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/* Approved brand artwork — no reinterpretation of the NC monogram. */
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/* V3 cinematic homepage: film right, readable content left. */
.hero{background:#102329 url('assets/hero-poster.jpg') center right/cover no-repeat;isolation:isolate}
.hero-art{display:none}
.hero-film{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:70% center;opacity:1;z-index:-2}
.hero:after{z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,22,26,.97) 0%,rgba(7,22,26,.91) 27%,rgba(7,22,26,.71) 48%,rgba(7,22,26,.12) 86%)}
.hero-content{max-width:740px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(64px,7.3vw,120px)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:35px}.hero .hero-actions .button{margin-top:0}
.button-quiet{border-color:rgba(241,235,222,.55);color:#f5f2eb}.button-quiet:hover{background:#f5f2eb;color:#102329}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero{background-position:64% center;min-height:700px}.hero-film{display:none}.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,22,26,.94),rgba(7,22,26,.70))}.hero-actions{gap:12px}.hero .button{gap:14px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-film{display:none}}

/* V4: ensure the actual Runway video is visible and remains below the copy. */
.hero{isolation:isolate}
.hero-film{z-index:0!important;opacity:1!important;pointer-events:none}
.hero:after{z-index:1}
.hero-content,.video-credit{position:relative;z-index:2}
.video-credit{position:absolute}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-film{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-film{display:none!important}}
/* V8: restored working V5 left-aligned hero and header; mirrored original Runway footage. */
.hero-film{object-position:center center}
.hero{background-position:center center}
.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,22,26,.95) 0%,rgba(7,22,26,.84) 29%,rgba(7,22,26,.49) 53%,rgba(7,22,26,.04) 85%)}
header{position:relative;z-index:10}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,22,26,.94),rgba(7,22,26,.68))}}

/* V9 Investor editorial design. Homepage V8 intentionally untouched. */
.investor-page{--inv-dark:#102329;--inv-gold:#aa9370;--inv-paper:#fbf9f4;--inv-cream:#f5f2eb}
.investor-page em{font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:var(--inv-gold)}
.investor-hero{background:var(--inv-dark);color:var(--inv-paper);overflow:hidden}
.investor-hero-grid{min-height:700px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;align-items:center;gap:3%;padding:80px 8% 50px}
.investor-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1}.investor-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(57px,6.4vw,106px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:28px 0 28px}
.investor-hero-rule{width:45px;height:1px;background:var(--inv-gold);margin-top:30px}
.investor-hero-copy>p:not(.investor-lead){color:#c8d0ca;font-size:16px;max-width:560px;line-height:1.8}
.investor-hero-copy .investor-lead{color:#e8e0d3;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-weight:500}
.investor-hero-link{display:inline-flex;gap:45px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--inv-gold);padding:0 0 13px;margin-top:25px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.investor-hero-link span{font-size:19px;color:var(--inv-gold)}
.investor-hero-art{min-height:530px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.art-frame{width:min(100%,470px);aspect-ratio:4/5;border:1px solid rgba(170,147,112,.32);position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(170,147,112,.07),transparent 60%)}
.art-kicker,.art-caption{position:absolute;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#bba785}.art-kicker{top:25px}.art-caption{bottom:25px}
.art-circle{width:65%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(170,147,112,.57);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative}.art-circle:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:14%;border:1px solid rgba(170,147,112,.24);border-radius:50%}.art-circle span{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(65px,10vw,135px);color:#bba27c;letter-spacing:-.15em;padding-right:.15em}.art-line{position:absolute;width:150%;height:1px;background:rgba(170,147,112,.24);transform:rotate(-35deg)}.art-line-two{transform:rotate(55deg)}
.investor-hero-bottom{padding:20px 8%;border-top:1px solid rgba(170,147,112,.3);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#aebcb7}
.investor-statement,.investor-services,.investor-audience{padding:120px 8%}.statement-grid,.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:11%;margin-top:34px}.statement-grid h2,.audience-grid h2,.services-heading h2,.method-intro h2,.investor-cta h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.3vw,86px);line-height:1.1}.statement-grid p,.audience-grid p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85}.statement-note{border-left:2px solid var(--inv-gold);padding:14px 0 14px 25px;margin-top:33px;color:#54605d;font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35}
.investor-services{background:var(--inv-cream)}.services-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px;margin-bottom:70px}.services-heading>p{max-width:340px}
.investor-service{display:grid;grid-template-columns:75px 1.05fr 1fr;gap:40px;border-top:1px solid #d1cbbf;padding:49px 0 56px}.investor-service:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #d1cbbf}.service-index{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;color:#a88e67}.service-index span{font-size:20px;margin-left:8px}.investor-service h3{font-size:clamp(33px,3.3vw,51px);line-height:1.13;margin:0 0 21px}.investor-service .service-title>p{font-size:14px;max-width:350px}.service-detail p{margin-top:0}.service-detail ul{padding-left:17px;color:#59635e;font-size:14px;line-height:2}.service-feature-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a18458;margin-bottom:15px}.investor-service-featured{background:rgba(170,147,112,.075);margin:0 -25px;padding-left:25px;padding-right:25px;border-left:2px solid var(--inv-gold)}
.investor-method{background:#e9e4d9;padding:120px 8%}.method-intro{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px;margin-top:30px}.method-intro p{max-width:330px}.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:55px 45px;margin:80px 0 35px}.method-grid>div{border-top:1px solid #c7bda9;padding-top:22px}.method-grid span{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;color:#aa9370}.method-grid h3{font-size:28px;margin:17px 0 8px}.method-grid p{font-size:14px}.method-disclaimer,.investor-scope{font-size:12px;color:#68716d}.investor-audience{background:var(--inv-paper)}.investor-scope{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;margin-top:65px}.investor-cta{background:var(--inv-dark);color:var(--inv-paper);padding:115px 8%;text-align:center}.investor-cta h2{margin:25px auto 35px}.investor-cta .button{color:var(--inv-paper)}
@media(max-width:900px){.investor-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding:90px 7% 60px}.investor-hero-art{min-height:320px;margin-top:30px}.art-frame{max-width:350px}.investor-statement,.investor-services,.investor-audience,.investor-method{padding:85px 7%}.statement-grid,.audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px}.services-heading,.method-intro{display:block}.investor-service{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;gap:20px}.investor-service .service-detail{grid-column:2}.method-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.investor-hero-bottom{padding:18px 7%}}
@media(max-width:560px){.investor-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(49px,13vw,75px)}.investor-hero-art{min-height:270px}.art-frame{max-width:270px}.investor-hero-bottom{flex-direction:column}.investor-service{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.investor-service .service-detail{grid-column:1}.investor-service-featured{margin:0 -12px;padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px}.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}.investor-cta{padding:85px 7%}}

/* V10 — refined investor content and approved artwork */
.investor-approved-art{height:100%;min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.investor-approved-art img{width:min(76%,390px);height:auto;max-height:420px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.12))}
.service-conclusion{margin-top:1.3rem;font-style:italic;opacity:.85}
.investor-usecases{padding:clamp(70px,9vw,135px) max(5vw,calc((100vw - 1320px)/2));background:#f5f2eb;color:#17252a}
.investor-usecases h2{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,75px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;max-width:900px;margin:20px 0 55px}
.investor-usecases h2 em{color:#a48a62}
.usecases-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#c9c3b7;border:1px solid #c9c3b7}
.usecase{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,48px);background:#f5f2eb}
.usecase span{color:#a48a62;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em}
.usecase h3{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,38px);font-weight:400;margin:22px 0 12px}
.usecase p{max-width:450px;line-height:1.75}
.investor-contact-direct{margin-top:25px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center}
.investor-contact-direct a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.direct-contact{border-top:1px solid #c9c3b7;margin:28px 0 24px;padding-top:10px}
.direct-contact p{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;margin:18px 0}
.direct-contact span{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#a48a62}
.direct-contact a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:700px){.usecases-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.investor-approved-art{min-height:220px}.investor-approved-art img{max-height:250px}}

/* V11: balanced perspective, integrated validation, considered service spacing */
@media(min-width:851px){
.investor-statement .statement-grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:6%;align-items:start}
.investor-statement .statement-note-wide{max-width:820px;margin:64px auto 0;text-align:center;padding:30px 40px;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--inv-gold);border-bottom:1px solid #d1cbbf}
.investor-service{grid-template-columns:65px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:43px 0 46px}
.investor-service .service-index{align-self:start;padding-top:12px}
}
.investor-statement .statement-note-wide{font-style:normal}
.investor-statement .statement-note-wide .statement-note-head{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(29px,3.1vw,46px);line-height:1.23;margin:0 0 12px}
.investor-statement .statement-note-wide .statement-note-sub{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.investor-statement .statement-note-wide{margin-top:32px;text-align:center;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--inv-gold);padding:28px 10px}.investor-service{align-items:start}}

/* V12: consistent section rhythm and refined editorial layout */
.investor-services{padding-bottom:clamp(54px,5vw,80px)}
.investor-service{padding-top:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);padding-bottom:clamp(30px,3.2vw,44px)}
.investor-usecases{padding-top:clamp(56px,5.4vw,85px);padding-bottom:clamp(65px,6vw,95px)}
.investor-usecases h2{margin-bottom:clamp(26px,3.4vw,46px)}
.investor-statement{padding-top:clamp(70px,7vw,110px);padding-bottom:clamp(75px,7vw,110px)}
.footer-legal{display:inline-flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-legal a{color:#c5cbc8;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.legal-hero{padding-top:105px;padding-bottom:85px}
.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(55px,6vw,90px)}
.legal-content{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:75px 7% 110px;line-height:1.8}
.legal-content h2{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);font-weight:400;margin:38px 0 10px}
.legal-content p{max-width:760px}
.legal-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.legal-alert{border-left:2px solid #aa9370;padding:15px 24px;background:#eee9df}
.form-availability{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6253}
/* The form is only active after deployment and verification. */
form[data-deployment-required="true"] .submit{opacity:.55;pointer-events:none;cursor:not-allowed}
@media(max-width:850px){.investor-usecases{padding:55px 7% 70px}.footer-legal{gap:14px}}

/* V13: research methodology and illustrative assignment */
.investor-example{background:#f5f2eb;padding:95px 8%;color:#17252a}.investor-example h2{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,75px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;max-width:850px;margin:20px 0}.example-disclaimer{font-size:13px;color:#6c716c;margin-bottom:38px}.example-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(170px,30%) 1fr;gap:35px;border-top:1px solid #c7bda9;padding:25px 0}.example-row h3{font-family:'Italiana',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,34px);font-weight:400;margin:0}.example-row p{margin:0;line-height:1.8;max-width:780px}@media(max-width:700px){.example-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.investor-example{padding:70px 7%}}

/* V15: contact form beside direct details on desktop */
@media (min-width: 761px){body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .section .split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);gap:7%;align-items:start}body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .section .split>form{min-width:0;width:100%}}
.usecases-note{margin:28px 0 0;max-width:740px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#6b6253}

/* Principal portrait, About page */
.principal-portrait{margin:38px 0 0;max-width:470px;overflow:hidden;background:#e8e3d8}.principal-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}.section:has(.principal-portrait) .split{align-items:start}.section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio{padding-top:12px}@media(max-width:850px){.principal-portrait{max-width:540px;margin:28px 0 22px}.section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio{padding-top:0}}

/* V17 refinements */
.footer-legal a{color:#8b9a98!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.footer-legal a:hover,.footer-legal a:focus-visible{color:#c7c0b2!important;text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:4px}
.section:has(.principal-portrait) .split{align-items:stretch}
.section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-top:0}
.form-consent{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#666}.form-consent a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
form[data-deployment-required="true"] .submit{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:850px){.section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio{display:block}.footer-legal a{font-size:11px}}

/* V18: mobile layout QA. Preserve approved desktop composition. */
@media (max-width:850px){
  /* iOS Safari can autoplay inline muted video; do not deliberately hide it. */
  .hero-film{display:block!important;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:67% center}
  .hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,22,26,.88),rgba(7,22,26,.53))}
  /* A percentage gap on a vertically stacked grid grows with its total height. */
  .split{column-gap:0;row-gap:26px;gap:26px}
  .section:has(.principal-portrait) .split{align-items:start;row-gap:22px}
  .section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio{display:block;padding:0;margin:0;min-height:0}
  .section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio p{font-size:clamp(15px,3.8vw,17px);line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px}
  .section:has(.principal-portrait) .bio p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .principal-portrait{margin:22px 0 0;max-width:100%}
  body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .section .split{row-gap:32px}
  body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .section .split>form{width:100%;min-width:0;margin:0;padding:0 0 12px}
  body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .section{padding-bottom:72px}
  body:has(form[name="project-inquiry"]) .submit{margin-top:18px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(49px,12vw,82px)}
  .page-hero p{font-size:clamp(15px,3.9vw,17px);line-height:1.75}
}
.business-hero-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;padding:0 0 13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);position:relative;z-index:1}
.business-hero-link:hover,.business-hero-link:focus-visible{color:#d8c3a0}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-film{display:none!important}}

/* V19: targeted consistency and mobile editorial refinements */
@media(min-width:851px){.video-credit{left:8%;right:auto;bottom:24px;text-align:left;color:#f2ece0;text-shadow:0 1px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.85);letter-spacing:.16em}}
@media(max-width:850px){.video-credit{left:7%;right:7%;bottom:22px;text-align:left;color:#f2ece0;text-shadow:0 1px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.85);font-size:9px;line-height:1.6}.education-title{font-size:clamp(38px,9.1vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.035em}}
.business-cta-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px}.business-contact-direct{margin:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:#b6c1be;font-size:14px}.business-contact-direct a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}.business-contact-direct a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(min-width:851px){.business-cta-actions{align-items:flex-end}.business-contact-direct{justify-content:flex-end}}
@media(max-width:850px){.business-cta-actions{align-items:flex-start;margin-top:30px}.business-cta-actions .button{margin-top:0}.business-contact-direct{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* V20: consistent understated direct-contact styling across both audiences. */
.business-contact-direct, .investor-contact-direct{color:#778784;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}
.business-contact-direct a, .investor-contact-direct a{color:#778784;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(119,135,132,.65);text-underline-offset:5px}
.business-contact-direct a:hover, .business-contact-direct a:focus-visible, .investor-contact-direct a:hover, .investor-contact-direct a:focus-visible{color:#c8d1ce}
@media(max-width:850px){.business-contact-direct{gap:8px 12px;font-size:14px}}