/* liberalco.com shared styles. Direction: Sample C "Sheet" (24 Oct 2026). */
/* Fonts are served from /fonts/ on this site (latin and latin-ext subsets, SIL OFL 1.1, see /fonts/LICENSES.txt),
   so no visitor request goes to Google. */
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500-latin.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/montserrat-800-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/montserrat-800-latin.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
:root{
  --blue:#005288; --red:#C41230; --gold:#C88B11; --gold-text:#8A6100; --green:#006C64;
  --navy:#0B1F3A; --navy-2:#13325C; --ink:#1C2533; --slate:#4A5668; --line:#D9DEE6; --paper:#F7F8FA;
  --grid:rgba(11,31,58,.055); --red-dark:#9E0E26; --max:1200px; --radius:6px;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Consolas,"Courier New",monospace;
  --shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(11,31,58,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #2E8BD6;outline-offset:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:6px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Montserrat,Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:.6rem}
.lnk{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:.85rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;background:none;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s;text-align:center}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}.btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}.btn-line:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-light{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.actions{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bars4{display:inline-flex;gap:5px;vertical-align:middle}
.bars4 span{display:block;width:22px;height:7px;border-radius:2px;transform:skewX(-35deg)}
.bars4 span:nth-child(1){background:var(--blue)}.bars4 span:nth-child(2){background:var(--red)}
.bars4 span:nth-child(3){background:var(--gold)}.bars4 span:nth-child(4){background:var(--green)}
.sheet{background-color:var(--paper);background-image:linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--grid) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:32px 32px}
.bordered{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.c-blue{--c:var(--blue)}.c-navy{--c:var(--navy)}.c-gold{--c:var(--gold-text)}.c-green{--c:var(--green)}

/* audience bar (scrolls away; the header below it stays) */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#C9D3E0;font-size:.78rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.3rem 1.2rem;min-height:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:.35rem;padding-bottom:.35rem}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:.2rem 1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.topbar a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.topbar .codes{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#8EC5EE}

/* header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .25s}
header.site::before{content:"";display:block;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue) 0 25%,var(--red) 25% 50%,var(--gold) 50% 75%,var(--green) 75% 100%)}
header.site.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(11,31,58,.08)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px;gap:1rem}
header.site img{height:56px;width:auto}
.menu{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--slate)}
.menu a{position:relative;padding:.3rem 0;white-space:nowrap}
.menu a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--navy);transition:width .25s}
.menu a:hover,.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--navy)}
.menu a:hover::after,.menu a[aria-current="page"]::after{width:100%}
/* "How we deliver" opens on hover or keyboard focus; the padding stretches the hover area to the header's edges */
.menu .drop{position:relative;padding:25px 0;margin:-25px 0}
.menu .drop>a{display:block;padding-right:14px}
.menu .drop::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:1px;top:50%;width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);pointer-events:none}
.menu .sub{position:absolute;left:-1rem;top:100%;min-width:220px;display:grid;padding:.45rem 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s,visibility 0s .18s;z-index:60}
.menu .drop:hover .sub,.menu .drop:focus-within .sub{visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s}
.menu .sub a{padding:.55rem 1rem;color:var(--navy)}
.menu .sub a::after{display:none}
.menu .sub a:hover,.menu .sub a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--paper)}
.menu .drop:has(.sub [aria-current="page"])>a{color:var(--navy)}
.menu .drop:has(.sub [aria-current="page"])>a::after{width:100%}
.cta{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:center}
.cta .btn{padding:.6rem 1rem;font-size:.88rem;white-space:nowrap}
.mnav{display:none;position:relative}
.mnav summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.55rem .8rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--navy)}
.mnav summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mnav summary i{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 5px 0 var(--navy),0 -5px 0 var(--navy)}
.mnav nav{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 8px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-width:240px;padding:.4rem 0;display:grid}
.mnav nav a{padding:.7rem 1.1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.mnav nav a:hover,.mnav nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--paper)}
.mnav nav a.sub{padding-left:2rem;font-weight:400}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:72px 0 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.9vw,3.1rem);margin:1rem 0 1rem}
.slogan{font-family:Montserrat,Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero p.lead{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.06rem;max-width:570px;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.js .copy>*{animation:rise .8s ease both}.js .copy>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}.js .copy>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}.js .copy>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}.js .copy>*:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.32s}.js .copy>*:nth-child(6){animation-delay:.4s}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:2.4rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:2rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.stat b::after{content:"";display:block;width:28px;height:3px;background:var(--navy);margin:.5rem 0 .4rem}
.stat span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.35;display:block}

/* drawings */
.frame{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:10px}
.frame svg,.figure svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.frame .tb{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem 1rem;border-top:1.5px solid var(--navy);margin-top:6px;padding-top:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap}
.legend{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:10px}
.legend li{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:.15rem .45rem;background:var(--paper)}
.figure{border:1.5px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:14px}
.d{fill:none;stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.js .d{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;animation:draw 1s cubic-bezier(.45,0,.2,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*.11s + .25s)}
.js .reveal:not(.in) .d,.js .reveal:not(.in) .lbl{animation-play-state:paused}
.arc-dash{fill:none;stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:1.3;stroke-dasharray:5 6;opacity:.75}
.lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;fill:var(--navy)}
.js .lbl{opacity:0;animation:fade .5s ease forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*.11s + 1s)}
.ml{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;fill:var(--navy)}
.ms{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;fill:var(--slate)}
.mt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;fill:var(--navy)}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes fade{to{opacity:1}}

/* ribbon band */
.ribbon-band{background:var(--navy);color:#DCE4EE}
.ribbon-band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem 1.8rem;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
.ribbon-band .wrap>span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;white-space:nowrap}
.ribbon-band .wrap>span::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:1px;background:#8EC5EE;transform:skewX(-30deg);flex:none}

/* sections */
section{padding:92px 0}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:88px}
.head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:30px;margin-bottom:44px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin-top:.7rem;max-width:660px}
.head p{color:var(--slate);max-width:440px}
.head p a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.page-head{padding:60px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-head .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin:.9rem 0 .9rem}
.page-head .lead{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.06rem;max-width:640px}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--blue)}
.index-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:1.4rem}
.index-nav a{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:.35rem .85rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.index-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.prose p{color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:1rem;max-width:68ch}
.prose p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);margin:.7rem 0 1rem}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
@media (min-width:701px){.mobile-only{display:none!important}}

/* services matrix */
.matrix{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.cell{--c:var(--blue);position:relative;display:block;background:#fff;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 24px 30px;transition:background .25s}
a.cell:hover{background:var(--paper)}
a.cell::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:3px;background:var(--c);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s}
a.cell:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.cell .num{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c);letter-spacing:.1em}
.cell .num small{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.12em}
.cell svg{width:52px;height:52px;margin:16px 0 14px;fill:none;stroke:var(--c);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.cell h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.cell p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.9rem}

/* steps: lifecycle and hiring */
.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--n,6),1fr);gap:18px;position:relative;counter-reset:step}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:27px;right:27px;top:27px;height:2px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy) 0 8px,transparent 8px 14px);opacity:.45}
.steps>li{position:relative;counter-increment:step}
.steps>li::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);display:grid;place-items:center;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.steps>li:nth-child(4n+2)::before{border-color:var(--blue)}.steps>li:nth-child(4n+3)::before{border-color:var(--gold)}.steps>li:nth-child(4n+4)::before{border-color:var(--green)}
.steps h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.steps p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}
.steps ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.3rem;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:.4rem}
.steps ul li{padding-left:.9rem;position:relative}
.steps ul li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.7rem;width:6px;height:2px;background:var(--navy)}

.steps.vertical{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
.steps.vertical::before{display:block;left:26px;right:auto;top:27px;bottom:27px;width:2px;height:auto;background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0 8px,transparent 8px 14px)}
.steps.vertical>li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;column-gap:18px;align-items:start}
.steps.vertical>li::before{grid-row:1/span 2;margin-bottom:0}
.steps.vertical h3{margin-top:.9rem}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--n,4),1fr);gap:20px}
.card{--c:var(--blue);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--c);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.card .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c);letter-spacing:.1em}
.card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:.5rem 0 .45rem}
.card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--slate)}
.card ul{margin-top:.75rem;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.35rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}
.card ul li{padding-left:1rem;position:relative}
.card ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62rem;width:7px;height:5px;background:var(--c);transform:skewX(-30deg)}
.card .more{margin-top:.8rem}

/* service sections */
.svc{--c:var(--blue);display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:48px;padding:52px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:96px}
.svc.c-navy{--c:var(--navy)}.svc.c-gold{--c:var(--gold-text)}.svc.c-green{--c:var(--green)}
.svc .meta .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--c)}
.svc .meta svg{width:66px;height:66px;fill:none;stroke:var(--c);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin:14px 0 12px}
.svc h2{font-size:1.5rem}
.svc .kind{display:inline-block;margin-top:.6rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:.1rem .45rem}
.svc .body>p{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.1rem;max-width:68ch}
.scope{columns:2;column-gap:32px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.scope li{break-inside:avoid;padding:.45rem 0 .45rem 1.3rem;position:relative;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:.93rem}
.scope li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.95rem;width:10px;height:6px;background:var(--c);transform:skewX(-30deg);border-radius:1px}
.record{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--c);padding:.75rem 1rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.record b{color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:.5rem}
.chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:6px}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .8rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--navy);background:var(--paper)}
.chip.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem}

/* fact plate */
.plate{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.plate h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);padding:.65rem 1rem}
.plate dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}
.plate dt,.plate dd{padding:.7rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.9rem}
.plate dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);white-space:nowrap}
.plate dd{color:var(--ink)}
.plate dl>:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}

/* where we work */
.places{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:22px}
.places.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.place{--c:var(--navy);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 20px 18px}
.place:nth-child(2){--c:var(--blue)}.place:nth-child(3){--c:var(--green)}
.place .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#fff;background:var(--c);padding:.15rem .45rem;border-radius:3px}
.place.hollow .tag{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--navy)}
.place h3{font-size:1rem;margin:.7rem 0 .25rem}
.place p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}

/* careers band */
.careers{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.careers .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.careers h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.3rem);margin:.7rem 0 .8rem}
.careers p{color:var(--slate)}
.routes{display:grid;gap:14px}
.route{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 20px}
.route:nth-child(2){border-left-color:var(--blue)}
.route b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.route span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}

/* jobs */
.jobs-list{display:grid;gap:28px}
.jobs-group h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.job{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px 24px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.job b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem}
.job span{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate)}
.job .btn{padding:.5rem .95rem;font-size:.85rem}
.jobs-note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.jobs-note a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* officer's panel */
.officer{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.officer h2{color:#fff}
.officer .eyebrow{color:#8EC5EE}.officer .eyebrow::before{background:#8EC5EE}
.officer .head p{color:#C3CEDC}
.officer .head p a{color:#fff}
.datasheet{background:var(--navy-2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:17px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);align-items:center}
.row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.row .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8EC5EE}
.row .v{font-size:.98rem;color:#EEF2F7}
.row .v.mono{font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.row .v a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.datasheet.light{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.datasheet.light .row{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.datasheet.light .row .k{color:var(--slate)}
.datasheet.light .row .v{color:var(--ink)}
.datasheet.light .row .v a{color:var(--blue)}
.src{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:12px}
.officer .src{color:#C3CEDC}

/* call to action band */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:64px 0}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.3rem);margin-top:.6rem}
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:#8EC5EE}.cta-band .eyebrow::before{background:#8EC5EE}

/* contact */
.contact .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
label{display:block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.75rem .85rem;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,82,136,.14)}
.full{grid-column:1/-1}
textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate)}
.note a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ts{min-height:65px}
.status{display:none;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.8rem 1rem;font-size:.92rem}
.status.show{display:block}
.status.ok{background:#E6F4EA;color:#0B5A2B;border:1px solid #BFE3C9}
.status.err{background:#FDECEE;color:#8A1021;border:1px solid #F3C2C9}
.optin{margin:1.4rem 0 1.8rem}
.check label{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.check input{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;margin-top:3px;padding:0;accent-color:var(--navy)}
.side{display:grid;gap:18px}
.callbox{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.callbox h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.callbox p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.callbox .hq{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:.88rem}
.phone-out{display:none;margin-top:14px;padding:14px 16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.phone-out.show{display:flex}
.phone-out a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
.phone-out .btn{padding:.5rem .9rem;font-size:.85rem}
.tile{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 24px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--slate)}
.tile b{color:var(--navy)}
.tile a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* footer */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 28px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}
footer.site .fcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .8fr 1.2fr .9fr 1fr;gap:32px}
footer.site .fbrand img{height:48px;width:auto}
footer.site .fbrand p{margin:.8rem 0;max-width:30ch}
footer.site h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.8rem}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.4rem}
footer.site li.mono{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
footer.site address{font-style:normal;margin-top:28px}
footer.site .tb{margin-top:18px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--navy);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy)}

/* text pages (privacy policy, SMS terms, thank you) */
.article{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px 80px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);margin:.6rem 0 1.2rem}
.article h2{font-size:1.15rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .5rem}
.article p{margin:0 0 .9rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article em{color:var(--slate)}
.article a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* review mode (?review): highlights every statement still waiting for Hameed's confirmation */
.review .claim{background:#FFF1B8;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #FFF1B8;border-radius:2px;color:var(--navy)}
.review .claim::after{content:attr(data-c);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.04em;background:#8A6100;color:#fff;border-radius:2px;padding:0 .25rem;margin-left:.25rem;vertical-align:super}
.review-pill{position:fixed;left:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:90;background:#111;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;padding:.55rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* reveal: only when the script runs */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}.js .d{stroke-dashoffset:0}.js .lbl{opacity:1}}
@media (max-width:1080px){.menu{display:none}.mnav{display:block}}
@media (max-width:1020px){.hero .wrap,.page-head .wrap,.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}.matrix,.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}.steps::before{display:none}.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.places{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.careers .wrap,.contact .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer.site .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:820px){.topbar .codes{display:none}}
@media (max-width:700px){.figure.desk{display:none}.scope{columns:1!important}.ribbon-band .wrap>span{white-space:normal}}
@media (max-width:600px){.topbar{font-size:.7rem}.topbar nav{gap:.2rem .8rem}header.site img{height:46px}.cta .btn-line{display:none}.cta .btn-red{padding:.55rem .8rem;font-size:.82rem}.matrix,.cards,.places,.places.three,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stats{gap:10px}.stat b{font-size:1.6rem}.row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}form{grid-template-columns:1fr}section{padding:64px 0}.hero,.page-head{padding:44px 0}.job{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer.site .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}