:root{
  --midnight:#0A2342;--navy:#123A66;--slate:#144A86;--mist:#B9C9DC;--cloud:#E7EEF6;
  --orange:#F36A1C;--burnt:#CE4912;--green:#02AA9D;--green-dark:#07877E;
  --champagne:#D8C3A5;--sand:#F2E6D6;--white:#fff;--ink:#0F2741;--muted:#607286;
  --line:rgba(10,35,66,.12);--line-strong:rgba(10,35,66,.20);--max:1200px;--r:18px;
  --shadow-sm:0 12px 32px rgba(10,35,66,.07);--shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(10,35,66,.13);
  --font:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.58;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{display:block;max-width:100%}button{font-family:inherit}.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 44px}
::selection{background:rgba(2,170,157,.22)}

/* Navigation */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,35,66,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--max);height:72px;margin:auto;padding:0 44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px}
.brand{font-weight:900;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-size:18px}.brand b{color:var(--orange)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:650;color:rgba(255,255,255,.70);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:7px;transition:.2s}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--orange)!important;color:#fff!important;margin-left:5px}.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--burnt)!important}.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:white;font-size:25px}

/* Type & shared editorial treatment */
.kicker,.eyebrow,.case-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.kicker,.eyebrow{color:var(--burnt);margin-bottom:15px}.page-home .hero .kicker,.navy .eyebrow,.page-hero .kicker,.spotlight-hero .kicker{color:var(--green)}
.h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.4vw,60px);line-height:1.01;letter-spacing:-.052em;margin:0 0 19px;font-weight:900;color:var(--midnight);max-width:970px}.lead{font-size:19px;max-width:820px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.navy .h2{color:#fff}.navy .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.73)}
.section{padding:104px 0;position:relative}.section.alt{background:#f4f7fa}.section.sand{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbf8f4 0%,#f5ede3 100%)}.section.navy{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.section.navy:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;right:-260px;top:-260px;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.25);box-shadow:0 0 0 70px rgba(2,170,157,.025),0 0 0 140px rgba(2,170,157,.018)}

/* Home hero — native brand graphic, no speculative stock image */
.hero{min-height:720px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;background:var(--midnight);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:72px 72px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 50%,#000 100%)}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:660px;height:660px;right:-160px;top:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.32);box-shadow:0 0 0 90px rgba(2,170,157,.025),0 0 0 180px rgba(243,106,28,.018)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(280px,.65fr);gap:78px;align-items:end;padding:112px 0 100px}.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,6.5vw,88px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.064em;margin:0 0 25px;font-weight:900}.hero h1{max-width:870px}.hero p{font-size:clamp(18px,1.75vw,22px);max-width:780px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.79);margin:0 0 30px}.micro{font-size:12px!important;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)!important;margin:16px 0 0!important;max-width:700px!important}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:14px 21px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s,background .18s,border .18s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--burnt)}.btn-secondary{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.30);color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)}.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:rgba(2,170,157,.08)}.btn-navy{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff}.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green-dark)}
.hero-grid>div:last-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-left:34px;margin-bottom:4px}.hero-card{background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);backdrop-filter:none}.hero-card:first-child{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.hero-card .big{font-size:60px;font-weight:900;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--green)}.hero-card p{font-size:14px;margin:8px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.70)}.hero-card+.hero-card{margin-top:0}

/* Market — editorial, not generic cards */
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1){background:#fff}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:50px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card{box-shadow:none;border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:32px 28px 34px 0;background:#fff}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card+ .card{padding-left:28px}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:last-child{border-right:0}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--midnight)}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card h3:before{content:"↗";display:block;color:var(--green);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:24px}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* Research evidence — asymmetric publication-style numbers */
.stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .95fr .95fr;gap:1px;margin-top:44px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden}.stat{background:#fff;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:30px 28px;min-height:160px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}.stat:first-child{grid-row:span 2;background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;min-height:321px}.stat:nth-child(2){background:#eef4f7}.stat strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,72px);letter-spacing:-.065em;line-height:.9;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:15px;font-weight:900}.stat:first-child strong{color:var(--green);font-size:clamp(70px,8vw,104px)}.stat span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);max-width:290px}.stat:first-child span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);font-size:16px}.page-research .stat:first-child{background:var(--midnight)}

/* Signature five-stage method */
.method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:48px;position:relative}.method:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:25px;left:6%;right:6%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--orange),var(--green))}.method-item{position:relative;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:58px 22px 0 0;min-height:170px}.method-item:not(:last-child){border-right:1px solid var(--line);margin-right:20px}.method-item .num{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);font-size:11px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:900;z-index:1}.method-item:nth-child(3) .num,.method-item:nth-child(4) .num{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green-dark)}.method-item:nth-child(5) .num{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}.method-item h3{font-size:18px;color:var(--midnight);margin:11px 0 8px}.method-item p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:160px}

/* Signature 12-week journey */
.journey{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:48px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.journey:before{content:"12 WEEKS";position:absolute;right:22px;top:-37px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:900;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}.stage{border:0;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:0;padding:34px 30px 36px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);min-height:250px;position:relative}.stage:last-child{border-right:0}.stage:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:var(--orange)}.stage:nth-child(2):after{background:var(--green)}.stage:nth-child(3):after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green),var(--orange))}.stage .tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green)}.stage h3{font-size:27px;line-height:1.08;margin:13px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.03em}.stage p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.69);margin:0;max-width:310px}.stage .price{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;margin-top:28px;color:#fff}.price-box{margin-top:22px;padding:25px 28px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.price-box strong{font-size:42px;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--midnight)}.price-box p{margin:3px 0;color:var(--muted)}

/* Flexible entry — one dominant decision, three quiet options */
.option-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr repeat(3,.65fr);gap:12px;margin-top:38px}.option-intro{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:32px}.option-intro p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.73);font-size:14px}.option-intro strong{color:var(--green)}.option-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.84);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:25px;min-height:210px}.option-card.featured{border:2px solid var(--green);position:relative;box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(2,170,157,.10)}.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:14px}.option-card h3{color:var(--midnight);margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px}.option-card .price{font-size:30px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--navy)}.option-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Spotlights — the portraits do the visual work */
.spotlight-track{display:flex;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;padding:12px max(2px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2)) 28px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--green) transparent;margin-left:calc((100vw - min(100vw,var(--max)))/-2);margin-right:calc((100vw - min(100vw,var(--max)))/-2)}
.spotlight-card{flex:0 0 286px;scroll-snap-align:start;background:#fff;border-radius:17px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(10,35,66,.07);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}.spotlight-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(10,35,66,.13)}.spotlight-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}.spotlight-card .copy{padding:17px 17px 18px;border-top:3px solid var(--green)}.spotlight-card h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:16px;color:var(--midnight)}.spotlight-card .copy .outcome{font-size:12px;font-weight:750;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.4}.spotlight-card .copy .theme{font-size:11px;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.035em}

/* Founder — selective authority */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.founder-img{border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:none;position:relative}.founder-img:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -14px -14px 14px;height:40%;border-right:4px solid var(--green);border-bottom:4px solid var(--green);pointer-events:none}.pill-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:19px 0 22px}.pill{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* Page heroes */
.page-hero,.spotlight-hero{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;padding:108px 0 82px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.page-hero:before,.spotlight-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(2,170,157,.10),transparent 42%),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 95px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 96px)}.page-hero:after,.spotlight-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:430px;height:430px;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.27);border-radius:50%;right:-190px;top:-170px}.page-hero .wrap,.spotlight-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-hero h1{max-width:1000px}.page-hero p{font-size:20px;max-width:820px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}.page-hero .meta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.meta span{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.page-research .page-hero .kicker{color:var(--green)}.page-research .page-hero h1{max-width:900px}.research-nav{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}.research-nav a{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.20);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}.research-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:#fff;background:rgba(2,170,157,.08)}

/* Career Sprint detail */
.accordion{margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.acc{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.acc button{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;padding:22px 0;font:inherit;font-weight:850;color:var(--midnight);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;cursor:pointer}.acc button span:last-child{color:var(--green);font-size:22px}.acc-content{display:none;padding:0 0 24px;color:var(--muted);max-width:920px}.acc.open .acc-content{display:block}.output-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:34px}.output{padding:18px 18px 20px;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;font-weight:750;color:var(--navy);border-top:3px solid var(--green)}

/* Research */
.finding{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--green)}.finding strong{font-size:46px;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--midnight);display:block}.finding p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:38px}.compare{padding:30px;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}.compare:first-child{border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}.compare:last-child{border-top:4px solid var(--green)}.compare h3{color:var(--midnight);font-size:22px}.compare ul{padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:34px}.article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;background:#fff;min-height:220px;position:relative}.article:after{content:"→";position:absolute;bottom:20px;right:22px;color:var(--green);font-weight:900}.article .type{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--burnt);font-weight:900}.article h3{color:var(--midnight);margin:10px 0;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25}.article p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* Contact / qualification */
.contact-card{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:20px;padding:38px}.contact-card h2{color:var(--midnight);font-size:36px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.contact-card p{color:var(--muted)}.qualifier{background:#eef8f7;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.24);border-radius:12px;padding:15px 17px;margin-top:17px;font-size:13px;color:#315c58}.qualifier strong{color:var(--green-dark)}

/* Spotlight case-study system */
.spotlight-hero .breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.56);margin-bottom:24px}.spotlight-hero .breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}.spotlight-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:0 0 13px}.spotlight-hero .role{font-size:19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);max-width:760px;margin:0}.spotlight-case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:66px;align-items:start}.spotlight-poster{position:sticky;top:100px;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#fff}.spotlight-poster img{width:100%;height:auto}.case-kicker{color:var(--green-dark);margin:0 0 8px}.case-block{padding:0 0 30px;margin:0 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.case-block:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}.case-block h2{font-size:29px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--midnight);margin:0 0 12px}.case-block p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}.case-block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.spotlight-quote{background:#eef8f7;border-left:5px solid var(--green);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:25px 27px;margin:0 0 34px}.spotlight-quote p{font-size:25px;line-height:1.28;color:var(--midnight);font-weight:850;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em}.theme-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.theme-chip{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green-dark);background:#eef8f7;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.18);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 10px}.case-note{font-size:12px!important;color:#7a8998!important}.spotlight-next{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:28px}.spotlight-next a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:19px;background:#fff;transition:.18s}.spotlight-next a:hover{border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.45);transform:translateY(-2px)}.spotlight-next strong{display:block;color:var(--midnight);font-size:14px}.spotlight-next span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:4px}

/* Footer */
footer{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;padding:38px 0;border-top:4px solid var(--green)}.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.foot-links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}.foot a{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.60)}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid,.split,.two-col,.spotlight-case{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-grid{gap:44px}.hero-grid>div:last-child{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-left:0;padding-left:0}.hero-card{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .cards,.journey,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stat:first-child{grid-row:auto;min-height:200px}.method{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.method:before{display:none}.method-item{padding:18px 0 0 72px;min-height:94px}.method-item:not(:last-child){border-right:0;margin-right:0}.method-item .num{left:0;top:14px}.option-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.option-intro{grid-column:1/-1}.output-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.nav-links{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}.nav.mobile .nav-links{display:flex;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--midnight);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 20px 20px}.nav.mobile .nav-links a{padding:12px}.price-box{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.spotlight-poster{position:static;max-width:520px}.spotlight-next{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .wrap,.nav-in{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}.hero-grid{padding:82px 0 70px}.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:46px}.section{padding:76px 0}.h2{font-size:39px}.cards,.journey,.stat-grid,.method,.option-grid,.output-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:27px 0}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card+ .card{padding-left:0}.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:last-child{border-bottom:0}.stat:first-child{min-height:210px}.hero-grid>div:last-child{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.hero-card .big{font-size:48px}.stage{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);min-height:auto}.stage:last-child{border-bottom:0}.spotlight-card{flex-basis:76vw}.btn-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.btn{width:100%}.page-hero,.spotlight-hero{padding:78px 0 62px}.spotlight-next{grid-template-columns:1fr}.spotlight-quote p{font-size:20px}.contact-card{padding:26px 22px}.founder-img{max-width:420px}.option-intro{grid-column:auto}.method-item{padding-left:68px}
}

/* Prototype 06 refinements */
/* Hero: real candidate image in a controlled circular crop */
.hero-grid-image{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(360px,.88fr);align-items:center;gap:54px}
.hero-grid-image>div:last-child{display:block;border-left:0;padding-left:0;margin:0}
.hero-image-wrap{position:relative;min-height:520px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hero-image-circle{width:min(43vw,520px);height:min(43vw,520px);max-width:520px;max-height:520px;border-radius:50%;background-image:url('assets/01-hero-background.webp');background-size:auto 100%;background-position:15% center;background-repeat:no-repeat;box-shadow:0 36px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.33);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-image-circle:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(2,170,157,.24),inset -40px 0 80px rgba(10,35,66,.10)}
.hero-orbit{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.24)}
.hero-orbit-a{width:590px;height:590px;z-index:1}.hero-orbit-b{width:660px;height:660px;border-color:rgba(243,106,28,.12)}

/* Home method: photographic section break */
.method-visual-section{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,35,66,.96) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.90) 46%,rgba(10,35,66,.54) 100%),url('assets/14-transform-standout-woman.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center;overflow:hidden;color:#fff}
.method-visual-section .method-visual-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.10),rgba(10,35,66,.28));pointer-events:none}
.method-visual-content{position:relative;z-index:2}.method-visual-section .h2{color:#fff}.method-visual-section .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:880px}.method-visual-section .eyebrow{color:var(--green)}
.method-on-image:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--orange),var(--green))}.method-on-image .method-item:not(:last-child){border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.method-on-image .method-item h3{color:#fff}.method-on-image .method-item p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.70)}.method-on-image .method-item .num{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}.method-on-image .method-item:nth-child(3) .num,.method-on-image .method-item:nth-child(4) .num{border-color:var(--green);color:#fff}.method-link-row{margin-top:28px}

/* Complete journey: equalise price baseline */
.journey .stage{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.journey .stage p{flex:1}.journey .stage .price{margin-top:28px;min-height:24px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}

/* Flexible-entry cards: aligned, fuller and recommendation at bottom */
.option-grid-rich{grid-template-columns:1.22fr repeat(3,.93fr);align-items:stretch}.option-grid-rich .option-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:430px;padding:28px 24px}.option-grid-rich .option-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}.option-top{min-height:132px}.stage-label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--green-dark);margin-bottom:8px}.option-card .price{font-size:31px;line-height:1;color:var(--midnight);font-weight:900;margin-top:12px}.option-build{margin:17px 0 18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:5px}.option-build span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--burnt);font-weight:900}.option-build strong{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy)}.badge-bottom{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}.text-link{margin-top:auto;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:var(--green-dark);line-height:1.45}.text-link:hover{color:var(--burnt)}

/* Richer stage explanation on Career Sprint */
.stage-detail-list{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:46px}.stage-detail{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.stage-detail-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;align-items:flex-end;padding:30px 32px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f4f8fb);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.stage-index{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;color:var(--green-dark)}.stage-detail-head h3{font-size:34px;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:var(--midnight);margin:7px 0 4px}.stage-promise{font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:750;margin:0}.stage-detail-price{font-size:31px;font-weight:900;color:var(--midnight);white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.04em}.stage-detail-price small{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:750;text-align:right}.stage-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .94fr .94fr;gap:0}.stage-copy,.stage-pillar{padding:28px 30px}.stage-copy{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff}.stage-copy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.77);margin:0 0 17px}.stage-copy .stage-outcome{margin:24px 0 0;color:#fff}.stage-copy .stage-outcome strong{color:var(--green)}.stage-pillar{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.stage-pillar>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--burnt);font-weight:900}.stage-pillar ul{margin:13px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.stage-pillar li{margin:7px 0}.stage-detail-grid-opportunity{grid-template-columns:1.12fr 1.88fr}.stage-pillar-wide .two-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:30px}

/* Programme and pricing: distinct transactional destination */
.pricing-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f6f9fb 0%,#eef4f7 100%)}.pricing-section .lead{max-width:890px}.pricing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr repeat(3,.92fr);gap:14px;margin-top:42px;align-items:stretch}.pricing-main,.pricing-stage{border-radius:18px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.pricing-main{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;border-color:var(--midnight);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.pricing-label{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;color:var(--green-dark);margin-bottom:8px}.pricing-main .pricing-label{color:var(--green)}.pricing-main h3,.pricing-stage h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--midnight)}.pricing-main h3{color:#fff}.pricing-amount{font-size:43px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--midnight);margin:3px 0 18px}.pricing-main .pricing-amount{color:#fff}.pricing-main p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}.pricing-stage p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;flex:1}.pricing-main .btn,.pricing-stage .btn{margin-top:auto}.pricing-note{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);margin-top:12px}.btn-placeholder:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line-strong)}

/* Career Sprint: image-backed how-it-works section */
.how-visual{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,35,66,.97) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.90) 52%,rgba(10,35,66,.47) 100%),url('assets/13-application-background.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.how-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.02),rgba(10,35,66,.22))}.how-content{position:relative;z-index:2}.how-visual .h2{color:#fff}.how-visual .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}.how-visual .eyebrow{color:var(--green)}.how-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:42px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;max-width:1000px}.how-step{background:rgba(10,35,66,.72);padding:25px 22px;min-height:190px}.how-step span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--green);font-weight:900}.how-step h3{font-size:19px;margin:28px 0 8px}.how-step p{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.69);margin:0}.visual-direction-note{margin-top:18px;max-width:760px;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-style:italic}

/* Research findings: editorial data composition */
.findings-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr repeat(2,.875fr);grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;margin-top:46px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden}.finding-hero{grid-row:1/3;background:var(--midnight);padding:38px 34px;min-height:410px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}.finding-base{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--green)}.finding-hero strong{font-size:clamp(74px,8vw,116px);line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.075em;color:var(--green);margin:15px 0 20px}.finding-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;color:rgba(255,255,255,.80);max-width:390px;margin:0}.finding-signal{background:#fff;padding:28px;min-height:204px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.finding-signal strong{font-size:46px;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1;color:var(--navy)}.finding-signal p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 15px;flex:1}.finding-signal span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:900}

/* Hidden Recruitment Curriculum: signature comparison diagram */
.curriculum-map{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 220px 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:46px;align-items:stretch}.curriculum-side{padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}.education-side{border-radius:20px 0 0 20px;border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}.recruitment-side{border-radius:0 20px 20px 0;border-top:4px solid var(--green);background:#f3fbfa}.curriculum-kicker{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--muted)}.curriculum-side h3{font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--midnight);margin:8px 0 22px}.curriculum-items{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.curriculum-items span{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;padding:9px 11px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}.recruitment-side .curriculum-items span{border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.22);color:var(--green-dark)}.curriculum-gap{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px 18px;position:relative}.gap-line{width:1px;height:52px;background:linear-gradient(var(--orange),var(--green));margin-bottom:18px}.gap-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:900;color:var(--green)}.curriculum-gap p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;color:rgba(255,255,255,.63);margin:10px 0 18px}.gap-arrow{font-size:28px;color:var(--orange)}.curriculum-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 0;max-width:900px}

@media(max-width:1060px){
  .hero-grid-image{grid-template-columns:1fr .72fr}.hero-image-wrap{min-height:440px}.hero-image-circle{width:400px;height:400px}.hero-orbit-a{width:455px;height:455px}.hero-orbit-b{width:510px;height:510px}
  .option-grid-rich,.pricing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.option-grid-rich .option-intro{grid-column:1/-1}.pricing-main{grid-column:1/-1}.stage-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stage-copy{grid-column:1/-1}.stage-detail-grid-opportunity{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stage-pillar-wide{border-left:0}.curriculum-map{grid-template-columns:1fr 160px 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero-grid-image{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}.hero-image-wrap{min-height:390px;order:-1;margin-top:-20px}.hero-image-circle{width:350px;height:350px}.hero-orbit-a{width:395px;height:395px}.hero-orbit-b{width:440px;height:440px}.hero-copy{text-align:left}
  .method-visual-section{background-position:61% center}.method-on-image .method-item:not(:last-child){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17)}
  .option-grid-rich,.pricing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.option-grid-rich .option-intro,.pricing-main{grid-column:auto}.option-grid-rich .option-card{min-height:0}.option-top{min-height:0}.stage-detail-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.stage-detail-price small{text-align:left}.stage-detail-grid,.stage-detail-grid-opportunity{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stage-copy{grid-column:auto}.stage-pillar{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.stage-pillar-wide .two-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.how-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.findings-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}.finding-hero{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto;min-height:330px}.curriculum-map{grid-template-columns:1fr}.education-side{border-radius:20px 20px 0 0}.recruitment-side{border-radius:0 0 20px 20px}.curriculum-gap{min-height:150px}.gap-line{height:28px}.gap-arrow{transform:rotate(90deg)}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .hero-image-wrap{min-height:310px}.hero-image-circle{width:285px;height:285px}.hero-orbit-a{width:320px;height:320px}.hero-orbit-b{width:352px;height:352px}.how-steps,.findings-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr}.finding-hero{grid-column:auto}.finding-signal{min-height:170px}.pricing-main,.pricing-stage,.stage-detail-head,.stage-copy,.stage-pillar{padding:24px 20px}
}

/* Prototype 07 — market image panels */
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card{
  min-height:290px;
  padding-top:32px;
  padding-bottom:34px;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.60);
  z-index:-1;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(1){background-image:url('assets/market-more-competition.png')}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(2){background-image:url('assets/market-more-automation.png')}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(3){background-image:url('assets/market-more-evidence.png')}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card h3,
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card p{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Prototype 07 — complete journey separation */
.complete-journey{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#E7EEF6 0%,#F4F7FA 100%);
  color:var(--ink);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.complete-journey .eyebrow{color:var(--green-dark)}
.complete-journey .h2{color:var(--midnight)}
.complete-journey .lead{color:var(--muted)}
.complete-journey .journey{
  border-color:rgba(10,35,66,.13);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(10,35,66,.06);
}
.complete-journey .journey:before{color:rgba(10,35,66,.46)}
.complete-journey .stage{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  border-right-color:rgba(10,35,66,.12);
}
.complete-journey .stage h3{color:var(--midnight)}
.complete-journey .stage p{color:var(--muted)}
.complete-journey .stage .price{color:var(--navy)}
.complete-journey .price-box{border:1px solid rgba(10,35,66,.10)}

/* Prototype 07 — align flexible-entry bottom actions */
.option-grid-rich .option-card.featured .badge-bottom{position:relative;top:6px}

@media (max-width:700px){
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card{min-height:250px}
  .complete-journey .stage{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(10,35,66,.12)}
  .complete-journey .stage:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .option-grid-rich .option-card.featured .badge-bottom{top:0}
}


/* Prototype 08 — market panel refinements */
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .cards{
  gap:18px;
  border-top:0;
  border-bottom:0;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card,
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card+ .card{
  min-height:300px;
  padding:32px 30px 34px;
  border-radius:16px;
  border:2px solid var(--line-strong);
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-start;
  background-position:center;
}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(1){border-color:rgba(20,74,134,.55)}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(2){border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.72)}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(3){border-color:rgba(206,73,18,.58)}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:after{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.69) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.78) 100%);
}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card h3{color:var(--midnight)}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card p{color:#111;font-weight:500}
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card h3:before{margin-bottom:22px}

/* Prototype 08 — Career Sprint hero image treatment */
.page-sprint .page-hero{min-height:660px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.page-sprint .page-hero .wrap{padding-right:430px}
.page-sprint .page-hero h1{max-width:760px}
.page-sprint .page-hero p{max-width:720px}
.page-sprint .page-hero:after{
  width:560px;
  height:560px;
  right:-52px;
  top:-18px;
  border:2px solid rgba(2,170,157,.42);
  background-image:url('assets/11.png');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:68% center;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 24px rgba(2,170,157,.055),0 0 0 48px rgba(255,255,255,.022);
}

/* Prototype 08 — How it works progression */
.how-steps{position:relative}
.how-steps:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  top:0;
  height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green) 0%,var(--green) 76%,rgba(2,170,157,.30) 100%);
  z-index:3;
}
.how-step{position:relative;padding-top:30px}
.how-step span{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(2,170,157,.72);
  background:rgba(2,170,157,.10);
  color:var(--green);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.how-step h3{margin-top:22px}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .page-sprint .page-hero .wrap{padding-right:300px}
  .page-sprint .page-hero:after{width:410px;height:410px;right:-105px;top:36px}
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .cards{gap:14px}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .cards{gap:14px}
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card,
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card+ .card{padding:27px 24px;min-height:270px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(1){border-color:rgba(20,74,134,.55)}
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(2){border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.72)}
  .page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:nth-child(3){border-color:rgba(206,73,18,.58)}
  .page-sprint .page-hero{min-height:0;padding-top:360px}
  .page-sprint .page-hero .wrap{padding-right:20px}
  .page-sprint .page-hero:after{width:350px;height:350px;right:-42px;top:-16px;background-position:68% center}
}

/* Prototype 09 — shared hero image system across Home, Career Sprint and Research */
.page-home .hero,
.page-research .page-hero{
  min-height:660px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}

/* Home now follows the Career Sprint hero composition rather than a split image column. */
.page-home .hero .wrap{
  width:100%;
}
.page-home .hero-grid-image{
  display:block;
  padding:108px 430px 82px 0;
}
.page-home .hero-image-wrap{
  display:none;
}
.page-home .hero h1{
  max-width:760px;
}
.page-home .hero p{
  max-width:720px;
}
.page-home .hero:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:560px;
  height:560px;
  right:-52px;
  top:-18px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid rgba(2,170,157,.42);
  background-image:url('assets/01-hero-background.webp');
  background-size:auto 100%;
  background-position:15% center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 24px rgba(2,170,157,.055),0 0 0 48px rgba(255,255,255,.022),0 36px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
  z-index:0;
}
.page-home .hero .wrap,
.page-home .hero-grid,
.page-home .hero-copy{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}

/* Research uses the same image-circle dimensions and placement as Career Sprint. */
.page-research .page-hero .wrap{
  padding-right:430px;
}
.page-research .page-hero h1{
  max-width:800px;
}
.page-research .page-hero p{
  max-width:720px;
}
.page-research .page-hero:after{
  width:560px;
  height:560px;
  right:-52px;
  top:-18px;
  border:2px solid rgba(2,170,157,.42);
  background-image:url('assets/crowd-3.png');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:72% center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 24px rgba(2,170,157,.055),0 0 0 48px rgba(255,255,255,.022);
}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .page-home .hero-grid-image{padding-right:300px}
  .page-home .hero:after,
  .page-research .page-hero:after{width:410px;height:410px;right:-105px;top:36px}
  .page-research .page-hero .wrap{padding-right:300px}
}

@media (max-width:700px){
  .page-home .hero,
  .page-research .page-hero{min-height:0;padding-top:360px}
  .page-home .hero-grid-image{padding:0 0 62px}
  .page-research .page-hero .wrap{padding-right:20px}
  .page-home .hero:after,
  .page-research .page-hero:after{width:350px;height:350px;right:-42px;top:-16px}
  .page-home .hero:after{background-position:15% center}
  .page-research .page-hero:after{background-position:72% center}
}


/* Prototype 10 — approved Home-only refinements */
/* Keep a single hero image, and tighten the Home hero to match the other page heroes. */
.page-home .hero-grid-image{padding:92px 360px 70px 0}
.page-home .hero h1{max-width:800px}
.page-home .hero p{max-width:880px}

/* Blue-tint the three market images while preserving the approved dark copy and borders. */
.page-home .section:nth-of-type(1) .card:after{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(223,235,246,.74) 0%,rgba(205,223,239,.82) 100%);
}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .page-home .hero-grid-image{padding-right:285px}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .page-home .hero-grid-image{padding:0 0 62px}
}

/* Prototype 11 — consolidated homepage architecture */
.page-home .hero-audience{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)!important;max-width:760px!important;margin:-10px 0 28px!important}

.market-evidence{background:#fff}
.market-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:48px}
.market-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:365px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid rgba(10,35,66,.12);padding:28px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(10,35,66,.06);isolation:isolate}
.market-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.16) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.38) 45%,rgba(10,35,66,.91) 100%);z-index:-1}
.market-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(10,35,66,.10);mix-blend-mode:color;z-index:-1}
.market-card-competition{background-image:url('assets/market-more-competition.png');filter:saturate(0)}
.market-card-ai{background-image:url('assets/market-more-automation.png');filter:saturate(0)}
.market-card-evidence{background-image:url('assets/market-more-evidence.png');filter:saturate(0)}
.market-card>*{filter:none}
.market-number{font-size:clamp(58px,6vw,86px);font-weight:900;line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.065em;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:18px}
.market-card h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.market-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin:0}
.source-note{font-size:11px;line-height:1.55;color:#7b8996;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:1040px}

.career-stages-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#edf3f7 0%,#f8fafc 100%)}
.career-stage-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:44px}
.career-stage{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 28px 28px;min-height:300px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.career-stage:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:5px;background:var(--orange)}
.stage-uni:after{background:var(--green)}
.stage-grad:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green),var(--orange))}
.career-stage-index{font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--burnt)}
.stage-uni .career-stage-index{color:var(--green-dark)}
.career-stage-label{margin-top:42px;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;color:var(--muted)}
.career-stage h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--midnight);margin:8px 0 16px}
.career-stage p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.same-method-line{margin-top:20px;padding:20px 24px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-size:17px}
.same-method-line strong{color:var(--green)}

.method-proof{margin-top:36px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:15px;background:rgba(10,35,66,.46);max-width:850px}
.method-proof>strong{font-size:62px;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--orange)}
.method-proof span{display:block;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1.35}
.method-proof small{display:block;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);margin-top:6px}
.method-proof-copy{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.70);max-width:850px;margin:14px 0 0}

.career-lifetime{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;padding:74px 0}
.career-lifetime-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:68px;align-items:end}
.career-lifetime .h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px)}
.career-lifetime p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0 0 5px}
.career-lifetime .eyebrow{color:var(--green)}

.sprint-consolidated{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f4f7fa 0%,#fff 100%)}
.sprint-main-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 270px;gap:36px;margin-top:46px;padding:34px 36px;border-radius:20px;background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);align-items:center}
.sprint-label,.sprint-stage{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--green)}
.sprint-main-card h3{font-size:34px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:8px 0 17px}
.sprint-flow{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);line-height:1.6}
.sprint-flow b{color:var(--orange);padding:0 3px}
.sprint-main-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.69);margin:15px 0 0;max-width:650px}
.sprint-price{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-left:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.sprint-price>span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);font-weight:800}
.sprint-price>strong{font-size:50px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:8px 0 20px}
.sprint-entry-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:16px}
.sprint-stage-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:320px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.sprint-stage-card.recommended{border-color:rgba(243,106,28,.34);box-shadow:inset 0 4px 0 var(--orange),var(--shadow-sm)}
.sprint-stage-card h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.08;color:var(--midnight);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:12px 0 6px}
.stage-card-price{font-size:31px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 16px}
.sprint-stage-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.credit-note{margin-top:auto;padding:15px 16px;border-radius:12px;background:#fff3eb;border:1px solid rgba(243,106,28,.17);display:grid;gap:5px}
.credit-note strong{font-size:12px;color:var(--burnt)}
.credit-note span{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.sprint-stage-card .text-link{margin-top:auto}

.how-home{background:var(--sand)}
.home-how-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(10,35,66,.13);border:1px solid rgba(10,35,66,.13);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:42px}
.home-how{background:#fff;padding:27px 24px;min-height:220px}
.home-how span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:900}
.home-how h3{font-size:21px;color:var(--midnight);margin:34px 0 9px}
.home-how p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.how-home-link{margin-top:24px}

.research-evidence-home{background:#f4f7fa}
.research-method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:44px}
.research-method-card{border-radius:20px;padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.research-method-card.quantitative{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff}
.research-method-card.qualitative{background:#fff}
.research-method-card>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;color:var(--green-dark);margin-bottom:auto}
.research-method-card.quantitative>span{color:var(--green)}
.research-method-card>strong{font-size:74px;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px}
.research-method-card.quantitative>strong{color:var(--green)}
.research-method-card h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--midnight)}
.research-method-card.quantitative h3{color:#fff}
.research-method-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.research-method-card.quantitative p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
.research-explainer{margin:16px 0 0;padding:20px 24px;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);background:#fff;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy)}
.research-finding-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0 0}
.research-finding-strip>div{background:#fff;padding:25px}
.research-finding-strip strong{display:block;font-size:43px;line-height:1;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin-bottom:9px}
.research-finding-strip span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.research-evidence-home .btn{margin-top:24px}

.speaking-section{background:#fff}
.speaking-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:42px}
.speaking-grid article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;min-height:250px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fafc);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.speaking-grid article:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--orange),var(--green))}
.speaking-grid span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:900}
.speaking-grid h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--midnight);margin:38px 0 12px}
.speaking-grid p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .market-cards,.career-stage-grid,.sprint-entry-grid,.speaking-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .market-card:last-child,.career-stage:last-child,.sprint-stage-card:last-child,.speaking-grid article:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .sprint-main-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sprint-price{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:22px 0 0;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}.sprint-price>strong{margin:0}.career-lifetime-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.home-how-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .market-cards,.career-stage-grid,.sprint-entry-grid,.research-method-grid,.research-finding-strip,.speaking-grid,.home-how-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .market-card:last-child,.career-stage:last-child,.sprint-stage-card:last-child,.speaking-grid article:last-child{grid-column:auto}
  .market-card{min-height:330px}.same-method-line{flex-direction:column}.method-proof{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.method-proof>strong{font-size:54px}.sprint-main-card{padding:28px 24px}.sprint-price{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.research-method-card{min-height:250px}.career-lifetime{padding:64px 0}.page-home .hero-audience{margin-top:-6px!important}
}
/* Prototype 11 correction: grayscale only the photography, never the copy. */
.market-card{background-image:none!important;filter:none!important}
.market-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:grayscale(1);z-index:-2}
.market-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.12) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.36) 45%,rgba(10,35,66,.92) 100%);z-index:-1;mix-blend-mode:normal}
.market-card-competition:before{background-image:url('assets/market-more-competition.png')}
.market-card-ai:before{background-image:url('assets/market-more-automation.png')}
.market-card-evidence:before{background-image:url('assets/market-more-evidence.png')}


/* Prototype 12 — approved homepage refinements only */
/* Tighten the Home hero so the headline resolves in three lines at desktop sizes. */
@media (min-width:981px){
  .page-home .hero{min-height:610px}
  .page-home .hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,5.7vw,80px);max-width:800px}
  .page-home .hero-grid-image{padding-top:78px;padding-bottom:62px}
}

/* Align the evidence hierarchy consistently across all three market cards. */
@media (min-width:641px){
  .market-card{display:grid;grid-template-rows:86px 66px 124px;align-content:end;justify-content:stretch}
  .market-number{align-self:end;margin-bottom:18px}
  .market-card h3{align-self:start;margin:0}
  .market-card p{align-self:start;margin:0;padding-top:12px}
}

/* Give Spotlights its own warm-neutral field, distinct from the Research section above. */
.spotlights-home{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbf8f4 0%,#f5ede3 100%)}

/* Founder and speaking now form one continuous authority section, in that order. */
.authority-section{background:#fff}
.authority-speaking{margin-top:78px;padding-top:72px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .authority-speaking{margin-top:58px;padding-top:54px}
}

/* Prototype 13 — homepage Career Sprint integration only */
.sprint-pricing-grid{margin-top:42px}
.sprint-stage-link-card{position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;cursor:pointer}
.sprint-stage-link-card:hover,.sprint-stage-link-card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.45);outline:none}
.sprint-stage-link-card.recommended{border-color:rgba(243,106,28,.38);box-shadow:inset 0 4px 0 var(--orange),var(--shadow-sm)}
.sprint-stage-link-card.recommended:hover,.sprint-stage-link-card.recommended:focus-visible{border-color:rgba(243,106,28,.65);box-shadow:inset 0 4px 0 var(--orange),var(--shadow)}
.stage-detail-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--green-dark)}
.sprint-stage-link-card:hover .stage-detail-link,.sprint-stage-link-card:focus-visible .stage-detail-link{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.sprint-entry-note{margin-top:16px;padding:17px 20px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff3eb;border:1px solid rgba(243,106,28,.2);display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline}
.sprint-entry-note strong{color:var(--burnt);font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}
.sprint-entry-note span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.sprint-entry-cta{margin-left:auto;flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap}
.home-stage-details{border-top:1px solid rgba(18,58,102,.08)}
.home-stage-details .stage-detail{scroll-margin-top:96px}
#stages{scroll-margin-top:96px}
@media(max-width:760px){.sprint-entry-note{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.sprint-entry-note strong{white-space:normal}.sprint-entry-cta{margin-left:0;align-self:flex-start}}


/* Prototype 14 — Career Sprint consolidation refinements */
/* Align Stage 3 price/subtext with Stages 1 and 2 on desktop */
@media(min-width:761px){
  .sprint-pricing-grid .pricing-stage h3{min-height:50px}
}

/* How the Sprint works — image-led treatment matching The market changed */
.home-how-grid{gap:18px;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;overflow:visible}
.home-how{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:330px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid rgba(10,35,66,.12);padding:28px 24px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(10,35,66,.06);isolation:isolate;background:#0A2342}
.home-how:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:grayscale(1);z-index:-2}
.home-how:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.12) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.36) 45%,rgba(10,35,66,.92) 100%);z-index:-1}
.home-how-learn:before{background-image:url('assets/sprint-learn.jpg')}
.home-how-build:before{background-image:url('assets/sprint-build.jpg')}
.home-how-live:before{background-image:url('assets/sprint-bring-it-live.jpg')}
.home-how-improve:before{background-image:url('assets/sprint-improve.jpg')}
.home-how span{font-size:46px;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--orange);font-weight:900;margin-bottom:18px}
.home-how h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.home-how p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin:0}
@media(min-width:1001px){
  .home-how{display:grid;grid-template-rows:62px 48px 108px;align-content:end;justify-content:stretch}
  .home-how span,.home-how h3,.home-how p{align-self:start;margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
  .home-how span{margin-bottom:0}
  .home-how h3{margin:0}
  .home-how p{padding-top:12px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .home-how{min-height:310px}
}

/* Prototype 15 — Hidden Recruitment Curriculum iceberg visual */
.curriculum-gap-iceberg{
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:332px;
  position:relative;
  background:var(--midnight);
}
.curriculum-gap-iceberg>img{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:50% 43%;
  display:block;
}
.curriculum-gap-iceberg:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,35,66,.06) 0%,rgba(10,35,66,.08) 33%,rgba(10,35,66,.38) 55%,rgba(10,35,66,.68) 100%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.curriculum-gap-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  left:16px;
  right:16px;
  bottom:22px;
  text-align:center;
  padding:14px 10px 10px;
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(10,35,66,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
}
.curriculum-gap-overlay .gap-label{color:#fff}
.curriculum-gap-overlay p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin:7px 0 8px}
.curriculum-gap-overlay .gap-arrow{font-size:25px;line-height:1;color:var(--orange)}
.recruitment-side .curriculum-items{padding-top:24px}

@media(max-width:1060px){
  .curriculum-gap-iceberg{min-height:320px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .curriculum-gap-iceberg{min-height:360px}
  .curriculum-gap-iceberg>img{object-position:50% 45%}
  .curriculum-gap-overlay .gap-arrow{transform:rotate(90deg)}
  .recruitment-side .curriculum-items{padding-top:0}
}

/* Prototype 16: scoped Spotlight affordance + contact LinkedIn note */
.page-home .spotlights-home .spotlight-card .copy::after,.page-research #spotlights .spotlight-card .copy::after{content:"View Spotlight →";display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.035em;color:var(--orange);text-transform:uppercase}
.linkedin-note{margin-top:24px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.linkedin-note strong{color:var(--midnight)}.linkedin-note p{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:13px}.linkedin-note a{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}.linkedin-note a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
@media(max-width:760px){.linkedin-note{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}.linkedin-note a{white-space:normal}}

.headline-accent{color:var(--orange)}


/* Prototype 18 — contact page structure + research/contact headline accents */
.page-contact .contact-details-section{background:#fff}
.page-contact .contact-expect-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:38px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.page-contact .contact-expect{padding:28px 26px 30px;min-height:170px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-contact .contact-expect:last-child{border-right:0}
.page-contact .contact-expect h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--midnight);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.page-contact .contact-expect p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.page-contact .contact-connect{margin-top:58px;padding-top:54px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-contact .contact-connect-head h2{margin:0;font-size:36px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--midnight)}
.page-contact .contact-channel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.page-contact .contact-channel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:238px;padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.page-contact .contact-channel:hover,.page-contact .contact-channel:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(2,170,157,.42);box-shadow:var(--shadow);outline:none}
.page-contact .contact-channel-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--burnt);margin-bottom:14px}
.page-contact .contact-channel strong{font-size:21px;line-height:1.18;color:var(--midnight);letter-spacing:-.025em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.page-contact .contact-channel p{margin:10px 0 20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.page-contact .contact-channel-action{margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:var(--navy);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.page-contact .contact-channel:hover .contact-channel-action{color:var(--orange)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .page-contact .contact-expect-grid,.page-contact .contact-channel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-contact .contact-expect{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:0}
  .page-contact .contact-expect:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .page-contact .contact-connect{margin-top:44px;padding-top:42px}
  .page-contact .contact-connect-head h2{font-size:31px}
  .page-contact .contact-channel{min-height:0}
}

/* V116: six modules on one desktop row */
@media(min-width:961px){
.page-home .method-on-image{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0}
.page-home .method-on-image:before{display:block}
.page-home .method-on-image .method-item{padding-right:8px;margin-right:8px;min-width:0}
.page-home .method-on-image .method-item:not(:last-child){border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.page-home .method-on-image .method-item:last-child{margin-right:0}
.page-home .method-on-image .method-item h3{font-size:clamp(14px,1.4vw,18px)}
}