@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--bg:#071723;--bg2:#0a2030;--panel:#102b3a;--panel2:#143544;--ivory:#f4efe5;--ink:#eaf4f2;--muted:#b0c2c6;--teal:#65c7c5;--gold:#ceae83;--line:#315362}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.65 'DM Sans',sans-serif}body:before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:50%;height:650px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at top right,rgba(33,124,141,.18),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--teal)}.container{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(7,23,35,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid 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/* V4 refinements: cohesive rounded cards, compact hero, and image-led editorial features. */
:root{--radius:16px;--radius-small:11px}
.button{border-radius:12px}
.menu,.arrows button{border-radius:11px}
.tile,.testimonial,.article,.mediaitem{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.portrait{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.pill{border-radius:999px}
.darkcard{border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.hero{padding-top:51px;padding-bottom:95px}
.hero .tagline{margin-bottom:12px}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:17px}
.metrics{margin-top:58px}
.article{padding:0;min-height:395px}
.article-cover{display:block;height:168px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(132deg,#123e50,#09202d 65%,#16506a);color:var(--ivory)}
.article-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;transition:transform .3s ease}
.article-cover:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.article-cover-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:19px;font:600 11px/1.5 Manrope,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a8d8d4}
.article-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.article-body h3{margin:10px 0 10px}
.article-body p{margin-top:0}
.media{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px}
.mediaitem{padding:0;min-height:288px}
.media-photo{height:170px;background:#20434e;overflow:hidden}
.media-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .3s ease}
.mediaitem:hover .media-photo img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.media-body{padding:21px}
.mediaitem a{display:inline-block;color:var(--teal);font-size:13px;margin-top:13px}
.pending-link{display:block;color:#8eaaaF;font-size:12px;margin-top:12px}
@media(max-width:900px){.media{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero{padding-top:37px;padding-bottom:68px}.hero .tagline{margin-bottom:9px}.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:13px}.metrics{margin-top:45px}.media{grid-template-columns:1fr}.media-photo{height:196px}.article-cover{height:178px}}


/* V5: in-page professional contact form, no email-client dependency. */
.contact-layout{align-items:start;gap:65px}
.contact-intro>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.contact-email-label):not(.contact-hint){color:var(--muted);margin:24px 0}
.contact-email-label{margin:38px 0 7px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.contact-email{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,20px);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.contact-hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);max-width:420px;margin-top:15px}
.contact-panel{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 32px 30px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.contact-panel h3{font:600 22px/1.3 Manrope,sans-serif;margin:0 0 22px}
.contact-panel .field{margin-bottom:17px}
.contact-panel label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-panel input:not([type=hidden]),.contact-panel textarea{display:block;width:100%;border:1px solid #476978;background:#071d29;color:var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 13px;font:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;outline:none}
.contact-panel input:focus,.contact-panel textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(101,199,197,.14)}
.contact-panel textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px}
.contact-panel .button{cursor:pointer;margin-top:2px}
.form-privacy{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 0}
@media(max-width:850px){.contact-layout{gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.contact-panel{padding:23px 20px}.contact-layout{gap:28px}}