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/* NovaCruitix identity study: architectural geometry, no stock photo in the first screen. */
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.identity-symbol{position:absolute;left:51%;top:45%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font-size:clamp(380px,44vw,710px);line-height:1;font-weight:200;letter-spacing:-.19em;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px rgba(8,80,76,.68);text-shadow:25px 30px 0 rgba(19,112,105,.035);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;user-select:none}
.identity-symbol:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:18%;height:1px;top:29%;left:-5%;background:#a88a4a;transform:rotate(-23deg)}
.identity-symbol span{position:absolute;right:3%;top:10%;font-size:clamp(33px,4.4vw,67px);letter-spacing:0;color:#b49a56;-webkit-text-stroke:0;animation:star-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite}
.identity-side{position:absolute;right:25px;top:50%;writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;color:#437e75}
.hero-identity .hero-caption{color:#194b4a;text-shadow:none;z-index:3}
@keyframes star-breathe{50%{opacity:.5;transform:scale(.92)}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.identity-symbol span{animation:none}}

/* NovaOS: a public product story with its development status made explicit. */
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.os-experience{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;min-height:640px;border:1px solid #416468;background:#123239}.os-canvas{position:relative;min-height:640px;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 64% 48%,#215852 0,#143c3d 32%,#0d2a30 74%);border-right:1px solid #416468;isolation:isolate}.os-canvas-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(198,232,215,.08) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(198,232,215,.08) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 5%,#000 90%)}.os-canvas-top,.os-canvas-bottom{position:absolute;left:30px;right:30px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:15px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#b0d2cc;font-weight:700;z-index:2}.os-canvas-top{top:30px}.os-canvas-top>span:first-child{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.17em;color:white}.os-canvas-top>span:first-child span{color:#80decb}.os-canvas-bottom{bottom:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(208,237,220,.26);padding-top:20px}.os-canvas-center{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center}.os-canvas-halo{position:absolute;width:min(40vw,470px);height:min(40vw,470px);border:1px solid rgba(165,223,210,.37);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 58px rgba(159,222,205,.045),0 0 0 116px rgba(159,222,205,.035);animation:os-float 9s ease-in-out infinite}.os-canvas-halo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:19%;border:1px solid rgba(171,230,213,.22);border-radius:50%}.os-canvas-word{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:clamp(60px,6.3vw,100px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.08em;font-weight:480;text-align:center;color:#f5faf6}.os-canvas-word em{color:#83dbc9;font-style:normal}.os-canvas-star{position:absolute;z-index:2;color:#d6bd7e;font-size:54px;left:73%;top:22%;animation:star-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite}
.os-chapters{padding:32px clamp(24px,3.5vw,55px) 35px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.os-chapters-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#a1c7c0;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:720;padding:0 0 26px}.os-chapter{border-top:1px solid #416468}.os-chapter:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #416468}.os-chapter summary{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr 24px;align-items:start;gap:16px;cursor:pointer;padding:27px 0;transition:color .25s}.os-chapter summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.os-chapter summary:hover,.os-chapter[open] summary{color:#8de0cf}.os-chapter summary span{font-size:11px;color:#91c2b9;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:7px}.os-chapter summary strong{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,29px);font-weight:550;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.18}.os-chapter summary b{font-size:24px;font-weight:300;line-height:1}.os-chapter[open] summary b{transform:rotate(45deg)}.os-chapter p{color:#c2d5d0;line-height:1.55;font-size:15px;margin:0 23px 25px 50px;max-width:440px}.os-status{display:flex;align-items:start;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:32px;color:#b7d1cb}.os-status-dot{width:8px;height:8px;background:#c8ad6a;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(200,173,106,.12);margin-top:7px;flex:none}.os-status p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;max-width:420px;margin:0}.os-status strong{color:#e9f5ee;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:10px}.os-endline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;border-bottom:1px solid #416468;padding:42px 0 0}.os-endline p{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,31px);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0}.os-endline .button-light{flex:none}
@keyframes os-float{50%{transform:scale(1.045);opacity:.72}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.os-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:4vw}.os-experience{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.os-canvas,.os-experience{min-height:590px}.os-canvas-word{font-size:clamp(60px,6.6vw,86px)}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.os-canvas-halo,.os-canvas-star{animation:none}}
.candidate-os{background:#e6f0eb}.candidate-os .statement{border-top:1px solid #b9cfc5;padding-top:28px}.candidate-os h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--teal)}.candidate-os .kicker{margin-bottom:25px}.candidate-os .statement p{margin-bottom:26px}.candidate-os .button-text{color:var(--ink)}

/* Warm stone and ink, with teal and brass reserved for brand details. */
:root{--paper:#f7f5f0;--white:#fffefa;--ink:#19282a;--muted:#5c6966;--teal:#125956;--teal-bright:#a5d3c8;--dark:#142a2e;--line:#dbddd6;--brass:#ad925e}
.site-header{background:rgba(247,246,242,.94)}.site-brand img{background:#0e3033}
.site-contact,.button-main{background:#172c30;border-color:#172c30}.site-contact:hover,.button-main:hover{background:#0c6260;border-color:#0c6260}
.home-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 15% 27%,#fffefa 0%,var(--paper) 67%)}.home-deck,.page-lead{color:#485753}
.hero-identity{background:radial-gradient(circle at 76% 24%,#f8f7f2 0%,#f0eee7 39%,#dfe5dd 100%)}.hero-identity:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 62%,rgba(20,63,60,.08))}
.identity-grid{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(24,101,93,.075) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(24,101,93,.075) 1px,transparent 1px)}.identity-orbit{border-color:rgba(29,111,101,.16)}
.identity-symbol{-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgba(26,83,78,.76);text-shadow:25px 30px 0 rgba(19,112,105,.02)}.identity-symbol:before{background:var(--brass)}.identity-symbol span{color:#b49a67}.identity-side{color:#52736b}.hero-identity .hero-caption{color:#315b54}.hero-discover-mark{background:#eeebe3;color:#9e824a}
.path-section{background:#f7f5f0}.path-talent{background:#e9ede8}.path-clients{background:#f0ece4}.path-panel:after{border-color:rgba(29,105,96,.13);box-shadow:0 0 0 65px rgba(29,105,96,.02),0 0 0 130px rgba(29,105,96,.015)}
.method-section{background:#fffefa}.services-preview{background:#f1f1ed}.service-lines a,.service-lines{border-color:#d1d7d0}.home-close{background:#f7f5f0}.content-section{background:#fffefa}.content-section.alt{background:#f1f2ed}.candidate-os{background:#e9eee8}.candidate-os .statement{border-color:#c7d2c8}.editorial-card:hover{background:#f4f5ef}.button-outline:hover{background:#eef0e8}
.os-section{background:#142a2e}.os-experience{background:#1a3335;border-color:#506664}.os-canvas{background:radial-gradient(circle at 64% 48%,#30564e 0,#1d3e3c 32%,#172e31 74%);border-color:#506664}.os-chapter,.os-chapter:last-of-type,.os-endline{border-color:#506664}.os-canvas-star{color:#d3bb82}.os-asterisk{color:#d0b77e}
.site-footer{background:#10262a}.site-footer-bottom{border-color:#3b5555}.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{background:#fdfdfa;border-color:#b8c8bd}.contact-status{background:#e8f2ea}
.page-hero.has-photo:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper) 0%,rgba(247,246,242,.96) 20%,rgba(247,246,242,.24) 80%),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--paper),transparent 22%),var(--editorial-photo) center/cover}
@media(max-width:760px){.page-hero.has-photo:before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--paper),rgba(247,246,242,.08) 80%),var(--editorial-photo) 60% center/cover}}

/* Navigation: a restrained desktop rail and a full-screen mobile menu. */
.site-header{box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(22,40,42,.025)}
.site-menu{gap:clamp(13px,1.7vw,27px)}
.site-menu>a:not(.site-contact){position:relative;font-weight:610;white-space:nowrap}
.site-menu>a:not(.site-contact):not(.site-nav-os):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:7px;height:1px;background:var(--teal);transition:right .35s var(--ease)}
.site-menu>a:not(.site-contact):not(.site-nav-os):hover:after,.site-menu>a[aria-current="page"]:not(.site-nav-os):after{right:0}
.site-menu>a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--teal)}
.site-menu .site-nav-os{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:10px 12px!important;border:1px solid #d8dfd7;background:#edeFE9;color:#194f4c;border-radius:3px;transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,transform .3s var(--ease)}
.site-menu .site-nav-os:before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(173,146,94,.13)}
.site-menu .site-nav-os:hover,.site-menu .site-nav-os[aria-current="page"]{background:#e5eee8;border-color:#abc7b9;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.site-contact{border-radius:3px;min-width:122px}.site-contact span{transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}.site-contact:hover span{transform:translate(2px,-2px)}
.site-menu-toggle{align-items:center;gap:13px;font-size:13px;font-weight:680;letter-spacing:.03em;cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;padding:8px 0 8px 12px}
.menu-icon{display:grid;align-content:center;gap:5px;width:22px;height:20px}.menu-icon i{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .35s var(--ease),background .3s}.site-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-icon i:first-child{transform:translateY(3.25px) rotate(45deg)}.site-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-icon i:last-child{transform:translateY(-3.25px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
  .site-menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .site-menu{top:68px;height:calc(100svh - 68px);max-height:none;padding:25px 24px 38px;box-shadow:0 22px 45px rgba(17,39,41,.13);background:radial-gradient(circle at 95% 10%,#e9efe9 0%,var(--paper) 48%);gap:0;overscroll-behavior:contain}
  .site-menu:before{content:"EXPLORE / NOVA CRUITIX";display:block;padding:2px 0 22px;color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:740;letter-spacing:.19em}
  .site-menu:after{content:"PEOPLE / POTENTIAL / PROGRESS";display:block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:30px;color:#71817c;font-size:10px;font-weight:690;letter-spacing:.18em}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact),.site-menu .site-nav-os{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;width:100%;padding:18px 2px!important;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8dfd7;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(25px,7.1vw,34px);font-weight:530;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.1;transform:none}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact):before{width:25px;flex:none;color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .site-menu>a:nth-of-type(1):before{content:"01"}.site-menu>a:nth-of-type(2):before{content:"02"}.site-menu>a:nth-of-type(3):before{content:"03"}.site-menu>a:nth-of-type(4):before{content:"04"}.site-menu>a:nth-of-type(5):before{content:"05"}
  .site-menu .site-nav-os:before{height:auto;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;border-radius:0}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact):not(.site-nav-os):after{display:none}.site-menu .site-nav-os span{font-size:18px;margin-left:auto;color:var(--teal)}
  .site-menu>a[aria-current="page"]:not(.site-contact){color:var(--teal)}
  .site-menu .site-nav-os:hover,.site-menu .site-nav-os[aria-current="page"]{background:transparent;border-color:#d8dfd7;transform:none}
  .site-menu .site-contact{width:100%;min-height:58px;margin-top:28px;padding:17px 20px!important;font-size:16px;font-weight:680}
}

/* Company information: compact global details, full contact-page locations. */
.footer-contact{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1.1fr 1.35fr .8fr;gap:32px;border-top:1px solid #3b5555;padding-top:33px}
.footer-contact>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;min-width:0}
.footer-contact small{color:#75cfc2;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:10px;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-contact strong{letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:14px}
.footer-contact a,.footer-contact address{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#d0e1dc;font-style:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.company-info-section{background:#f4f4ef}
.company-info-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:54px}
.company-info-heading h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.8vw,86px);letter-spacing:-.065em;line-height:1.02;margin:22px 0 0}
.company-info-heading h2 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400}
.company-info-heading p{max-width:420px;color:#596c69;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.company-info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.company-info-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8e0d9;min-height:340px;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.company-info-card.primary{background:#e9f2ef}
.company-info-card>span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#48786e}
.company-info-card h3{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:32px 0 16px}
.company-info-card address{font-style:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#526360;margin-bottom:24px}
.company-info-card a{color:#0d5851;font-size:14px;margin-top:auto;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.company-info-card a+a{margin-top:8px}
.company-social-row{border-top:1px solid #cbd8d1;margin-top:44px;padding-top:23px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.company-social-row span{margin-right:auto;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#52756f}
.company-social-row a{color:#123e3a;font-size:14px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:980px){.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.company-info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.company-info-card{min-height:0}.company-info-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 18px;padding-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px}.footer-contact a,.footer-contact address{font-size:13px}.footer-contact strong{font-size:12px}.company-info-heading{margin-bottom:34px}.company-info-heading h2{font-size:clamp(44px,11vw,64px)}.company-info-heading p{font-size:16px}.company-info-card{padding:25px}.company-social-row span{width:100%}}
@media(max-width:420px){.footer-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-contact>div{gap:5px}}

/* Quiet editorial photography: a soft layer behind the page, never behind controls. */
.home-hero-copy{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.home-hero-copy:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:url("../images/hero-home.webp") 74% center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.105;filter:saturate(.5);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 68%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 68%)}
.hero-identity:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("../images/hero-home.webp") 58% center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.16;filter:saturate(.55);mix-blend-mode:multiply;pointer-events:none}
.page-hero.has-photo:before{inset:0;background:var(--editorial-photo) 70% center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.21;filter:saturate(.6);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 13%,#000 64%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 13%,#000 64%);pointer-events:none}
.page-hero.services-photo:before{background-position:64% 52%}
.page-hero.contact-photo:before{background-position:66% 47%}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .home-hero-copy:before{opacity:.08;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 78%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 78%)}
  .hero-identity:before{opacity:.12}
  .page-hero.has-photo:before{inset:0 0 34%;opacity:.2;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 8%,transparent 96%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 8%,transparent 96%)}
}

/* Eight-page editorial system: photography sits beneath the interface. */
.page-hero.has-photo:before{opacity:.24;transition:opacity 1.15s var(--ease),transform 1.5s var(--ease);transform:scale(1.015)}
.js-motion .page-hero.has-photo:not(.photo-visible):before{opacity:.12;transform:scale(1.05)}
.content-section.photo-surface{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.content-section.photo-surface:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--section-photo) right center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.055;filter:saturate(.45);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 15%,#000 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 15%,#000 100%);pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.content-section.photo-surface>.content-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-hero.services-photo:before{background-position:70% 50%}
.page-hero.contact-photo:before{background-position:70% 48%}
.page-hero.events-photo:before{background-position:72% 50%}
.page-hero.journal-photo:before{background-position:72% 48%}
.editorial-doors{padding:clamp(80px,8vw,135px) clamp(24px,5.2vw,90px);background:#fffefa}
.editorial-doors .section-intro{margin:65px 0 55px}
.door-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.door-card{min-height:440px;padding:34px 38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:#e8ede8;transition:transform .55s var(--ease),box-shadow .55s var(--ease)}
.door-card:nth-child(2){background:#ecebe5}
.door-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--door-photo) center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.22;filter:saturate(.6);transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease),opacity .55s}
.door-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(20,42,46,.1)}
.door-card:hover:before{transform:scale(1.045);opacity:.29}
.door-card>span,.door-action{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:740}
.door-card h3{font-size:clamp(39px,4.1vw,66px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:540;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:0 0 32px}
.door-action{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid rgba(25,40,42,.25);padding-top:20px}
.door-action b{font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.story-card{background:#fffefa;border:1px solid var(--line);min-width:0;transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease)}
.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(20,42,46,.09)}
.story-card-link{display:block;height:100%}
.story-card-visual{height:230px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(247,245,240,.14),rgba(247,245,240,.14)),var(--card-photo) center/cover no-repeat;filter:saturate(.7)}
.story-card-body{padding:29px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:280px}
.story-meta,.topic-item>span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);font-weight:720}
.story-card h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.3vw,34px);font-weight:550;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.16;margin:18px 0}
.story-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.story-action{margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
.empty-editorial{border-top:1px solid #cdd4cc;border-bottom:1px solid #cdd4cc;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1fr;gap:6vw;padding:60px 0 70px}
.empty-symbol{font-size:clamp(100px,16vw,250px);line-height:1;color:#c4d8cb;font-weight:200;align-self:center;text-align:center;animation:star-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.empty-editorial h3{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.06em;font-weight:540;margin:24px 0}
.empty-editorial p{max-width:600px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.topic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:65px;border-top:1px solid #cfd8d0}
.topic-item{padding:38px 38px 40px 0;border-right:1px solid #cfd8d0;min-height:270px}
.topic-item+ .topic-item{padding-left:38px}
.topic-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.topic-item h3{font-size:clamp(25px,2.7vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:550;margin:42px 0 16px}
.topic-item p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:310px}
.journal-pagination{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:50px;font-size:14px}
.journal-pagination .page-numbers{padding:10px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.journal-pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.single-story{background:#fffefa;padding-bottom:110px}
.single-story-head{padding:100px clamp(24px,12vw,220px) 70px;max-width:1450px;margin:auto}
.single-story h1{font-size:clamp(51px,7vw,105px);font-weight:560;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:28px 0}
.single-story-image{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px}
.single-story-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:650px;object-fit:cover}
.single-story-body{max-width:790px;padding:65px 24px 30px;margin:auto;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#344548}
.single-story-body h2,.single-story-body h3{letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);margin-top:50px}
.single-story-body a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;color:var(--teal)}
.single-story-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.single-story-return{max-width:790px;padding:25px 24px;margin:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:1200px){.site-menu{gap:clamp(9px,1.1vw,18px);font-size:12px}.site-brand{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em}}
@media(max-width:920px){.site-brand span{display:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-brand span{display:inline}
  .site-menu>a:nth-of-type(6):before{content:"06"}.site-menu>a:nth-of-type(7):before{content:"07"}
  .site-menu{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:25px}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact),.site-menu .site-nav-os{padding:13px 2px!important;font-size:clamp(23px,6.6vw,30px)}
  .site-menu:before{padding-bottom:12px}.site-menu:after{padding-top:18px}
  .site-menu .site-contact{margin-top:18px}
  .page-hero.has-photo:before{opacity:.19}
  .js-motion .page-hero.has-photo:not(.photo-visible):before{opacity:.11}
  .content-section.photo-surface:before{opacity:.04;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 80%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 80%)}
  .editorial-doors{padding:75px 22px}.editorial-doors .section-intro{display:block;margin:50px 0 35px}.editorial-doors .section-intro h2{font-size:clamp(45px,10vw,68px);margin-bottom:22px}
  .door-grid,.story-grid,.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .door-card{min-height:360px;padding:27px}.door-card h3{font-size:45px}
  .story-card-visual{height:210px}.story-card-body{min-height:240px}
  .empty-editorial{display:block;padding:35px 0 60px}.empty-symbol{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:120px}.empty-editorial h3{margin-top:20px}
  .topic-grid{margin-top:42px}.topic-item,.topic-item+ .topic-item{padding:32px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #cfd8d0;min-height:0}.topic-item h3{margin:24px 0 12px}
  .single-story-head{padding:75px 22px 50px}.single-story-body{font-size:17px;padding-top:45px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.empty-symbol{animation:none}.page-hero.has-photo:before,.door-card:before{transition:none}}
.site-header.is-scrolled{box-shadow:0 10px 32px rgba(20,42,46,.075);border-bottom-color:#d0d8d0}
.page-hero.has-photo:before{display:none}
.page-hero-visual{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:56%;margin:0;overflow:hidden;z-index:0}
.page-hero-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:saturate(.8)}
.page-hero-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper) 0%,rgba(247,246,242,.42) 15%,transparent 50%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(247,246,242,.2),transparent 38%);pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.page-hero-visual{left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:auto;width:100%;height:330px}.page-hero-visual:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--paper) 0%,transparent 30%)}.page-hero-visual img{object-position:63% center}}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .site-header{height:68px;padding:0 20px}
  .site-brand span{display:inline;font-size:12px}
  .site-menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .site-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;height:calc(100svh - 68px);max-height:none;overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;background:var(--paper);padding:18px 24px 30px;box-shadow:0 22px 45px rgba(17,39,41,.13);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .site-menu.is-open{display:flex}
  .site-menu:before{content:"EXPLORE / NOVA CRUITIX";display:block;padding:2px 0 16px;color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:740;letter-spacing:.19em}
  .site-menu:after{content:"PEOPLE / POTENTIAL / PROGRESS";display:block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;color:#71817c;font-size:10px;font-weight:690;letter-spacing:.18em}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact),.site-menu .site-nav-os{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;width:100%;padding:13px 2px!important;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8dfd7;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);font-weight:530;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.1;transform:none}
  .site-menu>a:not(.site-contact):not(.site-nav-os):after{display:none}
  .site-menu>a:nth-of-type(8):before{content:"08";width:25px;flex:none;color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:720}
  .site-menu .site-nav-os:before{height:auto;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;border-radius:0}
  .site-menu .site-contact{width:100%;min-height:58px;margin-top:18px;padding:17px 20px!important;font-size:16px;font-weight:680}
}

/* Photo-forward refinement: imagery must be apparent at a glance. */
.page-hero.has-photo{min-height:550px;padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:74px}
.page-hero.has-photo:before{inset:0 0 0 45%;opacity:.93;filter:saturate(.77);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 29%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 29%);transform:scale(1.012);background-position:60% center}
.js-motion .page-hero.has-photo:not(.photo-visible):before{opacity:.86;transform:scale(1.045)}
.page-hero.has-photo .hero-copy-block{max-width:min(740px,58%)}
.page-hero.has-photo h1{font-size:clamp(55px,6.5vw,99px)}
.content-section{padding-top:clamp(70px,6.5vw,110px);padding-bottom:clamp(70px,6.5vw,110px)}
.content-section.photo-surface:before{opacity:.13;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 6%,#000 95%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 6%,#000 95%)}
.image-interlude.light-photo{min-height:365px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(247,245,240,.88) 0%,rgba(247,245,240,.43) 48%,rgba(247,245,240,.03) 100%),var(--interlude-image) center 48%/cover no-repeat;color:var(--ink)}
.image-interlude.light-photo p{max-width:670px;font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,60px);font-weight:540}
.hero-identity:before{opacity:.78;mix-blend-mode:normal;filter:saturate(.7);background-position:66% center}
.hero-identity:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(247,245,240,.63),rgba(247,245,240,.08) 75%)}
.identity-grid,.identity-orbit{opacity:.55}
.identity-symbol{-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgba(19,64,61,.62)}
.home-hero-copy:before{opacity:.18}
.path-talent:before,.path-clients:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:70% center;opacity:.38;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 13%,#000 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 13%,#000 100%);pointer-events:none}
.path-talent:before{background-image:url("../images/consultant-conversation.webp")}
.path-clients:before{background-image:url("../images/client-dialogue.webp")}
.door-card:before{opacity:.68;filter:saturate(.72)}
.door-card:hover:before{opacity:.78}
.path-section,.method-section,.services-preview,.home-close,.editorial-doors{padding-top:clamp(75px,7vw,115px);padding-bottom:clamp(75px,7vw,115px)}
.path-intro,.services-heading,.editorial-doors .section-intro{margin-top:52px;margin-bottom:43px}
.path-panel{min-height:420px}
.home-close h2{margin-top:72px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .page-hero.has-photo{min-height:0;padding:315px 22px 65px;display:block}
  .page-hero.has-photo:before{inset:0 0 auto;height:320px;background-position:63% center;opacity:.98;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 0%,#000 75%,transparent 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 0%,#000 75%,transparent 100%);transform:none}
  .js-motion .page-hero.has-photo:not(.photo-visible):before{opacity:.93;transform:none}
  .page-hero.has-photo .hero-copy-block{max-width:100%}
  .page-hero.has-photo h1{font-size:clamp(48px,11vw,72px);margin-top:20px}
  .content-section{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:65px}
  .content-section.photo-surface:before{opacity:.08}
  .image-interlude.light-photo{min-height:330px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(247,245,240,.91),rgba(247,245,240,.12) 80%),var(--interlude-image) 67% center/cover no-repeat;align-items:end}
  .image-interlude.light-photo p{font-size:37px}
  .hero-identity:before{opacity:.76}
  .home-hero-copy:before{opacity:.12}
  .path-talent:before,.path-clients:before{opacity:.28}
  .door-card:before{opacity:.62}
  .path-section,.method-section,.services-preview,.home-close,.editorial-doors{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
  .path-panel{min-height:365px}
}