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/* v4 typography + deeper case-study system */
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/* v6 — people leadership */
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/* v7: elevate the career through-line directly below the hero */
.career-thesis{background:var(--ink);color:#f7f5f0;border-top:1px solid #344459;border-bottom:1px solid #344459}
.career-thesis-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:105px 30px 92px}
.career-thesis .kicker{color:#d39b7e;margin-bottom:38px}
.thesis-lines{max-width:1120px}
.thesis-lines p{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,56px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:8px 0;color:#dce3e8}
.thesis-lines p span{color:#fff;font-style:italic}
.thesis-lines p:last-child{color:#fff;margin-top:25px}
.thesis-lines p:last-child span{color:#e0a486}
.thesis-path{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;margin-top:62px;padding-top:23px;border-top:1px solid #526176;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#aeb8c3}
.thesis-path i{font-style:normal;color:#d39b7e}
@media(max-width:850px){.career-thesis-inner{padding:80px 30px 72px}.thesis-path{flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:540px){.career-thesis-inner{padding:68px 18px 62px}.thesis-lines p{font-size:32px;line-height:1.18;margin:12px 0}.thesis-path{gap:9px;font-size:9px}}

/* v8 final polish: disciplined Approach rhythm */
.approach-v4{grid-template-columns:.58fr 1.42fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.method-flow{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;align-items:start;padding-top:18px}
.method-flow:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:8%;right:8%;top:48px;height:1px;background:var(--rule);z-index:0}
.method-flow div{position:relative;border-top:0;padding:0 18px 0 0;z-index:1}
.method-flow div:before{content:"";display:block;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);margin:0 0 24px;box-sizing:border-box}
.method-flow b{position:absolute;top:12px;left:17px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.method-flow span{font-size:10px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:0 0 10px;min-height:29px}
.method-flow p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;max-width:180px}
.method-flow i{display:none}
.method-flow div:nth-of-type(5){grid-column:auto}
@media(max-width:1050px) and (min-width:851px){.approach-v4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}.method-flow p{max-width:none}}
@media(max-width:850px){.method-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0 0 0 24px;gap:0}.method-flow:before{left:52px;right:auto;top:20px;bottom:20px;width:1px;height:auto}.method-flow div{padding:0 0 34px 82px;min-height:90px}.method-flow div:before{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;margin:0}.method-flow b{left:17px;top:12px}.method-flow span{min-height:0}.method-flow p{max-width:none}.method-flow i{display:none}}


/* v9: nonstandard-problem narrative + tightened evolution proof + resolved CTA */
.no-playbook{padding-top:92px;padding-bottom:92px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#f1f3f2}
.no-playbook-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:clamp(50px,7vw,110px);align-items:start}
.no-playbook h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,76px);line-height:.98;margin:0}
.no-playbook-copy{padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(24,38,58,.22)}
.no-playbook-copy>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#536071;max-width:650px;margin:0 0 18px}
.no-playbook-copy blockquote{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,34px);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:36px 0 0;padding:25px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(24,38,58,.18);color:var(--ink)}
.case-ink .mini-proof-up{margin:34px 0 0;padding:24px 0 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid #526176;border-radius:0;display:block}
.mini-proof-up span{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.mini-proof-up h3{font-size:25px;margin:0 0 12px}
.mini-proof-up p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.58;margin:0 0 17px}
.mini-proof-up strong{display:block;border-top:0;padding:0;font-size:22px}
.mini-proof-up strong small{display:block;margin:4px 0 0;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.contact-section h2 em{font-weight:400;color:#8d5f4a}
.contact-copy{max-width:820px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,27px);line-height:1.5;margin:-12px 0 42px;color:#344153}
@media(max-width:850px){.no-playbook-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.no-playbook-copy{padding-top:24px}.case-ink .mini-proof-up{margin-top:28px}}
@media(max-width:540px){.no-playbook{padding:70px 18px}.contact-section h2{font-size:52px}.contact-copy{font-size:19px;margin-top:0}}

/* v10 typography polish: protect large serif display faces from collisions */
.hero h1{line-height:.9}
.split-head h2,.work-intro h2,.impact h2,.approach h2,.foundation h2,.no-playbook h2{line-height:1.04}
.case-study h2{line-height:1.01}
.story h2{line-height:1.02}
.contact-section h2{line-height:1.02}
.mini-proof h3{line-height:1.18}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .hero h1{line-height:.94}
  .split-head h2,.work-intro h2,.impact h2,.approach h2,.foundation h2,.no-playbook h2,.case-study h2,.story h2,.contact-section h2{line-height:1.08}
}