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p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.path{padding:45px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;min-height:350px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#302039,#1c1924)}.path:nth-child(2){background:linear-gradient(135deg,#24213e,#1b1925)}.path h3{font-size:38px;letter-spacing:-1.5px;margin:55px 0 10px}.path p{color:#c1bacb;line-height:1.7;max-width:390px}.path a{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;color:#f18ff3;font-weight:700}.statement{background:#1c1822;border-block:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;padding:110px 25px}.statement h2{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,68px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-2px;max-width:850px;margin:20px auto}.statement p{color:var(--muted);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.8}.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}.contact h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,56px);letter-spacing:-2px;margin:16px 0}.contact p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}.form{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:30px;border-radius:14px}.form label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:9px}.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;background:#16131c;border:1px solid #51475b;border-radius:7px;padding:14px;color:white;font:inherit;margin-bottom:20px}.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:105px}.form .button{border:0;cursor:pointer;width:100%}.note{font-size:12px;color:#bcb4c4;line-height:1.5}.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 0;color:#aaa1b4;font-size:13px}.footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer strong{color:white;font-size:20px}.footer strong span{color:var(--pink)}@media(max-width:850px){.hero-grid,.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{padding-top:72px;gap:0}.hero-art{min-height:360px}.hero-art img{width:min(80%,360px)}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.links{display:none;position:absolute;top:77px;left:0;right:0;padding:25px;background:#211b29;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.links.open{display:flex}.menu{display:block}.hero h1{letter-spacing:-3px}.section{padding:75px 0}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
 .brand-showcase{padding:8px 0 38px;background:#141219}.brand-showcase img{display:block;width:min(100%,950px);height:auto;margin:auto;mix-blend-mode:lighten}.hero-art .cube{object-fit:contain}@media(max-width:850px){.brand-showcase{padding:0 0 28px}.brand-showcase img{width:100%}} .jobcircuit{background:#17121f}.jobcircuit-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:54px;border:1px solid #694379;border-radius:22px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%,#55236570,transparent 55%),linear-gradient(120deg,#281b35,#1b1723)}.jobcircuit h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px);letter-spacing:-2px;margin:15px 0}.jobcircuit p{color:#c5bbce;line-height:1.75}.jobcircuit-mark{border:1px solid #755483;border-radius:18px;padding:35px 22px;text-align:center;background:#100d18;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;font:800 clamp(28px,3vw,48px) 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1.5px}.jobcircuit-mark small{font:500 12px 'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#bfb1ce;letter-spacing:0;margin-top:12px}@media(max-width:850px){.jobcircuit-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px;gap:25px}}

/* FoundX v8: transparent cube and vivid matrix-inspired background */
.hero { position:relative; isolation:isolate; overflow:hidden; }
#matrix-rain { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; pointer-events:none; z-index:0; opacity:.94; }
.hero .wrap {position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-art .halo {opacity:.36}
.hero-art .cube {mix-blend-mode:normal;filter:drop-shadow(0 16px 38px rgba(164,69,222,.22));}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { #matrix-rain {display:none} .cube {animation:none!important} }

.brand{font-size:clamp(32px,3vw,43px);letter-spacing:-2px}.nav{min-height:88px}.links{gap:24px}
.section-heading>.eyebrow,.contact>.wrap .eyebrow,.contact .eyebrow{font:700 clamp(30px,3.7vw,48px) 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1.5px;text-transform:none;color:var(--white);line-height:1.1}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,50px)}.section-heading{max-width:900px}
.hero-art .cube-vector{width:min(100%,450px);height:auto;overflow:visible;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 32px #a64ef34d)}
.specialty-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:18px}.specialty-controls p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}.specialty-controls>div{display:flex;gap:10px}.scroll-arrow{border:1px solid #71538c;background:#272034;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;width:48px;height:48px;cursor:pointer;font-size:23px}.scroll-arrow:hover,.scroll-arrow:focus-visible{background:#68388c}
.specialty-track{display:flex;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:4px 3px 24px;scrollbar-color:#9b59dd #241b30;scrollbar-width:thin}
.specialty-card{flex:0 0 clamp(265px,30vw,350px);scroll-snap-align:start;background:#211b2a;border:1px solid #443550;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s}
.specialty-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#bd69ef}.specialty-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover}.specialty-copy{padding:24px}.specialty-copy h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.8px;margin:0 0 12px}.specialty-copy p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#bcb5c5;margin:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.brand{font-size:34px}.specialty-card{flex-basis:min(80vw,330px)}.hero-art .cube-vector{width:min(85%,360px)}}


/* FoundX v12 — editorial pathways and seamless JobCircuit wordmark */
.split{gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.path-refined{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;min-height:420px;padding:40px 42px 36px;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid #584363;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#302039 0%,#211a2b 55%,#191720 100%);transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.path-refined.talent{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#282340 0%,#211c30 55%,#191720 100%)}
.path-refined:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#b46bdb;box-shadow:0 20px 50px #00000030}
.path-refined:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:340px;height:340px;right:-145px;top:-155px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#bc54e330,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.path-refined .path-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;color:#ef9bf5;font-weight:800}
.path-refined .path-glyph{position:absolute;right:34px;top:25px;font-size:55px;font-weight:300;color:#c57ce9;opacity:.7;line-height:1}
.path-refined h3{font-size:clamp(29px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-1.5px;margin:53px 0 16px;max-width:480px}
.path-refined p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;max-width:440px;margin:0 0 32px}
.path-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;align-items:center}
.path-refined .path-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0;min-height:48px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:9px;font-size:14px;font-weight:750;line-height:1.2;transition:transform .2s,background .2s,border-color .2s;text-align:center}
.path-refined .path-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.path-refined .path-cta.primary{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#d64be3,#8655fa);box-shadow:0 7px 22px #ad48e029}
.path-refined .path-cta.secondary{color:#eee4f6;background:#ffffff0a;border:1px solid #796584}
.jobcircuit-panel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:30px}
.jobcircuit-wordmark{min-width:0;padding:16px 0;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:visible}
.jobcircuit-wordmark .jc-logo{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(21px,3.1vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-2.4px;white-space:nowrap;color:#f8f5fb;line-height:1.1}
.jobcircuit-wordmark .jc-dot{color:#a764ff}
.jobcircuit-wordmark small{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1px;margin:0;text-align:center;color:#c9bfd3}
@media(max-width:850px){.path-refined{padding:30px 26px;min-height:360px}.path-refined h3{margin-top:48px}.jobcircuit-wordmark .jc-logo{font-size:clamp(25px,6.5vw,46px);letter-spacing:-1.5px}}
@media(max-width:450px){.path-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.path-refined .path-cta{width:100%}.jobcircuit-wordmark .jc-logo{font-size:clamp(20px,7vw,30px);letter-spacing:-1.2px}}


/* v13 — official JobCircuit logo, transparent and seamlessly integrated */
.jobcircuit-mark.jobcircuit-official{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:16px 0!important;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;overflow:visible}
.jobcircuit-official-image{display:block;width:min(100%,560px);height:auto;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 18px rgba(255,255,255,.06))}
.jobcircuit-official small{font-size:13px;color:#c9bfd3;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.footer-linkedin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.footer-linkedin svg{flex:none;vertical-align:middle}

/* v14: sharp vector brand + illustrative testimonial cards */
.jobcircuit-vector{display:block;width:min(100%,590px);height:auto;overflow:visible;shape-rendering:geometricPrecision}
.jobcircuit-official{background:transparent!important;filter:none!important}


/* v15 — differentiator and founder story */
.difference{position:relative;padding:110px 0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 5%,rgba(147,59,192,.15),transparent 47%),linear-gradient(180deg,#16111e,#1c1427 65%,#17121e);overflow:hidden}
.difference::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-170px;top:180px;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;background:#a44ae5;filter:blur(180px);opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}
.difference .eyebrow{color:#e888ee;letter-spacing:.23em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.difference-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}
.difference h2{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,86px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:750px}
.difference-lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px);line-height:1.7;color:#cfc3d6;max-width:520px;margin:0 0 7px}
.difference-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.difference-card{position:relative;min-height:315px;padding:34px 30px 35px;border:1px solid rgba(216,140,240,.21);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(105,54,132,.22),rgba(29,22,40,.75));transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.difference-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(222,135,241,.55)}
.difference-symbol{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid rgba(225,136,247,.38);border-radius:14px;color:#e88df3;background:rgba(168,70,196,.12);font-size:29px;margin-bottom:35px}
.difference-card h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,27px);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;color:#fff}
.difference-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:#c9bdd1;margin:0}
.founder-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.88fr 1.12fr;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(216,140,240,.24);border-radius:25px;background:#1b1624}
.founder-aside{padding:55px 44px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 10% 15%,rgba(177,61,218,.24),transparent 70%),linear-gradient(140deg,#31203e,#211829);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.founder-pullquote{font-size:clamp(27px,3.2vw,44px);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.22;margin:70px 0 55px;color:#fff}
.founder-rule{height:3px;width:54px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f18ef2,#8754ee);border-radius:10px}
.founder-caption{color:#c7b9d0;font-size:14px;margin-top:17px;line-height:1.5}
.founder-copy{padding:55px 50px}
.founder-copy h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 25px;color:#fff}
.founder-copy p{color:#c9bfd0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 18px}
.founder-copy .founder-emphasis{color:#f0b1f2;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;margin-top:26px}
.founder-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:14px;padding:15px 21px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#cf4cdb,#8053e9);color:white!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;transition:transform .2s}
.founder-link:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
@media(max-width:900px){.difference{padding:76px 0}.difference-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.difference-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.difference-card{min-height:unset}.founder-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}.founder-pullquote{margin:40px 0}.founder-aside,.founder-copy{padding:38px 30px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.difference{padding:60px 0}.difference-card{padding:28px 24px}.founder-aside,.founder-copy{padding:30px 24px}}


/* FoundX v19 — editorial refinement and accessibility */
:root{--bg:#131119;--panel:#211b2a;--muted:#bcb5c8;--line:#4b4059;--pink:#e36be9;--violet:#986aff}
body{background:#131119;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
::selection{background:#a74fe2;color:white}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e88ff0;outline-offset:4px}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-90px;left:20px;z-index:999;background:#fff;color:#17111e;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700}
.skip-link:focus{top:14px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
section[id],article[id]{scroll-margin-top:105px}
.nav{min-height:86px}.brand{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,37px);letter-spacing:-.075em;line-height:1}
.links{gap:clamp(14px,2vw,29px);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.links>a:not(.button){transition:color .2s}.links>a:not(.button):hover{color:#f4a7f9}
.button,.path-refined .path-cta{border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.005em}
.primary{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#d94be3,#8457f6);box-shadow:0 9px 30px #8f3bdd2b}
.button:hover,.path-refined .path-cta:hover{filter:brightness(1.12)}
.outline{background:#ffffff06;border-color:#82738e}.outline:hover{background:#ffffff12}
.hero-grid{min-height:690px;gap:46px}.hero h1{letter-spacing:-.065em;line-height:1.01}
.hero .lead{max-width:570px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.8;color:#d0c7d9}
.hero .lead strong{font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}
.hero .actions{margin-top:34px;gap:13px}
.hero-art{isolation:isolate}.hero-art .cube{filter:drop-shadow(0 16px 44px #8c3bd137)}
#matrix-rain{opacity:.52!important;mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 26%,#000 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 26%,#000 100%)}
.section{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:110px}
.section-heading{max-width:900px;margin-bottom:46px}.section-heading h2{letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1.1}
.section-heading p{max-width:680px;line-height:1.8;color:#c9bfd2}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px!important;letter-spacing:.18em!important;color:#e99cf1!important}
.specialty-track{scroll-padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:22px;scrollbar-color:#8e62ad #211b2a}
.specialty-card{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #55415f;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.specialty-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:#bd81d3;box-shadow:0 20px 48px #0005}
.specialty-card img{display:block;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover}
.specialty-copy{min-height:158px}.specialty-copy h3{line-height:1.16}
.path-refined{border-color:#6b5077;box-shadow:0 16px 45px #0002}.path-refined p{color:#d1c7db}
.difference{padding-top:115px;padding-bottom:115px}.difference-card{min-height:300px}
.difference-card p,.founder-copy p{color:#d1c6d9;line-height:1.82}
.founder-story{margin-top:42px}.founder-copy{max-width:100%}.founder-copy p{max-width:70ch}
.founder-pullquote{line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.jobcircuit-panel{border:1px solid #5e496b;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#241a31,#1b1725);padding:clamp(28px,4.2vw,58px)}
.jobcircuit-vector{width:100%;max-width:540px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 20px #ffffff0c)}
#contact{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#21182b,#17131f)!important}
#contact .contact>div>p{max-width:510px;line-height:1.8;color:#cfc5d8}
.form{border:1px solid #65516f;border-radius:20px;background:#201a2a;padding:clamp(24px,3.4vw,40px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px #0002}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{border-radius:9px;min-height:49px;background:#16121d;border:1px solid #665671;color:#fff}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:#d28cea;outline:2px solid #bd67e355;outline-offset:1px}
.form textarea{min-height:130px}
.form .button{margin-top:8px;width:100%;min-height:52px}
#form-status{font-size:12px;color:#bcb1c8;line-height:1.6}
footer{border-top:1px solid #44364f}
@media(max-width:1000px){.links{gap:13px}.links a{font-size:12px}.nav{padding:0 22px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-grid{min-height:auto;padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:72px;gap:22px}.hero .lead{max-width:640px}.section,.difference{padding-top:78px;padding-bottom:78px}.founder-story{gap:30px}.jobcircuit-panel{padding:28px}.nav{min-height:74px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(51px,12vw,68px)}.hero .actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.hero .actions .button{width:100%;text-align:center}.hero-art .cube{max-width:310px}.section-heading h2,.difference h2{font-size:clamp(37px,9vw,52px)}.path-refined{padding:28px 24px}.specialty-card{flex-basis:min(80vw,310px)}.specialty-copy{min-height:155px}.founder-story{margin-top:22px}.jobcircuit-panel .actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.jobcircuit-panel .button{width:100%}.jobcircuit-vector{max-width:100%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}#matrix-rain{display:none!important}}

/* v20: larger, clearer section labels */
.eyebrow.eyebrow-featured{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px)!important;line-height:1.2!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important;font-weight:800!important;text-transform:none;color:#f2d3f7!important;margin-bottom:19px!important}
@media(max-width:520px){.eyebrow.eyebrow-featured{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,28px)!important;margin-bottom:14px!important}}


/* v22: FoundX core values */
.foundx-values{position:relative;padding:110px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#17121e 0%,#15121b 100%)}
.values-intro{max-width:830px;margin-bottom:42px}
.foundx-values .eyebrow{font:700 clamp(30px,3.7vw,48px) 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1.5px;text-transform:none;color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.values-intro h2{font-size:clamp(42px,5.6vw,76px);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:18px 0 20px}
.values-intro p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.7;color:#c8bdd1;max-width:750px}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.value-card{position:relative;min-height:300px;padding:34px 36px 38px;border:1px solid #493451;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#292035,#1d1926 75%);transition:transform .22s ease,border-color .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}
.value-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#b56be3;box-shadow:0 18px 45px #0003}
.value-icon{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:15px;background:#9e52db22;border:1px solid #a86cdb77;color:#e6a4ff;font-size:34px;line-height:1;margin-bottom:28px}
.value-index{position:absolute;top:37px;right:36px;color:#9e86ae;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700}
.value-card h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,32px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 16px;color:#fff}
.value-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#d0c4d8;margin:0;max-width:530px}
@media(max-width:760px){.foundx-values{padding:70px 0}.values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.value-card{min-height:0;padding:28px 26px}.value-index{right:26px;top:32px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.value-card{transition:none}.value-card:hover{transform:none}}

/* v24 footer alignment */
.footer{padding:34px 0!important}
.footer .wrap.footer-inner{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,1fr) auto minmax(320px,1fr);align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.footer-identity{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;line-height:1.35}
.footer-identity strong{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-size:23px}
.footer-identity div{font-size:13px}
.footer-copyright{font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center}
.footer-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:22px;white-space:nowrap}
.footer-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;transition:color .2s ease}
.footer-nav a:hover,.footer-nav a:focus-visible{color:#ef8bf5}
.footer-nav a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #ef8bf5;outline-offset:5px;border-radius:3px}
.footer-nav svg{display:block;flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:1050px){.footer .wrap.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:20px}.footer-copyright{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;text-align:left}.footer-nav{grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 2}}
@media(max-width:700px){.footer{padding:32px 0!important}.footer .wrap.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.footer-identity,.footer-copyright,.footer-nav{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}.footer-nav{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 20px}.footer-copyright{text-align:left;order:3}.footer-nav{order:2}.footer-identity{order:1}}


/* Responsive layout: phones, touch screens and tablets */
html{scroll-padding-top:100px}img,svg{max-width:100%}.hero-grid>*,.contact>*,.jobcircuit-panel>*{min-width:0}
.menu{min-width:48px;min-height:48px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;touch-action:manipulation}
.button,.path-cta,.scroll-arrow{touch-action:manipulation}.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font-size:16px}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .nav{min-height:72px;padding:0 22px;position:relative;gap:16px}.brand{font-size:32px}.menu{display:inline-flex}
 .links{display:none;position:absolute;inset:calc(100% + 1px) 0 auto;max-height:calc(100svh - 88px);overflow-y:auto;padding:14px 22px 22px;background:#211b29;border-bottom:1px solid #65516f;box-shadow:0 18px 30px #0005;gap:4px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .links.open{display:flex}.links a{font-size:16px;min-height:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:12px;border-radius:8px}.links .button{justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}
 .hero-grid,.contact,.jobcircuit-panel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.hero-grid{min-height:0;gap:24px;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}
 .hero-art{min-height:0;padding:12px 0 30px}.hero-art .cube{width:min(78%,340px);max-width:340px}.cube-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.5px;bottom:0}
 .section,.difference,.foundx-values{padding-block:72px}.section-heading{margin-bottom:30px}.contact{gap:30px}
 .jobcircuit-panel{gap:24px}.jobcircuit-mark.jobcircuit-official{max-width:400px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto}
 .difference-top{gap:22px}.founder-story{gap:0}.founder-pullquote{margin:28px 0}.founder-aside,.founder-copy{padding:30px}
 section[id],article[id]{scroll-margin-top:88px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .wrap{padding-inline:20px}.nav{padding-inline:20px;min-height:68px}.brand{font-size:30px}
 .hero-grid{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;gap:20px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,11.8vw,66px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0 0 22px}
 .hero .lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;margin:0}.hero .lead strong{display:block;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:8px}
 .hero .actions{margin-top:24px;gap:12px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.hero .actions .button{width:100%;font-size:15px;min-height:52px;padding:14px 16px;text-align:center}
 .hero-art .cube{width:min(78%,280px);animation:none}.hero-art{padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:24px}
 #matrix-rain{display:none!important}.hero:before{width:500px;height:600px;right:-240px;top:100px}
 .ticker-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px 12px;padding:20px;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:1.6px}
 .section,.difference,.foundx-values{padding-block:56px}.section-heading h2,.difference h2,.values-intro h2,.contact h2,.jobcircuit h2{font-size:clamp(32px,8.6vw,44px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.045em;overflow-wrap:break-word}
 .eyebrow.eyebrow-featured{font-size:26px!important;line-height:1.2!important;margin-bottom:14px!important}
 .section-heading p,.difference-lead,.values-intro p,.jobcircuit p,.contact p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
 .specialty-controls{gap:14px;align-items:center}.specialty-controls p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;max-width:180px}.scroll-arrow{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none}.specialty-controls>div{gap:8px}
 .specialty-track{gap:14px;scroll-padding-left:3px}.specialty-card{flex-basis:calc(100% - 28px)}.specialty-copy{padding:22px;min-height:0}.specialty-copy h3{font-size:25px}
 .split,.difference-grid,.values-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px}.path-refined{min-height:0;padding:28px 24px}.path-refined h3{font-size:32px;margin-top:42px}.path-refined p{margin-bottom:24px}.path-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.path-refined .path-cta{width:100%;min-height:50px;font-size:15px}
 .difference-card{min-height:0;padding:26px 24px}.difference-symbol{margin-bottom:22px}.difference-card h3{font-size:25px}.difference-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
 .founder-story{border-radius:18px;margin-top:24px}.founder-aside,.founder-copy{padding:28px 24px}.founder-pullquote{font-size:28px}.founder-copy h3{font-size:30px}.founder-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.founder-link{width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;min-height:52px;padding:14px}
 .values-intro{margin-bottom:28px}.value-card{padding:26px 24px;min-height:0}.value-card h3{font-size:26px}.value-icon{margin-bottom:22px}.value-index{right:24px;top:30px}
 .jobcircuit-panel{padding:28px 22px;gap:24px;border-radius:18px}.jobcircuit-panel .actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}.jobcircuit-panel .button{width:100%;min-height:52px;font-size:15px}.jobcircuit-official small{font-size:12px}
 .contact{gap:24px}.contact h2{margin-top:14px}.form{padding:24px 20px;border-radius:18px}.form label{font-size:14px}.form input,.form select{min-height:52px}.form textarea{min-height:150px}.form .button{font-size:16px;min-height:54px}
 .footer .wrap.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:22px}.footer-nav{white-space:normal;gap:8px 20px}.footer-nav a{min-height:44px;font-size:14px}.footer-copyright{white-space:normal;line-height:1.6}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.wrap,.nav{padding-inline:16px}.hero h1{font-size:41px}.eyebrow.eyebrow-featured{font-size:23px!important}.specialty-controls p{max-width:135px}.jobcircuit-panel{padding:24px 18px}}
@media(hover:none){.card:hover,.specialty-card:hover,.path-refined:hover,.difference-card:hover,.value-card:hover,.button:hover,.path-cta:hover{transform:none}}

/* Multi-page navigation and compact branding. */
.brand{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-1.3px}.nav{min-height:76px}.links{gap:19px;font-size:13px}.links .button{padding:12px 17px}.links a[aria-current="page"]{color:#f18ff3}.hero-art .cube{width:min(100%,300px)}.hero-art{min-height:360px}.hero-grid{min-height:570px}.cube-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;bottom:12px}.jobcircuit-vector{max-width:280px;margin:auto}.page-intro{padding:68px 0 0}.page-intro h1,.page-content h1{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4.5vw,60px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-2px;margin:16px 0 24px}.page-content>.section,.page-content>.difference{padding-top:65px}.page-content>.section h1{margin-top:16px}.page-content .split.single{grid-template-columns:1fr}.single .path{min-height:0}.single .path h3{margin-top:20px}.single .path p{max-width:690px}.page-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.page-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;background:var(--panel)}.page-card h3{font-size:25px;margin:5px 0 15px}.page-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 25px}.page-card a{margin-top:auto;color:#f18ff3;font-weight:700;padding:10px 0}.cv-callout{padding:40px;border:1px solid #8559ff;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#302039,#201b30)}.cv-callout h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);margin:0 0 15px;letter-spacing:-1px}.cv-callout p{color:#c5bbce;line-height:1.7;max-width:700px}.cv-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:55px;align-items:start}.cv-layout h1{margin-top:16px}.cv-layout p,.cv-layout li{color:#c5bbce;line-height:1.8}.cv-layout ul{padding-left:22px}.form .consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;margin:4px 0 24px}.form .consent input{width:20px;height:20px;flex:0 0 20px;margin:2px 0 0;accent-color:#8559ff}.file-help{margin:-10px 0 20px!important;font-size:13px}.file-error{color:#ffb8cc!important}.form input[type=file]{font-size:14px;padding:12px;max-width:100%}.form input::file-selector-button{background:#443052;color:white;border:0;border-radius:4px;padding:9px;margin-right:10px;cursor:pointer}.footer .footer-nav{flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-sections{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:25px!important;padding-top:22px;display:flex;gap:12px 24px!important;justify-content:flex-start!important}.confirmation{max-width:760px;min-height:55vh;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px}.confirmation h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-2px}.confirmation p{font-size:18px;color:#c5bbce;line-height:1.8}:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e979f1;outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.links{gap:12px;font-size:12px}.nav{padding-inline:22px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:24px}.nav{min-height:68px}.links{font-size:16px;gap:4px}.links .button{margin-top:8px}.page-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cv-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.page-intro{padding-top:40px}.hero-art .cube{width:min(65%,220px)}.hero-art{min-height:260px}.hero-grid{min-height:0}.cube-label{bottom:0}.page-content>.section,.page-content>.difference{padding-top:45px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.page-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-card{padding:24px}.cv-callout{padding:26px}.hero-art .cube{width:190px}.hero-art{min-height:225px}.hero-grid{padding-bottom:35px}.page-content .form{padding:22px}.footer-sections{gap:10px 20px!important}.single .path{padding:28px}.page-content h1{font-size:38px;letter-spacing:-1.5px}.cv-layout{gap:22px}}

@media(max-width:900px){.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font-size:16px}.form button[type=submit]{min-height:52px}}

/* Expertise: compact illustrations and expanded role coverage. */
.expertise-jumps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px}.expertise-jumps a{padding:11px 15px;border:1px solid #51405e;border-radius:24px;font-size:14px;color:#e9dff0}.expertise-jumps a:hover{border-color:#e979f1;color:#f18ff3}.expertise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.expertise-detail{scroll-margin-top:100px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#26202e,#1b1821);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;min-width:0}.expertise-title{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:20px}.expertise-title img{display:block;width:132px;height:88px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 132px;border-radius:10px}.expertise-title h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,32px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.7px;margin:0}.expertise-summary{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#c9c0d2;margin:0 0 25px}.expertise-detail h3{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0;color:#f3c0f5;margin:25px 0 10px}.expertise-roles{font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#bcb5c5;margin:0;overflow-wrap:break-word}.expertise-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:25px;padding:10px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#f18ff3}
@media(max-width:900px){.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.expertise-detail{scroll-margin-top:90px}.expertise-title img{width:108px;height:72px;flex-basis:108px}.expertise-title h2{font-size:30px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.expertise-detail{padding:24px}.expertise-title{gap:16px;align-items:center}.expertise-title img{width:90px;height:60px;flex-basis:90px}.expertise-title h2{font-size:25px}.expertise-jumps a{font-size:13px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}.expertise-summary{font-size:16px}.expertise-roles{font-size:15px}}

/* Matching client and candidate content panels. */
.page-content .audience-panel{width:100%;min-height:360px;padding:40px;border-radius:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;box-sizing:border-box}
.page-content .audience-panel h2{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(30px,3.3vw,40px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-1.2px;margin:16px 0}
.page-content .audience-panel>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:760px;margin:0 0 22px;color:#c5bbce}
.page-content .audience-panel>.eyebrow,.page-content .audience-panel>.path-kicker{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:3px;margin:0}
.page-content .audience-panel>.actions,.page-content .audience-panel>.path-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px}
.page-content .audience-panel>.button{margin-top:auto}
.page-content .audience-panel .button,.page-content .audience-panel .path-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;margin:0;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:7px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700}
.page-content .audience-panel .secondary{border:1px solid #70667b;color:white}
@media(max-width:600px){.page-content .audience-panel{padding:26px;min-height:0}.page-content .audience-panel h2{font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.8px}.page-content .audience-panel>p{font-size:16px}.page-content .audience-panel>.actions,.page-content .audience-panel>.path-actions{padding-top:4px;width:100%}.page-content .audience-panel .button,.page-content .audience-panel .path-cta{width:100%}.page-content .audience-panel>.button{margin-top:4px}}