workflow-visual img,
.case-visual img,
.section-visual img,
.article-visual img,
.insight-thumbnail img { background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: none; object-fit: contain; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.card .visual-image::after,
.case-card .visual-image::after,
.workflow-card .visual-image::after,
.article-card .visual-image::after,
.section-visual.visual-image::after { background: none; }
.integrated-visual img { mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, black 58%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 76%, transparent 100%); -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, black 58%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 76%, transparent 100%); }
.blog-grid { align-items: stretch; }
.blog-card { min-height: 410px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 12px; min-height: 24px; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-meta span + span { color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-card .insight-card-title { min-height: 82px; }
.blog-card .insight-card-description { min-height: 126px; }
.blog-card .insight-card-footer { min-height: 34px; }
.article-page { padding: 76px 0; }
.article-layout { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-body { display: grid; gap: 34px; }
.article-body h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
.article-body .article-intro { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-body .article-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 30px; }
.article-backlink { margin-bottom: 26px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .blog-card { min-height: 0; }
  .blog-card .insight-card-title,
  .blog-card .insight-card-description,
  .blog-card .insight-card-footer { min-height: auto; }
  .article-page { padding: 48px 0; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 16px; }
  .article-body .article-intro { font-size: 18px; }
}


/* Link and card alignment normalization. */
.workflow-grid,
.insight-grid,
.insights-grid { align-items: stretch; }
.workflow-card,
.insight-card,
.article-card,
.case-card { text-align: left; }
.workflow-card *,
.insight-card *,
.article-card *,
.case-card * { text-align: inherit; }
.workflow-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.workflow-card-content,
.insight-card-content,
.article-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
}
.workflow-card-title,
.insight-card-title {
  min-height: 96px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.workflow-card-description,
.insight-card-description { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.workflow-card-cta,
.insight-card-cta,
.card-link { margin-top: auto; }
.workflow-card-visual,
.insight-card-visual,
.article-visual {
  min-height: 160px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.workflow-card-visual img,
.insight-card-visual img,
.article-visual img {
  max-height: 140px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.workflow-card .workflow-visual {
  order: initial;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .workflow-card-title,
  .insight-card-title { min-height: auto; }
  .workflow-card-visual,
  .insight-card-visual,
  .article-visual { min-height: 120px; }
  .workflow-card-visual img,
  .insight-card-visual img,
  .article-visual img { max-height: 110px; }
}


/* Global page alignment system: shared editorial grid for all pages. */
:root {
  --container: 1280px;
  --section: 120px;
  --section-mobile: 64px;
  --page-gutter: 80px;
}

.page-container,
.section-container,
.hero-container,
.content-container,
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--page-gutter);
  padding-right: var(--page-gutter);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.narrow,
.page-hero .container.narrow,
.page-hero .narrow {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
}

.hero,
.page-hero,
.section {
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 120px;
}

.page-hero,
.section-heading,
.about-consultant-heading,
.hero-copy,
.section-content,
.case-content,
.experience-card,
.contact-details,
.contact-form,
.article-layout {
  text-align: left;
}

.page-hero .container,
.page-hero .container.narrow,
.hero .container,
.section > .container,
.section-alt > .container,
.about-consultant-shell,
.section-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
}

.hero-content,
.page-hero h1,
.page-hero .hero-text,
.hero-copy,
.about-consultant-heading,
.about-consultant-heading h1,
.section-heading,
.section-text,
.text-content {
  text-align: left;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.page-hero h1,
.hero-title {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-hero .hero-text,
.hero-description,
.hero-copy .hero-text,
.section-text,
.text-content,
.lead p {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-heading.center-heading,
.center-heading {
  text-align: left;
}

.center-heading h2 {
  display: inline-block;
}

.center-heading h2::after {
  left: 0;
  transform: none;
}

.card-grid,
.workflow-grid,
.insight-grid,
.insights-grid,
.expertise-grid,
.case-grid,
.focus-grid,
.value-grid,
.experience-timeline,
.contact-grid,
.about-consultant-grid {
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.workflow-card,
.insight-card,
.article-card,
.case-card,
.focus-card,
.stack-card,
.experience-card,
.contact-details,
.contact-form {
  text-align: left;
}

.workflow-card *,
.insight-card *,
.article-card *,
.case-card *,
.focus-card *,
.stack-card *,
.experience-card *,
.contact-details *,
.contact-form * {
  text-align: inherit;
}

.article-layout {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  :root {
    --page-gutter: 48px;
    --section: 80px;
  }

  .hero,
  .page-hero,
  .section {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --page-gutter: 24px;
    --section-mobile: 64px;
  }

  .page-container,
  .section-container,
  .hero-container,
  .content-container,
  .container {
    padding-left: var(--page-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--page-gutter);
  }

  .hero,
  .page-hero,
  .section {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .page-hero h1,
  .page-hero .hero-text,
  .hero-copy,
  .hero-copy .hero-text,
  .section-heading,
  .section-text,
  .text-content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}


/* Compact premium Insights card spacing: tighter editorial article previews. */
.insights-list-section,
.insights-section {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.insight-grid,
.insights-grid,
.blog-grid {
  gap: 24px;
}

.insight-grid .article-card,
.article-card.blog-card,
.insight-card {
  min-height: 420px;
  padding: 32px;
  gap: 0;
}

.article-meta,
.insight-card-meta {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-title,
.insight-grid .article-card h2,
.insight-grid .article-card h3,
.insight-card-title {
  min-height: 72px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-description,
.insight-grid .article-card p,
.insight-card-description,
.insight-card-excerpt {
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.insight-card-spacer {
  min-height: 0;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-footer,
.insight-card-footer {
  min-height: auto;
}

.insight-card-cta,
.insight-card-footer,
.article-content .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.article-visual,
.insight-grid .insight-thumbnail {
  min-height: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.article-visual.visual-image img,
.insight-grid .visual-image img {
  max-height: 124px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .insight-grid,
  .insights-grid,
  .blog-grid {
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .insights-list-section,
  .insights-section {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .insight-grid,
  .insights-grid,
  .blog-grid {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .insight-grid .article-card,
  .article-card.blog-card,
  .insight-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .blog-card .insight-card-title,
  .insight-grid .article-card h2,
  .insight-grid .article-card h3,
  .insight-card-title {
    min-height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .blog-card .insight-card-description,
  .insight-grid .article-card p,
  .insight-card-description,
  .insight-card-excerpt {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .article-visual,
  .insight-grid .insight-thumbnail {
    min-height: 112px;
    height: 112px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .article-visual.visual-image img,
  .insight-grid .visual-image img {
    max-height: 104px;
  }
}


/* Experience hero timeline alignment: keep Experience hero and timeline on one editorial grid. */
.page-hero-globe {
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.page-hero-globe .container,
.experience-section > .container,
.experience-timeline {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.page-hero-globe .container {
  display: block;
}

.page-hero-globe h1,
.page-hero-globe .hero-text {
  max-width: 980px;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.experience-section {
  padding-top: 48px;
}

.experience-timeline {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.page-hero-globe {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.35);
}

.page-hero-globe::before {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.page-hero-globe::after {
  opacity: 0.14;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-hero-globe {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .experience-section {
    padding-top: 36px;
  }
}


/* Safe homepage hero typography container: prevent cropped hero title on real viewports. */
.hero.hero-split {
  overflow: visible;
  padding-top: 92px;
}

.hero-split .visual-pattern {
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-split .hero-grid {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--page-gutter, 80px);
  padding-right: var(--page-gutter, 80px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(360px, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-split .hero-copy {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 780px;
  min-width: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  transform: none;
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-left: 0;
  transform: none;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  overflow: visible;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: normal;
}

.hero-split .hero-copy .hero-text {
  max-width: 720px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-split .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding-left: var(--page-gutter, 48px);
    padding-right: var(--page-gutter, 48px);
  }

  .hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero.hero-split {
    padding-top: 64px;
  }

  .hero-split .hero-grid {
    padding-left: var(--page-gutter, 24px);
    padding-right: var(--page-gutter, 24px);
  }

  .hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 10vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1;
  }
}


/* Card arrow baseline alignment: keep card arrows anchored across uneven descriptions. */
.expertise-grid,
.focus-grid,
.service-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.expertise-card,
.focus-card,
.service-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.expertise-card-content,
.focus-card-content,
.service-card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.focus-card .card-icon,
.focus-card h3,
.focus-card h2,
.focus-card p,
.focus-card .card-arrow {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.focus-card p,
.expertise-card .card-description,
.focus-card .card-description,
.service-card .card-description {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.card-spacer,
.expertise-card-spacer,
.focus-card-spacer,
.service-card-spacer {
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-arrow,
.expertise-card-arrow,
.focus-card-arrow,
.service-card-arrow,
.focus-card .card-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.decorative-card-visual,
.focus-card .workflow-visual {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .expertise-card,
  .focus-card,
  .service-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}


/* Single action collaboration CTA cleanup */
.cta-panel.cta-single-action {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: 32px;
}

.cta-panel.cta-single-action .cta-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: 680px;
  gap: 0;
}

.cta-panel.cta-single-action .response-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cta-panel.cta-single-action .cta-main-action {
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.cta-panel.cta-single-action .article-links {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-panel.cta-single-action {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .cta-panel.cta-single-action .cta-main-action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* General CTA panel hierarchy cleanup: keep CTA blocks to one clear action in the content flow. */
.cta-panel:not(.cta-single-action) {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 24px;
}

.cta-panel:not(.cta-single-action) > .button {
  justify-self: start;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.cta-panel:not(.cta-single-action) > div {
  max-width: 760px;
}


/* Minimal centered footer cleanup: remove footer mini-link noise and let pages end cleanly. */
.site-footer {
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.footer-shell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-subtitle {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-links {
  display: none;
}


/* Final composition polish: safer hero typography, tighter cards and clean footer. */
.hero.hero-split {
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-split .hero-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(540px, 0.95fr) minmax(360px, 1.05fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 44px;
}

.hero-split .hero-copy {
  max-width: 620px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 620px;
  white-space: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  hyphens: none;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.hero-copy h1,
.hero-title,
.page-hero h1 {
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  hyphens: none;
}

.page-hero {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 78px;
}

.page-hero-globe {
  padding-top: 68px;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
}

.page-hero-ai,
.page-hero-strategy {
  padding-top: 68px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.workflow-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.workflow-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 28px;
  gap: 0;
}

.workflow-card .workflow-card-visual,
.workflow-card > .workflow-visual {
  order: 0;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 132px;
  height: 132px;
  max-height: 132px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.workflow-card .workflow-card-visual img,
.workflow-card > .workflow-visual img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 122px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.workflow-card-content,
.workflow-card > div {
  order: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.workflow-card-title,
.workflow-card h2,
.workflow-card h3 {
  min-height: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.workflow-card-description,
.workflow-card p {
  min-height: 72px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.workflow-card .check-list {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.workflow-card-cta,
.workflow-card .card-link,
.workflow-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.insights-list-section,
.insights-section {
  padding-top: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 58px;
}

.insight-grid,
.insights-grid,
.blog-grid {
  gap: 18px;
}

.insight-grid .article-card,
.article-card.blog-card,
.insight-card {
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-title,
.insight-grid .article-card h2,
.insight-grid .article-card h3,
.insight-card-title {
  min-height: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-description,
.insight-grid .article-card p,
.insight-card-description,
.insight-card-excerpt {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-visual,
.insight-grid .insight-thumbnail {
  min-height: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.article-visual.visual-image img,
.insight-grid .visual-image img {
  max-height: 86px;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.footer-shell {
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-subtitle {
  display: none !important;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px 22px;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .hero-split .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(460px, 0.95fr) minmax(300px, 1.05fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-split .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-split .hero-copy,
  .hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
    max-width: 620px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero.hero-split {
    padding-top: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .page-hero,
  .page-hero-ai,
  .page-hero-strategy,
  .page-hero-globe {
    padding-top: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 54px;
  }

  .workflow-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .workflow-card .workflow-card-visual,
  .workflow-card > .workflow-visual {
    min-height: 104px;
    height: 104px;
    max-height: 104px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .workflow-card .workflow-card-visual img,
  .workflow-card > .workflow-visual img {
    max-height: 96px;
  }

  .workflow-card-title,
  .workflow-card h2,
  .workflow-card h3,
  .workflow-card-description,
  .workflow-card p {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .insight-grid .article-card,
  .article-card.blog-card,
  .insight-card {
    padding: 22px;
  }
}


/* Reduced home hero title scale: keep the homepage headline premium, not oversized. */
.hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 4.8vw, 76px);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 58px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-split .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 9vw, 46px);
  }
}


/* EN ES language switcher cleanup: compact premium two-language selector. */
.language-switcher {
  min-width: 66px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.language-dropdown-toggle {
  min-width: 66px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.language-dropdown-menu {
  min-width: 82px;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.97);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.language-dropdown-menu button {
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.language-dropdown-menu button.active-language::after {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #D4AF37;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .language-switcher,
  .language-dropdown-toggle {
    min-width: 62px;
    height: 34px;
  }
}


/* Segmented EN ES language switcher: no dropdown for two languages. */
.language-switcher {
  min-width: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  padding: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.language-switcher select,
.language-dropdown {
  display: none !important;
}

.language-segmented {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
}

.language-option {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 30px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.68);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.language-option:hover,
.language-option:focus-visible {
  color: #f5f5f5;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.language-option:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(214, 181, 109, 0.6);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.language-option.active-language {
  color: #0b0b0b;
  background: #D4AF37;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .language-option {
    min-width: 36px;
    height: 28px;
    padding: 0 9px;
  }
}


/* Compact Insights article cards final: remove forced height and hidden visual space from article previews. */
.insights-list-section {
  padding-top: 38px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
}

.blog-grid {
  align-items: start;
  gap: 18px;
}

.blog-grid .article-card,
.article-card.blog-card {
  height: auto !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  padding: 22px 24px !important;
  gap: 0 !important;
}

.blog-card .article-content {
  flex: 0 1 auto;
}

.blog-card .article-meta {
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-title,
.blog-grid .article-card h2 {
  min-height: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-description,
.blog-grid .article-card p {
  min-height: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 22px !important;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-spacer {
  display: none;
}

.blog-card .article-links,
.blog-card .insight-card-footer,
.blog-card .article-content .text-link {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
}

.blog-card .article-visual,
.blog-card .insight-thumbnail {
  display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .insights-list-section {
    padding-top: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 42px;
  }

  .blog-grid .article-card,
  .article-card.blog-card {
    padding: 20px !important;
  }
}


/* Align Insights read article links: keep compact cards while aligning CTAs per row. */
.blog-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.blog-grid .article-card,
.article-card.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 300px !important;
}

.blog-card .article-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-title,
.blog-grid .article-card h2 {
  min-height: 58px !important;
}

.blog-card .insight-card-description,
.blog-grid .article-card p.insight-card-description {
  min-height: 116px !important;
}

.blog-card .article-links,
.blog-card .insight-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto !important;
}

.blog-card .article-content .text-link {
  margin-top: auto !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid .article-card,
  .article-card.blog-card {
    min-height: 0 !important;
  }

  .blog-card .insight-card-title,
  .blog-grid .article-card h2,
  .blog-card .insight-card-description,
  .blog-grid .article-card p.insight-card-description {
    min-height: 0 !important;
  }
}