:root {
  --ink: #101827;
  --navy: #0b1730;
  --navy-2: #122347;
  --blue: #275fe6;
  --blue-dark: #1947b7;
  --blue-soft: #eaf0ff;
  --bronze: #8c5f1d;
  --bronze-soft: #f6ead6;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --wash: #f5f7fa;
  --line: #dce2ea;
  --muted: #536174;
  --success: #16754a;
  --danger: #a63a3a;
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(13, 27, 55, 0.11);
  --max: 1180px;
  --radius: 10px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

a { color: var(--blue-dark); }
a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.site-header.scrolled { border-color: var(--line); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13,27,55,.06); }

.nav-shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--max));
  height: 76px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
}
.brand img { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 11px; }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.55rem; }
.nav-links a {
  color: #28364a;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .91rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue); }

.nav-cta,
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  padding: .76rem 1.12rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
  box-shadow: 0 9px 24px rgba(39,95,230,.18);
  transition: transform .16s ease, background .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.nav-cta { min-height: 42px; padding: .63rem .95rem; font-size: .88rem; }
.button:hover, .nav-cta:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(39,95,230,.25);
}
.button.secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: #aeb8c7; box-shadow: none; }
.button.secondary:hover { background: var(--wash); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
.button.light { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); box-shadow: none; }
.button.light:hover { background: var(--blue-soft); color: var(--navy); }
.button.text { padding-inline: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--blue-dark); box-shadow: none; }
.button.text:hover { color: var(--blue); transform: none; }

.menu-button {
  display: none;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 30px; height: 2px; background: var(--bronze); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.7rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.6vw, 3.85rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); }

p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.lede { max-width: 720px; color: #34435a; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.38rem); line-height: 1.55; }
.small { font-size: .88rem; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.measure { max-width: 760px; }

.shell { width: min(calc(100% - 2.2rem), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem) 0; }
.section.compact { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0; }
.section.wash { background: var(--wash); }
.section.navy { background: var(--navy); color: #dfe7f5; }
.section.navy h2, .section.navy h3, .section.navy h4 { color: #fff; }
.section.navy .lede, .section.navy .muted { color: #b8c4d8; }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(39,95,230,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(39,95,230,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    #fff;
  background-size: 56px 56px;
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  right: -170px;
  top: -200px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185,131,50,.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 55px rgba(185,131,50,.04), 0 0 0 110px rgba(39,95,230,.025);
}

.hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, .75fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: center; }
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 850px; }
.hero-copy .lede { margin-top: 1.55rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.hero-note { margin-top: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }

.operating-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.55rem;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #dfe7f5;
  border: 1px solid #24375a;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.operating-card::before { content: ""; display: block; height: 3px; margin: -1.55rem -1.55rem 1.45rem; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bronze), #e2bd75); border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; }
.operating-card .label { color: #93a5c2; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.operating-card h2 { margin-top: .45rem; color: #fff; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.operating-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; }
.operating-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: .7rem; padding: .9rem 0; border-top: 1px solid #263858; color: #c6d1e2; font-size: .92rem; }
.operating-list span { color: #e5be75; font-weight: 800; }

.proof-strip { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.proof-item { padding: 1.7rem 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid #263858; }
.proof-item:last-child { border-right: 1px solid #263858; }
.proof-item strong { display: block; color: #fff; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.85rem; line-height: 1; }
.proof-item span { display: block; margin-top: .55rem; color: #aebbd0; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.35; }

.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(300px,.65fr); gap: 3rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.section-heading .lede { justify-self: end; }

.symptom-grid, .service-grid, .method-grid, .feature-grid, .footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.symptom-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.service-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.method-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.feature-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.card {
  padding: 1.7rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .8rem; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.14rem; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: -.018em; line-height: 1.3; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .96rem; }
.card .number { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: var(--bronze); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.card.featured { border-color: #8aa8f7; box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(39,95,230,.09); }

.service-card { display: flex; min-height: 100%; flex-direction: column; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 4px solid var(--navy); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.service-card.primary { border-top-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.service-card .step { color: var(--blue-dark); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.service-card h3 { margin-top: .7rem; }
.service-card p { color: var(--muted); }
.service-card .price { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; }
.service-card .button { margin-top: 1.2rem; align-self: flex-start; }

.audit-banner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; padding: clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem); background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.audit-banner h2, .audit-banner h3 { color: #fff; }
.audit-banner p { color: #e7edff; }
.audit-price { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); padding-left: 2rem; }
.audit-price strong { display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.audit-price span { display: block; margin-top: .65rem; color: #d9e3ff; font-size: .88rem; }

.case-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .78fr 1.22fr; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.case-intro { padding: clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem); color: #ccd6e7; }
.case-intro h2 { color: #fff; }
.case-intro .button { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.case-metrics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); background: #fff; }
.case-metric { padding: 2rem; border: solid var(--line); border-width: 0 0 1px 1px; }
.case-metric strong { display: block; color: var(--blue-dark); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.case-metric span { display: block; margin-top: .7rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem,7vw,6rem); align-items: start; }
.split.center { align-items: center; }
.sticky-copy { position: sticky; top: 110px; }

.check-list, .plain-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; }
.check-list li { position: relative; padding: .7rem 0 .7rem 1.8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.check-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.05rem; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--blue); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--bronze-soft); }
.plain-list li { padding: .85rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.sequence { counter-reset: seq; }
.sequence-item { position: relative; padding: 0 0 2rem 4.4rem; }
.sequence-item::before { counter-increment: seq; content: counter(seq, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--bronze); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.sequence-item::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1.4rem; top: .25rem; bottom: 0; width: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.sequence-item:last-child::after { display: none; }
.sequence-item h3 { font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.35; }
.sequence-item p { margin-top: .45rem; color: var(--muted); }

.proof-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.proof-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #fff; }
.proof-table th, .proof-table td { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.proof-table th { background: var(--wash); color: var(--navy); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.proof-table td:first-child { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 730; }
.proof-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

.photo-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr; gap: 1rem; }
.photo-stack { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.photo-placeholder { display: flex; min-height: 240px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 2rem; background: #e9edf3; border: 1px dashed #9da9b9; color: #566274; text-align: center; }
.photo-placeholder.large { min-height: 500px; }
.photo-placeholder span { max-width: 260px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.notice { padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem; background: var(--bronze-soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--bronze); color: #63471d; }
.notice strong { color: #4a3210; }

.quote { margin: 0; padding: 2rem 0 2rem 2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze); color: var(--navy); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem); line-height: 1.35; }

.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { position: relative; padding: 1.25rem 2.5rem 1.25rem 0; color: var(--navy); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 750; list-style: none; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: .4rem; top: 1rem; color: var(--blue); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq details p { max-width: 800px; padding: 0 2.5rem 1.35rem 0; color: var(--muted); }

.page-hero { padding: clamp(4.5rem,9vw,8rem) 0; background: var(--wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 950px; font-size: clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.1rem); }
.page-hero .lede { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.page-hero .hero-actions { margin-top: 1.8rem; }

.price-box { padding: 2rem; background: var(--navy); color: #dfe7f5; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.price-box h2, .price-box h3 { color: #fff; }
.price-box .price { margin: .7rem 0; color: #fff; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 3rem; line-height: 1; }
.price-box .founding { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1rem; padding: .5rem .7rem; background: rgba(229,190,117,.13); color: #f1ce8f; border: 1px solid rgba(229,190,117,.35); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 760; }

.book-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.book-copy { padding: clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem); }
.book-details { padding: clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem); background: var(--navy); color: #dfe7f5; }
.book-details h2, .book-details h3 { color: #fff; }
.book-details a { color: #f0ce91; }

.cta-band { padding: clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem) 0; background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.cta-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 750px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.4rem); }

.site-footer { padding: 4rem 0 2rem; background: #071126; color: #b5c0d1; }
.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr); }
.site-footer .brand { color: #fff; }
.footer-note { max-width: 370px; margin-top: 1rem; color: #91a0b7; font-size: .88rem; }
.footer-col h2 { margin-bottom: .9rem; color: #fff; font-family: inherit; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-col a { display: block; padding: .28rem 0; color: #b5c0d1; text-decoration: none; font-size: .88rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid #1e2c46; color: #7f8da3; font-size: .78rem; }

.cookie-banner { position: fixed; z-index: 200; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; width: min(420px, calc(100% - 2rem)); padding: 1.2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.cookie-banner[hidden] { display: none; }
.cookie-banner p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .83rem; }
.cookie-actions { display: flex; gap: .55rem; }
.cookie-actions button { min-height: 42px; padding: .55rem .85rem; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 730; }
.cookie-accept { border: 1px solid var(--blue); background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.cookie-decline { border: 1px solid #aeb8c7; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }

.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

.legal-copy { max-width: 820px; }
.legal-copy h2 { margin: 3rem 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.35rem); }
.legal-copy h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .65rem; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.legal-copy p, .legal-copy li { color: #3f4d61; }
.legal-copy ul { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.legal-copy li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.legal-meta { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .menu-button { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav-links { position: fixed; inset: 76px 0 auto; display: none; height: calc(100vh - 76px); padding: 2rem 1rem; background: #fff; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: .2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a { padding: .85rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { margin-top: .7rem; }
  .hero-grid, .section-heading, .split, .audit-banner, .case-panel, .book-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 3rem; }
  .section-heading .lede { justify-self: start; }
  .symptom-grid, .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .proof-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: 1px solid #263858; }
  .case-intro { padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .audit-price { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); padding: 2rem 0 0; }
  .sticky-copy { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-col:last-child { grid-column: 2 / 4; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .shell { width: min(calc(100% - 1.35rem), var(--max)); }
  .nav-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 1.2rem), var(--max)); height: 68px; }
  .nav-links { inset-block-start: 68px; height: calc(100vh - 68px); }
  .brand { letter-spacing: .18em; }
  .brand img { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 4.2rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 14vw, 4rem); }
  .hero-actions, .cookie-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-actions .button, .cookie-actions button { width: 100%; }
  .proof-grid, .method-grid, .feature-grid, .case-metrics, .photo-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-item, .proof-item:nth-child(2), .proof-item:last-child { border: solid #263858; border-width: 0 1px 1px; }
  .proof-item:first-child { border-top-width: 1px; }
  .case-metric { border-width: 0 0 1px; }
  .photo-placeholder.large { min-height: 320px; }
  .cta-inner { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-col:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}
/* September 2026: operator-led consulting, navy, warm gold and editorial type. */
:root{--navy:#101e2b;--navy-2:#1a2c3b;--blue:#b38b4d;--blue-dark:#765018;--blue-soft:#f5efe5;--bronze:#886228;--bronze-soft:#f6efe3;--wash:#f4f5f4;--ink:#1c2a35;--muted:#58636a;--line:#dbe0de;--radius:3px;--shadow:0 20px 50px #101e2b0c;--max:1200px}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.65;background:#fff}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance}
h1 em,h2 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--bronze)}
a{text-underline-offset:5px}p{max-width:75ch}.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 5rem),var(--max))}
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/* Print / PDF. The audit one-pager is generated from /operations-ai-opportunity-audit/
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.print-only { display: none; }
@media print { .print-only { display: block; } .print-contact p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; } }

/* QA pass 2026-09-14: contrast fixes.
   The gold palette override (--blue: #b38b4d) left the audit banner's body text as
   near-white on gold, 2.4-2.7:1. Banner text is now ink on gold. */
.audit-banner h2, .audit-banner h3, .audit-price strong { color: #1b1206; }
.audit-banner p, .audit-price span { color: #2b1d06; }
.audit-price { border-left-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .28); }
@media (max-width: 920px) { .audit-price { border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .28); } }
.service-card h2.note-title { font-size: 1.35rem; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; margin: .35rem 0 .7rem; }

/* Independent review 2026-09-14, finding 21: on /book/ the Calendly frame draws
   its own consent panel in the lower right of the embed, and the Oprantis panel
   is fixed to the lower right of the viewport, so ours sat on top of theirs.
   Both consent choices have to stay readable and separately operable, so on the
   booking page ours moves to the other side. Below 920px there is no other side,
   so the page gains room underneath instead and the frame scrolls clear. */
body.booking-page .cookie-banner { right: auto; left: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  body.booking-page .cookie-banner { left: 1rem; right: 1rem; width: auto; }
  body.booking-page:has([data-cookie-banner]:not([hidden])) .booking-section { padding-bottom: 15rem; }
}

/* consulting-launch: client-centred hero card replacing the founder portrait */
.hero-operating-card{align-self:center;border-top:3px solid #d5bb90;padding:1.5rem 0 0;color:#dae0e5}
.hero-operating-card .label{display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d5bb90;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.hero-operating-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem}
.hero-operating-card li{font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.5;padding-bottom:.85rem;border-bottom:1px solid #42515e}
.hero-operating-card li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
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