/* Dark theme removed 7 August 2026. The [data-theme="dark"] layer was 188
   hand-written overrides on top of three stacked light palettes, and it
   produced 1,337 WCAG contrast failures across 42 pages - including the
   services nav at a ratio of 1.02:1, effectively invisible. Removing it,
   rather than patching it, was the decision. The .dark SECTION class is a
   different thing entirely: it styles the deliberately dark bands in the
   light design (hero, closing CTAs) and must stay. Do not reintroduce a
   dark theme without building it from shared tokens first. */

/* ============================================================
   ExSolution — main.css · built on brand kit v2 tokens
   Trimmed motion per strategy record (24 Jul 2026):
   fade-rise reveals + single-tide button hover only.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Fonts (self-hosted) ---- */
@font-face{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque';src:url('../assets/fonts/BricolageGrotesque-600.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque';src:url('../assets/fonts/BricolageGrotesque-700.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque';src:url('../assets/fonts/BricolageGrotesque-800.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:800;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';src:url('../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';src:url('../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-500.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';src:url('../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-600.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'JetBrains Mono';src:url('../assets/fonts/JetBrainsMono-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'JetBrains Mono';src:url('../assets/fonts/JetBrainsMono-500.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:500;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --blue:#0631C8; --blue-lift:#5B7CFF; --blue-deep:#041C7A; --blue-ghost:rgba(6,49,200,.08);
  --void:#06101F; --void-2:#0A1730; --void-3:#0D2044; --ink:#0E1522;
  --line-dark:rgba(244,242,234,.14); --line-dark-2:rgba(244,242,234,.24);
  --cream:#F4F2EA; --cream-2:#ECE9DD; --cream-3:#E3DFD0;
  --line:rgba(14,21,34,.16); --line-2:rgba(14,21,34,.28);
  --ink-mut:#4E5563; --on-dark:#F4F2EA; --on-dark-mut:#A7B4C4;
  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque','Arial Black',sans-serif;
  --body:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --step-giant:clamp(2.1rem,1.1rem + 4.2vw,4.6rem);
  --step-huge:clamp(1.7rem,1.15rem + 2.3vw,3rem);
  --step-lg:clamp(1.25rem,1.05rem + .95vw,1.7rem);
  --wrap:1180px; --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  --r-card:22px; --r-chip:14px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}
.dark a{color:var(--blue-lift)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.04;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:var(--step-giant)}
h2{font-size:var(--step-huge)}
h3{font-size:var(--step-lg);line-height:1.15}
p{max-width:62ch}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;z-index:200;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.section{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,96px) 0}
.section.tight{padding:clamp(32px,4.5vw,60px) 0}
.dark{background:var(--void);color:var(--on-dark)}
.dark .mut,.dark p{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--on-dark)}
.wash{background:var(--cream-2)}
.mut{color:var(--ink-mut)}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:56ch}
.measure{max-width:62ch}

/* Pill label (kit rule: hugs text, mono, outlined) */
.pill{display:inline-block;width:max-content;max-width:100%;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:999px;padding:.28em 1em;opacity:.75;margin-bottom:18px;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:640px){.pill{white-space:normal;border-radius:14px}}
h2.pill{font-weight:400;line-height:1.5;margin-top:0}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:18px}
.pills .pill{margin-bottom:0}
.accent{color:var(--blue)}
.dark .accent{color:var(--blue-lift)}

/* ---- Header ---- */
.site-head{background:var(--void);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);position:relative;z-index:50}
.head-in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:72px}
.logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-link img{height:34px;width:auto}
.nav-desk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-desk>li{list-style:none;position:relative}
.nav-desk a,.nav-desk button{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px 11px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-desk a:hover,.nav-desk button:hover{color:var(--blue-lift)}
.nav-cta{margin-left:10px}
/* Nav CTA must render as a true button (nav link rules stripped its background) */
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600}
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-deep);color:#fff}

/* Services panel */
.svc-btn[aria-expanded="true"]+.svc-panel{display:grid}
.svc-panel{display:none;position:fixed;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);top:84px;width:min(1180px,96vw);background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr 1fr .95fr;gap:24px;box-shadow:none;z-index:60}
.svc-col h3{font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);margin-bottom:8px}
.svc-col ul{list-style:none}
.svc-col a{display:block;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;padding:5px 0}
.svc-col a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.svc-foot{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.svc-foot a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}

/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-dark-2);color:var(--on-dark);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-mob{display:none;background:var(--void-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.nav-mob.open{display:block}
.nav-mob ul{list-style:none;padding:10px var(--gut) 26px}
.nav-mob a,.nav-mob summary{display:block;color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none;padding:12px 4px;font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);cursor:pointer}
.nav-mob summary{list-style:none}
.nav-mob summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--blue-lift)}
.nav-mob details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.nav-mob details ul{padding:0 0 6px 14px}
.nav-mob details a{font-size:.92rem;border-bottom:none;padding:8px 4px;color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.nav-mob .m-cta{margin:18px 4px 0}/* The desktop nav needs about 1080px: logo,six items,CTA,theme toggle and
   28px gaps. Switching at 960px left a ~120px band where the desktop nav
   showed before it fit,+24px at 1024px (iPad landscape). */
@media (max-width:1080px){.nav-desk{display:none}.nav-toggle{display:block}}

/* ---- Buttons (single-tide hover; reduced-motion = instant) ---- */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:inline-block;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 26px;cursor:pointer;border:0;z-index:1}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
a.btn-primary,.dark a.btn-primary,a.btn-primary:hover,.dark a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff} /* beats .dark a link colour */
.btn-primary::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--blue-deep);transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .38s var(--ease);z-index:-1}
.btn-primary:hover::before,.btn-primary:focus-visible::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.dark .btn-ghost{color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--line-dark-2)}
.dark .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue-lift);color:var(--blue-lift)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn-primary::before{transition:none}}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}

/* ---- Cards ---- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:860px){.g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:26px;background:var(--cream);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
.card h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.card{position:relative}
.card .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.card .go{margin-top:auto;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.card-ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--ink)}
.card-ink p,.card-ink .meta{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.card-ink .go{color:var(--blue-lift)}
.card-blue{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.card-blue p,.card-blue .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.card-blue .go{color:#fff}
.card-blue h3,.card-blue h3 a{color:#fff}
/* Accent cards — kit's rationed accent set, ink text for contrast */
.card-yellow{background:#FFB005;border-color:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.card-green{background:#BFE3C8;border-color:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.card-sky{background:#C6E7F6;border-color:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.card-sand{background:var(--cream-3);border-color:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.card-yellow p,.card-green p,.card-sky p,.card-sand p{color:rgba(14,21,34,.78)}
.card-yellow .meta,.card-green .meta,.card-sky .meta,.card-sand .meta{color:rgba(14,21,34,.62)}
.card-yellow .go,.card-green .go,.card-sky .go,.card-sand .go{color:var(--ink)}
/* Frosted chip card for dark panels (kit rule) */
.card-frost{background:rgba(244,242,234,.08);border-color:var(--line-dark-2);color:var(--on-dark)}
.card-frost p{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.card-frost .meta{color:var(--blue-lift)}
.card-cream{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.card-cream p{color:var(--ink-mut)}
.card-cream .meta{color:var(--blue)}
/* Tinted cards inside dark sections: headings must stay ink (.dark h3 would paint them cream) */
.dark .card-cream h3,.dark .card-yellow h3,.dark .card-green h3,.dark .card-sky h3,.dark .card-sand h3,
.card-cream h3,.card-yellow h3,.card-green h3,.card-sky h3,.card-sand h3{color:var(--ink)}
.dark .card-cream p,.dark .card-yellow p,.dark .card-green p,.dark .card-sky p,.dark .card-sand p{color:rgba(14,21,34,.78)}
.dark .card-blue h3,.dark .card-blue p{color:#fff}
.dark .card-blue p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}

/* Problem routes */
.routes .card{flex-direction:row;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;padding:18px 22px;border-radius:var(--r-chip)}
.routes .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--blue)}
/* Situation cards: heading is NOT a link; explicit service links below */
.routes .card{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.routes .card h3{font-size:1.02rem;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.routes .card h3 a::after{content:none}
.routes .card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.routes .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--blue)}
.svc-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:4px}
.svc-links a{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 12px;background:#fff}
.svc-links a:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}

/* ---- Dossier (engagement evidence) ---- */
.dossier{border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-chip);padding:22px;background:var(--cream);font-size:.92rem}
.dossier dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);margin-top:12px}
.dossier dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
.dossier dd{margin:2px 0 0}
.placeholder-flag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;background:#FFF3CD;color:#7a5900;border:1px solid #e6cf8a;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px}

/* ---- Tables (regulator mapping) ---- */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.93rem}
.tbl caption{text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);padding-bottom:10px}
.tbl th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;color:var(--ink-mut);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 12px 8px}
.tbl td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px;vertical-align:top}
.tbl td:first-child{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.tbl-scroll{overflow-x:auto}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .tbl thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .tbl,.tbl tbody,.tbl tr,.tbl td{display:block;white-space:normal}
  .tbl tr{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:6px 4px}
  .tbl td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 12px}
  .tbl td:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .tbl td::before{content:attr(data-th);display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);margin-bottom:2px}
}

/* ---- Method steps ---- */
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:st}
.steps li{counter-increment:st;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0 18px 64px;position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:"0" counter(st);position:absolute;left:0;top:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue)}
.steps h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:4px}
.steps p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-mut)}

/* ---- FAQ / details ---- */
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{font-weight:600;padding:16px 30px 16px 0;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--mono)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink-mut);font-size:.97rem}

/* ---- Forms ---- */
.form{display:grid;gap:16px;max-width:640px}
.form label{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.form .hint{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-mut);font-weight:400}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;height:0;overflow:hidden}
.form .consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.form .consent input{width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:3px}
.form .consent label{font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:0;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.form-msg{display:none;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.95rem}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;background:#e7f2e9;border:1px solid #9dc4a5;color:#1e5a2a}
.form-msg.err{display:block;background:#fdeeea;border:1px solid #eab4a5;color:#8a2a10}

/* ---- Stat / signal strip ---- */
.signals{display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.signals b{color:var(--on-dark);font-weight:500}

/* ---- Reveal (trimmed motion) ---- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ---- Breadcrumb ---- */
.crumb{max-width:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:18px 0 0}
.crumb a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;opacity:.7}
.crumb a:hover{opacity:1}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:var(--void);color:var(--on-dark-mut);font-size:.9rem}
.foot-in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:44px var(--gut) 26px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:26px}
.foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px 28px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-bottom:6px}
.foot-brand .foot-logo{margin:0}
.foot-brand .foot-logo img{margin-bottom:0}
.foot-brand .foot-reg{margin-top:0}
@media (max-width:1100px){.foot-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-foot h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none}
.site-foot li{margin:7px 0}
.site-foot a{color:var(--on-dark-mut);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--blue-lift)}
.foot-base{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:20px var(--gut);max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.8rem}
.foot-logo img{height:30px;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-reg{margin-top:14px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--on-dark-mut);line-height:1.6}
/* Fact line: each fact stays intact when wrapping */
.factline{margin-top:26px;max-width:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
.factline span{white-space:nowrap}

/* ---- Hero variants ---- */
.hero{padding:clamp(56px,9vw,120px) 0}
.hero .lead{margin-top:22px}
.page-hero{padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0 clamp(32px,4vw,52px)}

/* ---- LM panel ---- */
.lm-panel{border:1.5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:28px;background:var(--blue-ghost);display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.lm-panel .t{flex:1;min-width:260px}
.lm-panel h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.lm-panel p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-mut)}

/* utility */
.mt0{margin-top:0}.mb-lg{margin-bottom:34px}.mb-md{margin-bottom:20px}
.divider{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}
.center{text-align:center}
.center p{margin-inline:auto}

/* ============================================================
   2026 design direction — independent advisory, editorial clarity
   Inspired by the confidence and restraint of leading professional
   services firms, while remaining distinctly ExSolution.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --blue:#1146D8;--blue-lift:#75A6FF;--blue-deep:#082C91;--blue-ghost:rgba(17,70,216,.07);
  --void:#08162D;--void-2:#0D203E;--void-3:#14325E;--ink:#101D2F;
  --cream:#F8F8F5;--cream-2:#EFF2F1;--cream-3:#E5E9E6;
  --ink-mut:#526071;
  --acc-lime:#C9F24A;--acc-coral:#FF8B72;
  --r-card:4px;--r-chip:2px;--wrap:1280px;
}
body{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-.005em;background:var(--cream)}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.045em}
h2{max-width:17ch}
.section{position:relative}
.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* A custom typographic identity replaces the former generic lockup. */
.logo-link img,.foot-logo img{display:none}
.logo-link::before,.foot-logo::before{
  content:"E";display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;
  background:var(--acc-lime);color:var(--void);font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.08em;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 74%,74% 100%,0 100%);
}
.logo-link::after,.foot-logo::after{
  content:"ExSolution";color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1;
}
.foot-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.foot-logo::before{width:30px;height:30px;font-size:1.15rem}
.foot-logo::after{font-size:1.1rem}

.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(8,22,45,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.head-in{min-height:78px}
.nav-desk a,.nav-desk button{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn{background:var(--acc-lime);color:var(--void);border-radius:2px}
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn:hover{background:#dcff73;color:var(--void)}
.svc-panel{border-radius:3px;border:0;border-top:5px solid var(--acc-lime);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(5,15,30,.2)}

.hero{min-height:690px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--void) 0%,var(--void) 63%,#0f2c52 63%,#0f2c52 100%)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-4vw;top:-20%;width:42vw;height:140%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 42%,rgba(201,242,74,.92) 42% 50%,transparent 50% 61%,rgba(117,166,255,.75) 61% 68%,transparent 68%);transform:skewX(-10deg);opacity:.9}
.hero::after{content:"GOVERNANCE  /  RISK  /  PERFORMANCE";position:absolute;right:-70px;bottom:85px;transform:rotate(-90deg);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)}
.hero .wrap{width:100%}
.hero h1{max-width:850px;font-size:clamp(3rem,6.5vw,6.8rem);line-height:.91;letter-spacing:-.065em}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--acc-lime)}
.hero .lead{max-width:720px;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.35vw,1.22rem);color:#c1cad7;margin-top:32px}
.hero .pills{margin-bottom:30px}.hero .pill{border:0;padding:0;color:#b7c4d5;opacity:1}
.hero .pill:not(:last-child)::after{content:" /";color:var(--acc-lime);margin-left:8px}

.btn{border-radius:2px;padding:14px 24px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue)}
.hero .btn-primary,.dark.section.center .btn-primary{background:var(--acc-lime);color:var(--void)}
.hero a.btn-primary,.hero a.btn-primary:hover,.dark.section.center a.btn-primary,.dark.section.center a.btn-primary:hover{color:var(--void)}
.hero .btn-primary::before,.dark.section.center .btn-primary::before{background:#dcff73}

.pill{border:0;border-radius:0;padding:0 0 9px;opacity:1;color:var(--blue);border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;font-weight:500}
.dark .pill{color:var(--acc-lime)}
.card{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:30px 4px;background:transparent;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease)}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-blue,.card-yellow,.card-sand,.card-ink,.card-cream,.card-frost,.card-green,.card-sky{padding:30px;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border-top:5px solid var(--blue)}
.card-yellow{background:var(--acc-lime);border-top-color:var(--void)}
.card-sand{background:#E9EEF4;border-top-color:#7890AA}
.card-ink{background:var(--void);color:#fff;border-top-color:var(--acc-lime)}
.card-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-top-color:var(--acc-lime)}
.card-frost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-top:5px solid var(--blue-lift)}
.card-cream{background:#fff;border-top-color:var(--acc-coral)}
.svc-links a{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:0;padding:3px 0;margin-right:12px}
.routes{gap:0 38px}
.routes .card{padding:24px 0;border-radius:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.routes .num{color:var(--blue);font-weight:500}
.dossier{border:0;border-top:5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0;padding:28px;background:#fff}
.placeholder-flag{border-radius:0}
.wash{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cream-2),#f4f6f4)}
.section:not(.dark):not(.wash)::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent calc(50% - 1px),rgba(14,21,34,.035) 50%,transparent calc(50% + 1px));opacity:.5}
.factline{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
.site-foot{border-top:7px solid var(--acc-lime)}
.foot-in{padding-top:55px}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .hero{min-height:620px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--void) 0 78%,#153662 78%)}
  .hero::before{width:55vw;right:-28vw;opacity:.55}
  .hero::after{display:none}
  .head-in{min-height:70px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero{min-height:auto;padding:80px 0 88px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,15vw,4.6rem)}
  .hero .pills{display:none}.hero .lead{font-size:1rem}
  .logo-link::before{width:30px;height:30px}.logo-link::after{font-size:1.05rem}
  .card-blue,.card-yellow,.card-sand,.card-ink,.card-cream,.card-frost{padding:24px}
}text lifts to cream{width:38px;height:38px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-dark-2);color:var(--on-dark);border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;margin-left:12px;flex-shrink:0;padding:0}

/* Footer: headless firm column alignment + bottom-bar links */
.foot-in .no-head ul{margin-top:26px}
.foot-base .foot-links a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.foot-base .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--blue-lift)}

/* Insights: filter bar + briefing list */
.filter-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between}
.topic-btns{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tbtn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--ink-mut);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.tbtn:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.tbtn.on{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.order-wrap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.order-wrap select{font:inherit;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.brief-list{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.brief-list li{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 4px}
.bl-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);flex:0 0 170px}
.bl-title{flex:1;min-width:260px;font-weight:500}
.bl-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut)}

/* Typical deliverables list */
.dlist{list-style:none;columns:2;column-gap:44px;max-width:900px}
.dlist li{break-inside:avoid;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 4px;font-size:.95rem}
@media(max-width:700px){.dlist{columns:1}}

/* ============================================================
   Refined palette, cards and true dark-mode contrast
   ============================================================ */
:root,[data-palette="cobalt"]{
  --blue:#1746A2;--blue-lift:#86B1FF;--blue-deep:#0B2B69;
  --void:#0A1830;--void-2:#10233F;--void-3:#18304F;
  --accent:#C95B3F;--accent-soft:#F0C7BB;--accent-pale:#F7E9E4;
  --cream:#FAFAF7;--cream-2:#F0F2F1;--cream-3:#E4E9EA;
}
[data-palette="teal"]{
  --blue:#0A6268;--blue-lift:#74D6D2;--blue-deep:#06454A;
  --void:#082A2D;--void-2:#0E393D;--void-3:#16484C;
  --accent:#B66A3C;--accent-soft:#E6BEA2;--accent-pale:#F5E9E0;
  --cream:#FAFAF6;--cream-2:#EEF2EF;--cream-3:#DFE7E3;
}
[data-palette="aubergine"]{
  --blue:#663B68;--blue-lift:#D5A7DA;--blue-deep:#432445;
  --void:#25172A;--void-2:#342039;--void-3:#472B4B;
  --accent:#C27A26;--accent-soft:#EDC88F;--accent-pale:#F7ECD8;
  --cream:#FCF9F6;--cream-2:#F2EEEC;--cream-3:#E8E0DD;
}

.palette-switch{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-left:4px;padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark-2);border-radius:999px}
.palette-dot{width:14px;height:14px;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;position:relative;padding:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.palette-dot::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-4px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:50%}
.palette-dot[aria-pressed="true"]::after{border-color:#fff}
.palette-cobalt{background:#C95B3F}.palette-teal{background:#B66A3C}.palette-aubergine{background:#C27A26}

.logo-link::before,.foot-logo::before{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.site-head{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void) 96%,transparent)}
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--void)}
.svc-panel{border-top-color:var(--accent)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--void) 0%,var(--void) 63%,var(--void-3) 63%,var(--void-3) 100%)}
.hero::before{background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 42%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 92%,white) 42% 50%,transparent 50% 61%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue-lift) 72%,transparent) 61% 68%,transparent 68%)}
.hero h1 .accent,.dark .pill{color:var(--accent-soft)}
.hero .pill:not(:last-child)::after{color:var(--accent)}
.hero .btn-primary,.dark.section.center .btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.hero a.btn-primary,.hero a.btn-primary:hover,.dark.section.center a.btn-primary,.dark.section.center a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff}
.hero .btn-primary::before,.dark.section.center .btn-primary::before{background:var(--blue-deep)}

@media(max-width:640px){}

/* Homepage hero: restrained editorial opening with no decorative right-hand panel. */
.home-hero{min-height:760px;padding:clamp(72px,7vw,102px) 0;background:var(--void);overflow:hidden}
.home-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(91,124,255,.12) 0 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:25% 100%;opacity:.22;transform:none;pointer-events:none}
.home-hero::after{content:none}
.home-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.home-hero-kicker{margin:0 0 28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#AFC1D8}
.home-hero h1{max-width:13ch;font-size:clamp(3.35rem,5.5vw,5.35rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.home-hero h1 .accent{color:#A9CAFA}
.home-hero .lead{max-width:850px;margin-top:28px;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.25vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.65;color:#BCC9D9}
.home-hero .lead strong{font-weight:500;color:#F0F4F9}
.home-hero-principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:980px;margin-top:36px;border:1px solid rgba(167,194,230,.2)}
.home-hero-principles>div{min-height:128px;padding:26px 27px;background:#0C203B;border-top:3px solid #397ED8}
.home-hero-principles>div:nth-child(2){background:#102947;border-top-color:#6B9FE2}
.home-hero-principles>div:nth-child(3){background:#153252;border-top-color:#A9CAFA}
.home-hero-principles>div+div{border-left:1px solid rgba(185,204,229,.2)}
.home-hero-principles strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2;color:#F4F2EA}
.home-hero-principles p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.48;color:#9FB0C5}
.home-hero .btn-row{margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:760px){.home-hero-principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-hero-principles>div{min-height:0;padding:21px 22px}.home-hero-principles>div+div{border-left:0}}
@media(max-width:640px){.home-hero{min-height:auto;padding:68px 0 74px}.home-hero-kicker{margin-bottom:22px;font-size:.59rem}.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,14vw,4.25rem);max-width:10ch}.home-hero .lead{margin-top:24px;font-size:1rem}.home-hero-principles{margin-top:28px}.home-hero .btn-row{margin-top:28px}}

/* Section introductions belong to the page, not to the card width below them. */
.section>.wrap>h2{text-wrap:pretty;max-width:100%}
.section>.wrap>p:not(.pill):not(.crumb){max-width:100%}

/* Card links must inherit the visible heading colour and remain inside the card. */
.grid>.card h3 a{display:block;color:inherit;overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal}
.grid>.card .go{width:auto;max-width:100%;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.grid>.card::before{content:none}

/* Service section openings use the page width; the visual component begins below. */
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap{display:block}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>h2{max-width:none;margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p:not(.pill){max-width:none;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.68}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.pill{max-width:100%;white-space:normal}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.svc-matrix,.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.grid,.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.svc-path{margin-top:30px}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl{width:100%;min-width:0}
.isms-pilot .isms-section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
.isms-pilot .isms-section-head h2{max-width:none}
.isms-pilot .isms-section-head .lead{justify-self:start;max-width:none}
@media(max-width:640px){.factline span{white-space:normal}.factline{align-items:flex-start}}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p.pill{width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.5;white-space:normal}

/* Refined card language: clearer hierarchy, tonal depth and deliberate actions. */
.grid>.card{--card-accent:#2878DF;background:linear-gradient(155deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--card-accent) 8%,white) 0 92px,#fff 92px);border-color:#D6DFEA;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(16,29,47,.075);padding:38px 32px 32px}
.grid>.card:nth-child(3n+2){--card-accent:#5F8FD1;background:linear-gradient(155deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--card-accent) 10%,white) 0 92px,#fff 92px)}
.grid>.card:nth-child(3n+3){--card-accent:#173F70;background:linear-gradient(155deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--card-accent) 8%,white) 0 92px,#fff 92px)}
.grid>.card::after{width:100%;height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--card-accent) 0 32%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--card-accent) 28%,white) 32% 100%)}
.grid>.card:hover::after{width:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--card-accent),var(--blue-lift))}
.grid>.card .meta{align-self:flex-start;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:8px;padding:6px 9px;border-left:2px solid var(--card-accent);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--card-accent) 8%,white);line-height:1.45}
.grid>.card h3{margin:2px 0 8px;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.6vw,1.52rem);line-height:1.18}
.grid>.card>p:not(.meta){line-height:1.62}
.grid>.card .go{display:block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid #DCE4ED;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--blue)}

/* Contact details are scannable labelled records, not one uninterrupted list. */
.contact-details{padding:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #D5DFEA;border-top:5px solid var(--blue);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(16,29,47,.07)}
.contact-details dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr)}
.contact-details dt,.contact-details dd{margin:0;padding:18px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid #E0E6ED}
.contact-details dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);background:#F1F5FA}
.contact-details dd{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.contact-details dt:last-of-type,.contact-details dd:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.contact-details a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:600px){.grid>.card{padding:34px 25px 28px}.contact-details dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-details dt{padding:16px 20px 6px;border-bottom:0}.contact-details dd{padding:0 20px 16px}.contact-details dt:not(:first-child){border-top:1px solid #E0E6ED}}

/* Balanced distribution: incomplete card rows remain centred at a stable width. */
.grid.g3:has(>.card),.grid.g2:has(>.card){display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch}
.grid.g3:has(>.card)>.card{flex:0 1 calc((100% - 48px)/3)}
.grid.g2:has(>.card)>.card{flex:0 1 calc((100% - 24px)/2)}
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid>li{flex:0 0 20%}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr{flex:0 0 25%}
@media(max-width:1100px){.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid>li,.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr{flex-basis:50%}}
@media(max-width:860px){.grid.g3:has(>.card)>.card,.grid.g2:has(>.card)>.card{flex-basis:100%}}
@media(max-width:600px){.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid>li,.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr{flex-basis:100%}}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p.pill{width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.5;white-space:normal}

/* Resources catalogue: evergreen language, unnumbered cards, integrated close. */
.resources-index .resource-catalogue>.wrap>h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.25vw,4rem)}
.resources-index .resource-catalogue .section-intro{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65}
.resources-index .grid>.card::before{content:none}
.resources-index .grid>.card h3{padding-right:0}
.resource-cta{background:var(--cream-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.resource-cta-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.resource-cta h2{max-width:none;margin-bottom:16px}
.resource-cta .section-intro{max-width:780px;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.resource-cta .btn-row{margin:0;justify-content:flex-end}
@media(max-width:800px){.resource-cta-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.resource-cta .btn-row{justify-content:flex-start}}
.site-foot{border-top-color:var(--accent)}

/* Cards now use a clearer editorial hierarchy and quieter colour. */
.grid{gap:24px}
.card{min-height:100%;padding:30px;border:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.13);border-top:4px solid var(--blue);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,29,47,.045)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 62%,transparent);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(16,29,47,.1)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:5px}.card p{line-height:1.65}
.card-blue{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);border-top-color:var(--accent-soft);box-shadow:none}
.card-yellow{background:var(--accent-pale);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 28%,transparent);border-top-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.card-sand{background:#EDF1F4;border-color:#D9E0E5;border-top-color:#7890A4}
.card-ink{background:var(--void);border-color:var(--void);border-top-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:none}
.card-cream{background:#fff;border-top-color:var(--accent)}
.card-frost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-top-color:var(--blue-lift);box-shadow:none}
.routes{gap:18px 26px}
.routes .card{padding:25px 26px;border:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.12);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);background:#fff}
.routes .card:hover{border-left-color:var(--accent)}
.svc-links{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px}.svc-links a{color:var(--blue)}
.dossier{border:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.13);border-top:4px solid var(--accent);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,29,47,.045)}

@media(max-width:1080px){.palette-switch{display:none}}

/* Executive blue palette — including the identity tile. */
[data-palette="blue"]{
  --blue:#1557C0;--blue-lift:#8AB8FF;--blue-deep:#0A347A;
  --void:#071A36;--void-2:#0C274D;--void-3:#123663;
  --accent:#2878DF;--accent-soft:#B8D5FA;--accent-pale:#EAF3FE;
  --cream:#FAFBFC;--cream-2:#F0F4F8;--cream-3:#E4EBF3;
}
.palette-blue{background:#2878DF}
[data-palette="blue"] .logo-link::before,[data-palette="blue"] .foot-logo::before{background:#2878DF;color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
[data-palette="blue"] .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 42%,#2878DF 42% 50%,transparent 50% 61%,rgba(138,184,255,.78) 61% 68%,transparent 68%)}

/* Unified card language: sequence never implies arbitrary categories. */
.grid .card,
.grid .card-blue,
.grid .card-yellow,
.grid .card-sand,
.grid .card-green,
.grid .card-sky,
.grid .card-cream{
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.13);
  border-top:4px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,29,47,.045);
}
.grid .card h3,.grid .card-blue h3,.grid .card-yellow h3,.grid .card-sand h3,
.grid .card-green h3,.grid .card-sky h3,.grid .card-cream h3{color:var(--ink)}
.grid .card p,.grid .card-blue p,.grid .card-yellow p,.grid .card-sand p,
.grid .card-green p,.grid .card-sky p,.grid .card-cream p{color:var(--ink-mut)}
.grid .card .meta,.grid .card-blue .meta,.grid .card-yellow .meta,.grid .card-sand .meta,
.grid .card-green .meta,.grid .card-sky .meta,.grid .card-cream .meta{color:var(--blue)}
.grid .card:hover{border-top-color:var(--accent);border-left-color:rgba(16,29,47,.13);border-right-color:rgba(16,29,47,.13);border-bottom-color:rgba(16,29,47,.13)}
.grid .card-ink{background:var(--void);color:#fff;border-color:var(--void);border-top-color:var(--blue-lift);box-shadow:none}
.grid .card-ink h3{color:#fff}.grid .card-ink p{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}.grid .card-ink .meta{color:var(--blue-lift)}

/* Within dark sections, use one consistent raised surface for the full row. */
.dark .grid .card,.dark .grid .card-blue,.dark .grid .card-yellow,.dark .grid .card-sand,
.dark .grid .card-green,.dark .grid .card-sky,.dark .grid .card-cream,.dark .grid .card-ink{
  background:var(--void-2);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-top:4px solid var(--blue-lift);box-shadow:none;
}
.dark .grid .card h3,.dark .grid .card-blue h3,.dark .grid .card-yellow h3,
.dark .grid .card-sand h3,.dark .grid .card-green h3,.dark .grid .card-sky h3,
.dark .grid .card-cream h3,.dark .grid .card-ink h3{color:#fff}
.dark .grid .card p,.dark .grid .card-blue p,.dark .grid .card-yellow p,
.dark .grid .card-sand p,.dark .grid .card-green p,.dark .grid .card-sky p,
.dark .grid .card-cream p,.dark .grid .card-ink p{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}
.dark .grid .card .meta,.dark .grid .card-blue .meta,.dark .grid .card-yellow .meta,
.dark .grid .card-sand .meta,.dark .grid .card-green .meta,.dark .grid .card-sky .meta,
.dark .grid .card-cream .meta,.dark .grid .card-ink .meta{color:var(--blue-lift)}

/* ============================================================
   Distinctive identity and editorial card architecture
   ============================================================ */
.logo-link::before,.foot-logo::before{
  content:"EX";width:38px;height:38px;background:
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-lift) 0 18%,transparent 18% 100%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,var(--blue) 0 72%,var(--blue-deep) 72% 100%);
  color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:-.09em;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 72%,72% 100%,0 100%);
  box-shadow:6px 6px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue-lift) 24%,transparent);
}
.logo-link::after,.foot-logo::after{content:none}
.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-copy strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.brand-copy small{color:#9FB0C7;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.46rem;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.125em}
.foot-logo::before{width:34px;height:34px;font-size:.78rem}
.foot-logo .brand-copy strong{font-size:1.08rem}.foot-logo .brand-copy small{font-size:.43rem}
[data-palette="blue"] .logo-link::before,[data-palette="blue"] .foot-logo::before{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8AB8FF 0 18%,transparent 18% 100%),linear-gradient(145deg,#2878DF 0 72%,#0A347A 72% 100%);
}

/* Every card belongs to one system; none is a random solid-colour exception. */
.grid{counter-reset:ex-card}
.grid>.card{counter-increment:ex-card;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:34px 32px 31px 34px;background:
  linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 7%,white) 0 84px,#fff 84px);
  color:var(--ink);border:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.14);border-top:0;box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(16,29,47,.065);isolation:isolate;
}
.grid>.card::before{content:counter(ex-card,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;top:17px;right:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--blue);z-index:2}
.grid>.card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:86px;height:7px;background:var(--blue);transition:width .35s var(--ease),background .35s var(--ease);z-index:2}
.grid>.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 28%,transparent);box-shadow:0 24px 54px rgba(16,29,47,.13)}
.grid>.card:hover::after{width:100%;background:var(--accent)}
.grid>.card:nth-child(3n+2){background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue-lift) 13%,white) 0 84px,#fff 84px)}
.grid>.card:nth-child(3n+3){background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 9%,white) 0 84px,#fff 84px)}
.grid>.card h3,.grid>.card-blue h3,.grid>.card-yellow h3,.grid>.card-sand h3,
.grid>.card-green h3,.grid>.card-sky h3,.grid>.card-cream h3,.grid>.card-ink h3{color:var(--ink)}
.grid>.card p,.grid>.card-blue p,.grid>.card-yellow p,.grid>.card-sand p,
.grid>.card-green p,.grid>.card-sky p,.grid>.card-cream p,.grid>.card-ink p{color:var(--ink-mut)}
.grid>.card .meta,.grid>.card-blue .meta,.grid>.card-yellow .meta,.grid>.card-sand .meta,
.grid>.card-green .meta,.grid>.card-sky .meta,.grid>.card-cream .meta,.grid>.card-ink .meta{color:var(--blue)}
.grid>.card .go{display:inline-block;width:max-content;margin-top:auto;padding-top:15px;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .25s var(--ease),color .25s var(--ease)}
.grid>.card:hover .go{transform:translateX(5px);color:var(--blue)}

/* Situation cards keep their compact horizontal identity. */
.routes>.card{background:#fff;padding:28px 29px 27px 33px;border-left:1px solid rgba(16,29,47,.14)}
.routes>.card::after{width:6px;height:100%;background:var(--blue)}
.routes>.card:hover::after{width:6px;background:var(--accent)}
.routes>.card .num{display:none}

/* Dark section and dark mode use tonal versions—not one singled-out card. */
.dark .grid>.card,.dark .grid>.card-blue,.dark .grid>.card-yellow,.dark .grid>.card-sand,
.dark .grid>.card-green,.dark .grid>.card-sky,.dark .grid>.card-cream,.dark .grid>.card-ink{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.09) 0 84px,var(--void-2) 84px);
  color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);border-top:0;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}
.dark .grid>.card:nth-child(3n+2){background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(117,166,255,.16) 0 84px,var(--void-2) 84px)}
.dark .grid>.card:nth-child(3n+3){background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 18%,transparent) 0 84px,var(--void-2) 84px)}
.dark .grid>.card h3,.dark .grid>.card p{color:#fff}.dark .grid>.card p{color:var(--on-dark-mut)}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .brand-copy small{display:none}.logo-link::before{width:33px;height:33px}.grid>.card{padding:30px 25px 27px}
}

/* Final lockup rules: compact header, descriptive footer. */
.logo-link .brand-copy small{display:none}
.logo-link{gap:12px}
.logo-link::before,.foot-logo::before{
  box-shadow:none;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2878DF 0 72%,#0A347A 72% 100%);
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 72%,72% 100%,0 100%);position:relative;
}
.brand-copy strong{letter-spacing:-.055em}
.foot-logo{gap:13px}.foot-logo .brand-copy{gap:5px}
.foot-logo .brand-copy small{color:#A9B8CA;font-size:.48rem;letter-spacing:.14em}

/* Launch identity: preserve the recognised logo; remove experimental mark. */
.logo-link::before,.logo-link::after,.foot-logo::before,.foot-logo::after{content:none;display:none}
.logo-link .brand-copy,.foot-logo .brand-copy{display:none}
.logo-link img{display:block;width:164px;height:auto;max-width:19vw}
.foot-logo img{display:block;width:225px;height:auto;max-width:55vw;margin:0}
.foot-logo{min-width:0;flex:0 0 auto}
@media(max-width:640px){.logo-link img{width:148px;max-width:46vw}.foot-logo img{width:205px;max-width:62vw}}

/* Light brand bars let the established logo appear in its original colours.
   DELIBERATE - CONFIRMED 5 AUGUST 2026. DO NOT "FIX".
   The header and footer are light by design. The logo is a single
   fixed dark-on-light mark with no dark-mode variant;on a dark bar it reads
   badly. Keeping the bars light also keeps the mark subtle,which is the
   intended treatment. A dark header in dark mode would need a new logo asset
   first - it is not a CSS change. */
.site-head{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid #DDE3EA;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(7,26,54,.04);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
}.nav-desk a,.nav-desk button{color:var(--ink)}.nav-desk a:hover,.nav-desk button:hover{color:var(--blue)}.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}.nav-desk .nav-cta a.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-deep);color:#fff}
.palette-switch{border-color:#CBD4DF;background:#F7F9FB}
.palette-dot[aria-pressed="true"]::after{border-color:var(--ink)}.nav-toggle{color:var(--ink);border-color:#CBD4DF;background:#F7F9FB}.site-foot{background:#F7F8FA;color:#526071;border-top:6px solid var(--blue)}.site-foot h3{color:var(--ink)}.site-foot a{color:#526071}.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--blue)}.foot-brand{border-bottom-color:#D9E0E8}.foot-reg{color:#637184}.foot-base{border-top-color:#D9E0E8;color:#637184}
.foot-logo{background:transparent;padding:0;border:0}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .nav-mob{background:#fff;border-top-color:#DDE3EA}
  .nav-mob a,.nav-mob summary{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:#E1E6EC}
  .nav-mob details a{color:#526071}
}

/* Evidence immediately below the first viewport. */
.proof-bar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #DDE3EA}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
.proof-item{min-height:118px;padding:25px 22px;border-left:1px solid #DDE3EA;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px}
.proof-item:last-child{border-right:1px solid #DDE3EA}
.proof-item strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.8vw,1.65rem);line-height:1;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.proof-item span{font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.35;color:#5B697A}

/* Non-sequential cards use explicit subject labels, never decorative numbers. */
.grid{counter-reset:none}
.grid>.card{counter-increment:none}
.grid>.card::before{content:none}

/* Engagement scope panel: one connected contract rather than four cards. */
.engagement-includes{background:var(--cream-2)}
.engagement-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.85fr) minmax(520px,1.6fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid #D9E0E8;box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(16,29,47,.08)}
.engagement-intro{padding:44px;border-right:1px solid #D9E0E8;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff 0 72%,#EDF3FA 72%)}
.engagement-intro h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.engagement-intro>p:not(.pill){color:var(--ink-mut);margin-bottom:25px}
.engagement-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.engagement-details>div{padding:34px 36px;border-bottom:1px solid #D9E0E8}
.engagement-details>div:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid #D9E0E8}
.engagement-details>div:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
.engagement-details dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:10px}
.engagement-details dd{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-mut)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.proof-item{border-bottom:1px solid #DDE3EA}.proof-item:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .engagement-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.engagement-intro{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #D9E0E8}.engagement-details{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.proof-item,.proof-item:last-child{grid-column:auto;border-right:1px solid #DDE3EA;min-height:88px;padding:19px 22px}
  .engagement-intro{padding:30px 25px}.engagement-details{grid-template-columns:1fr}.engagement-details>div,.engagement-details>div:nth-child(odd){padding:27px 25px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #D9E0E8}.engagement-details>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* ---- Service-family visual system ---- */
.svc-modern .section:not(.page-hero):not(.dark){padding:clamp(54px,5.8vw,78px) 0}
.svc-modern .svc-opening{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.svc-modern .svc-opening::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;height:5px;background:var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .svc-opening::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-140px;width:430px;height:430px;border:1px solid rgba(21,87,192,.12);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 60px rgba(21,87,192,.025),0 0 0 120px rgba(21,87,192,.018);pointer-events:none}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(340px,1.18fr);gap:18px 72px;align-items:end}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.pill{grid-column:1}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>h2{grid-column:1;margin-bottom:0;max-width:14ch}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3;align-self:end;max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.68}
.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>*:nth-child(n+4){grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto}
.svc-modern .svc-opening .svc-matrix{margin-top:24px}

/* Dense tables become scan-friendly visual matrices. */
.svc-modern .svc-matrix{overflow:visible}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl,.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody{display:block}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl caption{display:block;padding:0 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl thead{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));border-top:2px solid var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:250px;padding:26px 24px;border-right:1px solid #D7E0EA;border-bottom:1px solid #D7E0EA;background:#fff}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr:nth-child(even){background:#F4F7FB}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl td{display:block;padding:12px 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid #E1E7EE;white-space:normal;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl td:first-child{order:-1;padding:0 0 17px;border-top:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl td::before{content:attr(data-th);display:block;margin-bottom:5px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.61rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl td:first-child::before{margin-bottom:9px}

/* Ordered delivery paths read as a designed journey. */
.svc-modern .svc-path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(205px,1fr));gap:0;border:1px solid #D6DFE9;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(16,29,47,.06)}
.svc-modern .svc-path li{min-height:285px;padding:82px 24px 25px;border:0;border-left:1px solid #D6DFE9;position:relative}
.svc-modern .svc-path li:first-child{border-left:0}
.svc-modern .svc-path li:nth-child(even){background:#F5F8FC}
.svc-modern .svc-path li::before{top:25px;left:24px;width:40px;height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1.5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;font-size:.7rem}
.svc-modern .svc-path h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:12px}
.svc-modern .svc-path p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}

/* Deliverables become evidence tiles, not a two-column text list. */
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(225px,1fr));gap:0;columns:auto;max-width:none;border-top:2px solid var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid li{position:relative;min-height:105px;padding:24px 22px 22px 48px;border:0;border-right:1px solid #D8E0E9;border-bottom:1px solid #D8E0E9;background:#fff;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid li:nth-child(even){background:#F6F8FB}
.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:22px;top:28px;width:10px;height:10px;border:2px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50%}

.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid{gap:0;border-top:2px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(16,29,47,.06)}
.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid>.card{border:0;border-radius:0;padding:34px 36px;box-shadow:none}
.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid>.card+ .card{border-left:1px solid #D6DFE9;background:#F4F7FB}
.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid .meta{color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:12px}
.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid li{position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 23px!important;border-top:1px solid #DEE5EC}
.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:16px;width:8px;height:8px;border:1.5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50%}

/* Family signatures keep the pages related without making them identical. */
.svc-family-management .svc-opening::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue) 0 52%,#8AB8FF 52%)}
.svc-family-management .svc-matrix .tbl tr{border-top:4px solid #B8D5FA}
.svc-family-accreditation .svc-opening::before{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue) 0 38px,#8AB8FF 38px 54px)}
.svc-family-accreditation .svc-matrix .tbl tr{border-top:4px solid var(--blue)}
.svc-family-accreditation .svc-path li::before{border-radius:4px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.svc-family-accreditation .svc-path li::after{content:counter(st,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:37px;top:38px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--blue)}
.svc-family-accreditation .svc-path li::before{content:""}
.svc-family-governance .svc-opening::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--void) 0 26%,var(--blue) 26% 74%,var(--void) 74%)}
.svc-family-governance .svc-matrix .tbl tr{border-top:4px solid var(--void)}
.svc-family-governance .svc-matrix .tbl td:first-child{color:var(--blue)}
.svc-family-performance .svc-opening::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue) 0 25%,#8AB8FF 25% 50%,var(--blue) 50% 75%,#8AB8FF 75%)}
.svc-family-performance .svc-matrix .tbl tr{counter-increment:matrix;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff 0 82%,#EDF3FA 82%)}
.svc-family-performance .svc-matrix .tbl td:first-child::before{content:"Layer " counter(matrix,decimal-leading-zero)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>.pill,.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>h2,.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p,.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>*:nth-child(n+4){grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}.svc-modern .svc-opening>.wrap>p{margin-top:10px}
  .svc-modern .svc-path{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.svc-modern .svc-path li:nth-child(odd){border-left:0}.svc-modern .svc-path li:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid #D6DFE9}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody,.svc-modern .svc-path,.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tr,.svc-modern .svc-path li{min-height:0;border-left:0}.svc-modern .svc-path li{border-top:1px solid #D6DFE9}.svc-modern .svc-path li:first-child{border-top:0}.svc-modern .svc-fit-grid>.card+ .card{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #D6DFE9}
}

/* Process infographic used where the numbered order is meaningful. */
.process-map{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));background:#fff;border:1px solid #D7E0EA;box-shadow:0 22px 52px rgba(16,29,47,.08);overflow:hidden}
.process-map::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:59px;height:2px;background:#B8CCE4;z-index:0}
.process-stage{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:390px;padding:34px 27px 30px;border-left:1px solid #D7E0EA}
.process-stage:first-child{border-left:0}
.process-stage:nth-child(even){background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F5F9FE 0,#fff 44%)}
.process-marker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;min-height:50px}
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.svc-modern .authority-grid strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:7px}
.svc-modern .editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:none;border-top:2px solid var(--blue)}
.svc-modern .editorial-grid>p{margin:0;padding:24px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.62}
.svc-modern .editorial-grid>p:nth-child(2n){border-right:0;background:var(--wash,var(--cream-2))}
.svc-modern .editorial-grid>p:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1/-1;border-right:0}
.svc-modern .editorial-grid strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:7px}
.svc-modern .commercial-section>.wrap>.measure,
.svc-modern .delivery-section>.wrap>.measure{max-width:none}
.svc-modern .commercial-section .measure>div,
.svc-modern .delivery-section .measure>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);column-gap:64px;align-items:start}
.svc-modern .commercial-section .pill,
.svc-modern .commercial-section h2,
.svc-modern .delivery-section .pill,
.svc-modern .delivery-section h2,
.svc-modern .delivery-section .btn{grid-column:1}
.svc-modern .commercial-section p:not(.pill),
.svc-modern .delivery-section p:not(.pill){grid-column:2;margin:0;padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc-modern .commercial-section p:not(.pill):last-of-type,
.svc-modern .delivery-section p:not(.pill):last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc-modern .delivery-section .btn{margin-top:24px;justify-self:start}

@media(max-width:1100px){.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid>li,.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody>tr{flex-basis:50%!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.svc-modern .authority-grid,.svc-modern .editorial-grid,.svc-modern .commercial-section .measure>div,.svc-modern .delivery-section .measure>div{grid-template-columns:1fr}.svc-modern .commercial-section p:not(.pill),.svc-modern .delivery-section p:not(.pill){grid-column:1}.svc-modern .authority-grid>p,.svc-modern .authority-grid>p:nth-child(2n),.svc-modern .editorial-grid>p,.svc-modern .editorial-grid>p:nth-child(2n){grid-column:1;border-right:0}.svc-modern .delivery-section .btn{margin-bottom:28px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.svc-modern .svc-evidence-grid>li,.svc-modern .svc-matrix .tbl tbody>tr{flex-basis:100%!important}}

/* Small phones: the header row (logo + menu + theme toggle) exceeded the
   viewport at 320-360px. Measured 7 Aug: +47px at 320px, +8px at 360px. */
@media(max-width:400px){
  .head-in{gap:12px;padding:0 16px}
  .logo-link img{width:132px;max-width:42vw}
}

/* Dark-section card fixes, 7 August 2026.
   1. .grid>.card .meta mixes its background with WHITE (see the base rule).
      In a .dark section that produced a near-white pill carrying pale blue
      text on a dark navy card - the label looked like a rendering error.
      Only the text colour had a .dark override; the background never did.
   2. The first card of each row of three used a white wedge, rgba(255,255,255,.09),
      which reads as a grey smudge on navy while its two siblings use blue tints.
      All three now come from the same blue family. */
.dark .grid>.card .meta{
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue-lift) 14%,transparent);
  color:#CFE0FA;
  border-left-color:var(--blue-lift);
}
.dark .grid>.card:nth-child(3n+1){
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue-lift) 10%,transparent) 0 84px,var(--void-2) 84px);
}

/* Primary button contrast, 7 August 2026.
   White on #2878DF measured 4.34:1 - just under the 4.5 WCAG AA threshold,
   on 25 buttons across 24 pages. Darkened only the button surface to #2470D4
   (4.83:1). The --accent token itself is unchanged, so borders, rules, pills
   and card wedges keep the existing brand blue; only text-bearing buttons move. */
.btn-primary,
.hero .btn-primary,
.dark.section.center .btn-primary{background:#2470D4;color:#fff}

/* --paper and --wash are referenced by .svc-modern grids but were never
   declared. They are used as var(--paper,var(--cream)) and
   var(--wash,var(--cream-2)), so they resolve through the fallback to the
   live palette. Do NOT declare them with fixed values: --cream-2 is
   redefined several times across the palette layers, and a hard value here
   would override whichever one currently wins. Either leave the fallbacks
   or delete the two variable names entirely. */

/* Insights index — dense row list. Replaces the 3-across card grid on the
   published section: a card carries 5 elements and is right for 4 items,
   wrong for 20. Rows carry title, discipline, read time; the whole row is
   the link, so no button is needed. Added 7 Aug 2026. */
.ins-list{border-top:1.5px solid var(--line-2)}
.ins-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:15px 4px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line-2);position:relative}
.ins-row:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.ins-row .ins-t{flex:1;min-width:0;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.ins-row a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.ins-row a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.ins-row:hover .ins-t{color:var(--blue)}
.ins-row .ins-m{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);white-space:nowrap}
.ins-row .ins-r{width:64px;text-align:right}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .ins-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
  .ins-row .ins-t{flex:1 0 100%}
  .ins-row .ins-r{width:auto;margin-left:auto}
}
/* Format is a subordinate control: text links, not buttons, so the two
   tiers never read as equal weight. */
.fmt-bar{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;margin-top:12px}
.fbtn{background:none;border:0;padding:0 0 2px;font:inherit;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-mut);cursor:pointer;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent}
.fbtn.on{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.fbtn[disabled]{opacity:.4;cursor:default}
.fbtn .n{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--ink-mut)}
.filter-lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mut);margin:0 0 8px}