:root {
    --cream: #fbf8f5;
    --ink: #505F76;
    --plum: #50223c;
    --muted: #4d4d4d;
    --white: #fff;
    --light-muted: #E1E1E1;
    --body-foreground: #fcf8f4;
    --heading: #202846;
    --deep-heading: #1b2a4a;
    --copy-muted: #5e6067;
    --copy-slate: #5e6067;
    --gold: #c09b58;
    --copy-on-dark: #d4d7e0;
    --warm-surface: #f4ead7;
    --navy: #1f2747;
    --deep-navy: #1f2e51;
    --form-border: #bdd9f1;
    --form-field-border: #cfe2f3;
    --footer-surface: #f7efe8;
    --footer-border: #e8ded5;
    --footer-copy: #687080;
    --soft-border: #C6C6CD33;
    --service-heading: #363940;
    --shadow-rgb: 32, 39, 67;
    --sans: 'Sora', Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Cross-fade between pages in browsers that support cross-document view transitions. */
@view-transition {
    navigation: auto;
}

::view-transition-old(root),
::view-transition-new(root) {
    animation-duration: .25s;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    @view-transition {
        navigation: none;
    }
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--body-foreground);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Base reset. These are the parts of Tailwind's Preflight the layout was built on;
   kept here so the design no longer depends on the in-browser Tailwind script. */
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
p,
figure,
blockquote {
    margin: 0;
}

ul,
ol {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: inherit;
}

img,
svg {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.home-page {
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container-xl {
    max-width: 1200px;
    /* margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px; */
}

.global-section-padding {
    padding-top: 72px;
    padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.site-header {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--soft-border);
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .06);
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    margin-top: 13px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 40;
}

.brand {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-logo {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 132px;
    width: 100%;
}

.main-nav {
    align-items: stretch;
    background: var(--deep-heading);
    box-shadow: -12px 0 40px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .14);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    height: 100dvh;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 108px 36px 32px;
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), visibility 0s linear .4s;
    visibility: hidden;
    width: min(86vw, 380px);
    z-index: 30;
}

.main-nav a {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: 12px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--white);
}

.menu-toggle {
    align-items: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    grid-column: 3;
    height: 44px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 44px;
    z-index: 41;
}

.menu-toggle span {
    background: var(--deep-heading);
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: background-color .28s ease, transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), opacity .28s ease;
    width: 22px;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span {
    background: var(--white);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Backdrop behind the drawer; always present so it can fade in and out with it. */
body::before {
    background: rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .4);
    content: '';
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: fixed;
    transition: opacity .4s ease;
    z-index: 20;
}

body.nav-open::before {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

body.nav-open .main-nav {
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition-delay: 0s, 0s;
    visibility: visible;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body::before,
    .main-nav,
    .menu-toggle span {
        transition: none;
    }

    .form-success-overlay,
    .form-success-card {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.primary-button,
.secondary-button,
.cta-link,
.service-card a {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    justify-content: center;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    padding: 15px 22px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s;
    vertical-align: middle;
}





.primary-button {
    --primary-button-padding: 15px 22px;
    background: var(--plum);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
}

.primary-button:hover,
.primary-button:focus-visible {
    /* background: var(--ink); */
    color: var(--white);
    padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
}

.hero {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    /* gap: clamp(70px, 11vw, 145px); */
    grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr;
    min-height: calc(100vh - 70px);
    padding-bottom: 65px;
    padding-top: 50px;
}

.hero-copy {
    max-width: 470px;
    /* padding-left: 4px; */
}

.sub-heading {
    color: var(--plum);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    /* letter-spacing: 1px; */
    line-height: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 9px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sub-heading-2 {
    color: var(--deep-heading);
    font-family: Sora;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: Regular;
    font-size: 40px;
    leading-trim: NONE;
    line-height: 57.6px;
    letter-spacing: -0.48px;
   
    vertical-align: middle;

}

.main-heading {
    color: #1b2a4a;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 70px;
    /* letter-spacing: .045em; */
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
}

.hero-description {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 32px;
    margin: 21px 0 22px;
    /* max-width: 390px; */
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.hero-actions {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.about-hero-section {
    background: var(--cream);
}

.about-hero-intro {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
    min-height: 250px;
    padding-bottom: 68px;
    padding-top: 68px;
}

/* About page: copy on the left, portrait with an overlapping quote card on the right. */
.about-profile-intro {
    gap: 48px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 490px);
    padding-bottom: 130px;
    padding-top: 80px;
}



.about-hero-copy p {
    color: var(--copy-muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}



.about-hero-image {
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-hero-image img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 35%;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-hero-visual {
    justify-self: end;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-hero-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 9 / 10;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .14);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-portrait img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Quote card overlaps the portrait's lower-left corner on desktop. */
.about-hero-quote {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 24px;
    bottom: -70px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .14);
    left: -60%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 30px 32px;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-hero-quote p {
    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Opening-screen entrance. Pure CSS, so it plays from the first paint instead of
   waiting for scripts; the photos stay still. */
@keyframes intro-rise {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(16px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

.about-hero-heading,
.about-hero-copy,
.contact-page-heading,
.contact-page-hero .contact-form {
    animation: intro-rise .7s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1) both;
}

.about-hero-copy,
.contact-page-hero .contact-form {
    animation-delay: .1s;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-hero-heading,
    .about-hero-copy,
    .contact-page-heading,
    .contact-page-hero .contact-form {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* Home page variant: a short two-line note that hugs its text. */
.home-hero-note {
    bottom: -20px;
    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    left: -190px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    width: auto;
}

/* Below desktop the card tucks under the portrait instead of floating over the text. */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .about-hero-quote {
        bottom: auto;
        left: auto;
        margin: -56px 16px 0;
        position: relative;
        width: auto;
    }

    .home-hero-note {
        font-size: 17px;
        padding: 18px 22px;
        width: fit-content;
    }
}

.primary-button.has-arrow::before {
    content: '';
    flex: 0 0 22px;
}

.primary-button > .button-label {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.primary-button:hover > .button-label,
.primary-button:focus-visible > .button-label {
    transform: translateX(-2px);
}

.primary-button > span:not(.button-label) {
    align-items: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: -1;
    margin-left: 4px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-3px);
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
    flex: 0 0 18px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.primary-button:hover > span:not(.button-label),
.primary-button:focus-visible > span:not(.button-label) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

@media (hover: none) {
    .primary-button > span:not(.button-label) {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .primary-button > .button-label,
    .primary-button > span:not(.button-label) {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.secondary-button {
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.secondary-button:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
}

.hero-portrait-wrap {
    justify-self: end;
    position: relative;
}

.hero-portrait {
    min-height: 420px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.hero-portrait img {
    height: 100%;
    /* object-fit: cover; */
    object-position: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.portrait-note {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 24px;
    bottom: -20px;
    box-shadow: 0 7px 13px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .16);
    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 28px 28px;
    left: -128px;
    bottom: 23px;
    position: absolute;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* About intro section */
.about-intro {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--warm-surface);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    min-height: 430px;
    padding: 78px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-intro p {
    color: var(--copy-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
}

.about-intro p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-brand p {
    color: #4D4D4D;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 13px 0 0;
}

/* Focused Expertise section */
.services-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    /* padding: 78px 32px 96px; */
}

.services-heading {
    text-align: center;
}



.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 58px 26px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin: 43px auto 0;
    /* max-width: 1025px; */
}


.service-card a {
   
    padding: 0;
  
}


.service-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--soft-border);
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 178px;
    padding: 30px 28px;
}

/* Fixed-height icon box: the icons are 27–30px tall, so without this each card's
   heading would start at a slightly different height. */
.service-icon {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--plum);
    display: flex;
    font-size: 20px;
    height: 32px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-card h3 {
    color: var(--service-heading);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 9px;
}

.service-card p {
    color: var(--copy-slate);
    flex-grow: 1;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.service-card .service-list {
    color: var(--copy-slate);
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    list-style: disc;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.service-card .service-list li {

    line-height: 1.45;
       color: var(--muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;

    vertical-align: middle;
}

.service-card a {
    color: var(--gold);
 
}

.service-card a:hover {
    color: var(--plum);
}

.service-card a span {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: .7;
}

.services-area {
    background: var(--cream);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1120px;
    /* padding: 86px 38px 72px; */
}

.services-area-heading {
    text-align: center;
}


.services-area-heading h2 {

    margin: 0 0 48px;
}

.service-feature {
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ddd3;
    display: grid;
    gap: 54px;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
    padding: 0 0px 44px;
}

.service-feature+.service-feature {
    padding-top: 44px;
}

.service-feature-copy {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.service-feature-copy h3 {
    color: var(--heading);
    font-family: sora, serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
}

h3{
    color: var(--heading);
    font-family: sora, serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
}
.service-feature-copy>p {
    color: var(--muted);
  
}

.service-feature-copy ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    padding-top: 6px;
}

.service-feature-copy li {
    align-items: flex-start;
    color: var(--heading);
    display: flex;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    gap: 8px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    position: relative;
}

.feature-check-list li img {
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    height: 15px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    width: 15px;
}

.service-feature-image {
    border-radius: 12px;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.service-feature-image img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.leadership-table-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.leadership-table-list li {
    align-items: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.leadership-table-list li:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.leadership-table-list i {
    color: var(--gold);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.leadership-icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    height: 15px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    width: 15px;
}

.leadership-table-list h3 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
}

.leadership-table-list p {
    color: var(--copy-on-dark);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 8px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0;
}

.leadership-table-image {
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.leadership-table-image img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.education-strip {
    background: transparent;
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.education-strip-inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    min-height: 154px;
    padding: 24px 32px;
}

.education-item {
    min-height: 74px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    text-align: center;
}

.education-item+.education-item {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.education-item h2 {
    color: var(--plum);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 5px;
}

.education-item p,
.education-item small {
    color: #5e4758;
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
}

.education-item small {
    color: #68656b;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

/* Proven Leadership statistics section */
.leadership-section {
    background: var(--deep-heading);
    color: var(--white);
    display: grid;
    gap: 55px;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1.2fr;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 70px 68px;
}

.about-recognition {
    gap: 40px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 380px);
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 44px 48px;
}

.about-recognition .leadership-copy {
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Let the text set the panel height; the image fills it instead of stretching it. */
.about-recognition .leadership-table-image {
    min-height: 340px;
    position: relative;
}

.about-recognition .leadership-table-image img {
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}



.leadership-copy p {
    color: var(--light-muted);
  font-family: Inter;
font-weight: 300;
font-style: Regular;
font-size: 16px;
leading-trim: NONE;
line-height: 24px;
letter-spacing: 0px;
vertical-align: middle;

}


/* .leadership-section .leadership-table-list {
    margin-left: 16px;
} */

.leadership-section .leadership-table-list li {
    margin-top: 17px;
}

.leadership-section .leadership-table-list i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.recognition-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 24px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.recognition-list li {
    color: var(--light-muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-left: 12px;
    position: relative;
}

.recognition-list li::before {
    color: var(--light-muted);
    content: '•';
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
}
.leadership-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* justify-content: center; */
}
.leadership-section .leadership-table-list h3 {

    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 ;
}

.leadership-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    row-gap: 35px;
}

.leadership-stat {
    min-height: 134px;
    padding: 5px 11px;
    position: relative;
}

.leadership-stat::before {
    background: var(--gold);
    content: '';
    height: 100px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 5px;
    width: 1px;
}

.leadership-stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    line-height: 1;
}



.leadership-stat small {
    color: #d1d6df;
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    margin-top: 13px;

}

/* Practical Path Forward timeline section */
.path-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 82px 24px 95px;
}

.path-heading {
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.path-heading .sub-heading {
  
    /* letter-spacing: 0.18em; */
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.path-timeline {
    margin: 42px auto 0;
    position: relative;
}

.path-step::before {
    background: var(--gold);
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 1px;
    z-index: 0;
}

.path-step-left::before {
    left: 100%;
}

.path-step-right::before {
    left: 0;
}

.path-step {
    min-height: 140px;
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
}

.path-step:last-child {
    min-height: 0;
}

.path-step-left {
    padding-right: 32px;
    text-align: right;
}

.path-step-right {
    margin-left: 50%;
    padding-left: 32px;
    text-align: left;
}

.path-step::after {
    background: var(--plum);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px var(--cream);
    content: '';
    height: 4px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 62px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 4px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.path-step-left::after {
    left: 100%;
}

.path-step-right::after {
    left: 0;
}

.path-number {
    color: var(--plum);
    display: block;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.path-step h3 {
    color: var(--deep-heading);
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.path-organization {
    color: var(--deep-heading);
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.path-step p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #4d4d4d;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.path-step-left p {
    margin-left: auto;
    /* max-width: 430px; */
}

.note-section {
    background: var(--warm-surface);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 75px 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

.note-section-inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    gap: 50px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1120px;
}

.note-image {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: 24px;
    /* max-width: 420px; */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.note-image img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    /* object-fit: cover; */
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 24px;
}

/* .note-copy {
    max-width: 350px;
} */

.note-copy h2 {
    color: var(--heading);
    font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.note-copy>p:not(.note-purpose):not(.note-signature) {
   color: var(--muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin: 21px 0 22px;
    vertical-align: middle;
   /* text-align: justify; */
}

.note-purpose {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--heading);
    display: flex;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 0;
}

.note-purpose i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 17px;
}

.note-signature {
    color: var(--plum);
    font-family: 'Kaushan Script', cursive;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 180%;
    margin: 17px 0 0;
}

/* Counsel for What Matters CTA section */
.contact-cta {
    background: var(--deep-heading);
    border-radius: 32px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin: 40px auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 100px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-cta .sub-heading {
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 50px);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact-cta>p:not(.sub-heading) {
    color: var(--light-muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 14px auto 18px;
    /* max-width: 540px; */
}

.cta-actions {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.cta-actions .primary-button {
    background: #762448;
}

.cta-link {
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.cta-link:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
}

.contact-page-hero {
    align-items: start;
    display: grid;
    gap: 48px;
    grid-template-columns: 4.5fr 5fr;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 64px 0 72px;
}

.contact-page-heading {
    padding-top: 8px;
}

.contact-page-heading .sub-heading {
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.contact-page-heading h1 {
    color: var(--heading);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.6vw, 76px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact-detail {
    align-items: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-detail-icon {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--footer-surface);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    height: 40px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
}

.contact-detail-icon img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    width: 20px;
}

.contact-detail strong {
    color: var(--heading);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.contact-detail strong + span {
    color: var(--copy-slate);
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-detail:hover strong + span {
    color: var(--plum);
}

.contact-form {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #ececf0;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .05);
    column-gap: 16px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding: 46px 46px 44px;
    row-gap: 22px;
}

.contact-form h3 {
    color: var(--heading);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 600;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.contact-field {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.contact-field-half-left {
    grid-column: 1;
}

.contact-field-half-right {
    grid-column: 2;
}

.contact-field label {
    color: var(--heading);
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-field label span {
    color: #d32f2f;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #e3e5ea;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--heading);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 44px;
    outline: 0;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form ::placeholder {
    color: #6b7280;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Custom chevron so the select matches the other fields across browsers. */
.contact-form select {
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23202846' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-position: right 18px center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 12px 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-right: 44px;
}

.contact-form select:invalid {
    color: #6b7280;
}

.contact-form select option {
    color: var(--heading);
}

.contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 140px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--plum);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(80, 34, 60, .08);
}

.field-error {
    color: #d32f2f;
    display: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 6px 0 0;
}

.contact-field.has-error input,
.contact-field.has-error select,
.contact-field.has-error textarea {
    border-color: #d32f2f;
}

.contact-field.has-error .field-error {
    display: block;
}

.form-success-overlay {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .55);
    display: flex;
    inset: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    padding: 24px;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: fixed;
    transition: opacity .3s ease, visibility 0s linear .3s;
    visibility: hidden;
    z-index: 100;
}

.form-success-overlay.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
    visibility: visible;
}

.form-success-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--soft-border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 64px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), .22);
    max-width: 420px;
    padding: 44px 36px 36px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    transform: translateY(18px) scale(.96);
    transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    width: 100%;
}

.form-success-overlay.is-visible .form-success-card {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.form-success-dismiss {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--copy-slate);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 6px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 14px;
}

.form-success-dismiss:hover {
    color: var(--plum);
}

.form-success-icon {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--warm-surface);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--plum);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 26px;
    height: 64px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    width: 64px;
}

.form-success-card h3 {
    color: var(--heading);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.form-success-card p {
    color: var(--copy-slate);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.form-success-close {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-form button {
    --primary-button-padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    min-height: 52px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
    width: 100%;
}

/* Footer section */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--footer-surface);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-border);
    margin-top: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Brand left, "About Erum" centred on the page, Connect block right. The three headings
   differ in size, so they share a text baseline rather than a top edge. */
.site-footer-inner {
    align-items: baseline;
    display: grid;
    gap: 45px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 64px 0 60px;
}

.footer-column {
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-brand strong {
    color: var(--plum);
    font-family: Sora;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: Regular;
    font-size: 32px;
    leading-trim: NONE;
    line-height: 41.6px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    vertical-align: middle;

}

.footer-brand p {
    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-column small,
.footer-connect small {
    color: var(--deep-heading);
    display: block;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    /* letter-spacing: .1em; */
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.footer-connect {
    margin-left: auto;
    text-align: right;
}

.footer-connect p {
    color: var(--footer-copy);
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    /* text-align: left; */
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-column a {
    color: var(--footer-copy);
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 25.6px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin: 0 0 11px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-column small a {
    color: inherit;
    font: inherit;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: var(--plum);
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .site-footer-inner {
        gap: 32px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 44px 24px;
    }

    .footer-column,
    .footer-connect {
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .footer-connect .social-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
}

.social-links a {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    font-size: 14px;
    height: 32px;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
    width: 32px;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .container-xl {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .site-header {
        border-radius: 0;
        display: flex;
        gap: 0;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: 8px 20px;
        z-index: 20;
    }

    .site-header > .primary-button {
        display: none;
    }

    .main-nav a {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .brand-logo {
        max-width: 116px;
    }

    .hero {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 42px;
        min-height: calc(100vh - 64px);
        padding-bottom: 70px;
        padding-top: 55px;
    }

    .hero-portrait-wrap {
        order: 1;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        order: 2;
        /* padding-left: 0; */
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        height: 390px;
        min-height: 0;
        width: min(76vw, 310px);
    }

    .portrait-note {
        bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 12px 14px;
        left: -12px;
        border-radius:12px;
    }


    .path-number{
        margin-top: 35px;
    }

    .primary-button,
.secondary-button,
.cta-link,
.service-card a {
    font-size: 12px;
    /* padding: 13px 30px; */
}

    .primary-button {
        --primary-button-padding: 13px 30px;
        padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 58px;
    }

    .hero-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .about-hero-intro {
        display: block;
        min-height: 0;
        padding-bottom: 48px;
        padding-top: 55px;
    }

    .about-hero-heading {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .about-hero-heading h1 {
        font-size: 48px;
    }

    .about-hero-copy {
        margin-top: 30px;
        max-width: 330px;
    }

    .about-hero-copy p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .about-hero-image {
        height: 360px;
    }

    .about-hero-visual {
        margin: 40px auto 0;
        max-width: 440px;
    }

    .about-intro {
        min-height: 360px;
        padding: 66px 25px;
    }

    .about-intro h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .about-intro p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .about-hero-copy {
        order: 2;
    }

    .services-section {
        padding: 70px 20px 80px;
    }

    .services-grid {
        gap: 18px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .service-card {
        border-radius: 18px;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .services-area {
        padding: 28px 20px 58px;
    }

    .services-area-heading h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .service-feature {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 26px;
        padding: 0 0 24px;
    }

    .service-feature+.service-feature {
        padding-top: 28px;
    }

    .service-feature-copy {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .service-feature-copy h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .service-feature-copy>p {
        font-size: 10px;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .service-feature-copy li {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 7px;
    }

    .service-feature-image {
        height: 220px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .leadership-table-image {
        /* height: 220px; */
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .about-recognition .leadership-table-image {
        height: 240px;
    }

    .education-strip {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .education-strip-inner {
        display: block;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .education-item,
    .education-item+.education-item {
        border-left: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 18px 8px;
    }

    .education-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .service-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .path-section {
        padding: 70px 20px 78px;
    }

    .note-section {
        padding: 58px 20px 64px;
    }

    .note-section-inner {
        display: block;
    }

    .note-image {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .note-copy {
        margin-top: 34px;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .note-copy h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .path-heading h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .path-timeline {
        margin-top: 40px;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .path-step,
    .path-step-right {
        margin-left: 0;
        min-height: 120px;
        padding-left: 25px;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .path-step-left::after,
    .path-step-right::after {
        left: 8px;
        right: auto;
    }

    .path-step-left::before,
    .path-step-right::before {
        left: 8px;
    }

    .path-step-left p {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .path-step h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .path-step p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .contact-cta {
        border-radius: 18px;
        margin: 24px 20px;
        padding: 48px 20px;
    }

    .contact-cta h2 {
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .contact-cta>p:not(.sub-heading) {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .contact-page-hero {
        display: block;
        padding: 66px 20px 58px;
    }

    .contact-page-heading {
        margin-bottom: 36px;
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .contact-page-heading h1 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .contact-detail {
        margin-top: 28px;
    }

    .contact-page-heading>p:not(.sub-heading) {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    /* Stay a grid so row-gap keeps spacing between fields; one column on phones. */
    .contact-form {
        border-radius: 18px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        padding: 28px 20px;
        row-gap: 20px;
    }

    .contact-field-half-left,
    .contact-field-half-right {
        grid-column: 1;
    }

    .contact-form h3 {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
        display: block;
    }

    /* 16px keeps iOS Safari from zooming the page when a field is focused. */
    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form select,
    .contact-form textarea {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .form-success-card {
        padding: 36px 24px 28px;
    }

    .cta-actions {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .site-footer {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .site-footer-inner {
        gap: 28px 24px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 42px 20px 35px;
    }

    .footer-brand,
    .footer-connect {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .footer-column,
    .footer-connect {
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .footer-connect .social-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .footer-connect p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .leadership-section {
        display: block;
        margin: 0 20px;
        padding: 48px 28px;
    }

    .leadership-copy h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .sub-heading-2{
        line-height: 41px;
    }

    .leadership-copy p {
        font-size: 15px;
     
    }

    .leadership-stat {
        min-height: 76px;
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 8px;
    }

    .leadership-stat::before {
        height: 52px;
    }

    .leadership-stat strong {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .leadership-stat small {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-height: 700px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 620px;
        padding-bottom: 55px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        /* height: 450px; */
        min-height: 0;
    }
}

p.p-text {
   color: var(--muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 0.6vw + 13.5px, 20px);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 21px 0 22px;
    vertical-align: middle;
   /* text-align: justify; */
}





@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .site-header {
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
    }

    .brand-logo {
        max-width: 116px;
    }

    .site-header > .primary-button {
        font-size: 12px;
        --primary-button-padding: 13px 18px;
        padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .hero {
        align-items: stretch;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        max-width: none;
        order: 0;
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-hero-copy .hero-actions {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .hero-portrait-wrap {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto;
        order: 1;
        width: min(100%, 440px);
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        height: auto;
        margin-top: 0;
        min-height: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-portrait img {
        height: auto;
        object-fit: contain;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .portrait-note {
        bottom: 16px;
        font-size: 14px;
        left: -54px;
        padding: 16px 20px;
    }

    .hero-actions .primary-button {
        font-size: 13px;
        --primary-button-padding: 14px 26px;
        padding: var(--primary-button-padding);
    }

    .hero-description {
        padding-left: 28px;
        padding-right: 28px;
    }

    .hero h1,
    .about-hero-heading h1 {
        font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 62px);
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .about-hero-intro {
        gap: 36px;
        padding: 56px 24px 36px;
    }

    .about-hero-copy p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-hero-image {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .services-section,
    .services-area {
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
    }

    .services-grid {
        gap: 32px 20px;
    }

    .service-card {
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .service-card p.p-text {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .service-feature {
        gap: 32px;
        grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    }

    .service-feature-copy>p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .service-feature-copy li {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .service-feature-image {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .leadership-section {
        gap: 32px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        padding: 48px 36px;
    }

    .leadership-table-image {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .education-strip-inner {
        gap: 16px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        padding: 32px 24px;
    }

    .education-item {
        padding: 12px 18px;
    }

    .education-item h2.sub-heading-2 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .education-item:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 0;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .path-section {
        padding: 72px 32px 80px;
    }

    .path-step h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .path-step p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .note-section {
        padding: 56px 32px;
    }

    .note-section-inner {
        gap: 32px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .contact-cta {
        margin: 32px 24px;
        padding: 48px 28px;
        width: auto;
    }

    .contact-page-hero {
        align-items: start;
        gap: 32px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
        padding: 56px 24px 64px;
    }

    .contact-form {
        column-gap: 16px;
        padding: 28px 22px 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-description {
        padding-left: 22px;
        padding-right: 22px;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        order: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-hero-copy .hero-actions {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .hero-portrait-wrap {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        order: 1;
    }

    .hero {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .about-hero-copy p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .service-feature-copy>p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .service-card p.p-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .education-item h2.sub-heading-2 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .contact-cta {
        width: auto;
    }

    .about-recognition {
        margin: 30px 20px 0;
    }
}

/* Between tablet and full desktop width the 1200px layout would touch the viewport edges,
   so every section gets the same 32px gutter and stays aligned with the others. */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
    .site-header,
    .leadership-section,
    .contact-cta {
        width: calc(100% - 64px);
    }

    .hero,
    .about-hero-intro,
    .services-section,
    .services-area,
    .path-section,
    .contact-page-hero,
    .site-footer-inner {
        padding-left: 32px;
        padding-right: 32px;
    }
}

/* Visible keyboard focus for links, buttons and form controls. */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}