:root {
  --ink: #12263a;
  --ink-deep: #0b1c2b;
  --text: #273947;
  --muted: #5f6e78;
  --line: #d8dfdf;
  --line-strong: #bcc7c8;
  --paper: #fbfaf7;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --soft: #f1f3f1;
  --accent: #a84624;
  --accent-bright: #d36a3b;
  --accent-soft: #f6e9e2;
  --shell: 72rem;
  --reading: 68ch;
}

/* Approved interview release: C contact layout and a focused homepage. */
.interview-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-block: 4.5rem 4rem;
}
.interview-hero h1 {
  max-width: none;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.interview-lead { max-width: 38rem; font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.interview-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.interview-bridge { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.interview-paths { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: 2rem 4.75rem; }
.interview-method { color: var(--accent); font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .055em; line-height: 1.8; text-transform: uppercase; text-wrap: pretty; }
.interview-path-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 3rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.interview-path-grid h3 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.interview-path-grid p { min-height: 3.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.contact-intro {
  color: #c9d2d8;
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  padding: 4rem 3.5rem 4rem max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - var(--shell)) / 2));
}
.contact-intro h1 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 5vw, 4.1rem); line-height: 1.08; margin-block: 1.75rem 2.5rem; }
.contact-intro .contact-eyebrow { color: #c9d2d8; }
.contact-name { color: #fff; font-size: 1.65rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.contact-role { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.contact-lead { max-width: 30rem; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.contact-direct { display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2.75rem; }
.contact-direct a { width: fit-content; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: anywhere; color: #fff; text-underline-offset: .25em; }
.contact-direct a:hover { color: #f7c5ad; }
.contact-experience { margin-top: 3rem; max-width: 30rem; }
.contact-compose { min-width: 0; padding: 4rem max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - var(--shell)) / 2)) 3rem 4rem; }
.contact-compose h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.1vw, 2.7rem); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.contact-compose > p { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.contact-compose .contact-help { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.contact-field { margin-block: 1.5rem; }
.contact-field label { display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; color: var(--ink); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; }
.contact-field input, .contact-field textarea { display: block; width: 100%; min-width: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 0; padding: .8rem .9rem; color: var(--text); background: var(--surface); font: inherit; line-height: 1.5; }
.contact-field input { min-height: 3.1rem; }
.contact-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 8.5rem; }
.contact-compose button { cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 0; min-height: 3rem; padding-inline: 1.6rem; }
.contact-status { color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.contact-status:empty { display: none; }
.contact-status:not(:empty) { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); margin-top: 1rem; padding-left: .85rem; }
#contact-privacy { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.contact-background { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 4rem; padding-block: 3.5rem 4.5rem; }
.contact-background h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
.contact-background p { max-width: 48rem; }
@media (max-width: 54rem) {
  .interview-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding-top: 3rem; }
  .interview-hero h1 { max-width: 18ch; }
  .interview-bridge { max-width: 27rem; justify-self: center; }
  .interview-path-grid { gap: 1.5rem; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-intro, .contact-compose { padding: 3rem max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - var(--shell)) / 2)); }
  .contact-intro h1 { max-width: 15ch; }
  .contact-background { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 36rem) {
  .interview-path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .interview-path-grid article + article { padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .interview-path-grid p { min-height: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .interview-method { font-size: .72rem; }
  .interview-actions { gap: .75rem; }
  .interview-actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .contact-compose > p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .contact-intro h1 { font-size: 3.1rem; }
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-width: 18rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 0.2rem solid var(--accent-bright);
  outline-offset: 0.2rem;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.4vw, 5.25rem);
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
}

p:last-child,
ul:last-child,
ol:last-child,
dl:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.shell {
  width: min(var(--shell), calc(100% - 3rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  border-radius: 0.2rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(251, 250, 247, 0.98);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 4.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand::before {
  width: 0.38rem;
  height: 0.38rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  content: "";
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.brand-role {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.3vw, 1.9rem);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 680;
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0.25rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 0.12rem;
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  content: "";
}

.nav-external::after {
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
  content: "↗";
}

.eyebrow,
.mini-label,
.work-status {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.eyebrow-light {
  color: #f1b89d;
}

.mini-label {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.home-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(16rem, 0.75fr);
  gap: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  align-items: end;
  padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
}

.hero-main {
  max-width: 50rem;
}

.hero-main h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.hero-role {
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.65rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.1vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 640;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.13;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-summary {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-aside {
  padding: 1.6rem 0 0 1.6rem;
  border-top: 0.22rem solid var(--accent-bright);
}

.plain-list {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.plain-list li {
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.plain-list li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.85rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 740;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.button-primary {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.button-secondary {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.button-light {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.button-light:hover {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.button-outline-light {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.button-outline-light:hover {
  border-color: #ffffff;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.text-link {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 730;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.text-link span,
.work-preview a span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.22rem;
  transition: transform 150ms ease;
}

.text-link:hover span,
.work-preview a:hover span {
  transform: translateX(0.2rem);
}

.signal-bar {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--ink-deep);
}

.signal-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  min-height: 4.25rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.signal-list span {
  padding: 0.35rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: #dbe2e6;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-align: center;
}

.signal-list span:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
}

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
}

.section-soft {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.section-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.72fr) minmax(20rem, 1.15fr);
  column-gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  max-width: 64rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.75rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
}

.section-intro .eyebrow,
.section-intro h2 {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.section-intro h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.section-intro > p:last-child {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.compact-intro {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.compact-intro h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.compact-intro > p:last-child {
  max-width: 48ch;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.expertise-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.expertise-list article {
  padding: 2rem 2rem 2.2rem 0;
}

.expertise-list article + article {
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.expertise-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.expertise-list p:last-child {
  max-width: 35ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.item-number {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.work-preview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.work-preview article {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 2.15rem 2rem 2.3rem 0;
}

.work-preview article + article {
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.work-status {
  min-height: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.work-preview h3 {
  min-height: 3.35rem;
}

.work-preview p:not(.work-status) {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.work-preview a {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 740;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.method-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(20rem, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
}

.method-copy h2 {
  max-width: 25ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.method-aside {
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 0.22rem solid var(--accent-bright);
}

.method-aside p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.method-aside span {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.career-note,
.north-star {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--ink-deep);
}

.career-note-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(16rem, 0.7fr);
  column-gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.career-note h2,
.north-star h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.career-note h2 {
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.career-note-inner > p {
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 2.15rem 0 0;
  color: #c9d2d8;
}

.career-note .button-row {
  grid-column: 2;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.page-header,
.page-hero {
  max-width: var(--shell);
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 6.5vw, 5.75rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.page-header h1,
.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
}

.page-header > p:last-child,
.page-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 63ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.22rem);
}

.page-hero .eyebrow-light {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.work-index {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 13rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
}

.work-index-heading h2,
.work-secondary-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
}

.work-index-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.work-index-list article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.85fr) minmax(16rem, 1.15fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.work-index-list .work-status {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: -1.2rem;
}

.work-index-list h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
}

.work-index-list article > p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.work-secondary {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.75rem);
}

.work-secondary > .shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 13rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.work-secondary-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.work-secondary-grid article {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.work-secondary-grid article:nth-child(even) {
  padding-right: 0;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.work-secondary-grid .work-status {
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.work-secondary-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.work-secondary-grid p:not(.work-status) {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.work-secondary-grid .text-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.work-boundary {
  grid-column: 2;
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.north-star-inner {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.75rem);
}

.north-star h2 {
  max-width: 27ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.approach-steps {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  list-style: none;
}

.approach-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 12rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.step-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.step-label span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.step-label strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-steps h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.approach-steps p {
  max-width: 61ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.section-link {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
}

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 15rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
}

.about-summary,
.content-summary,
.policy-nav {
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 0.22rem solid var(--accent-bright);
}

.about-links,
.professional-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.about-prose {
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.prose section + section {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.prose h2 {
  max-width: 23ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
}

.prose p,
.prose li {
  max-width: var(--reading);
}

.prose p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.credential-record {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.9fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
}

.credential-group {
  display: block;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.credential-group-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.credential-group-heading .item-number {
  margin: 0.22rem 0 0;
}

.credential-group-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.credential-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.credential-list li {
  display: block;
  padding-block: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.credential-list li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.credential-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.credential-list p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.credential-list > li > p {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.credential-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.credential-note p {
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.content-layout,
.policy-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 15rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
}

.summary-list {
  margin: 0;
}

.summary-list div {
  padding-block: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.summary-list dt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 730;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.summary-list dd {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.policy-nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.policy-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.policy-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.check-list,
.category-list {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.check-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  content: "—";
}

.category-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 12rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-block: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.category-list strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.category-list span {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.notice,
.contact-placeholder {
  margin-block: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 0.22rem solid var(--accent-bright);
}

.notice p,
.contact-placeholder p {
  margin: 0;
}

.error-page {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100vh;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.error-main {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 36rem;
  flex: 1;
  place-items: center;
  padding-block: 4rem;
}

.error-card {
  max-width: 38rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.error-code {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.error-card h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
}

.error-card > p:not(.error-code, .eyebrow) {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem 4rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: 2.75rem;
}

.footer-identity p:first-child {
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 760;
}

.footer-identity p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-inner nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
}

.footer-inner nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-inner nav a:hover,
.footer-inner nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.footer-disclaimer {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

@media (max-width: 56rem) {
  .header-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    padding-block: 0.8rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    order: 2;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .home-hero,
  .method-section,
  .section-intro,
  .career-note-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .home-hero {
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .hero-aside {
    max-width: 34rem;
  }

  .section-intro .eyebrow,
  .section-intro h2,
  .section-intro > p:last-child {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .section-intro h2 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .career-note-inner > p {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .career-note .button-row {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .work-index,
  .work-secondary > .shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .work-boundary {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .about-layout,
  .content-layout,
  .policy-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 12rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .credential-record {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 43rem) {
  .shell {
    width: min(var(--shell), calc(100% - 2rem));
  }

  .brand-role {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-nav {
    overflow-x: auto;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .home-hero {
    padding-block: 4.2rem;
  }

  .signal-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding-block: 0.75rem;
  }

  .signal-list span {
    padding-block: 0.45rem;
    border-left: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .expertise-list,
  .work-preview {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .expertise-list article,
  .expertise-list article + article,
  .work-preview article,
  .work-preview article + article {
    padding: 1.75rem 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .work-preview h3,
  .work-status {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .section-heading,
  .credential-note {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .section-heading,
  .credential-note {
    display: flex;
  }

  .work-index-list article,
  .work-secondary-grid,
  .approach-steps li,
  .about-layout,
  .content-layout,
  .policy-layout,
  .credential-record {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .work-index-list article,
  .approach-steps li {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .work-index-list .work-status {
    margin-bottom: -0.8rem;
  }

  .work-secondary-grid article,
  .work-secondary-grid article:nth-child(even) {
    padding: 1.35rem 0 1.5rem;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .category-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .step-label {
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  .about-summary,
  .content-summary,
  .policy-nav {
    max-width: 30rem;
  }

  .credential-group-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1.6rem 1fr;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-inner nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-disclaimer {
    grid-column: 1;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* EDC clarity revision: original type system, compact content and one link style. */
.brand-consulting { font-weight: inherit; }
.edc-home .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.edc-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; padding-block: 2.1rem 1.8rem; }
.edc-hero h1 { max-width: 21ch; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.12; text-wrap: balance; }
.edc-lead { max-width: 55ch; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.edc-hero .edc-lead { max-width: 51ch; }
.edc-bridge { display: block; width: 100%; max-height: 17rem; height: auto; object-fit: contain; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.edc-intro { padding-block: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edc-intro h2 { margin-bottom: .6rem; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 1.65rem); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.edc-intro > p { max-width: 76ch; margin-bottom: .65rem; color: var(--muted); }
.edc-intro .edc-method { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; }
.edc-method span { padding-inline: .35rem; color: var(--accent); }
.edc-paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; padding-block: .2rem 2.2rem; }
.edc-paths > a { position: relative; display: block; padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem .4rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
.edc-paths h2 { margin-bottom: .45rem; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.edc-paths p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.edc-paths > a > span { position: absolute; top: 1.2rem; right: 0; color: var(--accent); }
.edc-paths > a:hover h2 { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.edc-page { max-width: 56rem; padding-block: 2.5rem; }
.edc-page-intro { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.edc-page h1, .edc-article h1 { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.edc-page h2 { margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.3; }
.edc-services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; margin-block: 1.6rem 2rem; }
.edc-services article { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.2rem; }
.edc-services p, .edc-contact p { margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--muted); }
.edc-contact { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.edc-contact p { max-width: 67ch; }
.edc-related { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.edc-simple a:not(.button) { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.edc-simple a:not(.button):hover { color: var(--accent); }
.edc-insight-list article { padding-block: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edc-insight-list article > p { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.edc-insight-list article > .edc-meta { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.edc-insight-list h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.edc-insight-list h2 a { font-weight: 600 !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.edc-insight-list h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline !important; }
.edc-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.edc-next { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding-top: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edc-article { max-width: 46rem; padding-block: 1.8rem 2.5rem; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.edc-back { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; font-size: .85rem; }
.edc-article header { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.edc-article header > .edc-meta { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.edc-article h2 { margin-top: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: .7rem; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.edc-article > p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.edc-article ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.edc-article li { padding-left: .2rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.edc-formula { padding: .85rem 1rem; background: var(--soft); border-left: 2px solid var(--line-strong); }
.edc-article table { width: 100%; margin-block: 1.3rem; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left; font-size: .95rem; }
.edc-article th, .edc-article td { padding: .65rem .5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.edc-article th { font-weight: 600; background: var(--soft); }
.edc-article th:last-child, .edc-article td:last-child { text-align: right; }
.edc-sources { margin-top: 1.7rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edc-sources h2 { font-size: 1rem; }
.edc-sources ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; font-size: .85rem; }
.edc-sources li { padding-left: 0; }
.edc-resource > p, .edc-resource-use p { max-width: 65ch; color: var(--muted); }
.edc-download-note { margin-top: .8rem; }
.edc-resource-use { padding-top: 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edc-home + .site-footer, .edc-simple + .site-footer { padding-block: 1.8rem; }
.footer-inner nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) {
  .edc-hero { gap: 1.5rem; }
  .edc-bridge { max-height: 14rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 43rem) {
  .site-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .2rem 1rem; overflow-x: visible; }
  .site-nav a { padding-block: .45rem; }
  .edc-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1.5rem 1.1rem; }
  .edc-hero h1 { max-width: 23ch; font-size: 1.95rem; }
  .edc-bridge { width: min(100%, 21rem); height: 7.5rem; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 56%; justify-self: center; }
  .edc-hero .edc-lead { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .edc-intro { padding-block: 1.2rem; }
  .edc-paths, .edc-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .edc-paths > a { padding-block: 1rem; }
  .edc-paths > a > span { top: 1rem; }
  .edc-services { margin-block: 1.5rem; }
  .edc-services article { padding-block: 1.1rem .4rem; }
  .edc-page { padding-block: 1.7rem; }
  .edc-page h1, .edc-article h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .edc-article { padding-block: 1.4rem 2rem; }
  .edc-article th, .edc-article td { padding: .6rem .35rem; font-size: .87rem; }
  .edc-article td:first-child { width: 67%; }
}

/* Task-to-model reference: uses the established EDC palette, type and shell. */
.tm-main { padding-block: 2.5rem 3rem; }
.tm-intro { max-width: 60rem; }
.tm-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.12; margin-block: .6rem 1rem; }
.tm-lead { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 56ch; }
.tm-status { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.3rem; padding-block: .8rem; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.tm-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.55; }
.tm-block { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; }
.tm-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-block: 1.5rem; }
.tm-nav a { padding-block: .7rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.tm-nav a[aria-current] { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.tm-update-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 1.6rem; background: var(--soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.tm-update-panel h2 { font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-block: .35rem .8rem; }
.tm-update-panel h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 0; }
.tm-update-panel p { max-width: 49ch; }
.tm-home-widget { margin-block: 1.3rem 2rem; }
.tm-home-widget .tm-update-panel { padding: 1.5rem; }
.tm-latest { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.tm-latest li { padding-block: .65rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tm-latest li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.tm-latest li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.tm-latest .tm-meta { display: block; margin-bottom: .15rem; }
.tm-latest a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.tm-catalog { padding-top: 2rem; }
.tm-catalog > p { max-width: var(--reading); }
.tm-categories { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin-block: 1.4rem 1.8rem; }
.tm-categories a { border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: .2rem; padding: .35rem .7rem; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; }
.tm-categories a:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); border-color: var(--accent); }
.tm-category { margin-block: 1.7rem 2.2rem; scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.tm-category h3 { display: flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: baseline; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.tm-scroll { overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: .2rem; }
.tm-scroll:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
.tm-scroll table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; text-align: left; font-size: .9rem; }
.tm-category table { min-width: 42rem; }
.tm-scroll caption { text-align: left; background: var(--paper); color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; padding: .6rem 1rem; }
.tm-scroll th, .tm-scroll td { padding: .9rem 1rem; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tm-scroll thead th { background: var(--soft); color: var(--ink); font-size: .8rem; }
.tm-scroll tbody tr:last-child > * { border-bottom: 0; }
.tm-category th[scope="row"] { width: 48%; font-weight: 500; }
.tm-category td:nth-child(2) { width: 30%; }
.tm-money { white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.tm-task-id { display: block; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .07em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.tm-details { margin-top: .55rem; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 400; }
.tm-details summary, .tm-method summary { color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.tm-details[open] summary { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.tm-fields { margin-block: .5rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.tm-fields > div { padding-block: .5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tm-fields dt { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); }
.tm-fields dd { margin: .2rem 0 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.tm-method { max-width: var(--reading); margin-block: 2.5rem; }
.tm-connect { background: var(--soft); padding: 1.6rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.tm-connect p { max-width: var(--reading); }
.tm-downloads { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem; margin-block: 1.3rem; }
.tm-downloads .button { font-size: .85rem; min-height: 2.6rem; }
.tm-feed-url { overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-size: .85rem; }
.tm-change-list { max-width: 54rem; }
.tm-change { padding-block: 1.7rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.tm-change h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-block: .5rem .8rem; }
.tm-change h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.tm-change h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.tm-change .tm-scroll { margin-block: 1rem; }
.tm-change .tm-meta a { margin-right: .3rem; }
.tm-cta { padding-top: 1.6rem; max-width: var(--reading); }
@media (max-width: 43rem) {
  .tm-main { padding-block: 1.6rem 2rem; }
  .tm-update-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; padding: 1.1rem; }
  .tm-home-widget .tm-update-panel { padding: 1.1rem; }
  .tm-connect { padding: 1.1rem; }
  .tm-status { gap: .4rem 1rem; }
  .tm-nav { gap: 1.15rem; }
  .tm-scroll th, .tm-scroll td { padding: .7rem .8rem; }
}

/* Operating Principles: six conditions; scoped to the section. */
.ai-principles { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 1rem; }
.ai-principles .section-intro { margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.ai-principles .section-intro h2 { max-width: 15ch; text-wrap: balance; }
.ai-conditions { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; }
.ai-conditions thead th { padding: 0 0 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.ai-conditions thead th:first-child { width: 36%; padding-right: 2rem; }
.ai-conditions tbody th, .ai-conditions td { padding: 1.35rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; text-align: left; }
.ai-conditions tbody th { padding-right: 2rem; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; }
.ai-conditions tbody th > span:last-child { display: inline-block; width: calc(100% - 2.5rem); vertical-align: top; }
.ai-condition-number { display: inline-block; width: 2.5rem; padding-top: 0.15rem; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.73rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.ai-conditions td { color: var(--text); padding-right: 1rem; }
.ai-conditions-use { max-width: 72ch; margin: 1.8rem 0 0; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.ai-conditions-source { max-width: 100ch; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.ai-conditions-source cite { font-style: normal; }
.ai-conditions-source a { color: var(--ink); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
@media (max-width: 43rem) {
  .ai-principles .section-intro { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
  .ai-principles .section-intro h2 { max-width: 18ch; }
  .ai-conditions thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); }
  .ai-conditions tbody, .ai-conditions tr { display: block; }
  .ai-conditions tbody { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
  .ai-conditions tr { padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .ai-conditions tbody th, .ai-conditions td { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; border: 0; }
  .ai-conditions td { padding: 0.45rem 0 0 2.5rem; }
  .ai-conditions-use { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
}