/*
 * article.css — the article shell's stylesheet, served as a cached file (2026-09-15).
 * It used to be inlined into every engine-built article (111 KB of CSS around ~800 words of copy,
 * 184 KB pages); Googlebot had all but stopped crawling regulatorynews.com. The engine shell
 * (_internal/content-engine/templates/shell.html) links this file with ?v=<md5-8 of these bytes>;
 * the two per-page rules the engine fills in (the hero photo's focal point, block-specific CSS)
 * stay inline in the shell. EDIT HERE, then bump the ?v= in the shell and rebuild/adopt the
 * articles — a stale ?v= means visitors keep the old file for a year (immutable cache header).
 */
  :root {
    --ink: #33373f;
    --ink-light: #454a54;
    --accent: #106d37;
    --accent-hover: #0d592d;
    --bg: #ffffff;
    --bg-soft: #f7f9fc;
    --bg-section: #fafbfd;
    --text: #1a202c;
    --text-muted: #4a5568;
    --text-light: #687489;
    --border: #e2e8f0;
    --border-strong: #cbd5e0;
    --amber: #946938;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Inter", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--bg);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  /* Navigation */
  nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 26px 0;
  }
  nav .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  nav .container { position: relative; }
  .brand-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    line-height: 0;
    /* RL's nav wordmark is an <img>, so nothing underlined it. News's is live text in a link. */
    text-decoration: none;
    /* The family pull, matching RL and Events exactly. It exists to optically align the R monogram
       with the viewport edge rather than the container edge; News has the same monogram now, so it
       takes the same pull. news.css carries this same rule, so the front page and a story put the
       mark in the identical place. */
    margin-left: min(-8px, calc((1320px - 100vw) / 2 + 16px));
  }
  .brand-img {
    height: 51.15px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
  }
  .brand-logo {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .brand-main {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #0a0a0a;
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 0.95;
  }
  .brand-sub {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 5px;
  }
  .brand-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .brand-leader {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    padding: 0 2px;
  }
  /* Footer variant — bigger, white text */
  .footer-brand .brand-main {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .footer-brand .brand-leader {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  }
  .footer-brand .brand-line {
    background: #ffffff;
    height: 1px;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 38px;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  /* Two-tier masthead (IA.md §3): this row's links are the UTILITIES (Newsletter, Advertise,
     search), right-aligned; the sections live in the .secbar row beneath. news.css carries the
     same rules for the hand pages — the shell wins if they ever disagree. */
  .nav-center {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    margin: 0 24px;
  }
  .nav-drawer-only { display: none; }
  .nav-group-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: 14px 14px 4px;
  }
  .secbar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg); }
  .secbar-list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }
  .secbar-list::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .secbar-list li { flex: none; margin: 0; }
  .secbar-list a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 46px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .secbar-list li:first-child a { padding-left: 0; }
  .secbar-list a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .secbar-list a.is-active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
  .secbar-sep { width: 1px; height: 18px; background: var(--border-strong); margin: 0 12px; }
  /* Where the bar scrolls, a fade at the right edge says so. */
  .secbar .container { position: relative; }
  .secbar .container::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 40px;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), #fff 70%);
  }
  @media (min-width: 1181px) { .secbar .container::after { display: none; } }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-drawer-only { display: block; }
    .secbar .container { padding: 0 12px; }
    .secbar-list a { height: 42px; font-size: 13px; padding: 0 12px; }
    .secbar-list li:first-child a { padding-left: 2px; }
    .secbar-sep { margin: 0 6px; }
  }

  .desktop-only { display: inline-block; }
  .mobile-only { display: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 8px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -3px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  /* Header search — the same pill Events and the Academy carry. Submits ?q= to THE INDEX on the
     front page, which restores it on load. Focus ring lives on the container (:focus-within),
     never on the input inside. */
  .nav-search { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--border-strong); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--text-light); transition: border-color 0.15s ease; }
  .nav-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .nav-search svg { flex: none; }
  .nav-search input { border: 0; outline: 0; background: transparent; font: inherit; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text); width: 244px; min-width: 0; }
  .nav-search input::placeholder { color: var(--text-light); }
  .nav-search input:focus-visible { outline: none; box-shadow: none; }
  /* NAV-FIT: with Advertise in the row (2026-07-26) the full-width search no longer fits down to
     the 768px hamburger. Same stepped bands as assets/news.css — keep them in sync. */
  @media (max-width: 1280px) and (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav-links { gap: 28px; }
    .nav-search input { width: 170px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) and (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav-links { gap: 22px; }
    .nav-search input { width: 120px; }
  }
    @media (max-width: 990px) and (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
    .nav-search input { width: 84px; }
    /* The wordmark yields too — five links cannot share a row with the full-size artwork. */
    .brand-link { gap: 16px; }
    .brand-r { height: 44px; width: 44px; }
    .brand-img { height: 40px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) and (min-width: 769px) {
    /* Last band before the hamburger: the search pill goes; search stays reachable from the
       front page's INDEX and inside the mobile drawer below 769px. */
    .nav-search-item { display: none; }
  }
  .nav-search-item { display: flex; }
  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: white !important;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(51,55,63,0.12);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    min-width: 180px;
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--accent-hover) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* Nav dropdowns (Services, Industries, Therapeutic Areas) */
  .nav-item-services,
  .nav-item-industries,
  .nav-item-therapeutic { position: static; }
  .services-dropdown,
  .industries-dropdown,
  .therapeutic-dropdown {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.16);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s ease;
    z-index: 200;
  }
  .services-dropdown {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0 36px;
  }
  .services-dropdown-col h4,
  .industries-dropdown h4,
  .therapeutic-dropdown h4 {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .services-dropdown-col ul,
  .industries-dropdown ul,
  .therapeutic-dropdown ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .services-dropdown-col ul li,
  .industries-dropdown ul li,
  .therapeutic-dropdown ul li { margin: 0; }
  .services-dropdown a,
  .industries-dropdown a,
  .therapeutic-dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 7px 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.45;
    text-decoration: none;
    min-height: auto;
    white-space: normal;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .services-dropdown a::after,
  .industries-dropdown a::after,
  .therapeutic-dropdown a::after { content: none; }
  .services-dropdown a:hover,
  .services-dropdown a:focus,
  .industries-dropdown a:hover,
  .industries-dropdown a:focus,
  .therapeutic-dropdown a:hover,
  .therapeutic-dropdown a:focus { color: var(--accent); }
  /* Explicit Services-dropdown color override to guarantee parity with Industries */
  .services-dropdown-col h4 { color: #106d37; }
  /* Category header links inherit the h4 typography/color across every
     dropdown — the red-line sweep is their sole hover affordance
     (no color shift, no bold). */
  .services-dropdown-col h4 a,
  .industries-dropdown h4 a,
  .therapeutic-dropdown h4 a,
  .about-dropdown h4 a {
    font: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;
    letter-spacing: inherit; color: inherit; padding: 0;
    display: inline; text-decoration: none;
  }
  .services-dropdown-col h4 a:hover,
  .services-dropdown-col h4 a:focus,
  .industries-dropdown h4 a:hover,
  .industries-dropdown h4 a:focus,
  .therapeutic-dropdown h4 a:hover,
  .therapeutic-dropdown h4 a:focus,
  .about-dropdown h4 a:hover,
  .about-dropdown h4 a:focus { color: inherit; text-shadow: none; }
  .services-dropdown a { color: #4a5568; }
  .services-dropdown a.is-active,
  .industries-dropdown a.is-active,
  .therapeutic-dropdown a.is-active { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
  .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 0 0 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: #106d37;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:hover svg,
  .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:focus svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav-item-services,
    .nav-item-industries,
    .nav-item-therapeutic { position: relative; }
    .services-dropdown,
    .industries-dropdown,
    .therapeutic-dropdown {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 6px);
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
      max-width: calc(100vw - 48px);
    }
    /* nav-hover-bridge: invisible strip over the 6px gap between a nav item
       and its dropdown so :hover survives the pointer's travel down. */
    .services-dropdown::before,
    .industries-dropdown::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown::before,
    .about-dropdown::before,
    .products-dropdown::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      top: -8px;
      height: 8px;
    }
    .services-dropdown { width: 760px; }
    .industries-dropdown { width: 300px; }
    .therapeutic-dropdown { width: 320px; }
    .services-dropdown-col h4,
    .industries-dropdown h4,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4,
    .about-dropdown h4 {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 10px;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    /* Category headers get the footer's red-line sweep across BOTH divider
       rules — the one above and the one below — on hover. A clear, on-brand
       click affordance, identical across every header dropdown. */
    .services-dropdown-col h4::before,
    .services-dropdown-col h4::after,
    .industries-dropdown h4::before,
    .industries-dropdown h4::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4::after,
    .about-dropdown h4::before,
    .about-dropdown h4::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: #0d9847;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col h4::before,
    .industries-dropdown h4::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4::before,
    .about-dropdown h4::before { top: -1px; }
    .services-dropdown-col h4::after,
    .industries-dropdown h4::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4::after,
    .about-dropdown h4::after { bottom: -1px; }
    .services-dropdown-col h4:hover::before,
    .services-dropdown-col h4:focus-within::before,
    .services-dropdown-col h4:hover::after,
    .services-dropdown-col h4:focus-within::after,
    .industries-dropdown h4:hover::before,
    .industries-dropdown h4:focus-within::before,
    .industries-dropdown h4:hover::after,
    .industries-dropdown h4:focus-within::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4:hover::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4:focus-within::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4:hover::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4:focus-within::after,
    .about-dropdown h4:hover::before,
    .about-dropdown h4:focus-within::before,
    .about-dropdown h4:hover::after,
    .about-dropdown h4:focus-within::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .services-dropdown-col h4::before,
      .services-dropdown-col h4::after,
      .industries-dropdown h4::before,
      .industries-dropdown h4::after,
      .therapeutic-dropdown h4::before,
      .therapeutic-dropdown h4::after,
      .about-dropdown h4::before,
      .about-dropdown h4::after { transition: none; }
    }
    .nav-item-services:hover .services-dropdown,
    .nav-item-services:focus-within .services-dropdown,
    .nav-item-services.is-open .services-dropdown,
    .nav-item-industries:hover .industries-dropdown,
    .nav-item-industries:focus-within .industries-dropdown,
    .nav-item-industries.is-open .industries-dropdown,
    .nav-item-therapeutic:hover .therapeutic-dropdown,
    .nav-item-therapeutic:focus-within .therapeutic-dropdown,
    .nav-item-therapeutic.is-open .therapeutic-dropdown {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-dropdown,
    .industries-dropdown,
    .therapeutic-dropdown {
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                  opacity 0.25s ease,
                  visibility 0.25s ease;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      padding: 0 0 0 12px;
      gap: 0;
    }
    .services-dropdown { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .nav-item-services.is-open .services-dropdown,
    .nav-item-industries.is-open .industries-dropdown,
    .nav-item-therapeutic.is-open .therapeutic-dropdown {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col h4,
    .industries-dropdown h4,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4 {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--text);
      margin: 14px 0 4px 8px;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col:first-child h4 { margin-top: 6px; }
    .services-dropdown a,
    .industries-dropdown a,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 8px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      min-height: 44px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      white-space: normal;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .services-dropdown a:hover,
    .industries-dropdown a:hover,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a:hover {
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      color: var(--accent);
    }
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero {
    padding: 50px 0 174px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--bg-section) 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .hero-media {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 58%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 760px;
    max-width: 65vw;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .hero-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .hero-media {
      display: none;
    }
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    max-width: 920px;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-style: normal;
  }
  .hero p {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
    padding: 16px 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13,37,69,0.08);
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(13,37,69,0.12);
  }
  .btn-secondary {
    background: white;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 2px solid var(--border-strong);
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(13,37,69,0.08);
  }
  .hero .btn-secondary {
    padding: 16px 36px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* Trust bar */
  .trust-bar {
    padding: 36px 0;
    background: white;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .trust-companies {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
    animation: scroll-marquee 84s linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .trust-companies span {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    opacity: 0.85;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-right: 56px;
  }
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .trust-companies span { font-size: 20.4px; }
  }

  /* Section animations */
  section.animate-section .container > * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
  }
  section.animate-section.is-visible .container > * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  @keyframes scroll-marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    }
    section.animate-section .container > * {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
    .trust-companies {
      animation: none !important;
    }
  }

  /* Generic section */
  section {
    padding: 106px 0;
  }
  .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 38px);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    max-width: 780px;
  }
  .section-lead {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Services */
  .services {
    background: var(--bg-section);
  }
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .service-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 40px;
    min-height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
  }
  .service-card-body {
    flex: 1;
  }
  .service-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .service-card-copy {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 680px;
  }
  .service-card-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px 24px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .service-card-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 22px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .service-card-list li::before {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .service-card-cta {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
  }
  .services-banner {
    margin-top: 36px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .services-banner p {
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 900px;
  }
  .services-banner .btn-primary {
    margin: 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .services-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .service-card {
      padding: 28px;
    }
    .service-card-list {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .services-banner {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      padding: 24px;
    }
    .services-banner p {
      font-size: 16px;
    }
  }

  .industries .industry-grid,
  .why-us .stat-grid,
  .why-us .testimonial-grid,
  .therapeutic-areas .therapeutic-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .industry-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .industry-tile {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  }
  .industry-tile:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.08);
  }
  .industry-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .industry-copy {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .therapeutic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .therapeutic-tile {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  }
  .therapeutic-tile:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  }
  .therapeutic-tile strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .why-us .stat-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .stat-card,
  .testimonial-card {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .stat-card {
    min-height: 170px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .stat-number {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stat-label {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .testimonial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 260px;
  }
  .testimonial-quote {
    font-size: 42px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .testimonial-copy {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .testimonial-author {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .testimonial-role {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  @media (max-width: 1040px) {
    .industry-grid,
    .therapeutic-grid,
    .why-us .stat-grid,
    .testimonial-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .industry-grid,
    .therapeutic-grid,
    .why-us .stat-grid,
    .testimonial-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* Track record */
  .track-record {
    background: white;
  }
  .case-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .case {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 32px;
    background: white;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .case:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.06);
  }
  .case-client {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .case-title {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .case-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .insights {
    background: white;
  }
  .insights-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .insight-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 32px;
    background: white;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .insight-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.06);
  }
  .insight-tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .insight-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .insight-readmore {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .insight-readmore:hover {
    color: var(--accent-hover);
  }
  .insights-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .newsletter-bar {
    margin-top: 36px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 20px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .newsletter-bar p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: white;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 280px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    max-width: 320px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text);
    background: white;
  }
  .newsletter-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .newsletter-button {
    background: white;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .newsletter-button:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: white;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .insights-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .newsletter-bar {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .newsletter-form {
      justify-content: stretch;
    }
  }

  /* About */
  .about {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: white;
  }
  .about .section-eyebrow { color: #9db9a9; }
  .about .section-title { color: white; }
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
  }
  .about-bio p {
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }
  .headshot {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    border: 4px solid var(--ink-light);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    display: block;
    background: white;
  }
  .headshot-placeholder {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink-light);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--ink-light);
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .credentials-card {
    background: var(--ink-light);
    border: 1px solid #464c55;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 36px;
  }
  .credentials-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .highlights-card {
    background: var(--ink-light);
    border: 1px solid #464c55;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 36px;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px 24px;
  }
  .stat {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .stat-label {
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .credentials-title {
    color: white;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #464c55;
  }
  .credentials-list {
    list-style: none;
  }
  .credentials-list li {
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    padding: 10px 0 10px 26px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #23252a;
  }
  .credentials-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .credentials-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #9db9a9;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .credentials-list li strong {
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .credentials-list li span {
    color: #a7b6ad;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  /* CTA */
  .cta-section {
    background: var(--bg-section);
    padding: 96px 0;
  }
  .cta-section .section-eyebrow {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cta-section .section-title {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cta-section .section-lead {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 760px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .contact-grid {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13,37,69,0.04);
  }
  .contact-form .form-field {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .contact-form label {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .contact-form .optional {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form select,
  .contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text);
    background: white;
    resize: vertical;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  }
  .contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 160px;
  }
  .contact-form .field-error {
    border-color: #21834a;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(33, 131, 74, 0.12);
  }
  .contact-form .field-error-message {
    color: #21834a;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .contact-form .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .contact-note {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .form-confirmation {
    background: white;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13,37,69,0.06);
  }

  /* Footer — STAT-modelled (2026-07-19): light ground, compact brand block on the left,
     hairline-separated link columns, one small legal row. assets/news.css carries the identical
     rules for the front page and hubs — the two must not drift. */
  footer {
    background: #f3f9f5; /* brand-green tint of white (~5% #106d37) — owner request 2026-07-19 */
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 96px;
  }
  footer > .container { padding-top: 48px; }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1.5fr) 1fr 1.1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 42px;
  }
  .footer-col { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 34px); }
  .footer-brand-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; line-height: 0; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-mark-img { width: 46px; height: 46px; display: block; border-radius: 10px; }
  .footer-brand-img { width: 228px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
  .footer-tag { margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 36ch; }
  .footer-social-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-social {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .footer-social:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-col h4 { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ink); }
  .footer-col-links { display: grid; gap: 9px; justify-items: start; }
  .footer-col-links a { color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14.5px; transition: color 0.15s ease; }
  .footer-col-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-legal {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 16px 0 22px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 8px 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  /* NOT --text-light: #687489 on the footer's green-tinted #f3f9f5 is 4.45:1 — under AA.
     #5d6a80 is the same tone one step darker, 5.2:1 on this background. Matches news.css. */
  .footer-legal p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: #5d6a80; }
  .footer-legal a { color: #5d6a80; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--border-strong); text-underline-offset: 2px; }
  .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-legal-dot { margin: 0 10px; }
  @media (max-width: 1020px) {
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
    .footer-col { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 20px; }
    .footer-legal { flex-direction: column; }
  }
  .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--accent) 0%, #0a4925 100%);
    color: white;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(13,37,69,0.18);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 120;
  }
  .back-to-top.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav .container { justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; position: relative; }
    .brand-link { order: 1; gap: 0; }
    .nav-center { order: 2; position: static; transform: none; justify-content: flex-start; }
    .mobile-menu-toggle { order: 3; display: inline-flex; margin-left: auto; }
    .desktop-only { display: none; }
    .mobile-only { display: block; }
    .brand-img {
      height: 41.3px;
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      top: 64px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      padding: 28px 24px 24px;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      gap: 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      overflow-y: auto;
      z-index: 200;
    }
    .nav-links.show-mobile { display: flex; }
    .nav-links li { width: 100%; }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) {
      display: block;
      padding: 16px 14px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover { background: var(--bg-soft); }
    .nav-links .nav-cta {
      display: block;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 8px;
      padding: 14px 20px;
    }
    .hero { padding: 40px 0 142px; }
    section { padding: 72px 0; }
    .service-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .service-card-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .therapeutic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .highlights-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .hero .hero-eyebrow { text-align: left; }
    .hero .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .hero .hero-actions .btn-primary,
    .hero .hero-actions .btn-secondary { text-align: center; }
    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form select,
    .contact-form textarea { min-height: 44px; }
  }

  /* === FDA Regulatory Consulting page-specific === */
  .page-hero {
    padding: 140px 0 160px;
    background-color: var(--bg-section);
    background-image: url('assets/fda-regulatory-consulting/FDA-consulting-pawns.png?v=2');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right -40px center;
    background-size: 1100px auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .page-hero-content { max-width: 620px; }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
  }
  .page-hero .lede {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 1.94vw, 28px);
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 620px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .page-hero .lede .accent { color: var(--accent); }
  @media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .page-hero { background-size: 900px auto; background-position: right -80px center; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .page-hero .lede { white-space: normal; }
    .page-hero { background-size: 720px auto; background-position: right -120px center; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .page-hero {
      padding: 92px 0 100px;
      background-image: none;
    }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 11vw, 72px); }
  }

  /* Intro paragraph section */
  .intro-block { background: white; }
  .intro-block .container { max-width: 980px; }
  .intro-block .section-lead { margin-bottom: 0; max-width: 100%; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; }

  /* Service category grid (6 cards) */
  .service-categories { background: var(--bg-section); }
  .category-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .category-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    column-gap: 18px;
    row-gap: 0;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  }
  .category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.10);
  }
  .category-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }
  .category-icon img {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }
  .category-title {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: center;
  }
  .category-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 22px 0 0;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
  }
  @media (max-width: 980px) { .category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
  @media (max-width: 600px) { .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* Detail row sections */
  .detail-section { background: white; padding: 88px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .detail-section.alt { background: var(--bg-section); }
  .detail-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .detail-row .detail-eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .detail-row h2 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .detail-row p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .detail-list {
    background: var(--bg-section);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 32px 24px;
  }
  .detail-section.alt .detail-list { background: white; }
  .detail-list h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .detail-list ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .detail-list li {
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 12px 0 12px 26px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
  }
  .detail-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .detail-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 12px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .detail-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .detail-section { padding: 64px 0; }
  }

  /* Expertise band */
  .expertise-band { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
  .expertise-band .section-eyebrow { color: #9db9a9; }
  .expertise-band .section-title { color: white; }
  .expertise-band .section-lead { color: #d9e2dc; max-width: 820px; }
  .expertise-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .expertise-tile {
    background: var(--ink-light);
    border: 1px solid #464c55;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .expertise-tile h4 {
    color: white;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .expertise-tile p {
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .expertise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* Mid CTA banner */
  .mid-cta {
    background: white;
    padding: 56px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mid-cta .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .mid-cta h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 720px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  /* Insights placeholder */
  .insights-placeholder { background: var(--bg-section); }
  .placeholder-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .placeholder-card {
    background: white;
    border: 1px dashed var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 36px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .placeholder-card .placeholder-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--bg-section);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .placeholder-card h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .placeholder-card p { font-size: 14px; margin: 0; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .placeholder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* Section titles -> match hero H1 off-black (except dark-bg sections) */
  .page-hero ~ section:not(.expertise-band) .section-title,
  .detail-row h2 {
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .expertise-band .section-title { color: #fff; }

  /* Preheaders +50% then -20% across the page */
  .page-hero ~ section .section-eyebrow { font-size: 17.5px; }
  .page-hero ~ section .detail-row .detail-eyebrow { font-size: 14px; }

  /* Mid-CTA blocks: dark red bg (matches expertise tile), white heading, inverted button */
  #mid-cta-1,
  #mid-cta-2 {
    background: var(--ink-light);
    border-top-color: var(--ink-light);
    border-bottom-color: var(--ink-light);
  }
  #mid-cta-1 h3,
  #mid-cta-2 h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.74vw, 32px);
  }
  #mid-cta-1 .btn-primary,
  #mid-cta-2 .btn-primary {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--accent);
    border-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    min-width: 400px;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    #mid-cta-1 .btn-primary,
    #mid-cta-2 .btn-primary { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
  }
  #mid-cta-1 .btn-primary:hover,
  #mid-cta-2 .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #eceeed;
    color: var(--accent-hover);
    border-color: #eceeed;
  }

  /* Reduce bottom padding under final CTA block by 60% */
  #contact-cta { padding-bottom: 38px; }

  /* Self-link in services dropdown - mark active */
  .services-dropdown a.is-active { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

  /* === Contact page === */
  .contact-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--bg-section) 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 72px 0 64px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .contact-hero .section-eyebrow { text-align: center; }
  .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .contact-hero p {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .contact-main { padding: 72px 0 88px; background: var(--bg); }
  .contact-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* Left: contact methods panel (navy) */
  .contact-methods {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 108px;
  }
  .contact-methods h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .contact-methods .methods-intro {
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }
  .method-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #3c414a;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  a.method-row:hover { transform: translateX(3px); }
  .method-row:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 4px; }
  .method-icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--ink-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .method-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
  .method-text { min-width: 0; }
  .method-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #9db9a9;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
  }
  .method-value {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    word-break: break-word;
  }
  .method-sub { color: #d9e2dc; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 2px; }
  a.method-row .method-value { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  a.method-row:hover .method-value { text-decoration-color: #fff; }

  .contact-reassure {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid #3c414a;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #d9e2dc;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .contact-reassure svg { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 20px; height: 20px; color: #9db9a9; }

  /* Right: form card */
  .contact-form-panel {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.06);
  }
  .contact-form-panel > h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }
  .contact-form-panel > .panel-sub {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }
  .contact-form-panel .contact-form {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .contact-form .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .contact-form .form-row .form-field { gap: 10px; }

  /* What happens next */
  .next-steps { background: var(--bg-section); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 72px 0; }
  .next-steps .section-eyebrow { text-align: center; }
  .next-steps .section-title { text-align: center; margin: 0 auto 48px; color: var(--ink); }
  .steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .step-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .step-num {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .step-card h3 { color: var(--ink); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .step-card p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .contact-methods { position: static; }
    .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-main { padding: 48px 0 64px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .contact-form-panel { padding: 28px 22px; }
    .contact-methods { padding: 32px 26px; }
    .contact-form .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* Mobile nav dropdown fix: the nav's backdrop-filter creates a containing block
     for position:fixed children, trapping the dropdown inside the ~85px nav.
     Strip it on mobile so the dropdown can fill the viewport. */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav {
      backdrop-filter: none;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
      background: #ffffff;
    }
    .nav-links {
      background: #ffffff !important;
      z-index: 9999 !important;
      gap: 4px !important;
      padding-top: 16px !important;
      padding-bottom: 16px !important;
    }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) {
      padding: 6px 12px !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown,
    .industries-dropdown,
    .therapeutic-dropdown {
      gap: 4px !important;
      padding-top: 4px !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col h4,
    .industries-dropdown h4,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4 {
      font-size: 10px !important;
      margin-bottom: 4px !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown a,
    .industries-dropdown a,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a {
      padding: 3px 6px !important;
      font-size: 12px !important;
    }
  }

  /* === Unified mobile menu style (all pages) ===
     Matches the live Services menu look: large navy top-level links, open
     toggle highlighted red with soft bg + red rule, red uppercase section
     headings. Services dropdown is a two-column grid on mobile:
     Regulatory Affairs (left) | Quality & Compliance (right).
     The open toggle and the column headings are sticky inside the scrolling
     menu overlay; dropdowns use overflow:clip (not hidden) because a hidden
     ancestor would become the sticky containing scrollport and kill it. */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* No top padding on the overlay: the sticky open-toggle must sit flush
       under the nav bar, otherwise items scroll visibly through the strip. */
    .nav-links {
      padding-top: 0 !important;
      padding-left: 16px !important;
      padding-right: 16px !important;
    }
    .nav-links > li:first-child { margin-top: 10px !important; }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) {
      display: flex !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      padding: 13px 14px !important;
      font-size: 18px !important;
      font-weight: 600 !important;
      line-height: 1.4 !important;
      min-height: 44px !important;
      border-radius: 10px !important;
    }
    .nav-services-toggle::after,
    .nav-industries-toggle::after,
    .nav-therapeutic-toggle::after { display: none !important; }
    .nav-item-services.is-open .nav-services-toggle,
    .nav-item-industries.is-open .nav-industries-toggle,
    .nav-item-therapeutic.is-open .nav-therapeutic-toggle {
      color: var(--accent) !important;
      background: var(--bg-soft) !important;
      border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0 !important;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent) !important;
      position: sticky !important;
      top: 0 !important;
      z-index: 3 !important;
    }
    /* Frosted band behind the stuck toggle: covers the overlay's side
       padding strips and a few px above, so scrolling words blur out
       instead of sliding past sharply. Stops at the padding box so the
       red rule underneath stays crisp. */
    .nav-item-services.is-open .nav-services-toggle::before,
    .nav-item-industries.is-open .nav-industries-toggle::before,
    .nav-item-therapeutic.is-open .nav-therapeutic-toggle::before {
      content: '' !important;
      position: absolute !important;
      left: -16px !important;
      right: -16px !important;
      top: -8px !important;
      bottom: 0 !important;
      z-index: -1 !important;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) !important;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
      pointer-events: none !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown,
    .industries-dropdown,
    .therapeutic-dropdown {
      background: transparent !important;
      border: none !important;
      box-shadow: none !important;
      border-radius: 0 !important;
      padding: 0 0 10px !important;
      overflow: clip !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col h4,
    .industries-dropdown h4,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4 {
      color: var(--accent) !important;
      font-size: 12px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      margin: 0 !important;
      padding: 12px 8px 6px !important;
      position: sticky !important;
      top: 51px !important;
      z-index: 2 !important;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown a,
    .industries-dropdown a,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a {
      display: flex !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      padding: 8px 8px 8px 16px !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
      font-weight: 500 !important;
      min-height: 40px !important;
      border-radius: 8px !important;
      color: var(--text-muted) !important;
      white-space: normal !important;
      line-height: 1.35 !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown a.is-active,
    .industries-dropdown a.is-active,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a.is-active {
      color: var(--accent) !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
    }
    /* Services: two columns side by side on mobile */
    .services-dropdown {
      display: grid !important;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
      gap: 0 10px !important;
      align-items: stretch !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown-col { min-width: 0 !important; }
    .services-dropdown-col h4 {
      padding-left: 6px !important;
      font-size: 11px !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
    }
    .services-dropdown a {
      padding: 7px 6px !important;
      font-size: 12px !important;
      min-height: 34px !important;
    }
    /* Industries & Therapeutic Areas: two columns side by side on mobile */
    .industries-dropdown ul,
    .therapeutic-dropdown ul {
      display: grid !important;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
      gap: 0 10px !important;
      align-items: stretch !important;
    }
    .industries-dropdown h4,
    .therapeutic-dropdown h4 {
      padding-left: 6px !important;
      font-size: 11px !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
    }
    .industries-dropdown a,
    .therapeutic-dropdown a {
      padding: 7px 6px !important;
      font-size: 12px !important;
      min-height: 34px !important;
    }
  }

  /* ==================== About page ==================== */
  .about-page { --edge: clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); }

  /* Hero */
  .about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(96px, 15vh, 200px) 0 clamp(88px, 13vh, 180px);
  }
  .about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 120% at 85% 0%, rgba(16,109,55,0.38) 0%, rgba(16,109,55,0) 55%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #2b2e34 0%, #33373f 55%, #23262b 100%);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .about-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .about-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #b4cbbe;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
  .about-hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 42px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .about-hero h1 {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 92px);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 16ch;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .about-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: #c5d8cd; }
  .about-hero .hero-sub {
    margin: 40px 0 0;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 21px);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #d9e2dc;
    max-width: 58ch;
  }

  /* Stats band */
  .about-stats {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .about-stats .stat-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  .about-stat {
    padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .about-stat:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .about-stat .num {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.4vw, 74px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .about-stat .num span { color: var(--accent); }
  .about-stat .lbl {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* Statement */
  .about-statement { padding: clamp(80px, 12vw, 150px) 0; background: var(--bg); }
  .about-statement .container { max-width: 1000px; }
  .about-statement .kicker {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .about-statement p {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .about-statement p .accent { color: var(--accent); }
  .about-statement p + p { margin-top: 28px; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 20px); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; }

  /* Principles */
  .about-principles { background: var(--bg-section); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 128px) 0; }
  .about-principles .principles-head {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  }
  .about-principles .principles-head .kicker {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .about-principles .principles-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .principles-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .principle {
    padding: clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px) clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 40px) clamp(36px, 3vw, 48px);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .principle:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .principle .idx {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: block;
  }
  .principle h3 {
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .principle p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

  /* Leadership */
  .about-leadership { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px) 0; }
  .leadership-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
    align-items: center;
  }
  .leadership-photo {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .leadership-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block; }
  .leadership-body .kicker {
    color: #b4cbbe;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .leadership-quote {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.9vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.32;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
  }
  .leadership-quote .accent { color: #c5d8cd; font-style: italic; }
  .leadership-name { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 4px; }
  .leadership-title { font-size: 15px; color: #d9e2dc; margin: 0; }

  /* Closing CTA */
  .about-cta {
    background: var(--bg);
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(88px, 13vw, 160px) 0;
  }
  .about-cta .kicker {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .about-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .about-cta .btn-primary { font-size: 18px; padding: 18px 44px; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-stats .stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .about-stat { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .about-stat:first-child, .about-stat:nth-child(2) { border-top: none; }
    .about-stat:nth-child(odd) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .principle { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-strong); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 36px; }
    .principle:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
    .leadership-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; justify-items: start; }
    .leadership-photo { max-width: 220px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    /* Keep the stats as a 2x2 grid on phones */
    .about-stats .stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .about-stat { padding: 32px 18px; }
    .about-stat:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: 0; }
    .about-stat .num { font-size: clamp(38px, 12vw, 52px); margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .about-stat .lbl { font-size: 13px; }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     ARTICLE / INSIGHT TEMPLATE
     Reusable editorial layout for RegulatoryNews.com articles.
     ========================================================================== */
  .article-page {
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  /* --- Hero ------------------------------------------------------------- */
  .article-hero {
    padding: 76px 0 44px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(1100px 340px at 50% -60px, rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.06), transparent 70%),
      var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .article-hero .container {
    max-width: 860px;
  }
  /* Site-standard breadcrumb band above the hero (matches every other page). */
  .breadcrumb-bar {
    position: static; background: var(--bg, #ffffff);
    backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    border: 0; box-shadow: none; z-index: auto; padding: 0;
  }
  .breadcrumb-bar .container { display: block; max-width: 860px; }
  .breadcrumb-list {
    list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 14px 0 13px;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
    gap: 6px 9px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1;
    animation: bcFade 0.5s var(--ease-out-quint, cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1)) both;
  }
  .breadcrumb-list li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
  .bc-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    color: var(--text-light, #5a6780); text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.005em; transition: color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .bc-link:hover { color: var(--accent, #106d37); }
  .bc-sep { display: inline-flex; color: var(--border-strong, #cbd5e0); }
  .bc-sep svg { display: block; }
  .bc-current {
    color: var(--text, #1a202c); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    max-width: 52ch; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  /* Position only — never animate text opacity: below full alpha the breadcrumb sits under the
     4.5:1 floor PRODUCT.md commits to, and the a11y audit (rightly) fails the transient state. */
  @keyframes bcFade { from { transform: translateY(-4px); } to { transform: none; } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .breadcrumb-list { animation: none; } }
  .article-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .article-title {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(33px, 5vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .article-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .article-dek {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 21px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .article-avatar {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink), var(--accent));
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  img.article-avatar { object-fit: cover; padding: 0; }
  .article-meta-byline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .article-meta-name a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.35); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
  .article-meta-name a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .article-meta-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); font-size: 15px; }
  .article-meta-sub { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-light); }
  .article-meta-dot { color: var(--border-strong); margin: 0 2px; }

  /* --- Body ------------------------------------------------------------- */
  .article-body {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 52px 24px 8px;
  }
  .article-body > * { max-width: 720px; }
  /*
   * Sponsored-content disclosure — rendered by the engine (the SPONSORED_BANNER slot) on paid
   * articles only; on newsroom articles the token resolves to nothing. Amber is the
   * "labeled, not endorsed" tier of the palette (§2: it must stay distinct from --accent),
   * and 4.84:1 on white clears AA for the label text.
   */
  .sponsored-disclosure {
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 105, 56, .32);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
    background: rgba(148, 105, 56, .06);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
  }
  .sponsored-disclosure p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .sponsored-disclosure strong {
    color: var(--amber);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .sponsored-disclosure a { color: var(--amber); }
  .sponsored-disclosure a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .article-lead {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .article-lead::first-letter {
    initial-letter: 3;
    -webkit-initial-letter: 3;
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  .article-body p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .article-body h2 {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 46px 0 18px;
    padding-top: 8px;
  }
  .article-body h2::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 46px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .article-body h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 34px 0 12px;
  }
  .article-body a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    transition: color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
  .article-body strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }
  .article-body ul, .article-body ol {
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    padding-left: 4px;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .article-body ul li, .article-body ol li {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
  }
  .article-body ul li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 4px;
    top: 11px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .article-body ol { counter-reset: li; }
  .article-body ol li::before {
    counter-increment: li;
    content: counter(li);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Pull quote — editorial, anchored by a serif quotation mark */
  .pull-quote {
    position: relative;
    margin: 46px 0;
    padding: 30px 0 6px;
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 27px;
    line-height: 1.32;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .pull-quote::before {
    content: "\201C";
    display: block;
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    line-height: 0.4;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .pull-quote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }

  /* Key takeaways / callout — bordered card led by an accent header */
  .callout {
    margin: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 30px 28px;
  }
  .callout-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .callout-title svg { color: var(--accent); }
  .callout ul { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .callout ul li { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 11px; }
  .callout ul li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* Stat strip */
  .stat-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 40px 0;
  }
  .stat-strip .cell {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .stat-strip .cell .n {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .stat-strip .cell .l {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  }

  /* References */
  .article-refs {
    margin-top: 52px;
    padding-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .article-refs h4 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .article-refs ol { padding-left: 0; }
  .article-refs ol li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding-left: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .article-refs ol li::before {
    background: var(--border-strong);
    color: #fff;
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
    font-size: 11px;
    top: 2px;
  }
  .article-refs a { color: var(--text-muted); word-break: break-word; }
  .article-disclaimer {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* Author card — tight, grounded spacing: small gap above, a touch more below
     (overrides the generic `section { padding: 106px 0 }`). */
  .author-card-wrap { padding: 26px 0 48px; }
  .author-card {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 28px 30px;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .author-card .article-avatar { width: 54px; height: 54px; font-size: 17px; }
  .author-card .who { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); font-size: 16px; }
  .author-card .role { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; margin: 2px 0 10px; }
  .author-card .bio { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* Everything between the INDEX:CSS markers is extracted verbatim onto archive.html and every
     topic hub by scripts/surfaces.js — those pages get the explorer's styles from here rather than
     from a second copy in news.css, and articles use the card rules for their related coverage.
     Rules the explorer needs must live INSIDE the markers; `npm run check` fails if any page
     drifts from this block. The markers must stay single-line. */
  /* INDEX:CSS:START */
  /* ============================================================
     THE INDEX — searchable story explorer. Live search + topic
     filter across the full library, current article self-marked.
     Restyled 2026-07-17 with the front page: white ground,
     hairline borders, serif headlines, no gradients, no card
     shadows — hierarchy from type and whitespace alone.
     ============================================================ */
  .article-index {
    padding: 84px 0 96px;
    margin-top: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #ffffff;
  }
  .article-index .container { max-width: 1140px; }

  .ai-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .ai-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .ai-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .ai-head h2 {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-deep, var(--ink));
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .ai-head h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  .ai-sub {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .ai-viewall {
    flex: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .ai-viewall svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .ai-viewall:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
  .ai-viewall:hover svg { transform: translateX(-4px); }

  /* Controls — search field + topic chips */
  .ai-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .ai-search {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1 1 340px;
    min-width: 240px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    height: 52px;
    padding: 0 12px 0 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: border-color 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  }
  .ai-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--accent);
  }
  .ai-search > svg { flex: none; color: var(--text-light); transition: color 0.18s ease; }
  .ai-search:focus-within > svg { color: var(--accent); }
  .ai-search input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    border: 0;
    outline: 0;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .ai-search input::placeholder { color: var(--text-light); }
  .ai-search input::-webkit-search-cancel-button { -webkit-appearance: none; display: none; }
  .ai-clear {
    flex: none;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .ai-clear:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

  .ai-chips { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .ai-chip {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease;
  }
  .ai-chip:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
  .ai-chip.is-active {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .ai-count {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }
  .ai-count b { color: var(--ink); }

  /* Grid + article cards. Borderless, shadowless: the thumbnail and the
     hairline beneath each entry do the separating, like the rest of the page. */
  .ai-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 40px 32px;
  }
  .ai-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .ai-card.is-hidden { display: none; }
  .ai-thumb {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--bg-soft);
  }
  .ai-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  }
  .ai-card:hover .ai-thumb img { transform: scale(1.035); }
  .ai-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px 0 22px;
  }
  .ai-tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .ai-title {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-deep, var(--ink));
    line-height: 1.26;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .ai-card:hover .ai-title { color: var(--accent); }
  .ai-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .ai-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; opacity: 0.55; }
  .ai-go {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }
  .ai-go svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .ai-card:hover .ai-go svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* Current article — self-aware badge, non-navigable */
  .ai-card.is-current { pointer-events: none; }
  .ai-card.is-current .ai-thumb img { filter: saturate(0.55) brightness(0.97); }
  .ai-card.is-current .ai-title { color: var(--ink-deep, var(--ink)); }
  .ai-card.is-current .ai-go { color: var(--text-light); }
  .ai-current-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .ai-current-badge .pulse {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.5);
    animation: aiPulse 2s ease-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes aiPulse {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.5); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(16, 109, 55, 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(16, 109, 55, 0); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ai-current-badge .pulse { animation: none; }
  }

  /* Empty state */
  /* Grouped chips (Sections · Agencies · Series) and the paged reveal — IA.md §4. */
  .ai-chip-label {
    align-self: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin: 0 4px 0 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ai-chip-label:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
  .ai-more-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 44px 0 0; }
  .ai-more-wrap[hidden] { display: none; }
  .ai-more {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.16s ease, color 0.16s ease;
  }
  .ai-more:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .ai-card:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
  .ai-empty { text-align: center; padding: 52px 20px 40px; }
  .ai-empty svg { color: var(--border-strong); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .ai-empty p { color: var(--text-light); font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .ai-reset {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.16s ease, color 0.16s ease;
  }
  .ai-reset:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

  /* Responsive — INSIDE the markers, so the front-page extraction carries it too.
     These rules previously lived outside the region, which meant the front page's
     copy of THE INDEX had no responsive behaviour at all. */
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .ai-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
    .ai-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .article-index { padding: 56px 0 64px; }
    .ai-controls { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .ai-search { flex: 1 1 auto; }
    .ai-chips { justify-content: flex-start; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; padding-bottom: 2px; }
    .ai-chips::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .ai-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* INDEX:CSS:END */

  /* CTA band */
  /* Related coverage — three cards from the story's primary section (engine token
     the RELATED_CARDS slot), replacing THE INDEX on articles (IA.md §4). */
  .article-related {
    padding: 72px 0 56px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #fff;
  }
  .article-related .container { max-width: 1140px; }
  .related-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-top: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }
  .related-head h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .related-head h2 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  .related-head h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .related-viewall {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .related-viewall svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .related-viewall:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
  .related-viewall:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .article-related { padding: 48px 0 32px; }
  }
  .article-cta {
    /* the related section contributes its own padding below its cards; 8px here makes the gap
       ABOVE the block equal the ~96px footer gap BELOW */
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 40px);
    background: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  /* contained "cut-out" block — rounded, gutters on both sides, not full-bleed */
  .article-cta .container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 74px) clamp(28px, 6vw, 60px);
    border-radius: 26px;
    /* Ink field: accent glow -> diagonal ink tint. RL layers a photograph under this; News has no
       photo library and does not borrow one from another brand's assets folder. */
    background-color: var(--ink);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(720px 320px at 84% -12%, rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.40), transparent 66%),
      linear-gradient(118deg, rgba(34, 37, 41, 0.90) 0%, rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.80) 46%, rgba(23, 25, 28, 0.94) 100%);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover, cover;
    background-position: center, center;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.7);
  }
  .article-cta .container > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  @media (max-width: 620px) {
    .article-cta .container {
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(600px 300px at 84% -12%, rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.40), transparent 66%),
        linear-gradient(118deg, rgba(34, 37, 41, 0.90) 0%, rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.80) 46%, rgba(23, 25, 28, 0.94) 100%);
    }
  }
  .article-cta .kicker {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .article-cta h2 {
    font-family: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.18;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
  }
  .article-cta p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
  }
  .article-cta .btn-primary {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .article-cta .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #f1f1f1;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
     FLAGSHIP ARTICLE ENHANCEMENTS — reading progress, cinematic lead
     figure, in-brief card, inline figures, richer author + related.
     =================================================================== */

  /* Reading progress bar — hairline accent that tracks scroll depth */
  .read-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 300;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .read-progress > span {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink), var(--accent));
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.08s linear;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  /* Cinematic photo hero — the article opens on a full-bleed image with the
     headline overlaid at the top of the page (flagship template, 2026-07-12). */
  .article-hero--photo {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .article-hero--photo .article-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: -2;
  }
  .article-hero--photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(103deg, rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.60), rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.12) 58%),
      linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.94) 2%, rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.52) 40%, rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.30) 72%, rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.5) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .article-hero--photo .container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 860px;
    min-height: clamp(500px, 66vh, 720px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
  }
  /* Refined hero topic tag — a quiet frosted-glass pill (content-width, not the
     full-bleed accent bar the flex column used to stretch it into), with a small
     coral signal dot instead of a loud solid-red fill. */
  .article-hero--photo .article-tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(13, 14, 16, 0.32);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(130%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(130%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    padding: 6px 14px 6px 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 22px -12px rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.55);
  }
  .article-hero--photo .article-tag { text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease; }
  .article-hero--photo a.article-tag:hover,
  .article-hero--photo a.article-tag:focus-visible { background: rgba(13, 14, 16, 0.55); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); color: #fff; }
  .article-hero--photo .article-tag::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 9px rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.85);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .article-hero--photo .article-title {
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 32px rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.45);
  }
  .article-hero--photo .article-title em { color: #00ce56; }
  .article-hero--photo .article-dek {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 22px rgba(7, 8, 9, 0.5);
  }
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta { border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22); }
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta-name,
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta-name a { color: #fff; }
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta-name a { border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); }
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta-name a:hover { color: #00ce56; }
  .article-hero--photo .article-meta-sub { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74); }
  .article-hero--photo .article-avatar { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28); }

  /* In brief — scannable takeaways card for the time-poor reader */
  .article-brief {
    margin: 0 0 34px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 140% at 100% 0%, rgba(16, 109, 55, 0.05), transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, var(--bg-soft));
    padding: 26px 30px 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(26, 32, 44, 0.02), 0 18px 40px -30px rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.5);
  }
  .article-brief .brief-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .article-brief .brief-label svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .article-brief ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .article-brief li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .article-brief li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .article-brief li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 3px;
    top: 8px;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  /* Inline article figures with editorial captions */
  figure.article-figure {
    margin: 44px 0;
  }
  figure.article-figure img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -28px rgba(26, 32, 44, 0.55);
  }
  figure.article-figure figcaption {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  figure.article-figure figcaption::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  figure.article-figure figcaption strong { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 700; }

  /* Enhanced author card — real portrait, "Written by" eyebrow */
  .author-card { align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
  .author-card img.author-portrait {
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px -6px rgba(51, 55, 63, 0.5);
  }
  .author-card .eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  .author-card .who { font-weight: 700; }

  /* Scroll reveals — only when JS present, so content is never gated */
  .has-js .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
  }
  .has-js .reveal.is-in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .has-js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .read-progress > span { transition: none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .article-hero { padding: 44px 0 34px; }
    .article-body { padding: 38px 22px 4px; }
    .article-lead { font-size: 19px; }
    .article-body p, .article-body ul li, .article-body ol li { font-size: 17px; }
    .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pull-quote { font-size: 22px; }
    .author-card { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 14px; }
    .article-brief { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
    .article-hero--photo .container { min-height: clamp(440px, 74vh, 580px); }
    .article-hero--photo .article-dek { font-size: 16.5px; }
    figure.article-figure { margin: 34px 0; }
  }


  /* About dropdown (About Us + Careers) — mirrors the Industries dropdown */
  .nav-item-about { position: static; }
  .about-dropdown {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(13, 37, 69, 0.16);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s ease;
    z-index: 200;
  }
  .about-dropdown h4 { color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px; }
  .about-dropdown ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .about-dropdown ul li { margin: 0; }
  .about-dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 7px 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.45;
    text-decoration: none;
    min-height: auto;
    white-space: normal;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .about-dropdown a::after { content: none; }
  .about-dropdown a:hover,
  .about-dropdown a:focus { color: var(--accent); }
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav-item-about { position: relative; }
    .about-dropdown {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 6px);
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
      max-width: calc(100vw - 48px);
      width: 230px;
    }
    .about-dropdown h4 { padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .nav-item-about:hover .about-dropdown,
    .nav-item-about:focus-within .about-dropdown,
    .nav-item-about.is-open .about-dropdown {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-dropdown {
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      padding: 0 0 0 12px;
    }
    .nav-item-about.is-open .about-dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; }
    .about-dropdown h4 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--text); margin: 14px 0 4px 8px; }
    .about-dropdown a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 8px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      min-height: 44px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      white-space: normal;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .about-dropdown a:hover { background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--accent); }
    .nav-about-toggle::after { display: none !important; }
    .nav-item-about.is-open .nav-about-toggle {
      color: var(--accent) !important;
      background: var(--bg-soft) !important;
      border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0 !important;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent) !important;
      position: sticky !important;
      top: 0 !important;
      z-index: 3 !important;
    }
    .nav-item-about.is-open .nav-about-toggle::before {
      content: '' !important;
      position: absolute !important;
      left: -16px !important;
      right: -16px !important;
      top: -8px !important;
      bottom: 0 !important;
      z-index: -1 !important;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) !important;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
      pointer-events: none !important;
    }
  }

  /* Circular R mark beside the header wordmark */
  .brand-r {
    height: 57.6px;
    width: 57.6px;
    flex: none;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  @media (max-width: 1360px) { .brand-r { height: 47.7px; width: 47.7px; } }
  @media (max-width: 768px) { .brand-r { height: 41.4px; width: 41.4px; } }

  /* View-all links atop the Industries / Therapeutic Areas dropdowns */
  .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all,
  .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 0 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: #106d37;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all svg,
  .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover svg,
  .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
  /* View-all links carry the same divider-above-and-below + red-line sweep
     hover as the category headers, so the top of every dropdown reads
     identically. Desktop only, matching the header treatment. */
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: 10px;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::before,
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::after,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::before,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: #0d9847;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::before,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::before { top: -1px; }
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::after,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::after { bottom: -1px; }
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:hover::before,
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:focus-within::before,
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:hover::after,
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all:focus-within::after,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover::before,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all:focus-within::before,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover::after,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all:focus-within::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all:focus-within::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all:hover::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all:focus-within::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  }
  @media (min-width: 769px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::before,
    .services-dropdown .services-dropdown-all::after,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::before,
    .industries-dropdown .dropdown-all::after,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::before,
    .therapeutic-dropdown .dropdown-all::after { transition: none; }
  }