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.purpose-motto{color:#ffe0a2!important;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.03em}
.about-page .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.expertise-icon{color:#f0cb88;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;flex-shrink:0}
.expertise-card h3{margin-top:15px}.expertise-card{min-height:0}
.breadth-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:36px}
.breadth-panel h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.3vw,2rem);line-height:1.3}
@media(max-width:620px){.progression-panel{margin-left:0}.about-page .services-grid,.breadth-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-page .page-hero h1{font-size:1.5rem}.about-page .page-hero h1 span:nth-child(2){margin-left:2%}.about-page .page-hero h1 span:nth-child(3){margin-left:4%}}
.text-link,.prose p a,.reading-panel p a,.social-links a{ text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1px }
.social-links{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:16px 0}
.social-links a{color:#ffe0a2;line-height:1.6;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.social-links a:hover{color:#fff}
:root{--muted:#eeeaf8;--ink:#faf8ff}
.brand img{width:132px;height:112px;mix-blend-mode:normal}
.nav{height:124px;gap:22px}
.footer-logo{width:176px;height:150px;mix-blend-mode:normal}
.hero-lockup{display:block;width:210px;height:auto;max-width:100%;margin:0 0 22px}
.hero-grid{gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:36px 0 50px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,2.8vw,2.6rem)}
.hero-grid>div:first-child,.page-hero>.wrap,.reading-panel,.prose>section,.editorial>div:not(.bio-card),.problem-grid,.form-wrap>div:first-child,.section-intro,.cta-grid{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(37,25,71,.92),rgba(24,39,83,.92));border-radius:18px;padding:28px}
.page-hero>.wrap{width:calc(100% - 48px)}
.need-picker{background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(69,36,100,.96),rgba(34,52,110,.96));border:1px solid rgba(242,218,255,.3);border-radius:18px;padding:26px}
.need-picker h2{font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.25;margin:10px 0}
.need-picker p{color:#eeeaf8}
.need-options{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:20px 0}
.need-options>a{display:block;border:1px solid rgba(231,207,250,.35);border-radius:12px;padding:16px;background:rgba(24,27,66,.68);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s}
.need-options>a:hover,.need-options>a:focus-visible{background:#47336f;border-color:#f0cb88}
.need-options strong,.need-options span{display:block}.need-options strong{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45;color:#fff}.need-options span{font-size:.9rem;color:#e9e5f5;margin-top:5px}
.prose>section{margin-bottom:28px;scroll-margin-top:150px}
.prose p,.service-card p,.bio-card p,.reading-panel p,.reading-panel li,.fine{color:#eeeaf8}
input,select,textarea{color:#211a36;background:#faf8ff}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:#675e75;opacity:1}
.bio-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:start}
.bio-nav{position:sticky;top:148px;display:grid;gap:12px;background:rgba(34,28,73,.94);border-radius:16px;padding:20px}
.bio-content{min-width:0;max-width:860px}.reading-panel{margin-bottom:28px;scroll-margin-top:148px}
.reading-panel h2{font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1.3}.career-entry{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(231,207,250,.24)}
.career-entry h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.4;margin:8px 0}.career-entry .eyebrow{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.025em;text-transform:none}
.bio-nav a[aria-current],.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:#ffe0a2;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.nav{gap:14px}.nav-links{gap:14px}.brand img{width:110px;height:94px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.bio-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.bio-nav{position:static;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-lockup{width:180px}.need-picker{width:100%}}
@media(max-width:620px){.nav{height:108px}.brand img{width:110px;height:94px}.hero-grid>div:first-child,.reading-panel,.prose>section,.need-picker,.editorial>div:not(.bio-card),.problem-grid,.form-wrap>div:first-child{padding:22px}.page-hero>.wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px);padding:22px}.hero-lockup{width:160px}.reading-panel h2{font-size:1.6rem}}

/* Founder portrait, restrained gold symbols and compact career chapters. */
.gold-icon,.expertise-icon{display:block;flex:none;color:#f1ce88;width:34px;height:34px;margin:0 0 18px}
.metric .gold-icon{width:28px;height:28px;margin-bottom:12px}.metric strong{margin-bottom:7px}
.home-founder-photo{width:100%;max-width:240px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 24px;border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.4)}
.career-chapter{border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.25);border-radius:14px;margin:12px 0;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(49,38,89,.5);scroll-margin-top:150px}
.career-chapter summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:#faf8ff}
.career-chapter summary::marker{color:#f1ce88}.chapter-period{display:block;color:#f1ce88;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:5px}
.career-chapter summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #ffe0a2;outline-offset:-4px;border-radius:14px}
.career-chapter[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.2)}
.chapter-body{padding:6px 22px 18px;max-width:880px}.technology-line{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.8;color:#ffe0a2!important;border-top:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.2);padding-top:12px}
.compact-about .founder-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 240px}.compact-about .founder-grid>*{min-width:0}
.nav-links{gap:18px;align-items:center}.nav-links a{line-height:1.4}.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{max-width:155px}
@media(max-width:1080px){.nav-links,.nav>.btn{display:none}.nav-toggle{display:block}.nav.open{height:auto;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 0}.nav.open .nav-links{display:flex;width:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:10px 0 18px}.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{max-width:none}.nav.open>.btn{display:inline-flex}}
@media(max-width:700px){.compact-about .founder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compact-about .portrait-space{max-width:260px}.chapter-body{padding:6px 16px 16px}.career-chapter summary{padding:16px}.home-founder-photo{max-width:220px}}

/* Three distinct function cards with meaningful gold icons. */
.pillars{gap:18px;border:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;overflow:visible}
.pillar{border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.35);border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(65,35,98,.96),rgba(29,49,101,.96))}
.pillar+.pillar{border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.35)}.pillar .function-icon{width:44px;height:44px;margin-bottom:24px}.pillar h3{margin:0 0 12px}
.responsibility .function-icon{width:36px;height:36px}.founder-titles{color:#ffe0a2!important;line-height:1.6}
.deliverables{margin:10px 0 24px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.25)}.deliverables h4{font-size:1rem;color:#ffe0a2;margin:0 0 10px}.deliverables ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}.deliverables li{margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55}
.experience-more{margin:18px 0 0;border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.28);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(44,36,82,.65)}
.experience-more summary{padding:12px 16px;cursor:pointer;color:#ffe0a2;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.experience-more summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #ffe0a2;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:12px}
.experience-description{padding:0 18px 12px}.experience-description p{overflow-wrap:anywhere;line-height:1.7}

[hidden]{display:none!important}.enquiry-step{border:0;padding:0;margin:0;min-width:0}.enquiry-step legend{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:650;margin-bottom:22px}.question-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 18px}.question-grid>*{min-width:0}.enquiry-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}.enquiry-review{margin:20px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}.enquiry-review summary{color:#ffe0a2;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}#answer-review{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:10px 18px}#answer-review dt{font-weight:600}#answer-review dd{margin:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.enquiry-link{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:20px}.form-card select{max-width:100%}@media(max-width:620px){.question-grid,#answer-review{grid-template-columns:1fr}#answer-review dd{margin-bottom:10px}}

.testimonials-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.testimonial{min-width:0;padding:24px;border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.3);border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(54,31,89,.96),rgba(26,43,91,.96));display:flex;flex-direction:column}.testimonial blockquote{margin:0 0 20px}.testimonial blockquote p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;margin:0!important}.testimonial h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 6px;color:#ffe0a2}.testimonial-role{font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 14px!important}.testimonial-period{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.55;border-top:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.2);padding-top:14px;margin:0 0 20px!important}.testimonial-period span{display:block;color:#ffe0a2;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:5px}.testimonial>.text-link{padding-top:16px;font-size:.9rem}.bio-testimonials{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.testimonial .experience-more{margin:0 0 16px}.testimonial .experience-description p{font-size:.95rem}.testimonial .text-link:after{content:''}@media(max-width:1000px){.testimonials-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:620px){.bio-testimonials{grid-template-columns:1fr}.testimonial{padding:20px}}

#enquiry-back{background:#fff3d6;color:#302044;border:2px solid #f1ce88;font-weight:750;min-width:108px;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}#enquiry-back:hover{background:#ffe0a2;color:#21152f;border-color:#ffe0a2}#enquiry-back:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:4px}

.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{text-align:center}.testimonial blockquote p{line-height:1.7}.founder-titles{font-size:1rem}

.footer-explore{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px 22px;align-items:start}.footer-grid .footer-explore a{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr 1fr;gap:36px}@media(max-width:900px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}@media(max-width:620px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:auto}.footer-explore{max-width:400px}}

.heading-line{display:block}.heading-line+.heading-line{margin-top:.65em}

.section-intro.functions-intro{display:block;padding:24px 28px;margin-bottom:20px}.functions-intro h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:none;margin:8px 0 12px}.functions-intro p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:960px;margin:0}@media(max-width:620px){.section-intro.functions-intro{padding:20px}.functions-intro h2{font-size:1.4rem}}

.nav-links{gap:16px}.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{max-width:none;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center}@media(max-width:1180px) and (min-width:1081px){.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{max-width:155px;white-space:normal}}@media(max-width:1080px){.nav-links a[href="/frameworks/"]{max-width:100%;white-space:normal}}

/* Readable editorial spacing for colleague recommendations. */
.testimonials-grid,.bio-testimonials{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
.testimonial{padding:28px 32px;display:block}
.testimonial blockquote{max-width:76ch;margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid #edc478}
.testimonial blockquote p{line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 16px!important}
.testimonial blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0!important}
.testimonial h3{padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.24);margin:0 0 8px}
.testimonial-role{max-width:76ch;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:12px!important}
.testimonial-period{border:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:18px!important}
.testimonial .experience-description{max-width:80ch;padding:4px 20px 18px}
.testimonial .experience-description p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 18px}
.testimonial .experience-description p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.testimonial>.text-link{display:inline-block;padding-top:4px;margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:620px){.testimonial{padding:22px}.testimonial blockquote{padding-left:14px}.testimonial .experience-description{padding:4px 14px 16px}}

.recommendation-chapter{margin:32px 0 44px;scroll-margin-top:150px}.recommendation-chapter-heading{padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:18px;border:1px solid rgba(241,206,136,.35);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(54,38,90,.9)}.recommendation-chapter-heading .eyebrow{font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em}.recommendation-chapter-heading h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:6px 0 0;line-height:1.35}.recommendation-chapter:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.role-recommendations{margin-top:16px;font-size:.9rem;border-color:#edc478;color:#ffe0a2;background:rgba(38,29,76,.75)}.role-recommendations:hover{background:#493268;color:#fff}

/* Consistent compact introductions and accessible controls. */
.section-intro{display:block;padding:24px 28px;margin-bottom:22px}.section-intro h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0 14px;max-width:900px}.section-intro p{max-width:960px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.launch-icon{flex:none;color:#f1ce88}.launch-notice{gap:6px 8px}
.eyebrow,.service-card .tag{font-size:.875rem}.side-nav a,.bio-nav a,.footer-explore a{padding:8px 0}.form-card select,.form-card input,.form-card textarea{min-height:48px}
@media(max-width:620px){.section-intro{padding:20px}.section-intro h2{font-size:1.4rem}}

.footer-explore-group>h3{text-align:center;margin:1em 0 20px}.footer-explore{column-gap:24px;row-gap:8px}.footer-explore a{overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal}.footer-explore-group{min-width:0}@media(max-width:620px){.footer-explore-group{max-width:420px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto}.footer-explore{max-width:none}}

/* Three cohesive footer groups */
.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;align-items:start}
.site-footer .footer-grid>div{min-width:0;padding:0 28px}
.site-footer .footer-grid>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.site-footer .footer-grid>div+div{border-left:1px solid rgba(232,194,111,.28)}
.site-footer .footer-grid>div:last-child{padding-right:0}
.site-footer .footer-grid h3{margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.4}
.site-footer .footer-explore-group>h3{text-align:center}
.site-footer .footer-explore{grid-template-columns:max-content minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px 24px;margin:0 auto;width:fit-content;max-width:100%}
.site-footer .footer-explore a{padding:7px 0;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.site-footer .footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;padding:0}.site-footer .footer-grid>div{padding:0}.site-footer .footer-grid>div+div{border-left:0}.site-footer .footer-grid>div:last-child{padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid rgba(232,194,111,.28)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.site-footer .footer-grid>div+div,.site-footer .footer-grid>div:last-child{padding:24px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(232,194,111,.28)}.site-footer .footer-explore-group{max-width:none;margin:0}.site-footer .footer-explore{width:100%;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}