@keyframes drift {
	    to {
	        background-position: center 16%
	    }
	}

	@keyframes pulse {
	    50% {
	        opacity: .7
	    }
	}

	.nav-links {
	    list-style: none;
	    margin: 0;
	    padding: 0;
	    flex: 1
	}

	@media (max-width:768px) {
	    .nav-links {
	        display: none;
	        flex-direction: column;
	        width: 100%;
	        padding: 1rem 0
	    }

	    .nav-links.open {
	        display: flex!important;
	        gap: 1rem;
	        margin-top: 1rem
	    }
	}

	@media (min-width:769px) {
	    .nav-links {
	        display: flex;
	        flex-direction: row;
	        gap: 2rem;
	        width: auto
	    }
	}

	.hamburger {
	    font-size: 2rem;
	    padding: .5rem 1rem .5rem 0;
	    background: 0 0;
	    border: 0;
	    cursor: pointer;
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    margin-top: -5px
	}

	@media (min-width:769px) {
	    .hamburger {
	        display: none
	    }
	}

	@media (max-width:768px) {
	    .hamburger {
	        display: block
	    }
	}

	.dropdown-menu {
	    display: none;
	    position: absolute;
	    background: #fff;
	    list-style: none;
	    margin: 0;
	    padding: .5rem 0;
	    border: 1px solid #ddd;
	    min-width: 160px;
	    z-index: 1000;
	    transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
	    transform: translateY(10px);
	    pointer-events: none;
	    background-color: var(--surface);
	    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px #0000001a
	}

	.dropdown-menu.open {
	    display: block;
	    transform: translateY(0);
	    pointer-events: auto
	}

	.services-grid {
	    display: grid;
	    gap: 2rem;
	    margin: 2rem 0
	}

	@media (min-width:1024px) {
	    .services-grid {
	        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr))
	    }
	}

	@media (max-width:1023px) and (min-width:600px) {
	    .services-grid {
	        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))
	    }
	}

	@media (max-width:599px) {
	    .services-grid {
	        grid-template-columns: 1fr
	    }
	}

	.card {
	    padding: 1.5rem;
	    border-radius: 8px;
	    min-width: 0;
	    max-width: 100%;
	    word-wrap: break-word;
	    background-color: var(--card-bg);
	    color: var(--text);
	    border: 1px solid var(--border)
	}

	:root {
	    --white: #fff;
	    --charcoal: #1c1c1e;
	    --gray: #e0e0e0;
	    --bg-light: #f9f9f9;
	    --radius-sm: 4px;
	    --transition-fast: 0.3s ease;
	    --bg: #fff;
	    --text: #1c1c1e;
	    --text-muted: #555;
	    --surface: #f9f9f9;
	    --surface-hover: #eaeaea;
	    --card-bg: #f8f8f8;
	    --border: #ddd;
	    --crimson: #c8102e;
	    --btn-hover: #900;
	    --footer-bg: #000
	}

	.text-center,footer {
	    text-align: center
	}

	body.dark {
	    --bg: #121212;
	    --text: #f5f5f5;
	    --text-muted: #aaa;
	    --surface: #1a1a1a;
	    --surface-hover: #333;
	    --card-bg: #1e1e1e;
	    --border: #333;
	    --crimson: #c8102e;
	    --btn-hover: #a00022;
	    --footer-bg: #0a0a0a;
	    --footer-text: #ccc
	}

	body {
	    margin: 0;
	    font-family: "IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;
	    line-height: 1.6;
	    background-color: var(--bg);
	    color: var(--text);
	    transition: background-color .3s ease,color .3s ease
	}

	.hero h1,.page-title {
	    font-size: clamp(2.25rem,6vw,3.25rem);
	    margin-bottom: 1rem
	}

	.page-intro {
	    font-size: 1.3rem;
	    color: var(--text-muted);
	    max-width: 700px;
	    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
	    line-height: 1.6
	}

	.section {
	    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem
	}

	.section-title {
	    font-size: 2rem;
	    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	    text-align: center
	}

	.hero {
	    padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
	    position: relative;
	    overflow: hidden;
	    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#1c1c1e,#2b2b2d,#c8102e);
	    animation: gradientShift 15s ease infinite;
	    color: var(--white)
	}

	.hero h1 {
	    font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem)
	}

	.hero p {
	    font-size: clamp(1rem,2.5vw,1.25rem);
	    margin-bottom: 2rem;
	    color: #ddd
	}

	footer a {
	    color: var(--footer-text);
	    color: #ccc;
	    text-decoration: none
	}

	footer {
	    font-size: .9rem;
	    background: #000;
	    color: #fff;
	    padding: 2rem;
	    background-color: var(--footer-bg);
	    border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
	}

	footer a:focus,footer a:hover {
	    color: #fff;
	    text-decoration: underline;
	    color: var(--text)
	}

	footer i[data-feather] {
	    color: #fff
	}

	@media (max-width:600px) {
	    footer div {
	        flex-direction: column!important;
	        gap: .5rem!important;
	        align-items: center
	    }
	}

	nav {
	    display: flex;
	    justify-content: space-between;
	    padding: 1rem 2rem;
	    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
	    background: #fff
	}

	.nav-links a {
	    color: #1c1c1e;
	    text-decoration: none;
	    font-weight: 500
	}

	.dropdown {
	    position: relative
	}

	.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu a {
	    display: block;
	    padding: .5rem 1rem
	}

	.dropdown-menu a:hover {
	    background-color: #f0f0f0;
	    background-color: var(--surface-hover)
	}

	.service-card {
	    border-radius: 8px;
	    padding: 1.5rem;
	    cursor: pointer;
	    transition: background-color .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease
	}

	.service-card:hover {
	    background-color: #eaeaea
	}

	.service-card h3 {
	    align-items: center;
	    font-size: 1.4rem;
	    margin-bottom: .75rem
	}

	.service-card p {
	    font-size: 1rem;
	    line-height: 1.5;
	    margin-bottom: 1rem
	}

	.service-card em {
	    display: block;
	    font-style: normal;
	    margin-bottom: .75rem;
	    font-weight: 600
	}

	.service-card small {
	    display: block;
	    color: #888;
	    font-size: .85rem
	}

	@media (max-width:480px) {
	    .service-card {
	        padding: 1.25rem
	    }
	}

	.contact p {
	    font-size: 1.2rem;
	    max-width: 600px;
	    margin: 0 auto 2rem
	}

	.icon-crimson-text {
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    stroke: var(--crimson)
	}

	.item i {
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    flex-shrink: 0
	}

	body.dark .case-meta {
	    color: var(--text)
	}

	.case-card h3 {
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    font-size: 1.25rem;
	    margin-bottom: 1rem
	}

	.case-card p {
	    font-size: 1rem;
	    line-height: 1.5;
	    margin-bottom: .75rem
	}

	.case-card p i[data-feather] {
	    vertical-align: middle;
	    margin-right: .35rem
	}

	.icon-label {
	    display: inline-flex;
	    align-items: center;
	    gap: .4rem;
	    color: #555
	}

	.icon-label i[data-feather] {
	    stroke: var(--crimson);
	    width: 16px;
	    height: 16px
	}

	.case-meta {
	    font-size: 1rem;
	    line-height: 1.5;
	    margin-bottom: .75rem;
	    color: var(--text)
	}

	.case-label {
	    display: inline-block;
	    font-weight: 600;
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    margin-right: .35rem
	}

	.icon-align {
	    display: inline-flex;
	    align-items: center
	}

	.icon-align i {
	    vertical-align: middle
	}

	.card-scroll-wrapper {
	    display: flex;
	    justify-content: center;
	    overflow-x: auto;
	    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
	    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
	    padding: 2rem 0
	}

	.card-row,.card-scroll-wrapper::after {
	    display: flex;
	    gap: 2rem;
	    max-width: 100%;
	    padding: 0 1.5rem;
	    justify-content: flex-start
	}

	.card-row>div {
	    flex: 0 0 auto;
	    width: min(85vw,280px);
	    scroll-snap-align: start;
	    background-color: #f8f8f8;
	    padding: 2rem;
	    border-radius: 8px
	}

	@media (max-width:480px) {
	    .card-row>div {
	        padding: 1.25rem;
	        width: min(90vw,260px)
	    }
	}

	.cookie-modal {
	    position: fixed;
	    inset: 0;
	    background: #000000b3;
	    display: none;
	    justify-content: center;
	    align-items: center;
	    z-index: 9999;
	    padding: 1rem
	}

	.cookie-modal-content {
	    background: var(--white, #fff);
	    color: var(--charcoal, #1c1c1e);
	    padding: 2rem;
	    border-radius: 8px;
	    max-width: 500px;
	    width: 100%;
	    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px #0003
	}

	.cookie-modal-content h2 {
	    margin-top: 0
	}

	.cookie-modal-content label {
	    display: block;
	    margin: .5rem 0;
	    font-size: .95rem
	}

	.cookie-actions,header .nav-inner {
	    display: flex;
	    justify-content: space-between;
	    flex-wrap: wrap
	}

	.cookie-actions {
	    gap: 1rem;
	    margin-top: 1.5rem
	}

	.cookie-actions button {
	    flex: 1;
	    padding: .75rem 1rem;
	    background: var(--crimson, #c8102e);
	    color: #fff;
	    border: 0;
	    border-radius: 6px;
	    font-weight: 600;
	    cursor: pointer;
	    transition: background .3s
	}

	.cookie-actions button:hover {
	    background: var(--btn-hover, #900)
	}

	@media (max-width:480px) {
	    .cookie-actions button {
	        flex-basis: 100%
	    }
	}

	header .nav-inner {
	    align-items: baseline;
	    padding: 1rem 2rem
	}

	body.dark .case-meta strong {
	    color: var(--text);
	    font-weight: 700
	}

	header .nav-inner .services .container {
	    max-width: 1600px;
	    margin: 0 auto;
	    padding: 0 2rem
	}

	.about-hero {
	    position: relative;
	    padding-top: 4rem;
	    padding-bottom: 4rem;
	    color: var(--text);
	    z-index: 1
	}

	.about-hero-wrapper {
	    position: relative;
	    z-index: 0
	}

	.about-hero-wrapper::before {
	    content: "";
	    position: absolute;
	    inset: 0;
	    background-image: url(../img/about_strategic-clarity-graphic-947x403px.png);
	    background-repeat: no-repeat;
	    background-position: center top;
	    background-size: 40rem auto;
	    opacity: .35;
	    pointer-events: none;
	    z-index: -1;
	    animation: pulse 5s ease-in-out infinite
	}

	body.dark .about-hero-wrapper::before {
	    opacity: .4;
	    background-blend-mode: screen
	}

	@media (max-width:400px) {
	    .about-hero::before {
	        background-size: 28rem auto;
	        background-position: center 5%;
	        opacity: .4
	    }

	    body.dark .about-hero::before {
	        opacity: .5
	    }
	}

	.skip-link {
	    position: absolute;
	    left: -999px;
	    top: auto;
	    width: 1px;
	    height: 1px;
	    overflow: hidden;
	    z-index: 100
	}

	.skip-link:focus {
	    position: absolute;
	    left: 0;
	    top: 0;
	    width: auto;
	    height: auto;
	    padding: .5em 1em;
	    background: #000;
	    color: #fff;
	    text-decoration: none
	}

	@media (max-width:768px) {
	    nav {
	        text-align: center
	    }

	    nav .menu li {
	        display: inline-block;
	        margin: 0 1em
	    }

	    nav .submenu li {
	        display: block
	    }

	    .dark-mode-toggle svg {
	        display: block;
	        margin: 0 auto
	    }

	    #darkModeToggle {
	        margin-top: 1em;
	        margin-bottom: 1em
	    }
	}

	.about-hero::before {
	    animation: drift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate,pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite
	}

	body.dark .client-card-mask::before {
	    opacity: .1!important;
	    background: 0 0!important;
	    mask-image: none!important;
	    -webkit-mask-image: none!important
	}

	.text-muted {
	    color: var(--text-muted)
	}

	a {
	    color: var(--crimson)
	}

	a:focus,a:hover {
	    color: var(--btn-hover)
	}

	nav {
	    background-color: var(--bg);
	    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
	}

	.nav-links a {
	    color: var(--text);
	    font-size: 1.125rem
	}

	.cta-button:focus,[data-feather] {
	    stroke: var(--text)
	}

	@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
	    * {
	        transition: none!important
	    }
	}

	#darkModeToggle {
	    display: flex;
	    align-items: center;
	    justify-content: center;
	    padding: .5rem 1rem;
	    background: 0 0;
	    border: 0;
	    cursor: pointer
	}

	#darkModeToggle svg {
	    width: 24px;
	    height: 24px;
	    stroke: var(--text)
	}

	@media (min-width:769px) {
	    .nav-links li:last-child {
	        margin-left: auto
	    }

	    #darkModeToggle {
	        padding-right: 0;
	        margin-left: auto
	    }
	}

	.cta-section {
	    text-align: center;
	    padding: 4rem 2rem;
	    background-color: var(--surface);
	    color: var(--text)
	}

	.card-row>div,.service-card {
	    background-color: var(--card-bg);
	    color: var(--text);
	    border: 1px solid var(--border)
	}

	.service-card:hover {
	    background-color: var(--surface-hover);
	    border-color: var(--crimson);
	    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--crimson)
	}

	.dropdown-menu a {
	    color: var(--text)
	}

	@media (max-width:400px) {
	    .about-hero {
	        background-size: 28rem auto;
	        background-position: center 5%;
	        opacity: .4
	    }

	    body.dark .about-hero {
	        opacity: .5
	    }
	}

	@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
	    * {
	        transition: none!important;
	        animation: none!important
	    }
	}

	.cta-button,.secondary-button {
	    display: inline-block;
	    font-family: inherit;
	    font-size: 1rem;
	    border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 4px);
	    text-decoration: none;
	    transition: background var(--transition-fast, 0.3s ease)
	}

	.secondary-button {
	    padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
	    font-weight: 500;
	    border: 1px solid var(--crimson);
	    color: var(--crimson)
	}

	.secondary-button:hover {
	    background: var(--crimson);
	    color: var(--surface)
	}

	.cta-button {
	    text-align: center;
	    max-width: 100%;
	    word-break: break-word;
	    white-space: normal;
	    padding: 1rem 2rem;
	    background-color: var(--crimson);
	    color: var(--white, #fff);
	    border: 0;
	    font-weight: 600;
	    cursor: pointer;
	    line-height: 1.2
	}

	.cta-button:focus,.cta-button:hover {
	    outline: 0;
	    background-color: var(--btn-hover);
	    color: var(--surface)
	}

	@media (max-width:480px) {
	    .cta-button {
	        padding: .75rem 1rem;
	        font-size: .95rem
	    }
	}

	.flex-align,nav ul .flex-align {
	    display: flex;
	    align-items: center;
	    gap: .5rem;
	    flex-wrap: wrap;
	    justify-content: center;
	    text-align: center
	}

	.grid-responsive {
	    display: grid;
	    gap: 1.5rem;
	    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr))
	}

	.nav-inner {
	    padding: .5rem 2rem!important;
	    display: flex;
	    align-items: center
	}

	.logo img {
	    width: 160px;
	    height: auto;
	    object-fit: contain;
	    display: block
	}

	.footer-socials {
	    margin-top: 1rem;
	    display: flex;
	    justify-content: center;
	    gap: 1.5rem
	}

	.container {
	    max-width: 1600px;
	    margin: 0 auto;
	    padding: 0 2rem
	}

	.principles-grid {
	    display: grid;
	    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));
	    gap: 2rem;
	    max-width: 100%;
	    margin: 2rem auto 0;
	    align-items: start;
	    padding-bottom: 1rem
	}

	.principle {
	    display: flex;
	    gap: 1rem;
	    align-items: center;
	    font-size: 1rem
	}

	.principle i {
	    flex-shrink: 0;
	    color: var(--crimson);
	    margin-top: .2rem
	}

	@media (max-width:768px) {
	    .nav-links.open {
	        display: flex!important;
	        flex-direction: column;
	        gap: 1rem;
	        width: 100%;
	        margin-top: 1rem
	    }
	}

	.rotate-180 {
	    transform: rotate(180deg);
	    transition: transform .3s ease
	}

	.nav-links a.router-link-active {
	    font-weight: 700;
	    color: var(--crimson)
	}

	.icon-crimson {
	    display: flex;
	    align-items: center;
	    justify-content: space-between
	}

	.icon-crimson svg {
	    margin-left: auto;
	    transition: transform .3s ease
	}

	.carousel-fade-sides::after,body.dark body.dark .carousel-fade-sides::before {
	    content: "";
	    position: absolute;
	    top: 0;
	    width: 40px;
	    height: 100%;
	    z-index: 1;
	    pointer-events: none
	}

	body.dark body.dark .carousel-fade-sides::before {
	    left: 0;
	    background: linear-gradient(to right,var(--bg-light)0,var(--bg-light) 50%,transparent 100%)
	}

	.carousel-fade-sides::after {
	    right: 0;
	    background: linear-gradient(to left,var(--bg-light)0,var(--bg-light) 50%,transparent 100%)
	}

	body.dark .carousel-fade-sides::before {
	    background: linear-gradient(to right,var(--bg)0,var(--bg) 50%,transparent 100%)
	}

	body.dark .carousel-fade-sides::after {
	    background: linear-gradient(to left,var(--bg)0,var(--bg) 50%,transparent 100%)
	}