/* Photo panels follow the supplied industry reference. */
.advisory{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:80px;border-bottom:0}
.advisory-grid{gap:22px}
.advisory article.industry-panel{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:270px;padding:0;border:0;overflow:hidden;background:#0a324f;color:#fff}
.industry-panel>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;z-index:-2}
.industry-panel:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,36,61,.65),rgba(7,29,49,.82))}
.industry-content{padding:24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:auto;min-height:270px}
.advisory .industry-panel h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;min-height:0;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.advisory .industry-panel p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#f2f6f9;max-width:none;margin-bottom:0;min-height:0}
.advisory .industry-panel a{display:flex;gap:13px;justify-content:flex-start;color:#fff;font-size:12px;margin-top:16px;padding-top:0}
.circle-arrow{width:35px;height:35px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1;font-size:21px!important;flex-shrink:0}
.advisory .industry-panel a:hover .circle-arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* A separate, larger introduction with four visual challenge markers. */
.expertise{background:#f1f4f6;padding:90px 0 80px}
.expertise-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:8%;align-items:center;margin-bottom:55px}
.expertise-heading h2{margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(38px,3.6vw,57px)}
.expertise-description{font-size:21px;line-height:1.8;color:#415361;margin:0;max-width:520px}
.challenge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;border-top:1px solid #ced8df;padding-top:40px}
.challenge-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}
.challenge-item svg{width:46px;height:46px;color:var(--blue);flex-shrink:0}
.challenge-item p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#283e4e;margin:0;max-width:235px}
.services{padding-top:75px}
.services-title{margin-bottom:45px}
.services-title h2{font-size:45px;margin:0}

/* One large image-led article and two stacked text stories. */
.insights{background:#fff;padding:85px 0 100px}
.insights-header{align-items:center;margin-bottom:65px}
.insights-header h2{font-size:60px;color:var(--navy)}
.all-articles{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--deep);white-space:nowrap}
.all-articles>span{width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue)}
.all-articles:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
.feature-story{min-height:540px;position:relative;isolation:isolate;display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:var(--deep)}
.feature-story>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}
.feature-story:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(5,36,65,.82),rgba(5,36,65,.7));z-index:-1}
.feature-story-content{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:55px 44px;width:100%}
.story-category{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.1px;margin:0 0 30px;color:#798b99}
.feature-story .story-category{color:#a3dfff}
.feature-story h3{font-size:clamp(38px,3.8vw,60px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.7px;margin-bottom:45px;max-width:100%}
.story-read{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--deep)}
.feature-story .story-read{margin-top:auto;color:white}
.feature-story .circle-arrow{color:#8cd2f6}
.feature-story:hover .circle-arrow,.story:hover .circle-arrow{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.story-list{border-left:1px solid #bfcbd4;padding-left:44px;display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr}
.story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;padding:30px 5px 35px 20px}
.story+.story{border-top:1px solid #bfcbd4}
.story .story-category{font-size:9px;margin-bottom:19px}
.story h3{font-size:34px;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.35px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:25px}

/* Full-section winter workspace background; the old inline photo is removed. */
.contact-section{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,22,35,.70),rgba(5,31,48,.50)),url('assets/contact-v2.webp') center 48%/cover no-repeat;color:#fff}
.contact-section .contact{padding-top:85px;padding-bottom:85px;align-items:center;gap:9%;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr}
.contact-section .contact-copy .eyebrow{color:#d0eafa}
.contact-section .contact-copy .eyebrow>span{background:#8fd1f4}
.contact-section .contact-copy h2{font-size:63px}
.contact-section .contact-copy h2 em{color:#8fd1f4}
.contact-section .contact-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){color:#e2ebf0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;max-width:380px}
.contact-section .phone{color:#fff;font-size:32px;margin-top:35px}
.contact-section .contact-copy .address{color:#d8e4eb;font-size:12px!important}
.contact-section form{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:38px 38px 32px;box-shadow:0 15px 55px #00121d2b}
.contact-section .form-heading{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:28px}
.contact-section .form-bottom{flex-direction:row;align-items:center}
.contact-section .form-bottom p{font-size:8px;max-width:215px}
.contact-section .form-bottom .button{min-width:140px;gap:20px;padding-inline:20px}

@media(max-width:1100px){
 .advisory-grid{gap:16px}.industry-content{padding:22px 20px;min-height:260px}.advisory article.industry-panel{min-height:260px}
 .advisory .industry-panel h3{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:14px;min-height:0}.advisory .industry-panel p{font-size:12px}.advisory .industry-panel a{font-size:11px;gap:10px}.advisory .circle-arrow{width:31px;height:31px}
 .expertise-description{font-size:19px}.challenge-item p{font-size:14px}.challenge-grid{gap:24px}
 .editorial-grid{gap:30px}.story-list{padding-left:30px}.feature-story-content{padding:42px 32px}.feature-story{min-height:510px}.story{padding-left:8px}.story h3{font-size:29px}
 .contact-section .contact{gap:6%;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr}.contact-section form{padding:32px 27px}.contact-section .contact-copy h2{font-size:53px}
 .contact-section .form-bottom{flex-direction:column-reverse;align-items:flex-start;gap:15px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .advisory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.advisory article.industry-panel,.industry-content{min-height:235px}
 .industry-content{padding:24px}.advisory .industry-panel h3{font-size:29px;min-height:0;max-width:240px}.advisory .industry-panel p{font-size:13px;max-width:290px}.advisory .industry-panel a{font-size:12px}
 .expertise{padding:70px 0 65px}.expertise-heading{gap:7%;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-bottom:40px}.expertise-heading h2{font-size:38px}.expertise-description{font-size:17px}.challenge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.challenge-item{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:17px}.challenge-item p{font-size:14px;max-width:220px}
 .insights-header{margin-bottom:40px}.insights-header h2{font-size:49px}.editorial-grid{gap:25px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feature-story{min-height:510px}.feature-story-content{padding:35px 25px}.feature-story h3{font-size:39px}.story-list{padding-left:25px}.story{padding:25px 0}.story h3{font-size:26px}.story-read{font-size:11px;gap:15px}.story-category{font-size:9px}
 .contact-section .contact-copy h2{font-size:47px}.contact-section .contact-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px}.contact-section .phone{font-size:27px}.contact-section form{padding:30px 24px}.contact-section .form-heading{font-size:28px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .advisory{padding:45px 0 55px}.advisory-intro{margin-bottom:28px}.advisory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.advisory article.industry-panel,.industry-content{min-height:225px}.industry-content{padding:24px}.industry-panel>img{object-position:center 40%}.advisory .industry-panel h3{font-size:29px;max-width:290px;margin-bottom:14px}.advisory .industry-panel p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;max-width:320px;margin-bottom:0}.advisory .industry-panel a{font-size:13px;gap:20px}.advisory .circle-arrow{width:35px;height:35px}
 .expertise{padding:55px 0}.expertise-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:35px}.expertise-heading h2{font-size:39px;margin-bottom:28px}.expertise-description{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}.challenge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding-top:30px}.challenge-item{gap:22px}.challenge-item p{font-size:16px;max-width:260px}.challenge-item svg{width:40px;height:40px}.services{padding-top:55px}.services-title{margin-bottom:30px}.services-title h2{font-size:37px}
 .insights{padding:55px 0 60px}.insights-header{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:23px;margin-bottom:35px}.insights-header h2{font-size:46px;margin:0}.insights-header .eyebrow{margin-bottom:15px}.all-articles{font-size:12px;gap:12px}.all-articles>span{width:10px;height:10px}.editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.feature-story{min-height:445px}.feature-story-content{padding:35px 30px}.feature-story h3{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:35px}.feature-story .story-category{margin-bottom:25px}.story-list{padding-left:0;border-left:0;grid-template-rows:auto auto}.story{padding:28px 0 32px}.story:first-child{padding-top:0}.story h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25}.story .story-category{font-size:9px}.story-read{font-size:12px;gap:18px}
 .contact-section{background-position:38% center}.contact-section .contact{padding:55px 0 60px;display:flex;gap:35px}.contact-section .contact-copy h2{font-size:50px}.contact-section .contact-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px}.contact-section .phone{font-size:29px;margin-top:28px}.contact-section form{padding:30px 23px;width:100%}.contact-section .form-heading{font-size:28px}.contact-section .form-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column-reverse;gap:15px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.industry-panel a .circle-arrow{transition:none}}

/* Preserve the top of the Investor photograph as the shorter panel crops it. */
.industry-panel:first-child>img{object-position:center top}

/* Reveal the other panels on pointer hover or keyboard/touch focus. */
.advisory article.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2){background:#081c2b}
.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):after{opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s ease}
.advisory .industry-panel:nth-child(n+2) p{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .2s ease}
.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):is(:hover,:focus-within)>img,
.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):is(:hover,:focus-within):after,
.advisory .industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):is(:hover,:focus-within) p{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.industry-panel:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #42aeed;outline-offset:4px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 .industry-panel:nth-child(n+2)>img,
 .industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):after,
 .advisory .industry-panel:nth-child(n+2) p{transition:none}
}

/* Add space above all four advisory headings. */
.advisory .industry-panel .industry-content>h3{margin-top:15px}

/* Review updates: consistent advisory cards and accessible photo reveals. */
.advisory article.industry-panel{background:#081c2b}
.industry-panel>img{object-position:center top!important}
.industry-panel>img,.industry-panel:after{opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s ease}
.industry-panel>img{opacity:.24}
.industry-panel:is(:hover,:focus-within)>img,.industry-panel:is(:hover,:focus-within):after{opacity:1}
.about-copy h2,#results-title b{font-weight:700}
.photo-label>span{font-size:clamp(13px,1.2vw,17px);line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:1.5px}
.stats strong .count-value,.stats strong .count-prefix{font:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;color:inherit}
.service-visual .service-kicker{color:#8cd2f6;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:1.4px;font-weight:700}
.service-visual>img{position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;object-position:center}
.service-visual{background:#081c2b}
.feature-story:after{transition:opacity .3s ease}
.feature-story:is(:hover,:focus-visible):after{opacity:.58}
.story{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;padding:30px 22px 35px;transition:color .25s ease}
.story .story-image{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:0;z-index:-2;transition:opacity .3s ease}
.story:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(8,28,43,.8);opacity:0;z-index:-1;transition:opacity .3s ease}
.story:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .story-image,.story:is(:hover,:focus-visible):after{opacity:1}
.story:is(:hover,:focus-visible) h3,.story:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .story-read{color:white}
.story:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .story-category{color:#b7e5ff}
.story:focus-visible,.feature-story:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #157fb8;outline-offset:4px}
.contact-section{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:#081c2b;--contact-parallax:0px}
.contact-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:-65px;z-index:-2;transform:translateY(var(--contact-parallax));pointer-events:none}
.contact-backdrop:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/contact-v2.webp') center 48%/cover no-repeat;animation:contact-zoom 10s ease-in-out infinite;animation-play-state:paused}
.contact-section:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,22,35,.72),rgba(5,31,48,.55));pointer-events:none}
.contact-section.is-visible:not(.motion-paused) .contact-backdrop:before{animation-play-state:running}
.motion-toggle{position:absolute;top:14px;right:20px;z-index:2;background:#081c2bda;color:white;border:1px solid #ffffff80;border-radius:3px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.4}
@keyframes contact-zoom{0%,100%{transform:scale(1.02)}50%{transform:scale(1.23)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.story{padding:28px 22px 32px}.story:first-child{padding-top:28px}.contact-backdrop:before{background-position:38% center}.service-visual .service-kicker{font-size:11px}.photo-label>span{font-size:13px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.contact-backdrop{transform:none}.contact-backdrop:before{animation:none}.motion-toggle{display:none}.industry-panel>img,.industry-panel:after,.story,.story:after,.story .story-image,.feature-story:after{transition:none}}

/* Slower reveals and a shared bottom edge for advisory actions. */
.industry-panel>img,.industry-panel:after,.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2)>img,.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):after{transition:opacity .8s ease}
.industry-content{height:100%;min-height:310px}
.advisory .industry-panel .industry-content>p{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility 0s linear .7s;margin-bottom:18px}
.advisory .industry-panel:is(:hover,:focus-within) .industry-content>p{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility 0s}
.advisory .industry-panel .industry-content>a{margin-top:auto}
.advisory-grid{align-items:stretch}
.industry-panel{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.about-photo>img.about-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.2s ease;pointer-events:none}
.about-photo>img.about-slide.is-current{opacity:1}
.about-photo .photo-label,.about-photo .blue-square{z-index:1}
.about-photo:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #157fb8;outline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:600px){.industry-content{min-height:300px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.industry-panel>img,.industry-panel:after,.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2)>img,.industry-panel:nth-child(n+2):after,.advisory .industry-panel .industry-content>p,.about-photo>img.about-slide{transition:none}}

/* Header video sits under the existing text overlay and shares the fallback crop. */
.hero-video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s ease;pointer-events:none}
.hero-video.is-playing{opacity:1}
.hero-video-toggle{position:absolute;top:20px;right:25px;z-index:3;color:white;background:#081c2bd9;border:1px solid #ffffff80;border-radius:3px;padding:7px 12px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.4}
.hero-video-toggle[hidden]{display:none}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-video{object-position:62% center}.hero-video-toggle{right:20px;top:15px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-video,.hero-video-toggle{display:none}}

/* Blend the end/start of each video loop over its still-image fallback. */
.hero-video.is-playing{opacity:var(--hero-loop-opacity,1);transition:opacity .2s linear}
.hero-video.frame-synced.is-playing{transition:none}
/* Grow the icon only, leaving card copy and layout steady. */
.challenge-item svg{transform:scale(1);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .75s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
.challenge-item:is(:hover,:focus-visible,:focus-within) svg{transform:scale(1.25)}
.challenge-item:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:8px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.challenge-item svg{transition:none}.challenge-item:is(:hover,:focus-visible,:focus-within) svg{transform:none}}

/* Let both secondary article cards reveal and return at the same gentle pace. */
.story-list .story,.story-list .story .story-image,.story-list .story:after{transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.25,.1,.25,1),color .9s cubic-bezier(.25,.1,.25,1)}
.story-list .story h3,.story-list .story .story-category,.story-list .story .story-read{transition:color .9s cubic-bezier(.25,.1,.25,1)}
.story-list .story .circle-arrow{transition:color .9s ease,background-color .9s ease,border-color .9s ease}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-list .story,.story-list .story .story-image,.story-list .story:after,.story-list .story h3,.story-list .story .story-category,.story-list .story .story-read,.story-list .story .circle-arrow{transition:none}}

/* QA fix: readable form copy and full-width fields on narrow screens. */
.contact-section input::placeholder,.contact-section textarea::placeholder{color:#63717c}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .contact-section .form-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
 .contact-section .form-grid .full{grid-column:1}
 .contact-section label{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
 .contact-section label small{font-size:11px}
 .contact-section input,.contact-section select,.contact-section textarea{font-size:16px;min-height:48px}
 .contact-section .form-bottom p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;max-width:none}
 .hero-video-toggle,.motion-toggle{min-height:44px}
}

/* Avoid doubled skyline edges while the loop fades out and restarts. */
.hero:has(.hero-video.is-playing){background:#081c2b}
.hero:has(.hero-video.is-playing)>.hero-image{visibility:hidden}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero>.hero-image{visibility:visible!important}}
@media(max-width:600px){.contact-section .contact{padding-top:80px}}

/* PageSpeed accessibility: persistent link cues and stable screen-reader statistics. */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.footer-bottom a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.footer-bottom a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #8cd2f6;outline-offset:4px}

/* Homepage inquiry form submission feedback. */
#inquiry-form button:disabled{cursor:wait;opacity:.65}
#form-status{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#17374c;margin-top:20px}
#form-status[data-state="error"]{color:#9b2727}
#form-status[data-state="success"]{color:#215c3b}