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/* Publications: matches the existing editorial design */
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/* Full, unabridged client recommendations */
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/* Language-specific URLs and contact form */
.langs a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;color:#8b8c89;padding:6px}.langs a.active{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
#contact-form{max-width:620px;margin-top:30px;display:grid;gap:18px}.form-field{display:grid;gap:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.form-field input,.form-field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #9e8970;background:#fffdfa;padding:13px;font:inherit;color:var(--navy);border-radius:0}.form-field input:focus,.form-field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:2px}#contact-form .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;justify-self:start}.form-note{font-size:12px;margin:0!important}.honeypot{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}.contact{background:#d8c8b2}.hero,.beyond,footer{background:var(--navy)}

/* 2026 design refinement: confident diagonals, strong navy, transparent geometry */
:root{--navy:#071e3a;--navy-deep:#05152b;--gold:#cba568;--cream:#f8f6f1}
.topbar{height:92px;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;padding:0 5%;gap:26px;position:relative;z-index:10;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.brand-logo{display:block;width:225px;flex-shrink:0}.brand-logo img{display:block;width:100%;height:70px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.08))}
.topbar nav{gap:clamp(10px,1.65vw,30px);align-items:center}.topbar nav a{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap;color:#e9eaf0}.topbar nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}.langs a{color:#c8d0d9}.langs a.active{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}.header-cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:14px 18px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.hero{grid-template-columns:54% 46%;min-height:690px;background:var(--navy-deep);position:relative;overflow:hidden}.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:85px 8% 48px 9%}.hero-copy:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--navy-deep) 55%,rgba(5,21,43,.9) 100%);z-index:-1}
.hero h1{font-family:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(49px,5.7vw,93px);line-height:1.03;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:40px 0 25px}.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}.hero-lead{font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,31px)}.hero-desc{max-width:520px}.hero .btn{min-width:180px;text-align:center}.hero .text-link{border:1px solid #8c9eb0;padding:15px 22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.hero-visual{isolation:isolate}.hero-visual img{object-position:center 26%;filter:saturate(.86)}.hero-visual:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,21,43,.48),transparent 60%);z-index:1}.hero-diagonal{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:-30% auto -30% 10%;width:21%;transform:skewX(-33deg);background:rgba(242,239,229,.22);pointer-events:none}.hero-diagonal.second{left:65%;width:13%;background:rgba(7,30,58,.38)}.vertical-note{z-index:3}
.expertise{background:var(--cream);position:relative}.expertise:before{content:'';position:absolute;right:0;top:0;border-top:130px solid rgba(203,165,104,.12);border-left:130px solid transparent}.about{background:#eae7df;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.about:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-8%;top:0;width:15%;height:100%;transform:skewX(-32deg);background:rgba(203,165,104,.12);pointer-events:none}.beyond{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-deep),#102c4b 70%);position:relative;overflow:hidden}.beyond:before{content:'';position:absolute;right:12%;top:-15%;height:130%;width:9%;transform:skewX(-34deg);background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);pointer-events:none}.contact{background:#d8c8b2}.btn:hover,.header-cta:hover{background:#e4bd7f}.contact .btn{color:var(--navy)}
.captcha-panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.34);border-left:3px solid var(--navy);padding:15px 20px}.captcha-question{display:block;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:4px 0}.captcha-panel input{max-width:180px}.form-note a{text-decoration:underline}.form-status{font-weight:700}.form-status:empty{display:none}.contact-form-loading{opacity:.65;pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:1200px){.topbar{flex-wrap:wrap;height:auto;padding:14px 5%}.topbar nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding-bottom:8px}.header-actions{margin-left:auto}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px)}}
@media(max-width:750px){.topbar{gap:10px}.brand-logo{width:180px}.brand-logo img{height:57px}.topbar nav{overflow-x:auto;justify-content:flex-start;gap:20px;padding:8px 0}.header-cta{display:none}.hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse}.hero-visual{height:350px}.hero-copy{padding:45px 7%}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,10vw,70px)}.hero-diagonal{left:18%}.hero-diagonal.second{left:70%}.hero .actions{gap:10px}.hero .text-link{padding:13px}.hero-foot{margin-top:20px}}

.brand-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;width:265px}.brand-logo img{width:69px;height:66px;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0}.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:#f8f7f2;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.025em;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;white-space:nowrap}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.31em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px}@media(max-width:750px){.brand-logo{width:230px;gap:7px}.brand-logo img{width:53px;height:52px}.brand-wordmark{font-size:14px}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:9px}}

/* Premium editorial redesign, October 2026 */
.topbar{background:#061d39}.hero{grid-template-columns:48% 52%;min-height:620px}.hero-copy{padding:72px 7% 52px 9%;background:linear-gradient(95deg,#061d39 72%,rgba(6,29,57,.9))}.hero-visual img{object-position:center;filter:none}.hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,29,57,.45),transparent 50%)}.hero-diagonal{left:-10%;width:22%;background:rgba(248,246,241,.62)}.hero-diagonal.second{left:30%;width:18%;background:rgba(248,246,241,.20)}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(54px,6.3vw,99px);line-height:1.02}.hero .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.32em}.value-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);background:#faf9f6;color:#071e3a;padding:25px 5%;gap:0}.value-item{padding:12px 26px;border-right:1px solid #ddd8d0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}.value-item:last-child{border:0}.value-item strong{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.11em}.value-icon{color:#cba568;font-size:29px;line-height:1.1}.portrait-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48% 52%;min-height:410px;background:#f8f6f1;overflow:hidden}.portrait-frame{position:relative;min-height:410px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:polygon(13% 0,100% 0,83% 100%,0 100%)}.portrait-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;filter:grayscale(1)}.portrait-frame:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(125deg,rgba(255,255,255,.36) 0 16%,transparent 16% 75%,rgba(203,165,104,.28) 75% 84%,transparent 84%)}.portrait-copy{padding:65px 10% 45px 6%;align-self:center}.portrait-copy h2{font-size:clamp(35px,3.6vw,58px);line-height:1.12}.portrait-copy p:last-child{max-width:590px;color:#526070}.expertise{background:#fff}.about{background:#ede9e1}@media(max-width:850px){.value-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.value-item:nth-child(2){border:0}.portrait-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portrait-frame{min-height:360px;clip-path:none}.portrait-copy{padding:40px 7%}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-visual{min-height:330px}.hero-copy{padding:55px 7%}}@media(max-width:500px){.value-strip{padding:15px 4%}.value-item{padding:12px}.value-item strong{font-size:10px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,11vw,65px)}}



/* FINAL 2026: portrait without cropping the forehead, and stable layout */
html{overflow-x:hidden}body{min-width:320px;overflow-x:hidden}
.hero,.portrait-band,.section,.contact{min-width:0}
.hero-copy,.portrait-copy,.section>div{min-width:0}
.portrait-frame{background:#e7e6e3;isolation:isolate}
.portrait-frame img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:none;object-fit:unset;object-position:initial;display:block;filter:grayscale(1)}
.portrait-frame:after{pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:850px){.portrait-frame{height:430px;min-height:430px}.portrait-frame img{top:0;width:100%;height:auto}}
@media(max-width:500px){.portrait-frame{height:340px;min-height:340px}}

/* Portrait v3: display the entire image, without cover cropping or stretching */
.portrait-band{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,48%) minmax(0,52%);align-items:stretch}
.portrait-frame{height:510px;min-height:0;background:#e8e7e3;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.portrait-frame img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;filter:none}
.portrait-frame:after{pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:850px){.portrait-band{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.portrait-frame{height:470px;min-height:0;clip-path:none}.portrait-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}}
@media(max-width:500px){.portrait-frame{height:400px}}

/* 2026-10-23: stage photo in landscape frame */
.portrait-frame img{position:absolute!important;inset:0!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center 43%!important;filter:none!important;}
/* Portrait on professional profile */
.profile-portrait{display:block;width:min(100%,360px);height:auto;float:right;margin:0 0 24px 36px;clip-path:polygon(8% 0,100% 0,92% 100%,0 100%);}
@media(max-width:700px){.profile-portrait{float:none;width:min(100%,340px);margin:12px auto 28px;}}

/* October 24: brand-consistent link indicators and compact mobile navigation */
.link-arrow{display:inline-block;vertical-align:-.15em;flex:none;color:inherit;stroke:currentColor}
a.btn .link-arrow{color:#081d33}a.text-link .link-arrow,a.underlink .link-arrow{color:#bb9970}
@media(max-width:750px){.topbar nav{overflow-x:visible!important;justify-content:space-between!important;gap:clamp(5px,1.7vw,12px)!important;width:100%}.topbar nav a{font-size:clamp(10px,2.65vw,12px)!important;letter-spacing:0!important;white-space:nowrap}.topbar{overflow:hidden}}

/* 2026-10-24b: consistent article link arrows and mobile fact layout */
.article-arrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:0;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1}
.article-arrow .link-arrow{width:19px;height:19px;color:var(--gold)}
.big-number{display:flex;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.06em;letter-spacing:-.065em}
.big-number .year-prefix{font-family:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(13px,1.7vw,20px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#9a7c5c;white-space:nowrap}
.fact{min-width:0;overflow:visible;padding-bottom:16px}
.fact-line{overflow-wrap:anywhere;line-height:1.65;padding-bottom:5px}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .about-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
 .fact{align-self:stretch;margin-top:36px;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:30px;min-height:0}
 .big-number{font-size:clamp(66px,17vw,110px);line-height:1.25}
 .big-number .year-prefix{font-size:15px}
 .fact p{margin:12px 0 24px}
 .fact-line{display:block;position:static;white-space:normal;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:0}
 .about{padding-bottom:85px}
}