.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 565px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 25px 30px 60px rgba(11, 23, 23, .18);
}

.hero-visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 15, 15, .54), transparent 32%, transparent 54%, rgba(7, 15, 15, .82));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 565px;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 58% center;
  filter: saturate(.88) contrast(1.02);
}

.visual-topline {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 25px;
  right: 25px;
  top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.visual-caption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 25px;
  bottom: 27px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.visual-caption span {
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: #c7d0cc;
}

.visual-caption strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.06;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.credibility {
  gap: 24px;
}

.credibility div {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.brand-mark-v2 {
  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-mark-v2 b {
  position: absolute;
  left: 7px;
  top: 3px;
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.brand-mark-v2 small {
  position: absolute;
  right: 4px;
  bottom: 3px;
  font: 700 6px/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.brand-wordmark {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.brand-wordmark strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.brand-wordmark em {
  font: 700 6px/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cap-card { min-height: 330px; }
.cap-card h3 { font-size: clamp(39px, 4vw, 62px); }

.mobility-editorial {
  min-height: 720px;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mobility-editorial::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 17, 16, .92) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 16, .5) 38%, rgba(7, 17, 16, .08) 70%);
}

.mobility-editorial > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(.84) contrast(1.03);
}

.mobility-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(570px, 85%);
  padding: clamp(100px, 13vw, 185px) 0 clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.mobility-copy > span {
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.mobility-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 88px);
  margin: 28px 0;
}

.mobility-copy p {
  max-width: 510px;
  color: #c4cdca;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.example-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.example-grid article {
  min-height: 295px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.example-grid article > span {
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: #6c7974;
}

.example-grid h3 {
  font: 400 29px/1.1 var(--serif);
  margin: 45px 0 18px;
}

.example-grid p {
  color: #596560;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.examples-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
}

.examples-link span { margin-left: 20px; }

.assignment-hero {
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 170px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) clamp(75px, 9vw, 125px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .5fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 6vw;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.assignment-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(66px, 8vw, 118px);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.assignment-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  font: 400 clamp(18px, 2vw, 25px)/1.5 var(--serif);
  color: #4b5854;
}

.scenario-notice {
  padding: 24px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #c5cfcb;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.assignment-list { padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); }

.assignment-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .35fr .55fr 1.25fr 1fr;
  gap: 4vw;
  padding: 70px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: start;
}

.assignment-row > span,
.assignment-region {
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: #71807a;
}

.assignment-row h2 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 57px);
  margin: 0;
}

.assignment-detail h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font: 400 19px/1.2 var(--serif);
}

.assignment-detail p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #58645f;
}

.assignment-cta {
  margin: 100px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  padding: clamp(55px, 7vw, 90px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}

.assignment-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(45px, 6vw, 78px); margin: 0; }
.assignment-cta .button { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-visual,
  .hero-visual img { min-height: 520px; }
  .example-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mobility-editorial { min-height: 610px; }
  .assignment-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .assignment-row { grid-template-columns: .3fr 1fr; }
  .assignment-row h2,
  .assignment-detail { grid-column: 2; }
  .assignment-cta { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-visual,
  .hero-visual img { min-height: 430px; }
  .visual-topline { left: 18px; right: 18px; }
  .visual-caption { left: 18px; bottom: 20px; }
  .visual-caption strong { font-size: 21px; }
  .mobility-editorial { min-height: 560px; }
  .mobility-editorial::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,17,16,.72), rgba(7,17,16,.2) 48%, rgba(7,17,16,.82)); }
  .mobility-copy { padding: 70px 20px; width: 100%; }
  .assignment-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 50px 0; }
  .assignment-row h2,
  .assignment-detail { grid-column: 1; }
  .assignment-cta { margin: 70px 20px; padding: 45px 25px; }
}

/* V13 — ranked briefs, unified brand and editorial scenario hero */
.briefs-page {
  --brief-serif: "Baskerville", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --brief-sans: "Aptos Display", "Aptos", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.briefs-page .site-header {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 10, 10, .72), transparent);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
}

.briefs-page .brand-wordmark strong {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  letter-spacing: .025em;
}

.briefs-page .brand-wordmark em {
  color: #c7aa73;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  letter-spacing: .24em;
}

.assignments-intro {
  min-height: 680px;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 168px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 78px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .45fr 1.55fr;
  gap: 6vw;
  align-items: end;
  background: #071110;
}

.assignments-intro > img,
.assignments-intro-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.assignments-intro > img {
  z-index: -2;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.05) brightness(.78);
}

.assignments-intro-shade {
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 10, 10, .94) 0%, rgba(4, 10, 10, .7) 42%, rgba(4, 10, 10, .16) 78%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4, 10, 10, .76), transparent 54%);
}

.assignments-intro .section-number {
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 8px;
  color: #c7aa73;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  letter-spacing: .22em;
}

.assignments-intro-copy {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.assignments-intro-copy .eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: #d2d9d5;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
}

.assignments-intro h1 {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  color: #f4f0e6;
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: clamp(62px, 7.6vw, 112px);
  line-height: .84;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.assignments-intro h1 i {
  color: #d2b781;
}

.assignments-intro p {
  max-width: 690px;
  color: #c2cbc7;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.briefs-page .brief-library {
  padding-top: 56px;
}

.briefs-page .brief-library-intro {
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 27px;
}

.briefs-page .brief-library-intro span {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: #765b32;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
}

.briefs-page .brief-library-intro p {
  max-width: 670px;
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.briefs-page .brief-item summary {
  min-height: 78px;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 170px 1fr 22px;
  gap: 20px;
}

.briefs-page .brief-item summary > span {
  color: #826439;
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.briefs-page .brief-item summary small {
  color: #68736e;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
}

.briefs-page .brief-item summary h2 {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.briefs-page .brief-body {
  padding: 6px 0 38px 238px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(220px, .75fr);
}

.briefs-page .brief-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
}

.briefs-page .brief-body p {
  max-width: 740px;
  color: #49534f;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.76;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .assignments-intro {
    min-height: 620px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 142px;
  }

  .assignments-intro .section-number { align-self: end; }
  .briefs-page .brief-body { padding-left: 218px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .assignments-intro {
    min-height: 610px;
    padding: 118px 20px 52px;
  }

  .assignments-intro > img { object-position: 62% center; }
  .assignments-intro-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,10,10,.64), rgba(4,10,10,.9) 72%);
  }
  .assignments-intro h1 { font-size: 62px; }
  .assignments-intro p { font-size: 14px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-library-intro p { text-align: left; }
  .briefs-page .brief-item summary { grid-template-columns: 31px 1fr 18px; gap: 10px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-item summary h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-body { padding: 0 0 36px 41px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Private first impression */
.site-header {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f2efe7;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.site-header nav a::after { background: var(--gold); }

.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f4f1e9;
}

.hero h1 i { color: #a9b69f; }
.hero .hero-lead { color: #b9c3bf; }
.hero .button-primary { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.hero .text-link { color: #e9ece8; border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25); }

.header-cta-v2 {
  min-width: 184px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 166, 106, .55);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 7px;
  color: #f4f1e9;
}

.header-cta-v2 small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 6px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .17em;
}

.brand-symbol {
  width: 51px;
  height: 43px;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.brand-symbol::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 43px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.brand-symbol::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 7px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 43px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.brand-symbol b,
.brand-symbol i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5px;
  font-size: 31px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}

.brand-symbol b { left: 4px; }
.brand-symbol i { left: 22px; color: var(--gold); }
.brand-symbol small { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 4px; font: 700 6px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .12em; }

.visual-caption-v2 {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  padding-top: 17px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .33);
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

.visual-caption-v2 > span {
  max-width: 120px;
  font-size: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: #cbd3cf;
}

.visual-values {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: right;
}

.visual-values strong {
  font: 400 22px/1.08 var(--serif);
}

/* Editorial capability index — no cards */
.capability-editorial {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.28fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
}

.capability-manifesto {
  padding-top: 34px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 30px;
  align-self: start;
}

.capability-manifesto span {
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.capability-manifesto p {
  font: 400 clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 36px)/1.3 var(--serif);
  color: #d8dedb;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.capability-list article {
  min-height: 128px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .18fr .72fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  transition: padding .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.capability-list article:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.capability-list article > span { color: var(--gold); font-size: 9px; }
.capability-list h3 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(31px, 3.7vw, 53px)/1 var(--serif); }
.capability-list p { margin: 0; color: #9eaba6; font-size: 13px; }

/* Network image */
.network-v2 {
  min-height: 790px;
  position: relative;
  background: #081313;
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.network-v2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 13, 13, .93) 0%, rgba(5, 13, 13, .72) 37%, rgba(5, 13, 13, .08) 76%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,13,13,.78), transparent 40%);
}

.network-v2 > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.network-v2-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(620px, 88%);
  padding: clamp(95px, 12vw, 155px) 0 160px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.network-v2-content h2 { font-size: clamp(55px, 7vw, 96px); }
.network-v2-content > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 530px; color: #bec8c4; font-size: 16px; }

.airport-strip {
  margin-top: 46px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.airport-strip span { width: 100%; font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; color: var(--gold); }
.airport-strip strong { font: 400 16px/1 var(--serif); }

.network-v2-hubs {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  right: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  bottom: 34px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}

.network-v2-hubs div { padding: 19px 18px 0 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.network-v2-hubs div + div { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); padding-left: 20px; }
.network-v2-hubs small { font-size: 7px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; color: #899793; }
.network-v2-hubs b { margin-top: 4px; font: 400 18px/1.1 var(--serif); }

/* Refined footer */
footer {
  display: block;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 30px;
  background: #071110;
}

.footer-topline {
  min-height: 290px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .65fr 1fr .55fr;
  gap: 6vw;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-topline h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 70px); }
.footer-cta { justify-self: end; padding: 17px 19px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: 9px; }
.footer-cta span { margin-left: 22px; }

.footer-bottomline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.4fr .45fr;
  gap: 35px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-bottomline p { margin: 0; color: #8e9b96; font: italic 13px/1.4 var(--serif); }
.footer-bottomline nav { display: flex; gap: 25px; justify-content: center; font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.footer-bottomline small { text-align: right; color: #68746f; font-size: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-cta-v2 small { display: none; }
  .capability-editorial { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .capability-manifesto { position: static; }
  .network-v2-hubs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .network-v2-hubs div:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .footer-topline { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; padding: 70px 0; }
  .footer-topline h2 { grid-column: 1/-1; order: -1; }
  .footer-bottomline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottomline nav { justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-bottomline small { text-align: left; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .header-cta-v2 { min-width: auto; padding: 9px 10px; font-size: 0; }
  .header-cta-v2::before { content: "Brief"; font-size: 8px; }
  .header-cta-v2 span { font-size: 9px; margin-left: 7px; }
  .brand-wordmark em { display: none; }
  .visual-caption-v2 { left: 18px; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .visual-values strong { font-size: 18px; }
  .capability-list article { grid-template-columns: .16fr .84fr; padding: 24px 0; }
  .capability-list article p { grid-column: 2; }
  .network-v2 { min-height: 760px; }
  .network-v2::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,13,13,.88), rgba(5,13,13,.42) 60%, rgba(5,13,13,.9)); }
  .network-v2-content { padding: 75px 20px 245px; width: 100%; }
  .network-v2-hubs { left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 25px; }
  .footer-topline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-topline h2 { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-cta { justify-self: start; }
}

/* Representative briefs library */
.briefs-page { background: #f1eee5; }
.briefs-page .site-header { background: #071110; color: #f4f1e9; }
.briefs-page .brand-symbol b,
.briefs-page .brand-wordmark strong { color: #f4f1e9; }

.assignment-hero-v2 {
  min-height: 610px;
  padding: 155px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 90px;
  background: #071110;
  color: #f4f1e9;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .55fr 1.45fr;
  align-items: end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}

.assignment-hero-v2 .section-number { align-self: start; color: var(--gold); }
.assignment-hero-v2 .assignment-hero-copy { max-width: 920px; }
.assignment-hero-v2 h1 { margin: 18px 0 30px; font-size: clamp(68px, 8.5vw, 132px); line-height: .82; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.assignment-hero-v2 .assignment-hero-copy > p:last-child { max-width: 740px; color: #aebbb6; font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 20px); line-height: 1.65; }

.confidential-note {
  padding: 34px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .55fr 1.45fr;
  gap: 30px;
  background: #c5a46a;
  color: #071110;
}
.confidential-note span { font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; font-weight: 700; }
.confidential-note p { margin: 0; max-width: 930px; font: 400 clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 24px)/1.45 var(--serif); }

.brief-library { padding: 95px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 120px; }
.brief-library-intro { padding-bottom: 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #a9aaa3; }
.brief-library-intro span { font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; color: #7b6035; }
.brief-library-intro p { margin: 0; color: #65706b; font-size: 12px; }
.brief-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #b8b9b1; }
.brief-item summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; min-height: 94px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 55px 185px 1fr 25px; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
.brief-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.brief-item summary > span { color: #8c6a36; font: 400 12px/1 var(--serif); }
.brief-item summary small { font-size: 8px; line-height: 1.45; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; color: #68736e; }
.brief-item summary h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(23px, 2.5vw, 38px)/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.brief-item summary b { color: #8c6a36; font: 300 20px/1 var(--sans); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.brief-item[open] summary b { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.brief-body { padding: 8px 0 46px 262px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.55fr .75fr; gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px); }
.brief-body h3 { margin: 0 0 9px; font: 700 8px/1 var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; color: #8c6a36; }
.brief-body p { margin: 0; color: #4f5955; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }

.assignment-cta-v2 { min-height: 520px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 80px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 45px; background: #071110; color: white; }
.assignment-cta-v2 > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 34%; filter: saturate(.65) brightness(.58); }
.assignment-cta-v2::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,13,13,.95), rgba(5,13,13,.68) 56%, rgba(5,13,13,.28)); }
.assignment-cta-copy,
.assignment-cta-v2 .button { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.assignment-cta-copy h2 { margin: 15px 0 15px; font-size: clamp(54px, 7vw, 108px); line-height: .9; }
.assignment-cta-copy > p:last-child { color: #b8c2be; }
.assignment-cta-v2 .button { flex: 0 0 auto; margin-bottom: 8px; border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); color: #071110; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .assignment-hero-v2,
  .confidential-note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .assignment-hero-v2 { min-height: 560px; padding-top: 135px; }
  .brief-item summary { grid-template-columns: 42px 125px 1fr 20px; gap: 14px; }
  .brief-body { padding-left: 181px; }
  .assignment-cta-v2 { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .assignment-hero-v2 { min-height: 525px; padding-top: 120px; }
  .assignment-hero-v2 h1 { font-size: 58px; }
  .brief-library { padding-top: 65px; }
  .brief-library-intro { display: block; }
  .brief-library-intro p { margin-top: 10px; }
  .brief-item summary { min-height: 112px; grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr 18px; gap: 10px; }
  .brief-item summary small { grid-column: 2; align-self: end; }
  .brief-item summary h2 { grid-column: 2; align-self: start; font-size: 24px; }
  .brief-item summary > span { grid-row: 1 / 3; }
  .brief-item summary b { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
  .brief-body { padding: 0 0 38px 42px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .assignment-cta-v2 { min-height: 520px; padding-bottom: 55px; }
}

/* V5 — immersive editorial system */
body:not(.briefs-page) .site-header {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  color: #f5f2ea;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,10,10,.48), transparent);
}
body:not(.briefs-page) .site-header .brand-symbol b,
body:not(.briefs-page) .site-header .brand-wordmark strong { color: #f5f2ea; }
body:not(.briefs-page) .site-header nav a:after { background: var(--gold); }

.hero-v4 {
  min-height: max(760px, 100svh);
  padding: 160px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 92px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #071110;
}
.hero-v4 > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 58% center; }
.hero-v4::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,10,10,.9) 0%, rgba(4,10,10,.63) 38%, rgba(4,10,10,.12) 72%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.62), transparent 48%); }
.hero-v4 .hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(780px, 72vw); padding-bottom: 38px; }
.hero-v4 h1 { max-width: 780px; margin: 24px 0 28px; font-size: clamp(56px, 7.1vw, 104px); line-height: .91; letter-spacing: -.045em; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero-v4 h1 i { color: #d5c3a1; }
.hero-v4 .hero-lead { max-width: 610px; margin: 0; color: #d1d8d5; font: 400 clamp(17px, 1.45vw, 21px)/1.65 var(--serif); }
.hero-signature { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); bottom: 58px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #e5e7e2; font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.hero-signature i { width: 26px; height: 1px; background: rgba(199,166,106,.75); }

.credibility { background: #0a1514; color: white; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.credibility span { color: #87938e; }
.credibility div { color: #bdc6c2; font-weight: 500; }

.principle-editorial { min-height: 720px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; color: #f4f1e9; background: #071110; }
.principle-editorial > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 56% center; filter: saturate(.7) contrast(1.02) brightness(.82); }
.principle-editorial::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,13,13,.94) 0%, rgba(5,13,13,.72) 43%, rgba(5,13,13,.12) 78%); }
.principle-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(640px, 86%); margin-left: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); }
.principle-copy .section-number { margin-bottom: 64px; color: var(--gold); }
.principle-copy h2 { margin: 24px 0 28px; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.6vw, 78px); }
.principle-copy > p:last-child { max-width: 530px; color: #bec8c4; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; }

.capabilities .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(43px, 5vw, 68px); line-height: 1.02; max-width: 800px; }
.capability-editorial { grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 7vw; }
.capability-manifesto p { font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 29px); line-height: 1.42; }
.capability-list article { min-height: 112px; }
.capability-list h3 { font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 42px); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.cap-note { max-width: 670px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }

.mobility-editorial { min-height: 700px; }
.mobility-copy { width: min(610px, 85%); }
.mobility-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(47px, 5.5vw, 76px); line-height: .98; text-wrap: balance; }
.mobility-copy p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }

.network-v2 { min-height: 740px; }
.network-v2::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,13,13,.94) 0%, rgba(5,13,13,.67) 38%, rgba(5,13,13,.08) 72%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,13,13,.48), transparent 36%); }
.network-v2 > img { object-position: center; filter: saturate(.75) contrast(1.02); }
.network-v2-content { width: min(630px, 88%); padding-bottom: 100px; }
.network-v2-content h2 { margin: 28px 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.7vw, 78px); }
.network-v2-content > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
.network-v2-hubs { display: none; }
.airport-line { margin-top: 42px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.airport-line span { display: block; margin-bottom: 9px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; }
.airport-line p { margin: 0; color: #e2e6e3; font: 400 17px/1.5 var(--serif); letter-spacing: .03em; }

.brief-examples .section-heading h2,
.process .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 70px); }
.example-grid h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 31px); }
.steps h3 { font-size: 24px; }

.request { padding-top: clamp(95px, 10vw, 145px); padding-bottom: clamp(95px, 10vw, 145px); grid-template-columns: .82fr 1.18fr; gap: clamp(55px, 8vw, 120px); background: #0b1817; align-items: start; }
.request h2 { max-width: 570px; margin: 27px 0 30px; font-size: clamp(49px, 5.8vw, 78px); line-height: .96; }
.request-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
.response-note { margin-top: 54px; padding-top: 25px; }
.response-note span { max-width: 450px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
.brief-form { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 55px); background: #ede9df; box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.form-heading { margin-bottom: 40px; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b9b8b0; }
.form-heading span { display: block; font: 400 clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 36px)/1.15 var(--serif); }
.form-heading p { margin: 8px 0 0; color: #69736f; font-size: 11px; }
.brief-form label { margin-bottom: 27px; color: #34403c; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.brief-form input,
.brief-form select,
.brief-form textarea { padding: 13px 0; border-bottom-color: #aaa9a1; font-size: 13px; }
.brief-form textarea { line-height: 1.6; }
.form-footer { margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid #c4c2b9; }
.form-footer button { padding: 18px 22px; background: #101e1d; }

footer { padding-left: max(24px, calc((100vw - 1600px) / 2)); padding-right: max(24px, calc((100vw - 1600px) / 2)); }
.footer-topline { min-height: 250px; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.15fr .6fr; gap: 5vw; }
.footer-topline h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 58px); line-height: .98; }
.footer-bottomline { padding-bottom: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-v4 .hero-copy { width: 86vw; }
  .hero-signature { left: 24px; right: auto; bottom: 36px; }
  .principle-editorial { min-height: 650px; }
  .request { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-v4 { min-height: 700px; padding: 130px 20px 95px; }
  .hero-v4 > img { object-position: 64% center; }
  .hero-v4::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,10,10,.88), rgba(4,10,10,.35)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.8), transparent 55%); }
  .hero-v4 h1 { font-size: 51px; }
  .hero-v4 .hero-copy { width: 100%; padding-bottom: 55px; }
  .hero-v4 .hero-lead { font-size: 16px; }
  .hero-signature { gap: 8px; font-size: 7px; }
  .hero-signature i { width: 15px; }
  .principle-editorial { min-height: 620px; }
  .principle-editorial > img { object-position: 68% center; }
  .principle-copy .section-number { margin-bottom: 45px; }
  .principle-copy h2 { font-size: 47px; }
  .capabilities .section-heading h2,
  .mobility-copy h2,
  .network-v2-content h2,
  .brief-examples .section-heading h2,
  .process .section-heading h2,
  .request h2 { font-size: 44px; }
  .network-v2 { min-height: 680px; }
  .network-v2 > img { object-position: 63% center; }
  .network-v2-content { padding-bottom: 70px; }
  .airport-line p { font-size: 15px; }
  .footer-topline { padding: 62px 0; }
}

/* V6 — quieter sections, distinct editorial photography */
.brand-symbol {
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,166,106,.78);
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.brand-symbol::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 9px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 1px; background: rgba(199,166,106,.45); border: 0; }
.brand-symbol::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 8px; right: 8px; top: 26px; width: auto; border-top: 1px solid rgba(199,166,106,.45); }
.brand-symbol b,
.brand-symbol i { top: 5px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1; }
.brand-symbol b { left: 5px; }
.brand-symbol i { left: 23px; top: 15px; }
.brand-symbol small { right: 3px; bottom: 3px; font-size: 5px; }
.brand-wordmark strong { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.brand-wordmark em { font-size: 10px; color: #9da9a4; }

.capabilities-v2 { padding-top: clamp(85px, 9vw, 130px); padding-bottom: clamp(75px, 8vw, 115px); }
.capabilities-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .45fr 1.15fr .72fr; gap: 6vw; align-items: end; }
.capabilities-intro .section-number { align-self: start; color: #899690; }
.capabilities-intro h2 { margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: clamp(42px, 4.7vw, 64px); line-height: 1.02; }
.capabilities-intro > p { margin: 0 0 5px; max-width: 430px; color: #aeb9b5; font: 400 16px/1.7 var(--serif); }
.capability-line { margin-top: 70px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.capability-line span { color: #d7ddda; font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; white-space: nowrap; }
.capability-line i { height: 1px; flex: 1; max-width: 80px; background: rgba(199,166,106,.45); }

.network-v2-content { width: min(650px, 88%); }
.network-facts { margin-top: 35px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.23); }
.network-facts p { margin: 0; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); color: #d8deda; font: 400 14px/1.45 var(--serif); }
.network-facts span { display: inline-block; width: 145px; color: #98a49f; font: 600 7px/1 var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.briefs-visual { min-height: 700px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; color: white; background: #0a1211; }
.briefs-visual > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.03); }
.briefs-visual::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,10,9,.94) 0%, rgba(5,10,9,.72) 40%, rgba(5,10,9,.08) 76%); }
.briefs-visual-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(620px, 85%); margin-left: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); }
.briefs-visual-copy .section-number { margin-bottom: 62px; color: var(--gold); }
.briefs-visual-copy h2 { margin: 24px 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 76px); line-height: .96; }
.briefs-visual-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 510px; color: #c0c8c4; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }
.briefs-visual-copy > a { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 30px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); font-size: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.briefs-visual-copy > a span { margin-left: 24px; }
.briefs-index { padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); background: #f0ede5; }
.briefs-index article { min-height: 150px; padding: 34px 34px 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.briefs-index article + article { padding-left: 34px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.briefs-index small { color: #817253; font-size: 7px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.briefs-index h3 { max-width: 370px; margin: 13px 0 0; font: 400 clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px)/1.22 var(--serif); }

.process-visual { min-height: 790px; padding: 100px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 10vw; align-items: center; color: white; background: #091312; }
.process-visual > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(.68) contrast(1.03); }
.process-visual::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,11,10,.25) 0%, rgba(5,11,10,.42) 42%, rgba(5,11,10,.94) 70%); }
.process-title,
.process-flow { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.process-title .section-number { margin-bottom: 70px; color: var(--gold); }
.process-title h2 { margin: 25px 0 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 75px); line-height: .96; text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.process-flow { align-self: center; }
.process-flow article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 25px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.process-flow article:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.process-flow article > span { color: var(--gold); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .14em; }
.process-flow h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 400 25px/1.1 var(--serif); }
.process-flow p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0; color: #b6c0bc; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; }

.request-v2 { background: #211d19; }
.request-v2 .eyebrow { color: #c9bca9; }
.request-v2 .brief-form { background: #c8c2b6; box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
.request-v2 .form-heading { border-bottom-color: rgba(11,23,23,.22); }
.request-v2 .form-heading span { color: #17231f; }
.request-v2 .form-heading p { color: #5c625e; }
.request-v2 .brief-form input,
.request-v2 .brief-form select,
.request-v2 .brief-form textarea { border-bottom-color: rgba(11,23,23,.34); }
.request-v2 .form-footer { border-top-color: rgba(11,23,23,.2); }

.footer-v2 { display: block; padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 28px; background: #07100f; color: #dce2df; }
.footer-identity { min-height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; }
.footer-identity p { max-width: 360px; margin: 0; color: #86938e; font: italic 14px/1.5 var(--serif); text-align: right; }
.footer-action { min-height: 270px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .55fr 1.2fr .55fr; gap: 5vw; align-items: center; }
.footer-action > span { color: #817d70; font-size: 7px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.footer-action h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(39px, 4.5vw, 62px); line-height: .97; }
.footer-action .footer-cta { justify-self: end; }
.footer-base { min-height: 92px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 35px; }
.footer-base nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; font-size: 7px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.footer-base small { color: #63716b; font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* Compact representative briefs page */
.assignment-hero-v2 { min-height: 500px; padding-bottom: 65px; }
.assignment-hero-v2 h1 { font-size: clamp(55px, 6.5vw, 92px); line-height: .9; }
.assignment-hero-v2 .assignment-hero-copy > p:last-child { max-width: 680px; font-size: 16px; }
.confidential-note { padding-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 28px; background: #35473f; color: #f2efe6; }
.confidential-note span { color: #c8b58e; }
.confidential-note p { max-width: 850px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 20px); }
.brief-library { padding-top: 65px; padding-bottom: 90px; }
.brief-item summary { min-height: 76px; grid-template-columns: 48px 165px 1fr 22px; }
.brief-item summary h2 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 29px); line-height: 1.12; }
.brief-body { padding: 5px 0 34px 235px; gap: clamp(35px, 6vw, 85px); }
.brief-body p { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; }
.assignment-cta-v2 { min-height: 450px; }
.assignment-cta-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 76px); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .capabilities-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .capabilities-intro > p { max-width: 620px; }
  .capability-line { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 18px 12px; }
  .capability-line i { width: 35px; flex: 0 0 35px; }
  .process-visual { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .process-visual::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,11,10,.38), rgba(5,11,10,.9) 55%); }
  .process-title .section-number { margin-bottom: 35px; }
  .footer-action { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; padding: 65px 0; }
  .footer-action > span { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .brief-body { padding-left: 225px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .brand-symbol { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .capability-line { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .capability-line i { display: none; }
  .network-facts span { display: block; width: auto; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .briefs-visual { min-height: 640px; }
  .briefs-visual > img { object-position: 62% center; }
  .briefs-visual-copy .section-number { margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .briefs-visual-copy h2 { font-size: 44px; }
  .briefs-index { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .briefs-index article { min-height: 120px; padding: 27px 0; }
  .briefs-index article + article { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .process-visual { min-height: 880px; padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px; align-content: center; }
  .process-visual > img { object-position: 30% center; }
  .process-title h2 { font-size: 44px; }
  .footer-identity { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-identity p { text-align: left; }
  .footer-action { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-action > span { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-action .footer-cta { justify-self: start; }
  .footer-base { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; padding: 30px 0 8px; }
  .brief-item summary { grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr 18px; }
  .brief-body { padding-left: 40px; }
}

/* V7 — final simplification */
.network-v2 > img { object-position: center 47%; filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.07) brightness(.68); }
.network-v2::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,10,10,.95) 0%, rgba(4,10,10,.76) 37%, rgba(4,10,10,.16) 72%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.55), transparent 42%); }
.network-facts { max-width: 520px; }
.network-facts p { font-size: 16px; }
.network-facts span { width: 155px; }
.briefs-visual-copy h2 { line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.briefs-visual-copy h2 i { display: inline-block; padding-top: .11em; color: #d6c7a8; }
.briefs-visual-copy .eyebrow { color: #d9ddd9; }

.process-visual > img { object-position: center; filter: saturate(.74) contrast(1.01); }
.process-visual::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,11,10,.18) 0%, rgba(5,11,10,.38) 42%, rgba(5,11,10,.94) 69%); }
.request-v2 .request-copy h2 { max-width: 640px; font-size: clamp(46px, 5.2vw, 70px); line-height: 1.02; }
.request-v2 .request-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 580px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }

.footer-minimal { min-height: 82px; padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #060d0c; color: #69766f; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.footer-minimal small { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.assignments-intro { padding: 110px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 58px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: .5fr 1.5fr; gap: 6vw; align-items: start; background: #071110; color: #f3f0e8; }
.assignments-intro .section-number { padding-top: 12px; color: var(--gold); }
.assignments-intro h1 { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 82px); line-height: .95; }
.assignments-intro p { max-width: 720px; margin: 0; color: #aeb9b4; font: 400 16px/1.7 var(--serif); }
.briefs-page .brief-library { padding-top: 48px; }
.briefs-page .brief-library-intro { padding-bottom: 20px; }
.briefs-page .brief-item summary { min-height: 70px; }
.briefs-page .brief-item summary h2 { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 27px); }
.assignment-cta-v2 > img { object-position: center 60%; filter: saturate(.7) brightness(.52); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .assignments-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 90px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .network-v2 > img { object-position: 56% center; }
  .network-facts span { width: auto; }
  .briefs-visual-copy h2 { line-height: 1.07; }
  .process-visual::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,11,10,.22), rgba(5,11,10,.9) 56%); }
  .assignments-intro { padding: 72px 20px 42px; }
}

/* V8 — photographic trust, quieter form details */
.hero-v4 > img {
  object-position: center center;
  filter: saturate(.78) contrast(1.04) brightness(.76);
}

.hero-v4::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,10,10,.92) 0%, rgba(4,10,10,.7) 32%, rgba(4,10,10,.14) 67%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.7), transparent 55%);
}

.mobility-editorial > img {
  object-position: center center;
  filter: saturate(.7) contrast(1.04) brightness(.82);
}

.network-v2 > img {
  object-position: center center;
  filter: saturate(.68) contrast(1.04) brightness(.72);
}

.brief-form input,
.brief-form select,
.brief-form textarea {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .015em;
}

.brief-form select {
  font-weight: 500;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #706e68 #c8c2b6;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 9px;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #c8c2b6;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #706e68;
  border: 2px solid #c8c2b6;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-v4 > img { object-position: 57% center; }
  .mobility-editorial > img { object-position: 62% center; }
  .network-v2 > img { object-position: 58% center; }
}

/* V10 — tighter pacing and stronger private enquiry */
.capabilities-v2 {
  padding-top: clamp(58px, 6.2vw, 88px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(55px, 5.8vw, 82px);
}

.capability-line { margin-top: 46px; }

.network-v2::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(4,10,10,.94) 0%, rgba(4,10,10,.76) 31%, rgba(4,10,10,.17) 61%, rgba(4,10,10,.03) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.55), transparent 44%);
}

.network-v2-content {
  width: min(540px, 42vw);
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: clamp(115px, 12vw, 165px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px) 92px 0;
}

.network-v2-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 74px);
  line-height: .98;
}

.network-v2-content > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 500px; }
.network-facts { margin-top: 42px; }
.network-facts p { padding: 17px 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.network-facts span { display: block; width: auto; margin-bottom: 8px; }

.request-v2 { background: #101b20; }

.request-v2 .brief-form {
  background: #d6d1c7;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.request-v2 .form-heading {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(11,23,23,.27);
}

.request-v2 .form-heading span {
  color: #101d20;
  font: 400 clamp(31px, 3vw, 43px)/1.08 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.request-v2 .form-heading p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #4f5a58;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form label {
  color: #273633;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form input,
.request-v2 .brief-form select,
.request-v2 .brief-form textarea { font-size: 14px; }

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea {
  scrollbar-color: #65706c #d6d1c7;
}

.request-v2 .brief-form textarea::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #d6d1c7; }
.request-v2 .brief-form textarea::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-color: #d6d1c7; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .network-v2::after {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,10,10,.9), rgba(4,10,10,.28) 50%, rgba(4,10,10,.9));
  }
  .network-v2-content {
    width: min(620px, 88%);
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 75px 20px 245px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .capabilities-v2 { padding-top: 54px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .capability-line { margin-top: 36px; }
}

/* V11 — editorial capability image and balanced network typography */
.capabilities-v2 {
  min-height: 570px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: clamp(70px, 7vw, 100px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(62px, 6vw, 88px);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.capabilities-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -2;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(.66) contrast(1.03) brightness(.74);
}

.capabilities-v2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,14,14,.94) 0%, rgba(6,14,14,.78) 42%, rgba(6,14,14,.26) 74%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6,14,14,.8), transparent 62%);
}

.capabilities-v2 .capabilities-intro {
  grid-template-columns: .38fr 1fr .62fr;
  gap: 5vw;
}

.capabilities-v2 .capabilities-intro > p { color: #c2cbc7; }
.capabilities-v2 .capability-line { margin-top: 54px; }

.network-v2::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,10,10,.94) 0%, rgba(4,10,10,.76) 30%, rgba(4,10,10,.16) 57%, rgba(4,10,10,.02) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,10,10,.68), transparent 46%);
}

.network-v2-content {
  width: min(525px, 44vw);
  margin-left: 0;
  padding: clamp(92px, 9vw, 125px) 0 250px clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.network-v2-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(47px, 5.2vw, 72px);
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.network-v2-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 370px;
  color: #c4cdc9;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.network-signature {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  bottom: 58px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}

.network-signature > span {
  margin-right: 9px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
}

.network-signature strong {
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.network-signature i {
  width: 25px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

.request-confidence {
  margin-top: clamp(70px, 9vw, 125px);
  padding-top: 25px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}

.request-confidence span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: #bdab8d;
  font-size: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.request-confidence strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f1eee6;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.request-confidence strong i {
  color: #bdab8d;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.form-honeypot {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brief-form button:disabled {
  cursor: wait;
  opacity: .62;
}

.form-status {
  min-height: 1.5em;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: #34403c;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-status.is-success { color: #1e5144; }
.form-status.is-error { color: #7f302c; }

.brief-form.is-submitted {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 610px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #102522;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  color: #f2eee5;
  transition: background-color .42s ease, color .42s ease, box-shadow .42s ease;
}

.brief-form.is-submitted::before,
.brief-form.is-submitted::after {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brief-form.is-submitted::before {
  inset: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(189,171,141,.25);
}

.brief-form.is-submitted::after {
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 90px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #bdab8d;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.brief-confirmation {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(490px, 100%);
  padding: 35px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  animation: confirmation-arrive .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.25,1) both;
}

.confirmation-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(189,171,141,.62);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #d6c4a5;
  font: 300 22px/1 var(--sans);
}

.confirmation-kicker,
.confirmation-state {
  color: #bdab8d;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-confirmation h3 {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 16px auto 24px;
  color: #f3efe6;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  outline: none;
}

.brief-confirmation h3 i { color: #bdab8d; font-weight: 400; }

.confirmation-response {
  margin: 0;
  color: #f1eee7;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .015em;
}

.confirmation-detail {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 18px auto 34px;
  color: #aebbb5;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.confirmation-state {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(189,171,141,.22);
}

@keyframes confirmation-arrive {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .brief-form.is-submitted { min-height: 520px; }
  .brief-confirmation { padding: 25px 5px; }
  .confirmation-detail { font-size: 11px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .capabilities-v2 .capabilities-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .capabilities-backdrop { object-position: 62% center; }
  .network-v2-content {
    width: min(560px, 88%);
    padding: 75px 20px 270px;
  }
  .network-signature { left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 45px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .request-confidence { margin-top: 55px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .capabilities-v2 { min-height: 620px; padding-top: 58px; padding-bottom: 55px; }
  .capabilities-v2 .capability-line { margin-top: 42px; }
  .network-signature > span { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .network-signature i { width: 15px; }
}

/* V12 — generational balance, separated network copy, warm scene entrances */
.scene-reveal > img {
  opacity: .62;
  transform: scale(1.018);
  transition: opacity .62s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.25,1), transform .72s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.25,1);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.scene-reveal.visible > img {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.reveal {
  transition-duration: .62s;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.25,1);
}

.network-v2-content {
  padding-bottom: 390px;
}

.network-secondary {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: clamp(24px, 6vw, 92px);
  bottom: 52px;
  max-width: 430px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #c4cdc9;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.network-signature { bottom: 58px; }

.brief-form input::placeholder,
.brief-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(39,54,51,.48);
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .network-v2 { min-height: 820px; }
  .network-v2-content { padding-bottom: 430px; }
  .network-secondary {
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 125px;
    max-width: 480px;
  }
  .network-signature { bottom: 40px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .scene-reveal > img {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Ranked briefs page — final cascade */
.briefs-page .site-header { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,10,10,.72), transparent); }
.assignments-intro { min-height: 680px; position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; padding: 168px clamp(24px,6vw,92px) 78px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: .45fr 1.55fr; gap: 6vw; align-items: end; background: #071110; }
.assignments-intro > img,.assignments-intro-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.assignments-intro > img { z-index: -2; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.05) brightness(.78); }
.assignments-intro-shade { z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,10,10,.94),rgba(4,10,10,.7) 42%,rgba(4,10,10,.16) 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(4,10,10,.76),transparent 54%); }
.assignments-intro .section-number { align-self: start; padding-top: 8px; color: #c7aa73; font-family: var(--brief-sans); letter-spacing: .22em; }
.assignments-intro-copy { max-width: 800px; }
.assignments-intro-copy .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 24px; color: #d2d9d5; font: 700 9px/1.4 var(--brief-sans); }
.assignments-intro h1 { margin: 0 0 26px; color: #f4f0e6; font-family: var(--brief-serif); font-size: clamp(62px,7.6vw,112px); line-height: .84; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.assignments-intro h1 i { color: #d2b781; }
.assignments-intro p { max-width: 690px; margin: 0; color: #c2cbc7; font: 400 15px/1.75 var(--brief-sans); }
.briefs-page .brief-library { padding-top: 56px; }
.briefs-page .brief-library-intro { align-items: flex-start; padding-bottom: 27px; }
.briefs-page .brief-library-intro span { flex: 0 0 auto; color: #765b32; font: 700 9px/1.5 var(--brief-sans); letter-spacing: .2em; }
.briefs-page .brief-library-intro p { max-width: 670px; text-align: right; font: 400 11px/1.65 var(--brief-sans); }
.briefs-page .brief-item summary { min-height: 78px; grid-template-columns: 48px 170px 1fr 22px; gap: 20px; }
.briefs-page .brief-item summary h2 { font: 400 clamp(21px,2vw,30px)/1.08 var(--brief-serif); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.briefs-page .brief-body { padding: 6px 0 38px 238px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(220px,.75fr); }
.briefs-page .brief-body p { max-width: 740px; font: 400 12.5px/1.76 var(--brief-sans); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .assignments-intro { min-height: 620px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 142px; }
  .assignments-intro .section-number { align-self: end; }
  .briefs-page .brief-body { padding-left: 218px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .assignments-intro { min-height: 610px; padding: 118px 20px 52px; }
  .assignments-intro > img { object-position: 62% center; }
  .assignments-intro-shade { background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,10,10,.64),rgba(4,10,10,.9) 72%); }
  .assignments-intro h1 { font-size: 62px; }
  .assignments-intro p { font-size: 14px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-library-intro p { text-align: left; }
  .briefs-page .brief-item summary { grid-template-columns: 31px 1fr 18px; gap: 10px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-item summary h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .briefs-page .brief-body { padding: 0 0 36px 41px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}