:root{--green:#123f34;--green2:#0b2f27;--gold:#b39200;--cream:#f6f4ee;--ink:#17211e;--muted:#64706b;--line:#dbe1dd;--white:#fff;--radius:22px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.55}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.wrap{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(246,244,238,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}.logo img{width:115px;display:block}.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}.navlinks a{font-weight:700;font-size:14px}.lang{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:14px;font-weight:800;border:1px solid var(--green);background:var(--green);color:white}.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:var(--green)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green2),var(--green));color:white;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(179,146,0,.35);border-radius:44% 56% 57% 43%/45% 41% 59% 55%;right:-140px;top:-150px;transform:rotate(18deg)}.hero-grid{min-height:650px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;align-items:center;gap:60px;padding:90px 0}.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}h1{font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.02;margin:18px 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.045em}.hero p{font-size:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:750px}.hero-art{height:420px;position:relative}.shape{position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:36px;transform:skewX(-12deg)}.s1{width:320px;height:130px;right:25px;top:40px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}.s2{width:250px;height:95px;right:110px;top:190px;border-color:rgba(179,146,0,.65)}.s3{width:180px;height:65px;right:0;top:310px;background:rgba(179,146,0,.14)}
.section{padding:95px 0}.section.alt{background:white}.section.dark{background:var(--green);color:white}.section-kicker{font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:900}.section-title{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.05;margin:12px 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.section-intro{max-width:760px;font-size:18px;color:var(--muted)}.dark .section-intro{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}.divider-word{font-size:clamp(54px,10vw,120px);font-weight:900;line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:rgba(18,63,52,.06);margin:0 0 28px;text-transform:uppercase}.dark .divider-word{color:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}.cards5{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);margin-top:42px}.card{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}.card.big{grid-column:span 3}.card.small{grid-column:span 2}.card h3{font-size:24px;margin:18px 0 10px}.icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:16px;background:#eaf1ee;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--green);font-weight:900}.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:420px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;margin-top:38px}.portrait{border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green2);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}.portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:560px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}.lead h3{font-size:40px;margin:8px 0 4px}.role{color:var(--gold);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.contacts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 26px;margin-top:24px;font-weight:800}.pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);margin-top:38px}.pillar{padding:24px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.pillar:first-child{border-left:0}.pillar h3{font-size:20px}.pillar p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:15px}.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:42px}.step{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px}.step .n{color:var(--gold);font-weight:900}.step h3{font-size:18px}.cta{background:var(--green2);color:white;border-radius:28px;padding:48px}.footer{background:#081d18;color:white;padding:60px 0 24px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}.footer p,.footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:14px}.legal{background:white;padding:70px 0}.legal article{max-width:900px}.legal h1{font-size:52px;color:var(--green)}.legal h2{margin-top:34px;color:var(--green)}.legal p{margin:9px 0}.mobile-menu{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.navlinks{display:none}.mobile-menu{display:block;margin-left:auto}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding:70px 0}.hero-art{display:none}.cards5{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card.big,.card.small{grid-column:auto}.lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portrait{max-width:520px}.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:70px 0}.divider-word{font-size:62px}}

/* NLC static v2 refinements */
.header .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.header .logo img{width:104px;height:auto;max-height:42px;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.footer img[src*="logo-nlc"]{background:transparent}

/* Large translucent section words: still present, but no longer dominate the page */
.divider-word{
  font-size:clamp(38px,6.6vw,78px);
  line-height:.88;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}

/* More controlled, evenly spaced hero typography */
.hero h1{
  max-width:820px;
  letter-spacing:-.026em;
  word-spacing:.02em;
  font-kerning:normal;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  line-height:1.12;
}

/* Premium hero: richer depth, quieter geometry, restrained gold */
.hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 24%, rgba(179,146,0,.12), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 85%, rgba(255,255,255,.055), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(128deg,#09271f 0%,#123f34 58%,#174b3e 100%);
}
.hero:before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:42px 42px;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 28%,rgba(0,0,0,.8) 72%,transparent 100%);
}
.hero:after{
  width:620px;
  height:620px;
  border:1px solid rgba(179,146,0,.24);
  right:-190px;
  top:-225px;
  border-radius:47% 53% 62% 38%/45% 43% 57% 55%;
  transform:rotate(14deg);
}
.hero-grid{min-height:620px;padding:86px 0 90px}
.hero-grid>div:first-child{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#c9ad38}
.hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.hero-art{height:430px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-art:before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  width:330px;height:330px;
  right:42px;top:50px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-radius:34px;
  transform:rotate(45deg);
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),rgba(255,255,255,0));
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(179,146,0,.05);
}
.shape{border-radius:26px;backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
.s1{width:300px;height:112px;right:58px;top:70px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07),rgba(255,255,255,.015));border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.s2{width:240px;height:82px;right:126px;top:198px;background:rgba(179,146,0,.055);border-color:rgba(179,146,0,.48)}
.s3{width:168px;height:58px;right:32px;top:315px;background:rgba(179,146,0,.10);border-color:rgba(179,146,0,.28)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .header .logo img{width:96px;max-height:38px}
  .divider-word{font-size:clamp(34px,13vw,54px)}
  .hero h1{letter-spacing:-.02em;word-spacing:0}
}


/* Leadership expertise — restored from the approved NLC structure */
.expertise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
.expertise-card{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:24px;min-height:190px}
.expertise-card .expertise-no{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:900}
.expertise-card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin:18px 0 10px;color:var(--green)}
.expertise-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:900px){.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* v4 — interactive How We Work journey */
.timeline{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  gap:16px;
}
.timeline:before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:5%;
  right:5%;
  top:30px;
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(179,146,0,.20),rgba(18,63,52,.16));
  z-index:-1;
}
.step{
  position:relative;
  cursor:pointer;
  min-height:210px;
  transition:transform .28s ease,border-color .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,background .28s ease;
  outline:none;
}
.step:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(179,146,0,.35);outline-offset:3px}
.step .n{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  border-radius:14px;
  background:#f3f0e6;
  border:1px solid rgba(179,146,0,.28);
  transition:all .28s ease;
}
.step h3,.step p{transition:color .28s ease,opacity .28s ease}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.step:hover,.step.is-active{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  border-color:rgba(179,146,0,.48);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(8,29,24,.12);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fbfaf5 100%);
}
.step:hover .n,.step.is-active .n{
  background:var(--gold);
  color:white;
  border-color:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(179,146,0,.10);
}
.step:hover h3,.step.is-active h3{color:var(--green)}
.step:after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:22px;
  top:43px;
  width:0;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--gold);
  opacity:.8;
  transition:width .35s ease;
}
.step:hover:after,.step.is-active:after{width:calc(100% - 44px)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .timeline{gap:14px;padding-left:20px}
  .timeline:before{left:20px;right:auto;top:18px;bottom:18px;width:2px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(179,146,0,.30),rgba(18,63,52,.15))}
  .step{min-height:auto;margin-left:20px}
  .step:after{display:none}
}

/* v5 — Lovable-inspired curved How We Work journey */
.how-section .section-title{max-width:760px}
.how-helper{margin:18px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
.journey{position:relative;height:385px;margin-top:52px}
.journey-line{position:absolute;left:0;top:52px;width:100%;height:230px;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
.journey-line-base{fill:none;stroke:#d8ddd9;stroke-width:3}
.journey-line-active{fill:none;stroke:var(--green);stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:2000;stroke-dashoffset:1650;transition:stroke-dashoffset .55s ease}
.journey-step{position:absolute;width:165px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;outline:none;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.journey-step:focus-visible .journey-icon{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(179,146,0,.22)}
.journey-step.pos1{left:8%;top:-2px}.journey-step.pos2{left:25%;top:236px}.journey-step.pos3{left:42%;top:-2px}.journey-step.pos4{left:59%;top:236px}.journey-step.pos5{left:76%;top:-2px}.journey-step.pos6{left:93%;top:236px}
.journey-icon{margin:0 auto 10px;width:62px;height:62px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;background:white;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--green);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(8,29,24,.05);transition:all .25s ease}
.journey-no{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:#51605b;margin-bottom:12px;transition:color .25s ease}
.journey-title{font-weight:800;font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);transition:color .25s ease}
.journey-step:hover .journey-icon,.journey-step.is-active .journey-icon{background:rgba(18,63,52,.82);color:white;border-color:transparent;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(18,63,52,.18)}
.journey-step:hover .journey-no,.journey-step.is-active .journey-no{color:var(--gold)}
.journey-step:hover .journey-title,.journey-step.is-active .journey-title{color:var(--green)}
.journey-detail{max-width:790px;margin:18px auto 0;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:30px 42px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(8,29,24,.07);transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.journey-detail.is-changing{opacity:.55;transform:translateY(3px)}
.journey-detail-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:900}
.journey-detail p{margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .journey{height:auto;margin-top:34px;padding-left:18px}
  .journey-line{display:none}
  .journey-step,.journey-step.pos1,.journey-step.pos2,.journey-step.pos3,.journey-step.pos4,.journey-step.pos5,.journey-step.pos6{position:relative;left:auto;top:auto;transform:none;width:auto;text-align:left;display:grid;grid-template-columns:68px 42px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px;padding:12px 14px;border-left:2px solid #d8ddd9}
  .journey-step.is-active{border-left-color:var(--gold)}
  .journey-icon{margin:0;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:18px;font-size:24px}
  .journey-no{margin:0}
  .journey-title{font-size:16px}
  .journey-detail{margin-top:24px;padding:24px;text-align:left}
}


/* Production pass */
.page-title{color:var(--green);font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,64px);line-height:1.06;margin:12px 0 22px}
.content-grid{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:32px}.content-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.content-grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.content-grid.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.content-grid.five>div{padding:20px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.content-grid.five>div:first-child{border-left:0}.content-grid h3{color:var(--green)}
.content-block{margin-top:54px}.content-block.join,.cta-inline,.accountability-box{padding:34px;border-radius:24px;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line)}.content-block.join .btn,.cta-inline .btn{margin-top:18px}.leadership-page{margin-top:30px}.accountability-box{margin-top:28px;background:var(--green2);color:white}.accountability-box p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;margin-top:30px}.contact-layout>div .card+.card{margin-top:18px}.contact-form{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(8,29,24,.05)}.contact-form h2{margin-top:0;color:var(--green)}.contact-form label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-top:16px}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.contact-form select{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:7px;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd8d3;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;font:inherit;color:var(--ink)}.contact-form textarea{resize:vertical}.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.form-privacy{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.form-status{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700}.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.legal-pdf{width:100%;height:75vh;min-height:600px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;margin-top:26px;background:#f6f6f3}.footer-logo{width:120px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px}.footer-link-button{border:0;background:none;padding:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font:inherit;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer}.footer-link-button:hover{color:white}
.mobile-menu{border:0;background:none;color:var(--green);font-size:27px;cursor:pointer}.mobile-nav{display:none;background:white;border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(8,29,24,.08);padding:14px 20px 22px}.mobile-nav.is-open{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mobile-nav a{padding:11px 0;font-weight:800;color:var(--green)}.mobile-nav .mobile-cta{margin-top:8px;background:var(--green);color:white;text-align:center;border-radius:12px;padding:12px}.mobile-lang{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.mobile-lang a{padding:0}
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;z-index:1000;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:20px;max-width:960px;margin:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:18px 20px;box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(8,29,24,.18);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.cookie-banner[hidden]{display:none}.cookie-banner p{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}.cookie-secondary{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 13px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.cookie-dialog{max-width:560px;width:calc(100% - 32px);border:0;border-radius:24px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 25px 70px rgba(8,29,24,.28)}.cookie-dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(5,24,19,.55)}.cookie-close{position:absolute;right:18px;top:12px;border:0;background:none;font-size:30px;cursor:pointer}.cookie-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.cookie-row small{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}.cookie-status{font-weight:900;color:var(--green)}.cookie-status.muted{color:var(--muted)}.cookie-note{margin-bottom:0}.service-cards .card{min-height:190px}
@media(max-width:900px){.content-grid.two,.content-grid.three,.content-grid.five,.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.content-grid.five>div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.content-grid.five>div:first-child{border-top:0}.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.legal-pdf{height:65vh;min-height:480px}.cookie-banner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.cookie-actions{width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}.cookie-actions .btn,.cookie-secondary{flex:1}.mobile-menu{display:block}.navlinks{display:none}}