/* Shared vector arrows: no raster masks and no text-sized arrow glyphs. */
.arrow,.carousel-footer .arrow{width:44px;height:44px;border:0;position:relative;background:transparent;overflow:hidden;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.arrow::before,.arrow::after{display:none!important;content:none!important;animation:none!important;mask:none}
.arrow svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;shape-rendering:geometricPrecision;overflow:hidden}
.arrow svg>*{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.arrow-in{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-16px)}
a:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .arrow-out{animation:vector-arrow-out .28s ease both}
a:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .arrow-in{animation:vector-arrow-in .28s .14s ease both}
@keyframes vector-arrow-out{to{opacity:0;transform:translateX(16px)}}
@keyframes vector-arrow-in{to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
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/* Border Beam, adapted from Magic UI (MIT): masked perimeter + CSS motion path.
   https://magicui.design/docs/components/border-beam */
.footer-cta{border-top:0}
.footer-cta a,.footer-cta a:last-child{display:block;position:relative;padding:56px 40px;border:0;cursor:pointer;--beam-tail:#abbca3;--beam-head:#526e5c}
.footer-cta strong{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;font-size:clamp(30px,3.3vw,48px);padding:0;line-height:1.2}
.footer-cta p{padding:0;margin-top:20px;line-height:1.8}
.footer-cta .arrow{position:relative;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#171b18;color:#fff;flex:none}
.footer-cta .arrow-circle{display:none}
.footer-cta a::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid #d6d7d2;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.footer-border-beam{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;padding:2px;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s;-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);mask-composite:exclude}
.footer-border-beam>span{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:180px;aspect-ratio:1;background:linear-gradient(to left,var(--beam-head),var(--beam-tail) 32%,transparent 78%);offset-path:rect(0 auto auto 0);offset-anchor:50% 50%;animation:footer-border-travel 9s linear infinite paused}
.footer-cta a:last-child .footer-border-beam>span{animation-delay:-4.5s}
.footer-cta a:is(:hover,:focus-visible){--beam-tail:#a8c29f;--beam-head:#fff}
.footer-cta a:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .footer-border-beam{opacity:1}
.footer-cta a.beam-in-view:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .footer-border-beam>span{animation-play-state:running}
.footer-cta a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #647567;outline-offset:-2px}
@keyframes footer-border-travel{from{offset-distance:0%}to{offset-distance:100%}}
@media(max-width:800px){.footer-cta a,.footer-cta a:last-child{padding:34px 24px;min-height:166px}.footer-cta strong{font-size:34px;gap:16px}.footer-cta p{margin-top:16px}.footer-cta .arrow{width:40px;height:40px}}
@media(max-width:800px),(hover:none){.footer-border-beam{opacity:1}.footer-border-beam>span{width:140px}.footer-cta a.beam-in-view .footer-border-beam>span{animation-play-state:running}}
.footer-beams-paused .footer-cta .footer-border-beam>span{animation-play-state:paused!important}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.footer-cta .footer-border-beam{display:none}.footer-cta .arrow-out,.footer-cta .arrow-in{animation:none!important}.footer-cta .arrow-in{display:none}}
/* Focus remains visible for keyboard users without a bright red surround. */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #58675d;outline-offset:3px}
a:focus:not(:focus-visible),button:focus:not(:focus-visible){outline:none}
.samples-ending>.wrap .button,.samples-ending>.wrap .link{min-height:76px;padding:14px 30px;gap:24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;box-sizing:border-box}
.samples-ending>.wrap .link{margin-top:14px;transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s}
.samples-ending>.wrap .button .arrow,.samples-ending>.wrap .link .arrow{width:44px;height:44px}
.samples-ending>.wrap .link:is(:hover,:focus-visible){color:#25382b;background:#e6ebe4;border-bottom-color:#94a28f}
.samples-ending>.wrap :is(.button,.link):focus-visible{outline-offset:-3px}
.samples-ending>.wrap .button:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
@media(max-width:800px){.samples-ending>.wrap .button,.samples-ending>.wrap .link{min-height:72px;padding:12px 20px;font-size:14px;gap:16px}.samples-ending>.wrap .button .arrow,.samples-ending>.wrap .link .arrow{width:40px;height:40px}}
.footer-bottom{padding-right:84px;min-height:52px}.footer-bottom>span:last-child{white-space:nowrap}
.to-top{width:44px;height:44px;right:20px;bottom:max(20px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));transition:opacity .25s,background .25s;color:#202420}
.locked .to-top{visibility:hidden}
/* One navigation system, with a complete mobile directory and contact block. */
.nav-label small,.nav-expand,.nav>.nav-contact-info,.contact-nav small,.contact-nav>.arrow,.mobile-search-label{display:none}
.search-toggle>svg{width:20px;height:20px;display:block}
.mega-inner{padding:34px 0;grid-template-columns:1fr 3.3fr;gap:44px}
.mega-head>p{font-size:14px;margin-top:17px;color:#646964}
.service-mega-grid{gap:23px 26px}.service-mega-grid .media{height:112px}
.mega-card strong{font-size:17px;margin:10px 0 4px}.mega-card span{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.mega-index{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:70px;padding:18px 0;line-height:1.6;border-top:1px solid #dfe2dd;margin-top:28px;font-size:14px}
.mega-index+.mega-index{margin-top:0}.mega-index:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #dfe2dd}
.mega-index .arrow{width:32px;height:32px}
.journal-mega .mega-card-copy>strong{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;margin-top:5px}
.journal-mega .mega-card-copy>span{margin-top:10px;color:#727772;font-size:12px}
.nav-topics-block{margin-top:30px;padding-top:25px;border-top:1px solid #e0e3dc}
.nav-topics-title{font-size:12px;color:#646d65;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.nav-topics{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}
.nav-topics a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;padding:11px 19px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--category,#555) 25%,white);border-radius:4px;background:var(--category-tint,#f3f4f1);color:var(--category,#333);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.nav-topics a:hover,.nav-topics a:focus-visible{background:var(--category,#333);border-color:var(--category,#333);color:#fff}
.nav a:focus,.nav button:focus,.menu-toggle:focus{outline:none}
.keyboard-nav .nav :focus-visible,.keyboard-nav .menu-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #222;outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .menu-toggle{gap:14px;min-height:48px;font-size:11px;padding:10px 0 10px 14px}
 .hamburger,.menu-active .hamburger{width:26px;height:20px;border:0;position:relative;transform:none}
 .hamburger::before,.hamburger::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:26px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .25s,top .25s}
 .hamburger::after{top:13px}.menu-active .hamburger::before{top:10px;transform:rotate(45deg)}.menu-active .hamburger::after{top:10px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
 .nav{padding:8px 20px max(30px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));overscroll-behavior:contain;scrollbar-width:thin;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
 .nav.mobile-open{animation:mobile-nav-in .24s ease both}
 .nav>a,.nav>div>button{min-height:65px;height:auto;line-height:1.45;padding:16px 0;font-size:19px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe2dd}
 .nav-label{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px}.nav-label small{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:#737b74}
 .nav-expand{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid #cbd1ca;border-radius:50%;color:#243128;flex-shrink:0;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
 .nav-expand svg{width:17px;height:17px}.plus-vertical{transform-origin:12px 12px;transition:transform .25s,opacity .25s}
 .nav [aria-expanded=true] .nav-expand{background:#202a23;border-color:#202a23;color:#fff}.nav [aria-expanded=true] .plus-vertical{opacity:0;transform:rotate(90deg)}
 .nav button[aria-expanded=true]{color:#171b18}
 .mega,.mega.open{background:#f5f6f3;margin:0 -0px;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe2dd}
 .mega.open{animation:mobile-nav-in .22s ease both}
 .mega-inner{padding:18px 14px 0;width:100%}
 .service-mega-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px 13px}
 .mega-card .media{height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.55}.mega-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
 .mega-card strong{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;margin:8px 0 3px;font-weight:600}
 .mega-card span{display:block;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#626b63}
 .mega-index{margin-top:24px;min-height:68px;padding:17px 0;font-size:13px}.mega-index+.mega-index{margin-top:0}
 .journal-mega .mega-grid{display:block}.journal-mega .mega-card{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr;gap:15px;align-items:start;padding:0 0 17px;margin-bottom:17px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde2da!important}
 .journal-mega .mega-card:last-child{margin:0;border:0!important;padding-bottom:0}
 .journal-mega .thumb.graphic{height:76px;aspect-ratio:1;padding:9px;align-items:center}
 .journal-mega .thumb.graphic strong{font-size:17px;margin:0}.journal-mega .thumb.graphic small{display:none}
 .journal-mega .mega-card-copy>strong{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:4px 0 0}.journal-mega .mega-card-copy>span{margin:0;font-size:11px}
 .nav-topics-block{margin-top:26px;padding-top:24px}.nav-topics-title{font-size:12px;margin-bottom:16px}.nav-topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:0 0 6px}.nav-topics a{font-size:13px;min-height:48px;padding:12px 8px}.nav-topics a:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
 .nav>.search-toggle{height:56px;min-height:56px;justify-content:flex-start;gap:14px;font-size:13px;color:#636c65;border-bottom:0}
 .mobile-search-label{display:block}.search-toggle>svg{width:18px;height:18px}
 .nav .contact-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:8px 0 0;padding:19px 22px;background:#202923;color:#fff;border:0;min-height:82px}
 .contact-nav>span:first-child{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.05em}.contact-nav small{display:block;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;margin-top:4px}
 .contact-nav>.arrow{display:block;width:38px;height:38px;color:#fff}
 .nav>.nav-contact-info{display:block;background:#f0f3ee;padding:23px 22px 25px;margin-bottom:6px}
 .nav-contact-info>p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:#60695f;margin:0 0 12px}
 .nav-phone{display:block;width:fit-content;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.035em}
 .nav-contact-info>span{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;color:#646f64;margin-top:3px}
 .footer-bottom{padding-right:65px;padding-bottom:10px}.to-top{right:14px;bottom:max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
}
@keyframes mobile-nav-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* Three tangible steps, with a quiet connector kept outside each card. */
.case-timeline{--case-gap:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--case-gap);margin:72px 0 96px;overflow:visible}
.case-timeline li{border:1px solid #dde3dc;border-radius:3px;padding:48px 32px 52px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#f4f7f2,#fff 70%);box-shadow:0 7px 24px #1b322509;margin-left:0;min-width:0;position:relative}
.case-timeline li:not(:last-child)::after{display:none;content:none}
.case-step-number{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;position:static;background:transparent;padding:0;color:#25382b;line-height:1;}
.case-step-number small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #bac6b8;padding-bottom:4px}
.case-step-number b{font-size:31px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.case-timeline h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;margin:36px 0 22px;letter-spacing:.015em}.case-timeline p{font-size:15px;line-height:2;color:#586258}
.case-connector{position:absolute;left:100%;top:50%;width:var(--case-gap);height:24px;transform:translateY(-50%);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#748970;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.case-connector svg{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:block;width:44px;height:24px;overflow:visible}.case-timeline li:last-child .case-connector{display:none}
@media(min-width:801px){.case-timeline li:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.06s}.case-timeline li:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.12s}}
@media(max-width:800px){.case-timeline{--case-gap:64px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--case-gap);margin:48px 0 64px}.case-timeline li,.case-timeline li:last-child{padding:36px 28px 42px;border:1px solid #dde3dc;margin:0}.case-step-number{gap:11px}.case-step-number b{font-size:29px}.case-timeline h3{font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 16px}.case-timeline p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.95}.case-connector{top:100%;left:50%;width:24px;height:var(--case-gap);transform:translateX(-50%)}.case-connector svg{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg)}.case-timeline li.reveal{transform:translateY(12px)}.case-timeline li.visible{transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.arrow-in{display:none}a:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .arrow-out{animation:none}.nav.mobile-open,.mega.open{animation:none}.hamburger::before,.hamburger::after,.plus-vertical{transition:none}.case-timeline li.reveal{transform:none}}

@media(max-width:800px){.search-toggle .mobile-search-label{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}.nav-label small{font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.mega-card strong{font-size:14px}.mega-card span{font-size:12px}.journal-mega .thumb.graphic strong{font-size:12px}.journal-mega .mega-card-copy>strong{font-size:14px}.search-toggle .mobile-search-label{font-size:14px}.case-timeline li.reveal{transition-duration:.55s}}

/* Related reading and its next action share one deliberate section rhythm. */
.service-reading{padding-bottom:64px}
.service-consultation{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:96px}
.service-reading+.service-consultation{padding-top:0}
.service-consultation .service-invitation{border-top:1px solid #dce1d9;padding-top:56px}
.service-reading+.service-consultation .service-invitation{max-width:none;margin:0}
.service-invitation .copy{max-width:830px}
/* A clear invitation: message, reassurance, then one substantial next action. */
.prep-foot{background:#202923;color:#fff;border:0;padding:52px 48px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.prep-invitation>.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#b7c6b7;line-height:1.5}
.prep-invitation h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.65;letter-spacing:.025em;margin:20px 0 25px}
.prep-invitation>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px;line-height:2.1;color:#dce4dc}
.prep-action{padding-left:40px;border-left:1px solid #ffffff24}
.prep-action>p{font-size:15px;line-height:2;margin:0 0 24px;color:#eff2ed}
.prep-action .button{display:flex;width:100%;min-height:76px;padding:16px 24px;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:16px}
.prep-action small{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;display:block;margin-top:18px;color:#b7c6b7}
.sample-context{padding:24px;background:#f2f5ee;border-left:2px solid #80907e;margin-bottom:32px}
.sample-context[hidden],.sample-review-row[hidden]{display:none}
@media(max-width:1000px) and (min-width:801px){.prep-foot{padding:40px 32px;gap:30px}.prep-invitation h3{font-size:25px}.prep-action{padding-left:30px}}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .service-reading{padding-bottom:40px}.service-consultation{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:64px}.service-consultation .service-invitation{padding-top:36px}
 .prep-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:34px 26px 36px;gap:28px;margin-top:5px}
 .prep-invitation h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.75;margin:17px 0 20px}.prep-invitation>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px}
 .prep-action{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #ffffff24;padding:25px 0 0}.prep-action>p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:21px}.prep-action .button{font-size:15px;padding:15px 20px;min-height:70px}.prep-action small{font-size:11px;margin-top:16px}
 .sample-context{padding:20px;margin-bottom:26px}
}

/* Give the scenario, steps and deliverables separate breathing room. */
.service-example .case-heading{margin-bottom:64px}
.service-example .case-scenario{padding:48px 0 52px;gap:40px;border-bottom:0}
.service-example .case-scenario h3{margin-bottom:20px}
.service-example .case-outcome{gap:56px}
.service-example .case-delivery{padding-top:32px}
.service-example .case-delivery h3{margin:20px 0 32px}
.service-example .case-delivery li{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px}
.service-example .case-scope{margin:32px 0}
.service-example .case-terms{margin-top:64px;padding-top:32px}
@media(min-width:801px){.case-timeline li{min-height:310px}}
@media(max-width:1100px) and (min-width:801px){.case-timeline{--case-gap:48px}.case-timeline li{padding:40px 26px 44px}.service-example .case-outcome{gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .service-example .case-heading{margin-bottom:40px}.service-example .case-scenario{padding:32px 0 0}.service-example .case-scenario h3{margin:16px 0 20px}
 .service-example .case-outcome{gap:48px}.service-example .case-delivery{padding-top:28px}.service-example .case-delivery h3{margin:18px 0 28px}
 .service-example .case-delivery li{padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:17px}.service-example .case-scope{margin:28px 0}
 .service-example .case-terms{margin-top:48px;padding-top:28px}
}