/* HB Strategic Partners — Studio. Shared stylesheet. */
:root{
  --navy:#00183C; --navy-deep:#000F26; --navy-700:#16345C;
  --steel:#98A4B0; --steel-light:#C2CAD2; --mist:#F1F4F7; --paper:#FFFFFF; --white:#FFFFFF;
  --navy-800:#0A2347;
  --slate:#5C6775; --ink:#0D1B2E; --ink-2:#44505F; --accent:#16345C; --mist-2:#E8EDF2;
  --line-navy:rgba(0,24,60,.14); --line-ink:rgba(13,27,46,.10); --line-light:rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  /* verified-green accent — used ONLY for accessibility "pass" signals */
  --ok:#1B7A45; --ok-bright:#34B871; --ok-soft:#E7F4ED; --ok-line:rgba(31,138,83,.30); --ok-text:#15683F;
  /* --steel at 2.54:1 on paper is below the 3:1 large-text floor; use this
     wherever steel-toned type carries meaning rather than decoration. */
  --steel-aa:#7F8D9C;
  --warn:#B23A1B; --warn-soft:#FBEDE8;
  --maxw:1280px; --pad:clamp(24px,6vw,96px);
  --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --disp:"Schibsted Grotesk",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Hanken Grotesk",system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;}
a{color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
/* <picture> is only a format-negotiation wrapper — keep it out of layout so the
   <img> stays the direct child its sizing rules (height:100%, object-fit) assume. */
picture{display:contents;}
::selection{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:3px;}
/* Visible focus on dark backgrounds (light outline) */
.section-navy a:focus-visible,.section-navy button:focus-visible,
.cta-band a:focus-visible,.cta-band button:focus-visible,
.site-footer a:focus-visible,.site-footer button:focus-visible,
.cred a:focus-visible,.promise a:focus-visible,
.nav-links.open a:focus-visible,.btn-light-ghost:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff;}

.skip-link{position:fixed;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:1000;transform:translateY(-150%);
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  padding:12px 20px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s;}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none;outline:2px solid var(--steel);outline-offset:3px;}

.eyebrow{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);margin:0;}
.display{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;margin:0;}

/* Let the browser set the rag instead of hand-tuning font sizes per breakpoint:
   `balance` evens out short multi-line headings, `pretty` keeps single-word
   orphans off the last line of body copy. Both degrade to normal wrapping. */
h1,h2,h3,h4,.display,.nextcta .t,blockquote{text-wrap:balance;}
p,li,figcaption,dd,.lead,.cout,.st,.desc{text-wrap:pretty;}
h1.display{font-size:clamp(46px,7.2vw,92px);letter-spacing:-.035em;}
h2.display{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.03;}
h3.display{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1;}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,21px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:400;}
.measure{max-width:60ch;} .measure-sm{max-width:48ch;}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad);}
section{padding-block:clamp(72px,11vh,132px);}
.section-paper{background:var(--paper);}
.section-mist{background:var(--mist);}
.section-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.section-navy .eyebrow{color:var(--steel);}
.section-navy .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;padding:15px 26px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s,border-color .25s,color .25s,transform .25s;}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .25s;}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px);}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-navy);color:var(--navy);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy);}
.btn-light-ghost{border-color:var(--line-light);color:#fff;}
.btn-light-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);}

/* nav — dark-on-light */
.site-nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px var(--pad);transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
.site-nav.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);}
.site-nav.solid{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);}

/* Header over dark bands — the light bar read as a stray stripe across the navy
   sections, so invert it while a dark section sits under the header. The class is
   applied by nav-theme.js from geometry; :not(.nav-open) keeps it out of the way
   of the mobile menu, which paints its own full-screen navy. */
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open).scrolled,
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open).solid{background:rgba(0,15,38,.80);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .brand,
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .brand .lock .studio{color:#fff;}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .brand .lock .parent{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-links a.link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.80);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-links a.link:hover,
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-links a.link[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff;}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-links a.link::after{background:#fff;}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-links a.link[aria-current="page"]::after{background:var(--steel-light);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-cta{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .nav-cta:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);}
.site-nav.nav-dark:not(.nav-open) .mobile-toggle span{background:#fff;}
.site-nav .brand .mark{transition:none;}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);}
.brand .mark{height:38px;width:38px;flex:none;display:block;}
.brand .lock{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;gap:3.5px;}
.brand .lock .studio{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy);}
.brand .lock .parent{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,36px);}
.nav-links a.link{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.03em;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);transition:color .2s;position:relative;}
.nav-links a.link::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-6px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s;}
.nav-links a.link:hover{color:var(--navy);} .nav-links a.link:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);}
.nav-links a.link[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;} .nav-links a.link[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1);background:var(--steel);}
.nav-cta{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:2px;transition:background .2s;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;}
.mobile-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block;transition:transform .3s,opacity .2s,background .3s;}

/* interior page header */
.page-hero{padding-top:clamp(130px,16vh,180px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vh,68px);background:var(--paper);}
.page-hero .rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.10em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:24px;}
.page-hero .rule a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--slate);}
.page-hero .rule a:hover{color:var(--navy);}
.page-hero .rule .ln{height:1px;background:var(--line-ink);flex:1;}
.page-hero h1{margin:14px 0 0;max-width:18ch;}
.page-hero .lead{margin-top:24px;}

/* work cards — the grid reflows intrinsically (no viewport breakpoints), and
   each card sizes its own internals against its slot rather than the window,
   so a card stays correct wherever it is placed. */
.work-grid{display:grid;gap:24px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,420px),1fr));}
.workcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  container-type:inline-size;container-name:workcard;
  transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s;}
.workcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,24,60,.10);border-color:var(--line-navy);}

/* disclaimer note */
.disclaimer{font-size:13px;color:var(--slate);border-left:2px solid var(--steel);padding:4px 0 4px 16px;max-width:70ch;}

/* ===== CASE STUDY ===== */
.cs-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-ink);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);margin-top:40px;}
.cs-meta .m{background:#fff;padding:18px 20px;}
.cs-meta .m .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.10em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:6px;}
.cs-meta .m .v{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;}
@media(max-width:760px){.cs-meta{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}

.cs-block{max-width:760px;}
/* the case-study measure is ~587px at desktop; the global 58px ceiling forces
   four-line headings with a poor rag, so cap the display size to the column */
.cs-block h2.display{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px);}
.cs-block h2{margin-bottom:18px;}
.cs-block p{color:var(--ink-2);}
.cs-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;}

/* findings table — data tables scroll inside their own region rather than
   widening the page (WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow); tabindex keeps it keyboard-scrollable */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}
.table-scroll:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:4px;}
.table-scroll .findings{min-width:620px;}
.findings{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:8px;font-size:15px;}
.findings th,.findings td{text-align:left;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);vertical-align:top;}
.findings thead th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);}
.findings td .crit{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;}
.findings tr:hover td{background:var(--mist);}

/* compliance map */
.cmap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-ink);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);margin-top:10px;}
@media(max-width:680px){.cmap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.cmap .c{background:#fff;padding:22px 22px;}
.cmap .c .crit{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ok);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;}
.cmap .c .h{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.cmap .c p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;line-height:1.55;}

/* next cta */
.nextcta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding:30px clamp(24px,4vw,44px);border-radius:10px;background:var(--mist);}
.nextcta .t{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em;}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
/* .eyebrow defaults to --slate, which is a dark-on-dark 3.33:1 against the
   band's navy. --steel takes it to 7.55:1. (.section-navy has the same fix.) */
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--steel);}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:560px;height:560px;border:1px solid var(--line-light);border-radius:50%;
  top:-220px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);pointer-events:none;}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.cta-band .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);max-width:54ch;margin:22px auto 34px;}
.cta-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding-block:clamp(56px,8vh,84px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.foot-brand .mark{height:36px;width:36px;flex:none;display:block;margin-bottom:0;}
.foot-brand .lock{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3.5px;line-height:1;}
.foot-brand .lock .studio{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;}
.foot-brand .lock .parent{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);}
.foot-tag{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8C97A8;max-width:40ch;line-height:1.9;margin:0;}
.foot-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.foot-nav a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;transition:color .2s;}
.foot-nav a:hover{color:#fff;}
.foot-mail{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,26px);font-family:var(--disp);letter-spacing:-.02em;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);padding-bottom:3px;transition:border-color .25s;}
.foot-mail:hover{border-color:#fff;}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);font-size:13px;color:#8C97A8;}

/* ===== SERVICES ===== */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.5fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:start;
  padding:clamp(36px,5vh,56px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);}
.svc:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);}
.svc .lead-col .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;}
.svc .lead-col h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:10px;}
.svc .lead-col .when{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.5;}
.svc .desc{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;}
.svc .desc p{margin:0 0 14px;}
.svc .deliv{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.svc .deliv li{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);display:flex;gap:10px;}
.svc .deliv li:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.svc .deliv li::before{content:"—";color:var(--steel);}
@media(max-width:820px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;}}

.howbuy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-light);border:1px solid var(--line-light);margin-top:10px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.howbuy{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.howbuy .h{background:var(--navy);padding:26px 24px;}
.howbuy .h .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:10px;}
.howbuy .h .v{font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);line-height:1.55;}
.howbuy .h .v b{color:#fff;}

/* ===== APPROACH ===== */
.steps{counter-reset:step;border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);align-items:start;
  padding:clamp(30px,4.5vh,48px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);position:relative;}
/* Step numbers are read out as content, so they carry the large-text minimum.
   --steel-light was 1.66:1 on paper; #7F8D9C is 3.39:1. */
.step .sn{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);font-weight:600;color:var(--steel-aa);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.9;}
.step h3{margin-bottom:0;}
.step .st{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;}
@media(max-width:760px){.step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;}}

.checklist{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:10px;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);}
.checklist h3{margin-bottom:18px;}
.checklist ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:40px;}
@media(max-width:680px){.checklist ul{columns:1;}}
.checklist li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);padding:9px 0;display:flex;gap:11px;break-inside:avoid;}
.checklist li .ck{color:var(--ok);font-weight:700;flex:0 0 auto;}

/* Authorities table — the statute, what it asks for, and what we deliver against
   it. Three columns on desktop; on narrow screens the row collapses to a stack,
   where the label and our answer carry the weight and the middle column reads as
   supporting text. */
.auth{border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);}
.auth .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,.9fr) 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,34px);
  padding:20px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);align-items:baseline;}
.auth .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5;}
.auth .k .sub{display:block;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--slate);margin-top:4px;}
.auth .v{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);}
.auth .v.us{color:var(--ink);}
.auth .hd{padding:0 2px 10px;border-bottom:0;}
.auth .hd span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .auth .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:7px;}
  .auth .hd{display:none;}
  .auth .v.us{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;}
}

/* ===== CONTACT ===== */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,80px);align-items:start;}
@media(max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}}
.form-row{margin-bottom:22px;}
.form-row label{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;}
.form-row label .req{color:var(--warn);}
.form-row .hint{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);font-weight:400;margin-left:6px;}
.form-row input,.form-row select,.form-row textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--steel);border-radius:6px;padding:13px 14px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.form-row textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical;}
.form-row input:focus,.form-row select:focus,.form-row textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,24,60,.18);}
.form-row.invalid input,.form-row.invalid select,.form-row.invalid textarea{border-color:var(--warn);}
.form-row .err{display:none;margin-top:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--warn);align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.form-row.invalid .err{display:flex;}
/* Spam trap — removed from layout entirely. Paired with aria-hidden and
   tabindex=-1 in the markup so it is unreachable by pointer, keyboard, and
   screen reader alike; only automation finds it. */
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:6px;}
.form-success{display:none;background:#eaf5ef;border:1px solid #bfe0cd;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;color:#155c39;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px;}
.form-success.show{display:block;}
.form-error{background:#fbede8;border:1px solid #e6c3b6;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;color:#8a2d14;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px;}
.form-error a{color:#8a2d14;}
.form-sending{opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
.contact-aside .blk{border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding:22px 0;}
.contact-aside .blk:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0;}
.contact-aside .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:10px;}
.contact-aside .blk a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);}
.contact-aside .blk a:hover{border-color:var(--navy);}
.contact-aside .credlist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.contact-aside .credlist li{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);padding:6px 0;display:flex;gap:10px;}
.contact-aside .credlist li::before{content:"·";color:var(--steel);font-weight:700;}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .mobile-toggle{display:flex;position:relative;z-index:101;}
  .site-nav.nav-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
  .site-nav.nav-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  .site-nav.nav-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
    gap:30px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s;}
  .nav-links.open{transform:none;}
  .nav-links a.link{color:#fff !important;font-size:22px;}
  .nav-cta{font-size:18px;}
  /* While the menu is open, the header must not create a containing block
     (backdrop-filter does), or the fixed overlay anchors to the header
     instead of the viewport and collapses on scroll. */
  .site-nav.nav-open{background:transparent !important;backdrop-filter:none !important;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none !important;border-bottom-color:transparent !important;}
  body:has(.site-nav.nav-open){overflow:hidden;}
  .site-nav.nav-open .mobile-toggle span{background:#fff;}
  .site-nav.nav-open .brand{visibility:hidden;}
}

/* ===== CRAFT PASS (site-wide) ===== */

/* mono section index */
.sec-head .ix{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}

/* interior page-hero blueprint texture (signature motif) */
.page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;z-index:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-ink) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-ink) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:48px 48px;mask-image:radial-gradient(72% 72% at 94% 0%,#000,transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(72% 72% at 94% 0%,#000,transparent 70%);}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.blk .sq{width:13px;height:13px;border:1.5px solid var(--steel);}

/* ---------- scroll reveal ----------
   Content is VISIBLE BY DEFAULT. The entrance motion is layered on top by a
   CSS scroll-driven animation, so there is no state in which text can be
   stuck invisible: no JS, no IntersectionObserver, no `.in` class to miss.
   Browsers without `animation-timeline` simply render the finished page,
   which is also what print, Reader mode, and Find-in-page get.
   The range completes early (entry 60%) so an element never depends on
   scrolling past it to become readable. */
@supports (animation-timeline: view()){
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference){
    .reveal{
      animation:reveal-in both linear;
      animation-timeline:view();
      animation-range:entry 0% entry 60%;
    }
    .reveal.d1{animation-range:entry 0% entry 72%;}
    .reveal.d2{animation-range:entry 0% entry 84%;}
    .reveal.d3{animation-range:entry 0% entry 96%;}
  }
}
/* Motion only — deliberately NO opacity fade.
   A fade leaves text at a partial opacity that composites against the page
   background, and automated checkers (axe, Lighthouse, the accessibility
   scanners a contracting officer actually runs) sample the DOM at one instant
   and report those blended values as contrast failures. On this site a scan
   returned a dozen such failures against colours that appear nowhere in the
   palette. Animating transform alone keeps every run of text at its true
   colour at every moment, so what a scanner measures is what we designed. */
@keyframes reveal-in{
  from{transform:translateY(22px);}
  to{transform:none;}
}
/* A paged context has no scroll timeline. An animation attached to an inactive
   timeline still applies its fill, which would print every revealed block at
   opacity 0 — blank pages. Procurement readers do print these, so the print
   sheet always shows the finished state. */
@media print{
  .reveal{animation:none !important;opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}
}

/* Cross-document view transitions were implemented here and removed.
   They fired on lighter navigations but were consistently skipped when the
   destination was a case-study page, and a skipped transition rejects a
   promise the page cannot intercept, logging an uncatchable AbortError to the
   console on the site's most important navigation. Degrading silently is
   fine; leaving a visible error on a site whose subject is technical rigour
   is not. Worth revisiting once the skip behaviour on heavy documents
   settles down. */

/* Respect reduced-motion preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;
    transition-duration:.001ms !important;}
}

/* ============================================================
   ELEVATED v2 — spec-sheet identity, verified-green, real artifacts
   ============================================================ */

/* verified-green pass / fail chips */
.chip-pass{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ok-text);background:var(--ok-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--ok-line);border-radius:2px;padding:5px 9px;line-height:1;}
.chip-pass .tick{width:13px;height:13px;display:inline-grid;place-content:center;background:var(--ok);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;font-size:9px;}
.chip-fail{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--warn);background:var(--warn-soft);
  border:1px solid rgba(178,58,27,.28);border-radius:2px;padding:5px 9px;line-height:1;}
.chip-fail .x{width:13px;height:13px;display:inline-grid;place-content:center;background:var(--warn);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;font-size:9px;}
.cropframe{position:relative;}
.cropframe .cm{position:absolute;width:13px;height:13px;pointer-events:none;z-index:5;}
.cropframe .cm.tl{top:-7px;left:-7px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--steel);border-left:1.5px solid var(--steel);}
.cropframe .cm.tr{top:-7px;right:-7px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--steel);border-right:1.5px solid var(--steel);}
.cropframe .cm.bl{bottom:-7px;left:-7px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--steel);border-left:1.5px solid var(--steel);}
.cropframe .cm.br{bottom:-7px;right:-7px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--steel);border-right:1.5px solid var(--steel);}

/* section index with tick rule */
.sec-head .ix{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
.sec-head .ix::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- REALISTIC work-card artifacts ---------- */
.wmock{aspect-ratio:4/3.05;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#EEF2F6,#E3E9EF);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding:16px;display:flex;}
.wmock .wtag{position:absolute;top:11px;left:11px;z-index:6;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);border:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:2px;}
.wmock .wpass{position:absolute;top:11px;right:11px;z-index:6;}
/* photographic work-card artifact — real screenshots instead of a CSS mock */
.wmock.wimg{padding:0;display:block;background:var(--navy-deep);}
.wmock.wimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);}
.workcard:hover .wmock.wimg img{transform:scale(1.035);}

.wcbody{padding:18px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1;}
.wcbody .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;}
.wcbody .pname{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:var(--navy);}
.wcbody .cout{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55;}
.wcbody .more{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.02em;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;}
.wcbody .more .arr{transition:transform .25s;} .workcard:hover .more .arr{transform:translateX(4px);}
/* Card responds to its own slot, not the viewport. `@container` adds no
   specificity, so this must stay after the .wcbody base rules above. */
@container workcard (max-width:400px){
  .wcbody{padding:15px 15px 17px;}
  .wcbody .pname{font-size:17px;}
  .wcbody .cout{font-size:13.5px;}
}
.work-note{margin-top:30px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.02em;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;max-width:80ch;line-height:1.7;}
.work-note::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--line-navy);margin-top:9px;flex:none;}

/* ---------- INTERACTIVE before/after reveal (reusable) ---------- */
.ba{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-800);
  box-shadow:0 40px 90px -44px rgba(0,24,60,.5);user-select:none;}
.section-mist .ba,.section-navy .ba{border-color:var(--line-light);}
/* See index.html: min-height plus aspect-ratio inflates the inline size and the
   handle gets clipped on phones. The ratio alone is enough. */
.ba-stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/8.2;}
@media(max-width:700px){.ba-stage{aspect-ratio:4/3;}}
.ba-layer{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;}
.ba-flag{position:absolute;bottom:16px;z-index:8;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:3px;}
.ba-flag.bad{right:16px;background:var(--warn);color:#fff;}
.ba-flag.good{left:16px;background:var(--ok);color:#fff;}
.ba-flag .x,.ba-flag .v{width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);display:grid;place-content:center;font-size:9px;}
.ba-divider{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:#fff;z-index:9;transform:translateX(-1px);pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.06);}
.ba-handle{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px -4px rgba(0,0,0,.45);display:grid;place-content:center;z-index:10;}
.ba-handle::before{content:"⟨ ⟩";font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-1px;font-weight:700;}
.ba-range{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;opacity:0;cursor:ew-resize;z-index:11;}
.ba-range:focus-visible+.ba-divider{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,255,255,.7);}
.ba-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin-top:18px;align-items:center;}
.ba-foot .hint{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
.section-mist .ba-foot .hint{color:var(--slate);}
.ba-foot .hint .drag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;}

/* ============================================================
   AUDIT MODE — the site measuring itself, live.
   The overlay is aria-hidden and pointer-events:none so it can never alter
   the page it is instrumenting. Positions are in document coordinates, so
   annotations scroll with the page without a scroll listener.
   ============================================================ */

.audit-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9000;}
.audit-tag,.audit-box{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;}

.audit-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;
  line-height:1;padding:3px 5px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;transform:translateY(-100%);
  box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.22);}
.audit-tag.ok{background:var(--ok);color:#fff;}
.audit-tag.bad{background:var(--warn);color:#fff;}
.audit-tag.na{background:var(--steel);color:#0D1B2E;}
.audit-tag.dec{background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;}
/* stagger the four annotation families so they don't stack on one another */
.audit-tag.h{transform:translate(-2px,-100%);}
.audit-tag.c{transform:translate(0,-100%);opacity:.96;}
.audit-tag.a{transform:translate(0,4px);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.audit-tag.a.bad{background:var(--warn);}
.audit-tag.a.dec{background:var(--navy-700);}
.audit-tag.k{transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:#7A2BD6;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;
  min-width:16px;height:16px;display:grid;place-content:center;padding:0;font-size:9px;}

.audit-box{border:1px dashed var(--navy-700);border-radius:3px;background:rgba(22,52,92,.035);}
.audit-box::before{content:attr(data-label);position:absolute;top:0;left:0;transform:translateY(-100%);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;padding:2px 5px;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;white-space:nowrap;}

/* toggle */
/* The floating control is an instrument, not a call to action: it sits quietly
   over the page and only states its name on hover, focus, or while running. The
   label collapses to width:0 rather than display:none so it stays in the
   accessibility tree and keeps announcing the button. */
.audit-toggle{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:9100;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:rgba(0,15,38,.55);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:999px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(0,24,60,.5);
  transition:background .2s,gap .25s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),border-color .2s;}
.audit-toggle .lbl{max-width:0;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;
  transition:max-width .25s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),opacity .18s;}
.audit-toggle:hover,.audit-toggle:focus-visible,
.audit-toggle[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);gap:9px;}
.audit-toggle:hover .lbl,.audit-toggle:focus-visible .lbl,
.audit-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .lbl{max-width:9rem;opacity:1;}
.audit-toggle .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--steel-light);flex:none;transition:background .2s;}
.audit-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .dot{background:var(--ok-bright);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(52,184,113,.28);}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .audit-toggle,.audit-toggle .lbl{transition:none;}
}

/* summary panel */
.audit-panel{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:64px;z-index:9100;width:280px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-navy);border-radius:5px;
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px -18px rgba(0,24,60,.45);padding:14px 15px 12px;}
.audit-panel[hidden]{display:none;}
.audit-panel-h{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding-bottom:9px;margin-bottom:9px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);color:var(--navy);}
.audit-panel-h .v-ok{color:var(--ok-text);}
.audit-panel-h .v-bad{color:var(--warn);}
.audit-stats{margin:0;}
.audit-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:4px 0;font-size:12px;}
.audit-row dt{color:var(--slate);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.audit-row dd{margin:0;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;}
.audit-row dd.t-ok{color:var(--ok-text);} .audit-row dd.t-bad{color:var(--warn);} .audit-row dd.t-na{color:var(--slate);}
.audit-note{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--slate);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding-top:8px;}

/* While auditing, damp the page's own motion so measurements sit still. */
html[data-audit="on"] .reveal{animation:none !important;opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}

@media print{.audit-ui,.audit-overlay{display:none !important;}}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .audit-panel{width:calc(100vw - 36px);}
}
.audit-tag.n{transform:translate(0,4px);background:var(--warn);color:#fff;}