/* ============================================================
   Nextep — shared editorial design system (McKinsey/BCG-style)
   Loaded after each page's inline <style> so it harmonises them.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --bg:#FFFFFF; --surface:#F7F6F3; --surface-2:#F1EFEA; --white:#fff;
  --ink:#1A1A1A; --ink-mid:#4A4744; --muted:#8C8884; --line:#E8E5E0; --line-2:#D6D2CB;
  --orange:#B5542E; --accent:#B5542E; --orange-lt:#F4ECE6; --accent-soft:#F4ECE6;
  --border:#E8E5E0; --border-dark:#D6D2CB; --ink-mid2:#4A4744;
  --font-display:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif; --font-head:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif; --font-mono:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
body{background:var(--bg)!important;color:var(--ink-mid);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}

/* ---- NAV : transparent over hero, condenses on scroll ---- */
nav{background:transparent!important;backdrop-filter:none!important;border-bottom:1px solid transparent!important;height:78px!important;transition:background .4s ease,height .4s ease,border-color .4s ease!important}
nav.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.93)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)!important;height:64px!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:600!important;letter-spacing:.04em!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--accent)!important}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:500!important;font-size:14px!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;text-transform:none!important;color:var(--ink-mid)!important}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--accent)!important}
.nav-cta{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:600!important;font-size:13.5px!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;text-transform:none!important;background:var(--ink)!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:3px!important;clip-path:none!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--accent)!important}
.nav-mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-weight:300!important;text-transform:none!important;font-size:22px!important}
.nav-mobile-cta{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:600!important;background:var(--ink)!important;font-size:15px!important}

/* ---- MOTION : staggered reveal + image wipe ---- */
.reveal{animation:none!important;opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.09s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.18s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.27s}.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.36s}
.imgmask{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface-2)}
.imgmask img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.12);transition:transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);filter:grayscale(.22) contrast(1.03)}
.imgmask.in img{transform:scale(1)}
.imgmask::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--bg);transform-origin:right;transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1)}
.imgmask.in::after{transform:scaleX(0)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}.imgmask::after{display:none}.imgmask img{transform:none}}

/* ---- TYPE polish ---- */
.tag,.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:500!important;font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.18em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;color:var(--accent)!important}
.tag::before,.eyebrow::before{background:var(--accent)!important;height:1px!important}
.page-title,.section-headline,.cta-headline,.dc-headline,.post-title,.positioning-headline,.featured-title,.hero-headline{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-weight:300!important;letter-spacing:-.02em!important;text-transform:none!important;line-height:1.08!important}
.cs-title,.blog-title,.service-name,.ws-title,.method-title{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-weight:400!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:-.01em!important}
.ws-title,.method-title{font-size:19px!important}
.body-text,.page-sub,.page-subtitle,.post-standfirst,.dc-body,.cs-desc,.blog-excerpt,.method-desc,.ws-desc{font-family:var(--sans)!important}

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn-orange,.btn-primary,.nav-cta,.btn-submit{clip-path:none!important;border-radius:3px!important;background:var(--ink)!important;color:#fff!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:600!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;text-transform:none!important;border:0!important}
.btn-orange:hover,.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent)!important}
.btn-outline,.btn-outline-dark{clip-path:none!important;border-radius:3px!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:600!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;text-transform:none!important;border:1px solid var(--line-2)!important}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink)!important;color:#fff!important;border-color:var(--ink)!important}

/* ---- SPACING / hairlines ---- */
.section,.body-section,.cs-section,.cta-strip{border-color:var(--line)!important}
.page-hero,.post-hero{border-color:var(--line)!important}
.dark-callout,footer,.total-banner,.featured-card,.results{background:var(--ink)!important}

/* ---- cards : cleaner, airier ---- */
.ws-card,.method-card{background:var(--white)!important;border:1px solid var(--line)!important;border-radius:4px!important;padding:34px!important;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.ws-card:hover,.method-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-2)!important}
.cs-card{border-radius:4px!important}
.stat-card{border-radius:4px!important}

/* ---- page-hero image support (optional banner) ---- */
.hero-banner{margin-top:36px;aspect-ratio:21/9;border-radius:4px}

/* ---- image pass : hero banners + listing card thumbs ---- */
.hero-banner{margin:0;aspect-ratio:21/9;border-radius:4px;width:100%}
.banner-section{padding:10px 0 0}
.cs-card .imgmask,.blog-card .imgmask{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:22px;width:100%}
.cs-card,.blog-card{overflow:hidden}
.cs-card:hover .imgmask img,.blog-card:hover .imgmask img{transform:scale(1.05);filter:grayscale(0) contrast(1.05)}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-banner{aspect-ratio:16/9}}