/* ============================================================================
   WAC × BATON — CONSOLIDATED DESIGN SYSTEM
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Engine: Baton (structure, spacing, components, scale).
   Skin:   We Are Care (colour + type).

   Naming: Baton's semantic token vocabulary (--navy, --ink, --accent, --sp-*,
   --r-*, --fs-*). WAC values are dropped into those slots so this sheet stays
   portable back into the wearecare-site repo. Where Baton named a token by
   COLOUR (--gold = "action"), WAC uses the role name --action and keeps --gold
   as an alias so any forked Baton component markup still resolves.

   COLOUR ROLES (Baton's discipline, recoloured to WAC):
     • ACTION   = terracotta  — primary button fill, outline keyline + links
                                 (the WAC "do" colour; buttons are 10px rounded
                                 rectangles per Baton, never full pills)
     • EDITORIAL= WAC purple  — H1 emphasis word, eyebrow rule, quote mark,
                                 stat rule, list ticks (flipped from teal so it's
                                 unmistakably WAC, not Baton's evergreen)
     • EMPHASIS = deep teal    — quiet structural emphasis, inline <strong>, pills
     • IDENTITY = pink         — wordmark dot only
     • BATON ZONE = navy+gold  — reserved co-brand surface (see .baton-zone)

   TYPE: Poppins is the WAC heading face — display/H1, H2 and H3. Body and UI
   match Baton on Hanken Grotesk; instrument data on DM Mono. Baton's scale —
   body 17px/1.7. No italics anywhere; display emphasis is carried by COLOUR +
   WEIGHT (a deliberate WAC divergence from Baton's Cormorant-italic display).
   ========================================================================== */

/* Brief 176 — sitewide font self-host. Replaces the prior @import from
   fonts.googleapis.com. Files live under /assets/fonts/. Cormorant +
   Hanken Grotesk are variable-axis files (single woff2 covers multiple
   weights); Poppins + DM Mono are static per-weight files. font-display:
   swap on every face (no FOIT). */
@font-face { font-family: 'Poppins'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/poppins-400.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Poppins'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/poppins-500.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Poppins'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/poppins-600.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Poppins'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/poppins-700.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/hanken-grotesk-variable.woff2') format('woff2-variations'),
       url('/assets/fonts/hanken-grotesk-variable.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'DM Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/dm-mono-400.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'DM Mono'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/dm-mono-500.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Cormorant'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500 600; font-display: swap;
  src: url('/assets/fonts/cormorant-variable.woff2') format('woff2-variations'),
       url('/assets/fonts/cormorant-variable.woff2') format('woff2'); }

:root {
  /* ---- WAC DARK BRAND TONES (dark "chapter" bands — deep plum) ---------- */
  --navy:          #251C42; /* primary dark band: closing CTA / brand moment  */
  --navy-panel:    #372A5E; /* raised card on a dark band                     */
  --navy-deep:     #181230; /* footer base / deepest tone                     */
  --navy-line:     rgba(245,240,255,.14); /* hairline divider on dark         */

  /* ---- LIGHT READING TONES (the workhorse for long copy) --------------- */
  --paper:         #FFFFFF; /* brightest band / card surface                  */
  --cream:         #F8F4ED; /* primary reading background (WAC cream)         */
  --cream-alt:     #FBF8F2; /* subtle off-cream for gentle alternation        */
  --cream-deep:    #EFE7D6; /* deeper alternating reading band                */
  --paper-card:    #FFFFFF; /* raised card on a cream band                    */
  --cream-line:    #E4DDD0; /* hairline divider on cream                      */
  --cream-line-strong: #C9C0AF;

  /* ---- TEXT ON CREAM --------------------------------------------------- */
  --ink:           #1A1A2E; /* headings on cream        — 14.8:1  (AAA)       */
  --ink-body:      #312C3E; /* body copy on cream       — 11.3:1  (AAA)       */
  --ink-muted:     #5F5852; /* small captions on cream  —  5.6:1  (AA)        */
  --ink-soft:      #8B847C; /* faint meta — non-essential text only           */

  /* ---- TEXT ON DARK PLUM ----------------------------------------------- */
  --on-dark:        #EFEAF5; /* body on plum            — 13.1:1  (AAA)       */
  --on-dark-strong: #FCFAFF; /* headings on plum        — 15.6:1  (AAA)       */
  --on-dark-muted:  #B0A7C8; /* TINY captions on plum ONLY — 6.3:1 (AA)       */

  /* ---- ACTION (terracotta — Baton's --gold slot, reskinned) ------------ */
  --action:        #C9542C; /* button fills / large CTAs / icon accents       */
  --action-hover:  #B14826;
  --action-active: #9A3F22;
  --action-deep:   #A8431C; /* action TEXT / links on cream — 5.6:1 (AA)      */
  --action-tint:   #F5E5DE; /* pale fill / icon well                          */
  --action-pale:   #FBF1EC; /* hover wash on cards                            */
  --action-on-dark:#E8895F; /* action text on plum — 5.8:1 (AA)               */
  /* aliases so forked Baton component CSS (--gold / --gold-deep) resolves */
  --gold:          var(--action);
  --gold-deep:     var(--action-deep);

  /* ---- EDITORIAL ACCENT (WAC purple — the primary "moment" + functional
     marks. Flipped from teal, which sat right on Baton's evergreen; purple
     rhymes with the plum chapter bands and reads unmistakably WAC) -------- */
  --accent:         #5A3D9E; /* emphasis text/marks on cream — 7.4:1 (AA)     */
  --accent-on-dark: #C6ADF7; /* same role on plum bands — 8.1:1, tonal lift   */
  --accent-tint:    #ECE6FA; /* pale purple fill                              */

  /* ---- STRUCTURAL EMPHASIS (deep teal — secondary, flipped from accent) -- */
  --emphasis:       #136F63; /* inline <strong>, quote avatar — 5.1:1 (AA)    */
  --emphasis-tint:  #E2EFEC; /* pale teal fill                                */

  /* ---- IDENTITY (pink — wordmark dot only) ----------------------------- */
  --pink:           #DF255E;

  /* ---- BATON CO-BRAND ZONE (reserved — navy + gold) -------------------- */
  --baton-navy:     #1C2438;
  --baton-navy-deep:#11192B;
  --baton-gold:     #C49A3C;
  --baton-warm:     #F8F7F2;
  --baton-line:     rgba(248,247,242,.14);

  /* ---- BEFORE / AFTER SEMANTICS ---------------------------------------- */
  --problem:       #A8322E; --problem-bg: #F6E7E2; --problem-line: #E0C2BD;
  --solution:      #136F63; --solution-bg: #E2EFEC; --solution-line: #B8D6CF;

  /* ---- TYPE FAMILIES --------------------------------------------------- */
  --serif:  'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;          /* WAC headings: display, H2, H3 */
  --sans:   'Hanken Grotesk', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; /* body + UI (Baton) */
  --mono:   'DM Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace; /* instrument data (Baton) */
  --font-heading: var(--serif);                        /* display, H2, H3 */

  /* ---- TYPE SCALE (Baton's — fixes WAC's too-small body) --------------- */
  --fs-display:   clamp(2.25rem, 4.6vw, 3.5rem);  /* Hero H1   Poppins 600 lh 1.06 — Hotfix 154c_1 */
  --fs-h2:        clamp(1.5rem, 2.9vw, 2rem);       /* Section  Poppins 600 lh 1.14 — Brief 213 (24→32, mobile floor lowered from 28) */
  --fs-h3:        1.25rem;                           /* Subhead 20px Poppins 600 lh 1.3 — Brief 213 (was 22) */
  --fs-h4:        1.125rem;                          /* Sub-component heading 18px Poppins 600 lh 1.35 — Brief 213 (new) */
  --fs-lead:      1.125rem;                          /* Lead 18px Hanken lh 1.65 — Brief 213 (was 20, differentiated by measure/position not size) */
  --fs-body:      1.125rem;                          /* Body 18px Hanken lh 1.65 — Brief 213 (was 17) */
  --fs-small:     1rem;                               /* Caption 16px                 */
  --fs-eyebrow:   0.8125rem;                         /* Eyebrow 13px .14em UC        */

  --lh-tight: 1.06; --lh-head: 1.14; --lh-body: 1.65;

  /* ---- MEASURE --------------------------------------------------------- */
  --measure: 66ch; --measure-lead: 58ch; --measure-narrow: 16ch;

  /* ---- SPACING (4px base) ---------------------------------------------- */
  --sp-1: 4px;  --sp-2: 8px;  --sp-3: 12px; --sp-4: 16px; --sp-5: 24px;
  --sp-6: 32px; --sp-7: 48px; --sp-8: 64px; --sp-9: 96px; --sp-10: 128px;

  /* ---- RADII ----------------------------------------------------------- */
  --r-sm: 6px; --r-md: 10px; --r-lg: 16px; --r-pill: 999px;

  /* ---- ELEVATION (soft, warm-tinted, premium) -------------------------- */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(38,28,40,.06), 0 1px 1px rgba(38,28,40,.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(38,28,40,.08), 0 1px 3px rgba(38,28,40,.06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 18px 48px rgba(38,28,40,.13), 0 4px 12px rgba(38,28,40,.07);

  /* ---- MOTION ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); --dur: .22s;
}

/* ============================================================================
   BASE
   ========================================================================== */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }  /* match Baton: default (subpixel) rendering — no grayscale smoothing */
body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink-body);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: var(--lh-body); }
h1,h2,h3,h4,p { margin: 0; }
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
.lucide { width: 1em; height: 1em; flex: none; stroke-width: 1.75; }
em { font-style: normal; }  /* WAC: never italic — emphasis is colour + weight */

/* ============================================================================
   TYPE ROLES
   ========================================================================== */
.display { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-display);
  line-height: var(--lh-tight); letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
.display em { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }      /* the WAC "moment" word */
.band--navy .display, .band--navy-deep .display { color: var(--on-dark-strong); }
.band--navy .display em, .band--navy-deep .display em { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
/* Mobile H1 — drop the display heading from the 36px clamp floor to 28px, with a
   roomier 1.14 line-height (~32px) for readability at the smaller size. Applies to
   every .display H1 sitewide (homepage/About/Staffing/Pathways/… heroes). Mobile
   only: the clamp() above is left untouched so tablet/desktop sizes don't change. */
@media (max-width: 600px) { .display { font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: var(--lh-head); } }

.h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-head); letter-spacing: -.018em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
.band--navy .h2, .band--navy-deep .h2 { color: var(--on-dark-strong); }

.h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }

.eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 0; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.band--navy .eyebrow, .band--navy-deep .eyebrow { color: var(--on-dark-muted); }
.band--navy .eyebrow::before, .band--navy-deep .eyebrow::before { background: var(--accent-on-dark); }

.lead { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  line-height: var(--lh-body); color: var(--ink-body); max-width: var(--measure-lead); text-wrap: pretty; }
.band--navy .lead, .band--navy-deep .lead { color: var(--on-dark); }

.body { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body); color: var(--ink-body); max-width: var(--measure); text-wrap: pretty; }
.body strong, .lead strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.caption { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); }

/* ============================================================================
   LAYOUT — bands + wrap
   ========================================================================== */
.wrap { width: min(1280px, 100% - 48px); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap--narrow { width: min(1080px, 100% - 44px); margin-inline: auto; }
.band { padding: clamp(52px, 6vw, 90px) 0; }
.band--tight { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px) 0; }
.band--paper { background: var(--paper); }
.band--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.band--cream-alt { background: var(--cream-alt); }
.band--cream-deep { background: var(--cream-deep); }
.band--navy { background: var(--navy); }
.band--navy-deep { background: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ============================================================================
   BUTTONS — Baton structure (1px border, 10px rounded-rect, not a pill),
   WAC colour: terracotta IS the primary action fill. Outline + links also
   terracotta; ghost = hairline neutral.
   ========================================================================== */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-small); padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--dur) var(--ease); white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1; min-height: 44px; }
.btn .lucide { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

/* primary = terracotta action fill */
.btn--primary { background: var(--action); color: #fff; border-color: var(--action); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--action-hover); border-color: var(--action-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--primary:active { transform: scale(.99); background: var(--action-active); }
/* outline = terracotta keyline */
.btn--outline { background: transparent; border-color: var(--action); color: var(--action-deep); }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--action-pale); }
/* ghost = hairline neutral */
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--cream-line); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream-line-strong); }

/* on dark bands: terracotta primary stays (pops on plum); accents lift */
.band--navy .btn--primary, .band--navy-deep .btn--primary { background: var(--action); border-color: var(--action); color: #fff; }
.band--navy .btn--outline, .band--navy-deep .btn--outline { color: var(--action-on-dark); border-color: var(--action-on-dark); }
.band--navy .btn--outline:hover, .band--navy-deep .btn--outline:hover { background: rgba(232,137,95,.12); }
.band--navy .btn--ghost, .band--navy-deep .btn--ghost { color: var(--on-dark); border-color: var(--navy-line); }
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* text link with arrow */
.tlink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--action-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.tlink .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.tlink:hover .lucide { transform: translateX(3px); }
.band--navy .tlink, .band--navy-deep .tlink { color: var(--action-on-dark); }

/* ============================================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================================== */
.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(248,244,237,.85);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.nav__inner { width: min(1280px, 100% - 48px); margin-inline: auto; height: 82px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-6); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: none; }
.brand img { height: 52px; width: auto; display: block; margin-left: -10px; }
.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.nav__links > a { font-size: var(--fs-body); font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-body); white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none; position: relative; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); padding: 4px 0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.nav__links > a .lucide { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--action); flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.nav__links > a:hover .lucide { transform: translateX(3px); }
.nav__links > a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--action); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.nav__links > a:hover, .nav__links > a.is-active { color: var(--action-deep); }
.nav__links > a:hover::after, .nav__links > a.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.nav__toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; margin-right: -8px; color: var(--action); }
/* Animated hamburger — three CSS bars in WAC action orange that morph into an X
   on .nav.is-open (rotate + translate, ~250ms). Replaces the former Lucide
   "menu" icon so the open/close transition can be transformed smoothly. */
.nav__toggle-box { position: relative; display: block; width: 26px; height: 16px; }
.nav__toggle-bar { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 2.5px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--action); transition: transform .25s var(--ease), opacity .2s var(--ease); }
.nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(2) { top: 50%; margin-top: -1.25px; }
.nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.75px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.75px) rotate(-45deg); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nav__toggle-bar { transition: none; } }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__links, .nav__cta { display: none; }
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 2px;
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); padding: var(--sp-4) 24px var(--sp-5); }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links > a { padding: 12px 0; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links > a::after { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   Brief 190 — Nav groups: expandable parents (chevron) + children
   (label + one-line descriptor + arrow). Desktop = click-flyout beneath the
   parent; mobile/tablet (<=900) = in-place accordion inside the drawer.
   aria-expanded on the parent <button> is the single source of truth for both
   mechanisms (CSS keys off it). Reuses existing nav/drawer tokens per
   WAC_DS_v2_7 — no new visual sizes beyond structural flyout geometry.
   ========================================================================== */
.nav__group { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.nav__parent { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-body); font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-body); background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 4px 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.nav__parent:hover, .nav__parent[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--action-deep); }
.nav__parent:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
.nav__chev { color: var(--action); display: inline-flex; flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.nav__chev .lucide { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.nav__parent[aria-expanded="true"] .nav__chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* Desktop flyout (default; overridden <=900 below). Width caps at the viewport
   gutter (100vw - 48px, matching .nav__inner) so it can never overflow. */
.nav__panel { display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(100% + var(--sp-3)); left: 0;
  min-width: 19rem; max-width: calc(100vw - 48px); background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); padding: var(--sp-3); z-index: 60; }
.nav__parent[aria-expanded="true"] + .nav__panel { display: block; }
.nav__panel-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }

/* Child row: label + descriptor + trailing arrow */
.nav__child { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); border-radius: var(--r-sm); text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink); transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.nav__child:hover { background: var(--action-pale); }
.nav__child:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: -2px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
.nav__child-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; min-width: 0; }
.nav__child-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-body); color: var(--ink); }
.nav__child-desc { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.4; }
.nav__child .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--action); flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.nav__child:hover .lucide { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Mobile/tablet (<=900): parents become full-width rows; the panel collapses/
   expands in place (grid-rows 0fr->1fr, the same mechanism as .acc__panel). */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__group { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .nav__parent { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; padding: 12px 0; }
  .nav__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; position: static; min-width: 0;
    max-width: none; background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0; visibility: hidden;
    transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .28s; }
  /* visibility:hidden keeps collapsed children out of the tab order; the 0s
     delay defers hiding until the collapse animation finishes. */
  .nav__parent[aria-expanded="true"] + .nav__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    visibility: visible; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease), visibility 0s; }
  .nav__panel-inner { overflow: hidden; gap: 0; padding-left: var(--sp-2); }
  .nav__child { padding: 10px var(--sp-3) 10px var(--sp-2); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nav__chev, .nav__child .lucide, .nav__panel { transition: none; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 88% 0%, rgba(201,84,44,.10), transparent 52%); }
.hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.04fr .96fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: center; }
.hero__cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: var(--sp-6); flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.hero__note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-small); margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.hero__note .lucide { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--accent); }
.hero__media { border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--cream-deep); position: relative; }
.hero__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .hero__media { order: -1; } }

/* ============================================================================
   TRUST / STAT STRIP
   ========================================================================== */
.statstrip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: start; }
/* Brief 191 T3 — government strip trimmed to 3 stats: 3 cols >860, 2 cols below
   (mirrors the base reflow) so there are no empty slots at any breakpoint. */
.statstrip--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .statstrip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } .statstrip--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 460px) { .statstrip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.statstrip__item { text-align: left; }
.statstrip__toggle { width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px;
  background: none; border: 0; padding: 8px 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;
  border-top: 2px solid transparent; transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.statstrip__item.open .statstrip__toggle { border-top-color: var(--action); }
.statstrip__num { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
.statstrip__labrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.statstrip__label { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.4; }
.statstrip__chev { color: var(--action-deep); display: inline-flex;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.statstrip__chev .lucide { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke-width: 2.25; }
.statstrip__toggle:hover .statstrip__chev { color: var(--action); }
.statstrip__item.open .statstrip__chev { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--action); }
.statstrip__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease); }
.statstrip__item.open .statstrip__panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
/* Hotfix 154a_2 — stat-strip panel expand: the grid-rows 0fr→1fr trick
   resolves to 0 height at intermediate widths (~861-1100px). Replace with a
   width-independent max-height transition. Width-agnostic; safe at all sizes. */
.statstrip__panel { display: block; grid-template-rows: none; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .28s var(--ease); }
.statstrip__item.open .statstrip__panel { max-height: 24rem; }
.statstrip__panel > div { overflow: hidden; }
.statstrip__copy { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-body); margin: 12px 0 0;
  padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); max-width: 32ch; }
.statstrip__toggle:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .statstrip__panel, .statstrip__chev { transition: none; } }
.eyebrow--center { justify-content: center; }

/* ============================================================================
   CARDS — feature (fcard), module, pillar, audience
   ========================================================================== */
.card { background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-6); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.icon-well { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md); background: rgba(90,61,158,.08); color: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.icon-well .lucide { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.band--navy .icon-well, .band--navy-deep .icon-well { background: rgba(198,173,247,.15); color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
/* optional coloured variants — reserved, not the default (kept consistent/neutral by default) */
.icon-well--editorial { background: var(--accent-tint); color: var(--accent); }
.icon-well--emphasis { background: var(--emphasis-tint); color: var(--emphasis); }

.pcard { background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-6); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.pcard--link:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: #FDF7F6; }
.pcard__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-height: 50px; }
.pcard__head h3 { margin-top: 0; }
/* Brief 235 — reserve 2 lines on .pcard h3 so body copy starts at the same Y
   across cards in any column-grid layout. The existing subgrid at L543-547
   handles single-row .grid-2/.grid-3 :has(> .pcard) layouts; for multi-row
   layouts (e.g. /care-staffing/'s .grid-3--flow, where the escape hatch at
   L511-512 disables subgrid to preserve the visual row-gap between rows of
   cards), this min-height does the alignment work for each row. Sitewide;
   also belt-and-suspenders for the single-row case. 3.1em ≈ 2 × line-height
   (the body's 1.55) at the h3's 20px font-size, so 1-line titles reserve
   ~62px and 2-line titles fit naturally. min-height on .pcard__head above
   (50px) covers the rare case where an eyebrow wraps to two lines. */
.pcard h3 { min-height: 3.1em; }
.pcard__head .icon-well { flex: none; }
.pcard__head .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.pcard__head .eyebrow::before { display: none; }
/* Hotfix 235_1 — extend Brief 235's pcard row-alignment to the eyebrow.
   Brief 235 reserved 2 lines on .pcard h3 (L453) and set .pcard__head
   min-height to 50px (L441) for the 2-line eyebrow case. 50px wasn't
   enough — a 2-line eyebrow (e.g. "Compliance & safeguarding" on
   /care-staffing/) is ~56px tall, pushing the head 6px taller than
   1-line cards next to it and drifting the body row out of alignment.
   2lh on the in-card eyebrow forces both 1-line and 2-line eyebrows to
   reserve the same 2-line worth of vertical space, so .pcard__head is
   uniform-height across a row. Scoped to .pcard__head so site-wide
   .eyebrow usages (heroes, section kickers) are unaffected. */
.pcard__head .eyebrow { min-height: 2lh; }
.pcard--link:hover .tlink .lucide { transform: translateX(4px); }
.pcard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pcard p { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: 10px; flex: 1; }
.pcard .tlink { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.pcard__body { margin-top: 10px; flex: 1; }
.pcard__body > p { margin: 0; }
.pcard__bullets { list-style: none; margin: 15px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.pcard__bullets li { position: relative; padding-left: 18px; font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-body); }
.pcard__bullets li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 3px; top: 9px;
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }

/* back crumb (inner pages) */
.crumb { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb:hover { color: var(--action-deep); }
.crumb .lucide { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* Hotfix 161 — inner-page hero rhythm: sit the back-crumb up near the nav,
   then give the eyebrow clear air below it so the two small uppercase marks
   (crumb + eyebrow, both 12px mono uppercase) don't read as a stacked pair.
   :has() condition restricts both rules to .band--paper sections whose .wrap
   opens with a .crumb — i.e. inner-page heroes. Homepage, full-width landing
   bands and any non-paper band are unaffected. */
.band--paper:has(> .wrap > .crumb:first-child) { padding-top: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 48px); }
.band--paper > .wrap > .crumb:first-child + * { margin-top: var(--sp-5) !important; } /* Hotfix 161_1: tightened from sp7 (54px rendered) to sp5 (~30px rendered) — Joel: "the padding can be reduced between the Back and the pathways". */

/* Cleanup 176_1 — Hotfix 163_1's .page-hero ancestry extension retired.
   Brief 164 rebuilt all 4 audience templates onto .band--paper > .wrap, then
   Brief 175 retired About's .page-hero. Zero .page-hero consumers remain
   sitewide (verified via class="..." grep), so this rule block is dead. */

/* numbered steps (how it works) — accent numerals per the editorial rule */
.steps { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-7); grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.step__n { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.6rem); font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.step h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: var(--sp-3); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.step p { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: 8px; }

/* person / director cards */
.people { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .people { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.person { background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-6); }
.person__head { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.person__photo { width: 68px; height: 68px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--cream-deep); color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; object-fit: cover; flex: none; }
.person__head { gap: 16px; }
.person__name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.person__role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 3px; }
.person__blurb { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-4); line-height: 1.6; }
.person__meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.person__links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.person__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-body); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; } /* Hotfix 175_1 §2: white-space:nowrap so the SVG / text / arrow stay aligned on one row when the leader card width is tight. Was wrapping mid-text and breaking icon → text alignment. */
.person__link:hover { color: var(--action-deep); }
.person__link .lucide, .person__link .li-ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.person__link .hl { color: var(--action-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.person__link .pl-arrow { color: var(--action-deep); }
.person__link:hover .lucide, .person__link:hover .li-ico, .person__link:hover .pl-arrow { color: var(--action-deep); }
.person .btn { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.person__link svg, .li-ico { flex: none; }
/* multi-row card grids keep their row gap (subgrid alignment is for single rows) */
.grid-3--flow:has(> .pcard) { grid-template-rows: none !important; row-gap: var(--sp-5) !important; }
.grid-3--flow:has(> .pcard) > .pcard { grid-row: auto !important; display: flex !important; }
/* "you are here" current-page marker — a small rotated sticker, top-right */
.stamp { position: absolute; top: -13px; right: 16px; transform: rotate(4deg);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); white-space: nowrap; }

/* vertical numbered steplist (first call to first shift) */
.steplist { max-width: 720px; margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
.steplist__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); padding: var(--sp-5) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.steplist__item:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.steplist__n { font-family: var(--font-heading); color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.steplist h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.steplist p { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 56ch; }

/* care-settings tag grid */
.settings { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .settings { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
.setting { background: var(--cream-deep); border-radius: var(--r-md); padding: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-4); text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-body); line-height: 1.4; }

/* Who-we-help — primary audience (providers) leads as a prominent card; the two
   secondary audiences stack beside it. Hierarchy by size, not just order. */
.who-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: stretch; }
.who-grid__side { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); align-content: start; }
.who-grid__main .pcard__body { flex: 0 1 auto; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Aligned card rows: head / header / body / CTA share baselines across columns so
   the eye scans across cleanly (best practice for comparable side-by-side blocks).
   Subgrid where supported; the flex equal-height above is the graceful fallback. */
@supports (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
  .grid-2:has(> .pcard), .grid-3:has(> .pcard) { grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto; row-gap: 0; }
  .grid-2:has(> .pcard) > .pcard, .grid-3:has(> .pcard) > .pcard {
    grid-row: span 4; display: grid; grid-template-rows: subgrid; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* stacked: revert to natural flow so a lone card doesn't inherit row tracks */
  .grid-2:has(> .pcard), .grid-3:has(> .pcard) { grid-template-rows: none; row-gap: var(--sp-4); }
  .grid-2:has(> .pcard) > .pcard, .grid-3:has(> .pcard) > .pcard { grid-row: auto; display: flex; }
  .pcard { padding: var(--sp-5); }
}
.pcard__tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.pcard__tag::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }

/* ============================================================================
   FEATURE (dark) + list
   ========================================================================== */
/* Split text + media row. RULE: always top-aligned (align-items: start) so the
   eyebrow → H2 → body stack anchors level with the top of the image, regardless
   of which side the image sits or how long the copy runs. Never centre — short
   copy beside a tall image makes a centred eyebrow drift to the middle. */
.feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px,5vw,64px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.ticklist { list-style: none; margin: var(--sp-5) 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 13px; }
.ticklist li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: 12px; font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.5; }
.ticklist .lucide { width: 19px; height: 19px; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 2px; }
.band--navy .ticklist li, .band--navy-deep .ticklist li { color: var(--on-dark); }
.band--navy .ticklist .lucide, .band--navy-deep .ticklist .lucide { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }

/* ============================================================================
   STATS (editorial, purple rule) + QUOTE
   ========================================================================== */
.stats { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); }
.stat { border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-left: var(--sp-5); }
.stat__num { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.6rem); font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.stat__label { color: var(--ink-body); font-size: var(--fs-small); margin-top: 8px; max-width: 30ch; }
.band--navy .stat__num, .band--navy-deep .stat__num { color: var(--on-dark-strong); }
.band--navy .stat__label, .band--navy-deep .stat__label { color: var(--on-dark); }

/* Quote — editorial pull-quote (WAC live-site pattern): big speech-mark glyph,
   no card, no avatar, linked external attribution. */
.quote { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  background: none; border: 0; max-width: 42ch; }
.quote::before { content: "\201C"; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 64px;
  line-height: .82; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.band--navy .quote::before, .band--navy-deep .quote::before { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.quote__text { flex: 1; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-body); padding-top: 6px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.band--navy .quote__text, .band--navy-deep .quote__text { color: var(--on-dark); }
.quote__attr { display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 400; }
.quote__attr strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.band--navy .quote__attr strong, .band--navy-deep .quote__attr strong { color: var(--on-dark-strong); }
/* Hotfix 232_1 — quote-attribution link text inherits the surrounding
   .quote__attr ink colour (was --action-deep). Only the arrow icon stays
   orange, matching the brief's intent: company name reads as part of the
   attribution flow, arrow signals "external link". Underline + hover
   colours unchanged (the underline now tracks the inherited text colour
   so it reads ink, not orange; hover still flashes the --action-deep
   wash). Navy-band overrides also flipped to `inherit` with a separate
   .lucide rule for the on-dark arrow colour. */
.quote__attr a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(168,67,28,.4); text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.quote__attr a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--action-deep); }
.quote__attr a .lucide { width: 13px; height: 13px; vertical-align: -1px; margin-left: 1px; color: var(--action-deep); }
.band--navy .quote__attr a, .band--navy-deep .quote__attr a { color: inherit;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(232,137,95,.5); }
.band--navy .quote__attr a .lucide, .band--navy-deep .quote__attr a .lucide { color: var(--action-on-dark); }
.baton-zone .quote::before { color: var(--baton-gold); }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .quote { gap: 12px; } .quote::before { font-size: 48px; } .quote__text { padding-top: 0; } }

/* ============================================================================
   BADGES + before/after
   ========================================================================== */
.badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1px solid transparent; }
.badge .lucide { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
.badge--action { background: var(--action-tint); color: var(--action-deep); }
.badge--editorial { background: var(--accent-tint); color: var(--accent); }
.badge--emphasis { background: var(--emphasis-tint); color: var(--emphasis); }
.badge--neutral { background: var(--cream-deep); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.badge--problem { background: var(--problem-bg); color: var(--problem); border-color: var(--problem-line); }
.badge--solution { background: var(--solution-bg); color: var(--solution); border-color: var(--solution-line); }

/* ============================================================================
   FORMS
   ========================================================================== */
.field { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.field label { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink); }
.input, .textarea, .select { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-body); color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 12px 14px; width: 100%; transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.input:focus, .textarea:focus, .select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--action);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--action-pale); }
.textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.field__hint { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* ============================================================================
   TABLE (zebra, hairline)
   ========================================================================== */
.table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.table th { text-align: left; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cream-line-strong); }
.table td { padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); color: var(--ink-body); }
.table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--cream-alt); }

/* ============================================================================
   CLOSING CTA
   ========================================================================== */
.cta { text-align: center; }
.cta .display { margin-inline: auto; max-width: 20ch; }
.cta .lead { margin: var(--sp-5) auto 0; max-width: 52ch; }
.cta__btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--sp-6); flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ============================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--on-dark); padding: var(--sp-8) 0 var(--sp-6); }
.footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-6); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.footer__brand img { height: 30px; width: auto; }
.footer__tag { color: var(--on-dark-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  max-width: 34ch; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer__status { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8125rem; letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--accent-on-dark); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none; margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.footer__status .lucide { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.footer__col h4 { font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted); font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 var(--sp-4); }
.footer__col a { display: block; color: var(--on-dark); text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--fs-small);
  opacity: .9; padding: 6px 0; }
.footer__col a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--action-on-dark); }
.footer__base { border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); margin-top: var(--sp-7); padding-top: var(--sp-5);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-5); flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted); font-size: 0.8125rem; }

/* ============================================================================
   BATON CO-BRAND ZONE — reserved navy + gold surface
   Scope a section with .baton-zone to flip action → gold and dark → navy.
   This is the ONLY place gold appears; keeps "terracotta = WAC action" clean.
   ========================================================================== */
.baton-zone.band--navy { background: var(--baton-navy); }
.baton-zone.band--navy-deep { background: var(--baton-navy-deep); }
.baton-zone .eyebrow::before { background: var(--baton-gold); }
.baton-zone .btn--primary { background: var(--baton-gold); border-color: var(--baton-gold); color: var(--baton-navy); }
.baton-zone .btn--primary:hover { background: #B98C32; border-color: #B98C32; }
.baton-zone .tlink { color: var(--baton-gold); }
.baton-zone .ticklist .lucide { color: var(--baton-gold); }
.baton-zone .display em { color: var(--baton-gold); }
.baton-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--baton-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--baton-line); border-radius: var(--r-pill); padding: 6px 13px; }
.baton-badge::before { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--baton-gold); }

/* Baton capability taxonomy — static module grid (NOT a scrolling marquee:
   Baton's motion rules forbid perpetual looping motion. Static = more readable.) */
.baton-lead { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--baton-gold); margin: 0; }
.baton-lead::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--baton-gold); flex: none; }
.bmods { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 920px) { .bmods { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .bmods { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.bmod { background: rgba(255,255,255,.045); border: 1px solid var(--baton-line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: var(--sp-5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }
.bmod__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; }
.bmod__icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 9px; background: rgba(196,154,60,.14);
  color: var(--baton-gold); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.bmod__icon .lucide { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.bmod__label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--baton-gold); font-weight: 500; }
.bmod__items { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--on-dark); margin: 0; }
.bmod__items .sep { color: var(--baton-gold); opacity: .45; padding: 0 5px; }
.baton-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-6); margin-top: var(--sp-7); flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Baton co-brand STRIP — slim, single-row bar that clicks through to the Baton
   page. Sits directly under a related section (e.g. how-we-help). The homepage
   carries only this strip; the full taxonomy (.bmods) lives on the Baton page. */
.baton-strip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px,3vw,28px); flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 18px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #F6F8FC;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--baton-navy); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.baton-strip:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--baton-gold); background: #EFF2F9; }
.baton-strip__text { flex: 1; min-width: 220px; font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-body); }
.baton-strip__cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--action-deep); white-space: nowrap; }
.baton-strip__cta .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.baton-strip:hover .baton-strip__cta .lucide { transform: translateX(3px); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .baton-strip { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; } }

/* ============================================================================
   MEDIA FEATURE · VALUES · TEAM · INSIGHTS (homepage editorial sections)
   ========================================================================== */
.feature__media { width: 100%; height: clamp(260px, 25vw, 330px); object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); background: var(--cream-deep); display: block; }
/* Hotfix 154c_1 — portrait/square source photos: fixed 4:3 shape so the crop
   doesn't swing with breakpoint width (was 1.35:1→3.2:1→1.84:1, clipping heads). */
.feature__media--portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; height: auto; }
/* Brief 154d — when .feature stacks (≤900px) the photo goes full-width and
   dominates on tablet; cap it so it stays a sensible size above the copy. */
@media (max-width: 900px) { .feature__media { max-width: 440px; } }

/* Cleanup 176_1 — homepage "What guides us" .values row retired (the bare
   .values / .value__head / .value > p rules). Homepage migrated to .values-acc
   accordion long before this sweep; the legacy row had zero class="..." consumers
   sitewide. The .values-acc accordion block below stays — that is still in use
   (about.html §5). */

/* values accordion — first item open by default to signal the rest expand.
   Capped to a reading measure so the trailing chevron sits near the title
   (a full-width row leaves the chevron stranded far from short titles). */
.acc { display: grid; max-width: 800px; margin-top: var(--sp-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.acc__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.acc__toggle { width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4);
  background: none; border: 0; padding: var(--sp-5) 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; }
.acc__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.acc__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.acc__chev { color: var(--action-deep); display: inline-flex; flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.acc__chev .lucide { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke-width: 2.25; }
.acc__toggle:hover .acc__chev { color: var(--action); }
.acc__item.open .acc__chev { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--action); }
.acc__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease); }
.acc__item.open .acc__panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.acc__panel > div { overflow: hidden; }
.acc__copy { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin: 0 0 var(--sp-5);
  padding-left: 58px; max-width: 60ch; }
.acc__toggle:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .acc__panel, .acc__chev { transition: none; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .acc__copy { padding-left: 0; } }
/* principles: accordion on mobile, open cards on tablet/desktop (single markup) */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .acc--responsive { border-top: 0; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .acc--responsive .acc__item { border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--paper-card); padding: var(--sp-6); }
  .acc--responsive .acc__toggle { padding: 0; cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }
  .acc--responsive .acc__chev { display: none; }
  .acc--responsive .acc__panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr !important; }
  .acc--responsive .acc__copy { padding-left: 0; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
}

/* team grid (Operators, not consultants) */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
.team-card { border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-md); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-5) var(--sp-6);
  background: var(--paper-card); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.team-card__name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); }
.team-card__role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* leadership grid (About — Team behind We Are Care): reuses .person cards, 5-up */
.leaders { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-7); align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 1280px) { .leaders { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); } } /* Hotfix 192_5 — raised from 1080px: the 5-col grid was overflowing at 1081-1280px and clipping the rightmost card; wrap to 3 cols earlier so 5-col only applies when there's actually room. 820px / 600px breakpoints below are unchanged. */
@media (max-width: 820px) { .leaders { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .leaders { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.leaders .person { padding: var(--sp-5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.leaders .person__head { gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.leaders .person__photo { width: 52px; height: 52px; font-size: .95rem; }
.leaders .person__name { font-size: var(--fs-h4); line-height: 1.2; min-height: 2.4em; }
.leaders .person__blurb { flex: 1 0 auto; }
.leaders .person__links { margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
/* Hotfix 192_2 — §8.5 subgrid: share head / blurb / links baselines across the .leaders row.
   Mirrors the .gcard/.phase__cards subgrid pattern (§6.17). Appended after the base
   .leaders rules so it overrides `.leaders .person { display:flex }` by source order. */
.leaders { grid-auto-rows: auto 1fr auto; }
.leaders .person { display: grid; grid-template-rows: subgrid; grid-row: span 3; }
/* Hotfix 192_3 — tighten leadership bio spacing (was --sp-4 above blurb, --sp-5
   above links). Append-only; links padding-top/border-top unchanged. */
.leaders .person__blurb { margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
.leaders .person__links { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }

/* Cleanup 176_1 — About "values grid" (.values + .vcard__head + .vcard p) retired.
   Brief 175 rebuilt About §5 onto the .values-acc accordion, so the bare .values
   grid and its .vcard support classes have zero class="..." consumers sitewide.
   The .values-acc rules immediately below are still load-bearing — keep. */
/* values as responsive accordion: 3-up grid on desktop (Hotfix 175_1:
   default .acc--responsive .acc__item chrome — border + paper-card bg +
   sp-6 padding + r-lg radius — now applies, was stripped by the prior
   borderless override which left the cards visually floating). Mobile
   stays as the standard accordion (first open by default). */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  /* Hotfix 175_2 §2: values accordion cards stack full-width within .wrap.
     The prior 3-up grid-template-columns override squeezed cards into a
     narrow column; removing it lets the canonical .acc--responsive grid
     (implicit 1-column at this breakpoint) take over so each .acc__item
     spans the full container width. .acc__item chrome from Hotfix 175_1
     still applies (border + paper-card bg + sp-6 padding + r-lg radius). */
  .values-acc .acc__title { font-size: var(--fs-h3); }
}

/* journey timeline (About — horizontal, swipe or click left/right through milestones) */
.journey__head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-5); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.journey__nav { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.journey__btn { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: var(--r-md); border: 1.5px solid var(--action);
  background: var(--paper-card); color: var(--action); display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.journey__btn:hover { border-color: var(--action-deep); color: var(--action-deep); background: var(--action-pale); }
.journey__btn:disabled { opacity: .3; cursor: default; border-color: var(--cream-line); color: var(--ink-muted); background: var(--paper-card); }
.journey__btn .lucide { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.timeline { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 240px; gap: var(--sp-5);
  margin-top: var(--sp-6); overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; }
.timeline::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.tcard { scroll-snap-align: start; background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-5); }
.tcard__year { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; }
.tcard__rule { height: 2px; background: var(--accent); width: 38px; margin: var(--sp-4) 0; opacity: .5; }
.tcard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.tcard p { font-size: var(--fs-body); color: var(--ink-body); line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 8px; }
.tcard--now { border-color: var(--action); }
.tcard--now .tcard__year { color: var(--action); }
.tcard--now .tcard__rule { background: var(--action); opacity: 1; }

/* challenge / split: intro left, principle cards stacked right (reused: Staffing, Intelligence) */
.challenge { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(32px,5vw,64px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .challenge { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pcard__intro { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* numbered principle / value cards (Policies principles, Carer benefits) — borderless, top hairline */
.princ { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: clamp(24px,4vw,56px); margin-top: var(--sp-8); }
.princ--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .princ, .princ--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .princ, .princ--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.princ__n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.princ h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-3); letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.2; }
.princ p { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-3); }

/* insights */
.insights-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-5); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.insight-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.insight-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--cream-deep); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-6); text-decoration: none; min-height: 220px;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.insight-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.insight-card__cat { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.insight-card__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3; margin-top: var(--sp-4); letter-spacing: -.01em; text-wrap: pretty; }
.insight-card__meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--sp-5); display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }

/* ============================================================================
   REVEAL (first-view only, reduced-motion safe)
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } }

/* ============================================================================
   INSIGHTS — listing (filter tabs, featured card, article cards) + article page
   ========================================================================== */
/* filter tab bar */
.itabbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-5); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.itabs { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-6); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.itab { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 0 0 7px; background: none; border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.itab:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.itab.is-active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.itab-count { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-muted); white-space: nowrap; }

/* featured article card */
.fcard { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: clamp(24px,4vw,56px);
  background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-6); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .fcard { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fcard__media { position: relative; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: var(--cream-deep); }
.fcard__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.fcard__badge { position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark-strong); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); }
.fcard__badge::before { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--action); }
.fcard__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.fcard__body h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.fcard__dek { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-4); max-width: 56ch; }

/* author + meta row (featured card & article byline) */
.art-meta { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: var(--sp-6); padding-top: var(--sp-5); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.art-meta__byname { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.art-meta__role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 2px; }
.art-meta__stamp { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.art-meta__stamp b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }

/* article cards grid (news / media moments) */
.icards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .icards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .icards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.icard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-6); text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.icard__cat { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.icard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.icard h3 .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--action-deep); vertical-align: -1px; }
.icard p { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
.icard__meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
a.icard:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: #FDF7F6; }

/* article page */
.article-head { max-width: 760px; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.byline__av { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--action); color: #fff;
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; flex: none; }
.also { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.article-hero { border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; margin-top: var(--sp-7); background: var(--cream-deep); } /* Brief 228 — aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 removed; all current articles are text-only heroes (no <img> in .article-hero) so the forced 16:9 was injecting ~370px of empty cream at 1440px between byline and the feature image. Hero now sizes to content via the padding rule in templates/article.html L160. The .article-hero img rule below keeps any future image hero working. */
.article-hero img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.prose { max-width: 68ch; }
.prose p { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-8); }
.prose blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: var(--sp-5); margin: var(--sp-7) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }


/* ============================================================================
   B153 / Brief 169 / Brief 233 — sitewide anchor-scroll offset.

   Before Brief 233 the rules below were `scroll-padding-top: 85px` AND
   `[id]:not(body) { scroll-margin-top: 85px }`. Those stacked (CSS spec:
   target lands at scroll-padding-top + scroll-margin-top from the
   container's top → 170px) and then the section's own `padding-top`
   (`.band { padding: clamp(52px, 6vw, 90px) 0 }` at L212) pushed the
   eyebrow another 52–90px down, landing the first content ~220–260px
   below the viewport top — roughly a third of the window dead.

   The fix:
   1. Set scroll-padding-top to (sticky-nav 82px + ~18px breathing) = 100px.
      That alone places non-section anchors (IDs on inner divs, headings,
      etc.) at 100px from viewport top — 18px below the 82px sticky nav.
   2. Replace the blanket `[id]:not(body)` scroll-margin rule with a
      narrower `section[id]` rule that uses a NEGATIVE scroll-margin-top
      equal to the section's own .band padding-top (the same
      `clamp(52px, 6vw, 90px)`). The negative margin exactly cancels the
      band padding so the eyebrow — which sits at `section.top + band
      padding-top` — also lands at 100px from viewport top, on every
      breakpoint.

   Math (where T = `target.top from viewport`, E = `eyebrow from viewport`):
     For any anchor:       T = scroll-padding-top + scroll-margin-top
     For section anchors:  E = T + band padding-top
                             = 100 + (-clamp(52,6vw,90)) + clamp(52,6vw,90)
                             = 100   (eyebrow consistent at every viewport)
     For non-section anchors: scroll-margin-top falls back to 0 → T = E = 100.

   Existing per-page override at L1368 (#cat-01 / #cat-02 / #cat-03 /
   #registered { scroll-margin-top: 150px }) for the policies catnav stays
   in place — it correctly overrides the section[id] rule via ID
   specificity (1,0,0 > 0,1,1). The policies catnav's stacked sticky-nav
   case is special-handled there; Brief 233 doesn't try to re-tune it.
   ========================================================================== */
html { scroll-padding-top: 100px; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(0px - clamp(52px, 6vw, 90px)); }

/* ============================================================================
   B153 — L6 alias bridge (DS doc §2.2). Un-rebuilt page templates still
   carry inline references to --wac-* tokens; map them to the new CD
   semantic tokens here so nothing renders unstyled until each page's own
   Phase 2+ rebuild lands. TEMPORARY: retired per-page in Phase 3.
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --wac-purple:      var(--accent);
  --wac-navy:        var(--navy);
  --wac-action:      var(--action);
  --wac-action-hover:var(--action-hover);
  --wac-pink:        var(--pink);
  --wac-cream:       var(--cream);
  --wac-ink:         var(--ink);
  --wac-charcoal:    var(--ink-body);
}

/* Hotfix 153_1 — mobile nav drawer (links + CTA in one flowing panel) */
.nav__drawer { display: contents; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__drawer { display: none; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__drawer {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-4);
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); padding: var(--sp-4) 24px var(--sp-5);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__drawer .nav__links {
    position: static; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch;
    gap: 2px; background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__drawer .nav__cta { display: flex; width: 100%; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__drawer .nav__cta > * { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   B153 — footer keeps the Contact column (Joel decision). CD's .footer__grid
   is 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr (brand + 3 link cols); WAC keeps a 4th link column
   (Contact), so override the desktop track count here. Mobile/tablet stacks
   inherit CD's own breakpoint (≤760 → 1fr 1fr).
   ========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 760px){
  .footer__grid{ grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* Hotfix 153_1 — footer stacks to one column on mobile (overrides CD 1fr 1fr at <=760) */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Hotfix 154b_1 — full-card link press states pointer-only; kill mobile tap flash.
   Whole card stays clickable; only the touch flash + sticky-hover lift is removed.
   Buttons (.btn--primary :hover/:active) deliberately excluded. Append-only (L7). */
.pcard--link, .baton-strip, .insight-card, a.icard {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
@media (hover: none) {
  .pcard--link:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); background: var(--paper-card); }
  .pcard--link:hover .tlink .lucide { transform: none; }
  .baton-strip:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--baton-navy); background: #F6F8FC; }
  .baton-strip:hover .baton-strip__cta .lucide { transform: none; }
  .insight-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
  a.icard:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; background: var(--paper-card); }
}

/* Hotfix 155b_1: bottom-align .person contact block across cards of unequal blurb length */
.person { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.person__blurb { flex: 1 1 auto; }

/* Hotfix 155b_2 / DS v2.5 L12: hero media interleave on mobile (<=900) — image between
   heading and lede. Applies sitewide to .hero (homepage) and .feature (Staffing / pillar /
   audience heroes). Desktop / tablet (>900) untouched. The legacy
   `@media (max-width:900px){ .hero__media{order:-1} }` rule above is left in place; the new
   `.hero__media{order:3}` here wins via cascade-last-wins (L7). The wrapper div's `.reveal`
   first-view fade is deliberately lost on mobile (display:contents has no box) — end state
   of the text is unchanged, only the entrance animation is dropped at <=900. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__inner,
  .feature {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .hero__inner > div:first-child,
  .feature > div:first-child {
    display: contents;
  }
  .hero__inner .eyebrow, .feature .eyebrow { order: 1; }
  .hero__inner .display, .hero__inner h1, .hero__inner h2,
  .feature .display, .feature h1, .feature h2 { order: 2; }
  .hero__media, .feature__media { order: 3; }
  .hero__inner .lead, .feature .lead { order: 4; }
  .feature .body { order: 4; } /* Hotfix 157_1 rolled into Brief 160 v1_1: extends L12 to cover .body in .feature text wrappers (Pathways §6 Host partnership, Intelligence §4 Talk to us). Same cross-axis position as .lead — they don't co-occur in a single .feature. */
  .hero__inner .hero__cta, .feature .hero__cta { order: 5; }
  .feature .person { order: 5; } /* Hotfix 157_1 rolled into Brief 160 v1_1: extends L12 to cover .person cards inline in .feature (Pathways §6, Intelligence §4) so mobile order is eyebrow → h2 → body → person. Without this, .person defaulted to order 0 and rendered above the eyebrow. */
  .hero__inner .baton-mark, .feature .baton-mark { order: 2; } /* Hotfix 160_1: shares order 2 with h1/h2; .baton-mark sits earlier in DOM than the heading, so renders first within the order:2 cohort. Without this, .baton-mark defaulted to order 0 and rendered above the eyebrow on /workforce-intelligence/. */
  .feature { gap: var(--sp-3); } /* Hotfix 161_1: match hero eyebrow→h1 gap to reference .sec sections (16px). Base .feature flex gap at mobile was 32px (var(--sp-6)), additive with h1's intrinsic margin-top:16px gave 48px total — vs reference .sec sections' clean 16px. Lower the flex gap so it owns spacing alone; pair with the heading margin-top:0 rule below. */
  .feature h1, .feature h2, .feature .h2 { margin-top: 0; } /* Hotfix 161_1: zero out heading margin-top inside .feature so the flex gap alone owns vertical rhythm at mobile — prevents double-counting (gap + margin) that pre-fix gave 32+16=48px between eyebrow and h1. */

  /* Homepage mobile fixes (Bug 1) — hero eyebrow→H1 gap matches the .feature
     eyebrow→H2 gap. When .hero__inner flips from grid to flex-column at ≤900 it
     kept the desktop column gap (clamp 32–64px), leaving the H1 far below the
     eyebrow vs the tight 12px the .feature sections use. Pin it to var(--sp-3). */
  .hero__inner { gap: var(--sp-3); }
  /* …but the eyebrow→H1 gap must match the About hero (16px = the H1's own
     margin-top, no flex gap). On these image-bearing flex heroes the 12px column
     gap stacked on top of the H1's inline margin-top:16px gave 28px. Pull the
     heading back up by the gap with a negative eyebrow margin-bottom so the pair
     reads 16px — without disturbing the image interleave or lede/CTA rhythm.
     Scoped to the homepage (.hero__inner) and the Staffing/Pathways hero blocks
     (.feature--hero); other sections and About are untouched. */
  .hero__inner .eyebrow,
  .feature--hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: calc(-1 * var(--sp-3)); }

  /* Homepage mobile fixes (Bugs 2 & 3) — running order for the two homepage
     .feature sections (#carers, #about). They wrap copy in .feature__text and
     carry the CTA in .feature__cta, so the generic L12 scheme above (which
     assumes a flat first-child text wrapper + an unclassed CTA) misordered them:
     the image fell after the CTA (#carers) and the CTA rose above the eyebrow
     (#about). Promote the text wrapper to flex items and pin explicit orders so
     both read: eyebrow → headline → body → image → CTA. Desktop (>900) keeps the
     two-column grid untouched — these rules live inside the ≤900 query only. */
  .feature--home .feature__text { display: contents; }
  .feature--home .eyebrow { order: 1; }
  .feature--home .h2 { order: 2; }
  .feature--home .feature__media { order: 3; }
  .feature--home .body { order: 4; }
  .feature--home .feature__cta { order: 5; }
}

/* Hotfix 155b_3 / DS v2.6 L12 clarifier: override the base
   `.hero__inner { align-items: center }` at <=900. L12 switches the
   container from grid (where center = vertical) to flex-column (where
   center = horizontal cross-axis, pulling text inward off the .wrap's
   left edge). Stretch lets all flex children fill width and sit at the
   wrap's left edge. `.feature`'s base rule is already align-items:start,
   so no parallel override needed for the Staffing/pillar/audience heroes. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__inner { align-items: stretch; }
}

/* Hotfix 155b_3 / DS v2.6 §6.5 number typography: .statstrip__num swapped
   from DM Mono (var(--mono)) to Hanken Grotesk (var(--sans)). DM Mono's
   monospaced period sat in a full character cell, reading visually as
   "1 . 2k+" instead of "1.2k+". Proportional sans closes the gap. L4
   "instrument data -> DM Mono" role preserved for tabular displays
   elsewhere (compliance tables, rota readouts, evidence rows); stat-strip
   headlines reclassified as prominent UI numerals. Cascade-last-wins
   overrides the base `.statstrip__num` rule's var(--mono); weight, size,
   line-height untouched. */
.statstrip__num { font-family: var(--sans); }

/* Hotfix 155b_4: suppress UA `a:hover/a:focus { text-decoration: underline }`
   on the .pcard--link anchor variant. The base .pcard rule already sets
   text-decoration:none but doesn't beat UA pseudo-class specificity on
   interactive states. */
.pcard--link,
.pcard--link:hover,
.pcard--link:focus,
.pcard--link:focus-visible,
.pcard--link:active { text-decoration: none; }

/* Hotfix 155c_1: same UA-underline suppression pattern as 155b_4 .pcard--link,
   extended to the .baton-strip anchor variant. */
.baton-strip,
.baton-strip:hover,
.baton-strip:focus,
.baton-strip:focus-visible,
.baton-strip:active { text-decoration: none; }

/* Brief 157: page-scoped components for /workforce-pathways/ — the six-phase
   model grid. Pattern analogous to .phases / .gcard for Strategic (§6.17).
   Folded out of WAC_Pathways.html inline <style> per L7. */
.model { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .model { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.modelcard { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: baseline; column-gap: var(--sp-4); row-gap: var(--sp-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--paper-card); padding: var(--sp-6); }
.modelcard__n { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 2.1rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; }
.modelcard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.2; align-self: center; }
.modelcard p { grid-column: 2; font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); }

/* Brief 160 — page-scoped components for /workforce-intelligence/.
   Pattern analogous to .phases for Strategic (§6.17) and .model for Pathways
   (§6.18, Brief 157). Folded out of WAC_Intelligence.html inline <style> per L7.
   Selective fold: .proofbar (unused in rebuilt body) and .principle .pcard__head
   (CD vestige — .principle class not used in rebuilt §3) deliberately not folded. */

/* Baton brand wordmark — Cormorant signature + gold full-stop (Intelligence hero only) */
.baton-mark { font-family: 'Cormorant', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-h2); line-height: 1; color: var(--baton-navy);
  letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.baton-mark i { color: var(--baton-gold); font-style: normal; }

/* Feature media — cream-deep panel variant for product/screenshot displays */
.feature__media--panel { background: var(--cream-deep); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-6); display: grid; place-items: center; height: auto; /* Hotfix 160_1: override the .feature__media base clamp(260px,25vw,330px) height cap so the panel sizes to its content (320px image + 32px pad top+bottom). Cap meant for portrait/square photo media; --panel content escapes the envelope. */ }
.feature__media--panel img { width: 100%; max-width: 320px; height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--r-md); }

/* Product cards — italic-style lede + mono capability list (Intelligence §2) */
.prod__lede { color: var(--ink-body); line-height: 1.6; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
.prod__feat { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  font-family: var(--sans); } /* Hotfix 192_4: DM Mono -> Hanken Grotesk for capability-list readability (.prod__feat is used only on /care-intelligence/) */
.pcard--active { background: var(--cream-deep); }
.pcard--ghost { background: transparent; border-style: dashed; display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.prod-note { margin-top: var(--sp-6); font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.prod-note a { color: var(--action-deep); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }

/* Brief 164: page-scoped components for /work-with-government/ — phased
   delivery model (3 phases × 2 cards each, subgrid-aligned). Folded out of
   WAC_Strategic.html inline <style> per L7. Pattern analogous to .model for
   Pathways (§6.18, Brief 157). */
.phases { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-6); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
.phase__hd { background: #ECE7F7; color: #2E1F52; border-radius: var(--r-md); text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 12px var(--sp-5); }
.phase__cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
@supports (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
  .phase__cards { grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr; }
  .phase__cards > .gcard { grid-row: span 3; display: grid; grid-template-rows: subgrid; row-gap: var(--sp-3); }
  .phase__cards > .gcard h3 { min-height: 0; margin-top: 0; }
  .phase__cards > .gcard p { margin-top: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .phase__cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; }
  .phase__cards > .gcard { grid-row: auto; display: block; }
}
.gcard { border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--paper-card); padding: var(--sp-6); }
.gcard__n { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.9rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; }
.gcard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-3); letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.25; min-height: 2.5em; }
.gcard p { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-3); }

/* Brief 164: page-scoped components for /work-with-us/ — Carers location
   grid (recruiting now / coming soon), register form, and FAQ accordion
   tweak (no left padding on .acc__copy when inside .acc--faq). Folded out
   of WAC_Carers.html inline <style> per L7. */
.loc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .loc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .loc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.loc { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; padding: var(--sp-5); border-radius: var(--r-md); border: 1px solid; }
.loc--now { background: #EAF3E3; border-color: #CFE2BD; }
.loc--soon { background: #FBF3DA; border-color: #ECDDB2; }
.loc__dot { width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.loc--now .loc__dot { background: #3C9A4F; }
.loc--soon .loc__dot { background: #C99A2E; }
.loc__name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.loc__status { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 3px; }
.loc-note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: var(--sp-5); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.loc-note b { color: var(--ink-body); font-weight: 400; }
.regform { background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: clamp(24px,4vw,40px); }
.regform__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .regform__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.field label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.field input, .field select { width: 100%; height: 52px; padding: 0 15px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--cream); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-body); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.4; }
.field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; padding-right: 42px; cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%235A6275' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; }
.field input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--action); }
.field--select { position: relative; }
.regform .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
.regform__note { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: var(--sp-4); font-family: var(--sans); }
.regform__note a { color: var(--action-deep); }
.acc--faq .acc__copy { padding-left: 0; }

/* Brief 165: page-scoped components for /contact/ — topic-routing dropdown +
   per-route card + bottom contact-details strip. Folded out of WAC_Contact.html
   inline <style> per L7. Card-toggle pattern preserved from the pre-existing
   contact-router (data-topic + hidden attribute, a11y-friendly) rather than
   CD's innerHTML rewrite (loses focus / DOM identity). */
.contact-rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); margin: var(--sp-7) 0 var(--sp-8); }
.router { max-width: 620px; }
.topicsel { position: relative; }
.topicsel select { width: 100%; height: 56px; padding: 0 16px; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line-strong, var(--cream-line));
  border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--paper-card); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: var(--fs-body); color: var(--ink);
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 44px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%235A6275' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 15px center; }
.topicsel select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--action); }
.routecard { margin-top: var(--sp-5); background: var(--paper-card); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: var(--sp-6); }
.routecard[hidden] { display: none; }
.routecard .byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.routecard .byline__av { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--action-tint); color: var(--action-deep);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.rc-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.rc-email { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: var(--sp-4); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--action-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.rc-email .pl-arrow { color: var(--action-deep); }
.rc-note { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: var(--sp-4); line-height: 1.6; }
.rc-note a { color: var(--action-deep); }
.routecard .btn { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.contact-details { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,auto); gap: var(--sp-6) clamp(40px,8vw,120px);
  margin-top: var(--sp-8); padding-top: var(--sp-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .contact-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.cd-lab { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.cd-val { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 8px; }
.cd-link { display: block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--action-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.cd-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Brief 166 — prose tables used in long-form legal pages (Cookies third-party
   inventory, future similar). Compact, readable, no chrome — sits inside
   .band--paper > .wrap prose flow. */
.prose-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.5; }
.prose-table th, .prose-table td { padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.prose-table thead th { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 500; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.prose-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.prose-table code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; background: var(--cream-deep); padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }

/* Brief 166 — page-scoped components for /policies/ — the policies hub.
   Folded out of WAC_Policies.html inline <style> per L7. Big block: 14 named
   component families (eyebrow--dot / sidecard / behind / catlist / disc /
   corpus / rritem / polgrid+polcard / pstats / regrow / catnav). Pattern
   analogous to the previous .phases (Brief 164) / .model (Brief 157) folds. */
.eyebrow--dot { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.eyebrow--dot::before { content: none; }
.eyebrow--dot i { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--action); display: inline-block; }
.sidecard { border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--paper-card); padding: var(--sp-6); }
.sidecard__h { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.gdot { width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--solution); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,107,82,.14); }
.kv { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4); padding: var(--sp-3) 0; }
.kv__k { color: var(--ink-body); }
.kv__v { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); }
.sidecard__rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); margin: var(--sp-5) 0; }
.powered { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.powered b { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-body); }
.behind { width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; font-family: inherit;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4); text-decoration: none; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.behind__chev { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--action); flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); } /* Hotfix 166_1: closed-state chevron orange (was --ink-muted grey) so the disclosure affordance reads as an action, not a passive caret. */
.behind[aria-expanded="true"] .behind__chev { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--accent); }
.behind__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease); }
.behind__panel.open { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.behind__panel > div { overflow: hidden; }
.behind__panel p { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); padding-top: var(--sp-4); }
.behind__lab { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.behind__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.catlist__item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4); padding: var(--sp-4) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.catlist__n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.catlist__t { flex: 1; font-weight: 500; }
.catlist__item .lucide { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--action); }
.baton-word { font-family: 'Cormorant', Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--baton-gold); }
.bc-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-muted); }
.disc { border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); margin-top: var(--sp-7); padding-top: var(--sp-5); }
.disc__h { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--action-on-dark); }
.disc__h .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.disc.open .disc__h .lucide { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.disc__body { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease); }
.disc.open .disc__body { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.disc__body > div { overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: var(--sp-5); } /* Hotfix 166_1: breathing room between disclosed content and the next .disc / .corpus-row hairline below. */
.corpus-intro { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 52ch; margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.corpus-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); padding: var(--sp-5) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .corpus-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-2); } }
.corpus-row__lab { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-muted); }
.corpus-row__val { color: var(--on-dark); line-height: 1.7; }
.corpus-row__val .more { color: var(--action-on-dark); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; }
.rr { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 var(--sp-8); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .rr { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.rritem { border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
.rritem__btn { width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4); background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--sp-5) 0; color: var(--on-dark); text-align: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.rritem__t { flex: 1; }
.rbadge { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; border: 1px solid var(--navy-line); color: var(--on-dark-muted); padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); white-space: nowrap; }
.rritem__btn .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--action-on-dark); transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.rritem.open .rritem__btn .lucide { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.rritem__panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .28s var(--ease); }
.rritem.open .rritem__panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.rritem__panel > div { overflow: hidden; }
.rritem__panel p { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--on-dark-muted); padding-bottom: var(--sp-5); max-width: 60ch; }
.polgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-7); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .polgrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .polgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.polcard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--paper-card); padding: var(--sp-6); transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.polcard:hover { border-color: var(--action); box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); } /* Hotfix 166_2: subtle hover affordance — colour shift on the hairline + soft drop shadow. */
.polcard__top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.polcard h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.polcard__dek { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); margin-top: var(--sp-3); flex: 1 0 auto; }
.polcard__foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4);
  margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px dashed var(--cream-line); }
.polcard__tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-muted); letter-spacing: .03em; }
.polcard__read { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.polcard__read:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.polcard__code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-muted); letter-spacing: .03em; margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
.pstats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-8); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .pstats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
.pstat__n { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; }
.pstat__l { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 8px; }
.regrow { padding: var(--sp-4) 0; border-top: 1px dashed var(--cream-line); }
.regrow:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.regrow__k { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.regrow__v { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 4px; }
.regrow__v .tbc { color: var(--accent); }
.catnav { position: sticky; top: 82px; z-index: 40; background: rgba(248,244,237,.9);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.catnav__inner { width: min(1280px,100% - 48px); margin-inline: auto; display: flex; align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-6); padding: 13px 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.catnav__lab { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.catnav a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-decoration: none; padding-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.catnav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.catnav a.is-current { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
#cat-01, #cat-02, #cat-03, #registered { scroll-margin-top: 150px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .catnav { display: none; } }

/* Hotfix 166_1 — document layout for the 4 legal pages (Privacy / Cookies /
   Terms / Accessibility). Folded out of WAC_Privacy_Policy.html inline
   <style> per L7. Two-column .layout (320px sticky-TOC aside + 1fr content)
   with numbered .section blocks divided by hairlines. Mobile (≤880px) stacks
   to single column and TOC un-sticks. */
.back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: var(--fs-small);
  color: var(--ink-body); text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.back .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.back:hover { color: var(--action-deep); }
.ptitle { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.pintro { margin-top: var(--sp-5); font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-body); max-width: 60ch; }
.layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,56px);
  margin-top: var(--sp-7); align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.aside { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); align-content: start; }
.toc-card { position: sticky; top: 92px; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .toc-card { position: static; } }
.meta__label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
.meta__grp { display: grid; gap: 3px; }
.meta__grp + .meta__grp { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.meta__k { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.meta__v { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.bcblock { margin-top: var(--sp-6); padding-left: var(--sp-5); border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.bcblock__mark { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.bcblock__grp { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.bcblock__k { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.bcblock__v { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 4px; }
.anchors { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; margin-top: 9px; }
.anchor { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill); padding: 6px 12px; }
.toc__label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.toc { margin-top: var(--sp-4); display: grid; }
.toc a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 0; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-body); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.toc a:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.toc a:hover, .toc a.active { color: var(--action-deep); }
.toc a.active span:last-child { font-weight: 600; }
.toc .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); }
.content { display: grid; }
.section { padding: var(--sp-6) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.section:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.section__eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--action-deep); }
.section h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.section h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h3); color: var(--ink); margin-top: var(--sp-5); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.section p { margin-top: var(--sp-4); font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-body); max-width: 64ch; }
.section p strong { color: var(--emphasis); font-weight: 600; }
.section ul { margin: var(--sp-4) 0 0; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 11px; max-width: 64ch; }
.section li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr; gap: 10px; font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-body); }
.section li .lucide { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 3px; }
.section a.inline { color: var(--action-deep); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.section a.inline:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Hotfix 167_1 + 167_2 revert: images now arrive pre-cropped 800×600 4:3 — no offset needed. Default center crop is correct. */
.feature__media { object-position: center; }

/* Hotfix 167_1: tighter image width on small screens */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature__media--portrait { max-width: 320px; margin-inline: auto; }
}

/* Hotfix 167_3: .polcard__read links use --wac-action (orange) on Policies hub. Overrides the earlier .polcard__read --accent (purple) rule via later cascade position. */
.polcard__read { color: var(--wac-action); }
.polcard__read:hover { color: var(--wac-action); }

/* Hotfix 168 T1: section images must be smaller than hero (~582px) so hierarchy reads correctly. Caps .feature__media--portrait at 500px above the existing ≤900px (440px) and ≤600px (320px) media breakpoints. */
.feature__media--portrait { max-width: 500px; }

/* Cleanup 176_1 — Hotfix 168 T2's :is() gutter/maxw scope rule retired.
   Brief 175 rebuilt About on .band--paper/--cream/--navy + .wrap so every
   .container/--gutter/--maxw consumer in the named list is gone. Verified
   via class="..." grep: 0 hits for .page-hero, .stat-strip, .timeline-strip,
   .story, .leaders-deep, .values, .partners, .about-cta across templates. */

/* Mobile quote sizing — reduce .quote__text from 20px (var(--fs-lead)) to 18px
   below the site's 767px quote breakpoint, line-height kept at the 1.5 ratio
   (→27px). Append-only; tablet/desktop stay at 20px. Only .quote__text changes —
   the .quote wrapper and attribution are untouched. */
@media (max-width: 767px) { .quote__text { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; } }

/* .wrap gutter scale — widen the side gutter on larger screens while keeping the
   tight mobile gutter. Base rule (above) stays 100% - 48px = 24px/side for
   mobile (<768px). Append-only; .wrap--narrow is used standalone and unaffected.
   Tablet  (≥768px):  100% - 72px → 36px each side.
   Desktop (≥1024px): 100% - 96px → 48px each side (96px total). */
@media (min-width: 768px)  { .wrap { width: min(1280px, 100% - 72px); } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .wrap { width: min(1280px, 100% - 96px); } }

/* Keep the top nav + category nav aligned with the .wrap content gutter at every
   breakpoint. .nav__inner / .catnav__inner share the same base (100% - 48px) but
   weren't given the tablet/desktop gutter scale above, so after the .wrap widening
   the logo and "Get in touch" no longer lined up with the page content on desktop
   (~1280px). Append-only; mirrors the .wrap scale (mobile stays 24px/side). */
@media (min-width: 768px)  { .nav__inner, .catnav__inner { width: min(1280px, 100% - 72px); } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .nav__inner, .catnav__inner { width: min(1280px, 100% - 96px); } }

/* Lock page-level horizontal scrolling sitewide (all breakpoints). Stops any
   element wider than the viewport from producing horizontal scroll, and kills the
   iOS rubber-band/overscroll bounce on the x-axis. overflow-y is left untouched
   (vertical scroll must keep working).
   NB: overflow-x is `clip`, not `hidden`. `hidden` makes overflow-y compute to
   `auto`, turning html/body into scroll containers — which breaks the sticky
   header (verified: .nav scrolled away on scroll). `clip` prevents the same
   horizontal scroll WITHOUT creating a scroll container, so position:sticky keeps
   working. Supported in all modern browsers incl. iOS Safari 16+.
   Component-level scrollers (e.g. .timeline with its own overflow-x:auto) are
   nested overflow containers and are unaffected. Append-only. */
html, body {
  overflow-x: clip;
  overscroll-behavior-x: none;
}

/* Desktop header type scale — restore the H1 > .display > .h2 hierarchy (H1 and
   .display were both capping at 56px). H1 hero headings (h1.display) cap 44px;
   .display used on H2s ("Let's talk", "On top of compliance"…) cap 40px; .h2
   caps 32px (was 36px). All keep the 28px mobile floor (clamp min 1.75rem), so
   mobile is unchanged. Line-heights are unitless ratios, preserved as-is.
   Append-only — overrides the clamps/vars above via source order + specificity. */
.display   { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.6vw, 2.5rem); }   /* H2 .display: 28 → 40px */
h1.display { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.6vw, 2.75rem); }  /* H1: 28 → 44px (beats .display) */
.h2        { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }                    /* Brief 213: bound to --fs-h2 (24→32 marketing tier) */

/* Desktop section/hero image cap 500px → 400px, to track the H1 reduction ratio
   (~0.8) and keep images smaller than the headings. Overrides the Hotfix 168 T1
   max-width:500px above via source order. height:auto (already set) preserves the
   4:3 ratio → 400×300. Mobile is unaffected: the image is width:100% of its parent
   (~352px), well under the 400px cap. Append-only.
   .feature__media--panel (/workforce-intelligence/) and .hero__media (homepage
   hero) are different elements and intentionally not touched. */
.feature__media--portrait { max-width: 400px; }

/* Homepage hero image — cap desktop width at 460px (was up to ~584px) to track
   the H1/section-image reduction, while staying larger than the 400px section
   images so the hero > section hierarchy holds. margin-left:auto keeps it flush
   with the content's right edge. Only the ≥901px 2-col hero is affected; the
   ≤900px stacked layout (full-width) is unchanged. aspect-ratio:4/3 + height
   from the img preserve the ratio. Append-only. */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .hero__media { max-width: 460px; margin-left: auto; }
}

/* Hotfix 192_1 A — /about/ team photos top-aligned so two-line roles don't
   push their photo ~9px lower than single-line-role cards. Scoped to the
   .leaders wrapper; Staffing "Talk to us" .person__head stays align-items:center
   (base rule). Append-only — overrides the earlier `.leaders .person__head`
   align-items:center by source order. */
.leaders .person__head{align-items:flex-start;}

/* Brief 195 — Baton Compliance lozenge in /policies/ category headers.
   Flex row: header content left (shrinkable), lozenge top-right & top-aligned;
   stacks below the heading, left-aligned, on mobile. Reuses the existing
   baton-badge compliance component + existing tokens/breakpoints. Append-only. */
.cat-hd { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--sp-5); }
.cat-hd > .sec-head, .cat-hd > div:first-child { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
.cat-hd > baton-badge { flex: 0 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .cat-hd { flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-4); }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 197 / DS v2_7 §PWX.3–4 — "What to expect" engagement timeline.
   Two-column tan band: left rail (eyebrow + heading + intro) + a numbered
   4-node timeline with a connecting spine and at-a-glance tags. Single column
   on tablet/mobile. Shared by /partner-with-us/ + /work-with-commissioners/.
   Reuses existing accent/cream/ink tokens — no new colour ramp. Append-only.
   (Node fill = --cream-deep to match the band, so the spine reads as connected
   between nodes; both consuming blocks sit in band--cream-deep.) */
.expect { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: start; }
.expect__rail { max-width: 460px; }
.expect__line { list-style: none; margin: var(--sp-2) 0 0; padding: 0; }
.expect__step { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); padding-bottom: var(--sp-6); }
.expect__step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.expect__step:not(:last-child)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 19px; top: 40px; bottom: -2px; width: 2px; background: var(--cream-line-strong); }
.expect__node { box-sizing: border-box; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--accent); background: var(--cream-deep); color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.expect__head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.expect__title { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.expect__tag { flex: 0 0 auto; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-tint); padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); white-space: nowrap; }
.expect__desc { margin: var(--sp-2) 0 0; color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .expect { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-6); }
  .expect__rail { max-width: none; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 199 / DS v2_7 §BVO — Baton-vs-others comparison block + McKinsey stat
   (/care-intelligence/ only). Reuses Baton tokens (--baton-navy / --baton-gold
   / --baton-warm / --paper / --action / --mono); no new colour ramp. The check
   green (#2FA875) is the established Baton green (lozenge dot) — no green token
   exists in :root, so it is set here once. Append-only. */
.bvo-eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); }   /* §BVO.2: mono eyebrow per Baton type */
.bvo__intro { max-width: 60ch; margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
/* read-across table: each .bvo-row is display:contents so its two cells become
   direct grid items of .bvo-table → Baton cells form col 1, Other cells col 2,
   rows aligned. Single rounded container; hairline row separators. */
.bvo-table { margin-top: var(--sp-6); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; }
.bvo-row { display: contents; }
.bvo-cell { padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.5; border-top: 1px solid var(--baton-line); }
.bvo-cell--baton { background: var(--baton-navy); color: var(--baton-warm); }
.bvo-cell--other { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-body); border-top-color: var(--cream-line); }
/* first content row + header row: no top border (header sits flush at the top) */
.bvo-row--head .bvo-cell { border-top: 0; }
.bvo-head { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding-top: var(--sp-5); padding-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.bvo-wordmark { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--baton-warm); }
.bvo-wordmark .bvo-dot { color: var(--baton-gold); }
.bvo-head__title { font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-h4); color: var(--ink); }
.bvo-head__eb { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.bvo-cell--baton .bvo-head__eb { color: var(--baton-gold); }
.bvo-cell--other .bvo-head__eb { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.bvo-ic { flex: none; width: 19px; height: 19px; margin-top: 1px; }
.bvo-ic--yes { color: #2FA875; }            /* established Baton green; no green token in :root */
.bvo-ic--no { color: var(--action); }       /* coral cross */
.bvo-txt strong { font-weight: 600; }
.bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt { color: rgba(248,247,242,.82); }
.bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt strong { color: var(--baton-warm); }
/* security strip — full width, centred, below the table */
.bvo-sec { list-style: none; margin: var(--sp-6) 0 0; padding: var(--sp-5) 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-6);
  font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-body); }
.bvo-sec li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.bvo-sec .lucide { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--baton-gold); flex: none; }
.bvo-sec a { color: var(--action-deep); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.bvo-sec a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
/* the mobile "Show all" toggle is hidden on desktop/tablet (all 8 always shown) */
.bvo-more { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* per-theme split cards: each pair = navy top (Baton) + cream bottom (Other) */
  .bvo-table { display: block; border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
  .bvo-row { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
    overflow: hidden; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
  .bvo-row--head { display: none; }          /* navy/cream split conveys the sides on mobile */
  .bvo-cell { border-top: 0; }
  .bvo-cell--other { border-top: 1px solid var(--baton-line); }
  .bvo-row--extra { display: none; }
  .bvo-table--expanded .bvo-row--extra { display: block; }
  .bvo-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: var(--sp-5);
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--action-deep); background: none; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--r-pill); padding: 9px 16px; cursor: pointer; }
  .bvo-table--expanded ~ .bvo-more { display: none; }
}

/* Brief 199 §BVO.2 — McKinsey stat callout inside "Make it safe". Hero number
   reuses .statstrip__num styling (mono) to match the page's existing stats. */
.bvo-stat { margin-top: var(--sp-6); padding: var(--sp-5); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--cream); border-left: 3px solid var(--baton-gold); }
.bvo-stat__num { display: block; }
.bvo-stat__line { margin: var(--sp-3) 0 0; color: var(--ink-body); }
.bvo-stat__src { margin: var(--sp-2) 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* Hotfix 199_1 Task 2 (§BVO.3) — comparison-grid lead = semibold 600 (was 700);
   detail stays 400. Additive override, all breakpoints. */
.bvo-txt strong { font-weight: 600; }

/* Hotfix 199_1 Task 4 (§BVO.3 mobile) — comparison grid mobile = pattern B:
   single-column, Baton-led. Each row = green check + 600 lead + detail, with the
   contrast as a muted "Other tools:" sub-line beneath (no navy/cream split panel).
   Overrides the Brief 199 split-card mobile treatment (appended later → wins at
   ≤767). Top-4 + "Show all 8 reasons" toggle and the read-across desktop/tablet
   grid are unchanged. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .bvo-row { border: 0; border-radius: 0; overflow: visible; margin-top: 0;
    padding: var(--sp-4) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
  .bvo-cell { padding: 0; border-top: 0; background: transparent; }
  .bvo-cell--baton { background: transparent; color: var(--ink-body); }
  .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt { color: var(--ink-body); }
  .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .bvo-cell--other { background: transparent; border-top: 0; margin-top: 6px;
    padding-left: 30px; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .bvo-cell--other .bvo-ic { display: none; }
  .bvo-cell--other .bvo-txt { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .bvo-cell--other .bvo-txt::before { content: "Other tools: "; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-muted); }
}

/* Hotfix 199_1 Task 5 — no monospace in the Baton block: the comparison eyebrow
   and column-header eyebrows revert to WAC sans (Hanken Grotesk). The baton.
   wordmark already uses --sans and keeps its gold period. Additive overrides. */
.bvo-eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); }
.bvo-head__eb { font-family: var(--sans); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 201 / DS v2_7 §SVT — Staffing "We Are Care vs Typical" comparison.
   WAC-light kin of §BVO: same read-across mechanism (.svt-row { display:contents }
   → WAC cells form col 1, Typical cells col 2; rows aligned) + mobile pattern-B
   + "Show all 6 reasons" toggle, but a light skin (white WAC panel that pops vs
   the cream band; cream-deep Typical panel; neutral grey ✕). Reuses the §BVO green
   check hex (#2FA875) and existing tokens. Append-only; new selectors because the
   treatment differs from §BVO. */
.svt__lede { max-width: 60ch; }
.svt-table { margin-top: var(--sp-6); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: var(--paper); }
.svt-row { display: contents; }
.svt-cell { padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.5; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
.svt-cell--wac { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-body); }
.svt-cell--typical { background: var(--cream-deep); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.svt-row--head .svt-cell { border-top: 0; }
.svt-head { flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; padding-top: var(--sp-5); padding-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.svt-head__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.svt-cell--wac .svt-head__title { color: var(--ink); }
.svt-cell--typical .svt-head__title { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.svt-head__eb { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.svt-ic { flex: none; width: 19px; height: 19px; margin-top: 1px; }
.svt-ic--yes { color: #2FA875; }            /* same green as §BVO .bvo-ic--yes */
.svt-ic--no { color: var(--ink-soft); }     /* neutral grey ✕ */
.svt-txt strong { font-weight: 600; }
.svt-cell--wac .svt-txt strong { color: var(--ink); }
.svt-cell--typical .svt-txt { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.svt-more { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* pattern B — single-column, We-Are-Care-led; muted "Typical:" subline beneath */
  .svt-table { display: block; border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; background: transparent; }
  .svt-row { display: block; padding: var(--sp-4) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-line); }
  .svt-row--head { display: none; }
  .svt-cell { padding: 0; border-top: 0; background: transparent; }
  .svt-cell--wac { color: var(--ink-body); }
  .svt-cell--wac .svt-txt strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .svt-cell--typical { background: transparent; margin-top: 6px; padding-left: 30px;
    font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .svt-cell--typical .svt-ic { display: none; }
  .svt-cell--typical .svt-txt { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .svt-cell--typical .svt-txt::before { content: "Other staffing providers: "; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .svt-row--extra { display: none; }
  .svt-table--expanded .svt-row--extra { display: block; }
  .svt-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: var(--sp-5);
    font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--action-deep);
    background: none; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    padding: 9px 16px; cursor: pointer; }
  .svt-table--expanded ~ .svt-more { display: none; }
}

/* Hotfix 199_3 — card colour uniformity in the /care-intelligence/ "The tools…"
   grid. The "And growing" .pcard--ghost keeps its dashed border (the "more to
   come" teaser) but fills white to match the other cards, instead of showing the
   cream band through it. Scoped to #what-it-does so any .pcard--ghost elsewhere is
   unaffected. (The "Compliance & risk" card's stray .pcard--active modifier is
   removed in the template — no CSS change to the global .pcard--active.) Append-only. */
#what-it-does .pcard--ghost { background: var(--paper); }

/* Hotfix 201_1 — comparison "negative" mark colour, shared by §BVO + §SVT right
   columns. Muted red, used ONLY for comparison ✕ (never buttons/links — coral
   --action stays reserved for actions). The right-column ✕ icons are inline SVGs
   (the self-hosted lucide subset has no "x"), stroke=currentColor so this drives
   them. Mobile (pattern B): the contrast sub-line shows a small ✕ prefix too.
   Append-only. */
:root { --cmp-no: #BC5B49; }
.svt-ic--no, .bvo-ic--no { color: var(--cmp-no); }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .bvo-cell--other .bvo-ic, .svt-cell--typical .svt-ic { display: inline-block; width: 13px; height: 13px; margin-top: 3px; }
  .bvo-cell--other, .svt-cell--typical { gap: 7px; }
}

/* Hotfix 201_3 — comparison cleanup. Append-only, higher-specificity overrides.
   Task 1: "Show all" toggles (both blocks) → squared 10px rectangle (§4.3, not
   pills) + trailing chevron-down that rotates 180° on the existing aria-expanded
   state. Buttons only render <768 (mobile pattern B). Task 2 (NCSC ink) below. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* squared-off rounded rectangle per §4.3 (was --r-pill); element+class beats the
     base .bvo-more/.svt-more (0,1,0) radius regardless of source order */
  button.bvo-more, button.svt-more { border-radius: var(--r-md); }
  /* trailing chevron sized to the uppercase label; inherits currentColor (stroke) */
  .bvo-more .lucide-chevron-down, .svt-more .lucide-chevron-down {
    width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; transition: transform .2s ease; }
  /* collapsed = points down; expanded (aria-expanded="true") = points up */
  .bvo-more[aria-expanded="true"] .lucide-chevron-down,
  .svt-more[aria-expanded="true"] .lucide-chevron-down { transform: rotate(180deg); }
}

/* Task 2 — NCSC security-strip item: neutral ink (matches the other two tokens),
   not coral/action. Stays a link (hover-underline retained from .bvo-sec a:hover).
   .bvo-sec li a (0,2,1) overrides .bvo-sec a (0,1,1) colour. */
.bvo-sec li a { color: var(--ink-body); }

/* Brief 210 §A — header + footer logos: one lockup, one rendered size — 47px
   tall, width auto (the SVG's true 2.5 aspect, un-squished) at every breakpoint.
   Additive override (no existing rule reordered) of: .brand img (52px, ~ln 265),
   the inline per-template .brand-logo steps (42/48/54px), .footer__brand img
   (30px, ~ln 656) and the inline .footer-logo (56px). Header & footer stay matched. */
.brand img, .nav .brand img.brand-logo { height: 47px; width: auto; max-width: none; }
/* margin-left:-10px mirrors the header's optical nudge (.brand img) so the footer
   logo's glyph aligns with the header logo and the footer's own text column,
   instead of sitting ~10px indented. */
.footer__brand img, .footer__brand img.footer-logo { height: 47px; width: auto; max-width: none; margin-left: -10px; }

/* Brief 208 §A — footer mobile two-column pairing. Additive override of the
   Hotfix 153_1 single-column collapse (@media max-width:760 → .footer__grid 1fr).
   Brand spans full width (row 1); the four .footer__col sit in a 2×2 by COLUMN:
   col 1 = What we do / Who we work with (children 2,3); col 2 = About / Contact
   (children 4,5). Mobile-only; tablet (≥760 → 5-col) and desktop unchanged. */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer__brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer__grid > .footer__col:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .footer__grid > .footer__col:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; }
  .footer__grid > .footer__col:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
  .footer__grid > .footer__col:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; }
}

/* Brief 213 §C — sitewide strong/b weight floor at 600. Browser default for
   <strong>/<b> is 700; the DS now permits 400/500/600 only — no 700 anywhere,
   including policy/legal body <strong> (.section li > span > strong, which is
   not covered by .body strong / .lead strong / .section p strong descendants).
   Append-only; overrides browser default via source order. Component rules that
   want a heavier-looking strong (e.g. .bvo-txt strong) stay 600 too. */
strong, b { font-weight: 600; }

/* Hotfix 213.1 R2 — sitewide table-header weight floor at 600. Browser default
   for <th> is bold (700); the DS permits 400/500/600 only. The existing rule
   .table th (~L637) only covered tables with the .table class; bare <th> in
   policy/legal prose tables (e.g. /policies/safeguarding/) fell through to the
   UA default. Append-only; overrides browser default via source order. */
th { font-weight: 600; }

/* Brief 222 — Disable .leaders .person subgrid at 1-col. At ≤600px the grid
   drops to a single column (L788), leaving nothing beside each card to align
   to, so the Hotfix 192_2 subgrid rule (L799) only injects dead space below
   short bios. Override back to content-height stacking at the same 600px
   breakpoint. Append-only — placed after L799 so source order beats the
   unconditional subgrid rule under the matching media query. No padding,
   margin, or token change; base subgrid rule preserved for >600px. */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .leaders .person { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
}

/* Brief 223 — At ≤600px the leaders grid is 1-col full-width: 52px avatars
   read undersized, and the head's flex-start alignment (set unconditionally
   by the Hotfix 192_2 rule at L1518) leaves a band under the role because
   the photo overhangs the name+title. Mobile-only: bump avatar to 60px and
   re-centre the head so the title sits under the name. >600px is unchanged
   (base 52px from L791; flex-start from L1518). Append-only — placed after
   L1518 so source order beats the unconditional flex-start under the
   matching media query. No padding, radius, gap, or token change; no other
   .person__photo / .icon-well rule touched. */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .leaders .person__photo { width: 60px; height: 60px; }
  .leaders .person__head { align-items: center; }
}

/* Hotfix 223_2 — At ≤600px the .leaders grid is 1-col so names sit on one
   line. The base `.leaders .person__name { min-height: 2.4em }` rule at L792
   (kept for desktop/tablet title alignment when names wrap to two lines)
   leaves an empty second line between the name and the role title under the
   single-column layout. Drop the min-height on mobile only so the title sits
   directly under the name. Base rule preserved for >600px. Append-only —
   single declaration; no padding, line-height, font-size, or token change;
   no other .person__name rule touched. */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .leaders .person__name { min-height: 0; }
}

/* Brief 229 — Insights card CTA. Adds a bottom-pinned action affordance to
   every .icard on the /insights/ listing — "Read article →" for internal
   pieces, "Read on {publisher} ↗" for external pieces. margin-top: auto
   pins the CTA to the bottom of the flex column so cards of different
   content heights align their CTAs on the same baseline. Colour reuses the
   canonical site tokens: --action-deep (#A8431C — same coral the existing
   .icard h3 .lucide rule at L929 uses) for internal, --ink (#1A1A2E) for
   external. The arrow-up-right svg the external h3 used to carry was
   removed in templates/insights.html — the .icard h3 .lucide rule at L929
   no longer matches anything but is left in place per "don't touch
   unrelated selectors". */
.icard__cta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--sp-4); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--action-deep); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.icard__cta svg,
.icard__cta .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.icard__cta--ext { color: var(--ink); }

/* Hotfix 229_1 — Issue 1: stack the article-hero backlink onto its own
   line so the .cat-chip category lozenge wraps below it. .backlink has no
   prior rule (only a JS reference in partials/footer.html for the policy-
   page backlink behaviour). display: block takes the full row; --sp-3
   (12px) breathing room before the lozenge. Sitewide impact: every page
   carrying an a.backlink element. */
.backlink { display: block; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }

/* Hotfix 229_1 — Issue 2: "Continue reading" related-card CTAs, mirroring
   the .icard__cta treatment Brief 229 added for /insights/ but at slightly
   tighter dimensions (13px text / 15px icon / --sp-3 pad — per brief
   spec). Same colour tokens as .icard__cta: --action-deep for internal,
   --ink for external. margin-top: auto pins each CTA to the flex column's
   bottom — .related__card already declares display:flex; flex-direction:
   column; gap:12px at templates/article.html L289. (Hotfix 229_2 then
   dropped the .related__card-title flex-grow:1 so the title/meta/CTA
   group tightly with the auto-margin absorbing the slack directly.) */
.related__cta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--sp-3); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--action-deep); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.related__cta svg,
.related__cta .lucide { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.related__cta--ext { color: var(--ink); }

/* Brief 237 — eyebrow accent marker: flip orientation from horizontal bar
   (22×2 px, reads as an em-dash) to vertical bar (2×14 px). The leading
   em-dash is a recognised AI-website tell; rotating the same purple mark
   90° preserves the editorial signal while breaking the dash association.
   Append-only override of the base .eyebrow::before rule (L192): same
   pseudo-element, same colour (--accent: #5A3D9E on cream / --accent-on-dark
   on plum bands via the L194 cascade), same flex layout (.eyebrow already
   carries gap:10px + align-items:center). Pcard-scoped suppression at
   L457 (display:none) is preserved — pcards have their own icon-well next
   to the eyebrow and shouldn't carry a marker too. */
.eyebrow::before { width: 2px; height: 14px; }


/* Brief 240 — homepage six-stat strip (.statstrip--6, applied on the
   homepage strip only; other surfaces keep the base 5-col .statstrip).
   Append-only, no existing rule reordered. DOM order (= mobile stacked
   order) is locked in content JSON: fill -> compliance -> return ->
   hours -> settings -> fair pay.
   - Base (tablet/mid, <1024): 2 columns -> 2x3 rows following DOM order.
   - Desktop (>=1024): single row of six; the compliance item (nth-child(2),
     DOM-locked) takes order:1 so visual order ends "… Fair pay · Compliance"
     with everything else keeping DOM order — no per-breakpoint DOM reorder.
   - Mobile: two columns at all mobile widths (Hotfix 240_2 — the 2x3
     tablet pattern extends down, tiers pair as rows in DOM order; the
     Brief 240 max-460 single-column override is retired). Rows stay
     top-aligned via the base .statstrip align-items:start, so a two-line
     label wrap in one cell doesn't misalign its pair. */
.statstrip--6 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .statstrip--6 { grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr); }
  .statstrip--6 .statstrip__item:nth-child(2) { order: 1; }
}

/* Brief 243 — homepage "Sound familiar?" wall. Six provider pain-lines in a
   3x2 desktop grid (2-col tablet, 1-col mobile), each opening with the
   sitewide quote glyph derived from the live .quote::before pattern (same
   \201C / heading face / weight 600 / --accent), scaled to 1.9em inline for
   these line sizes. Line treatment per brief: heading face, weight 500,
   clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem), lh 1.45, ink-body. Tokens only: column gap
   --sp-7 (48px, the nearest token to the brief's ~44px), row gap --sp-6,
   glyph gap --sp-3 (matching the mobile .quote gap). Additive — no existing
   rule touched. .wall-rule is the chapter divider on the light band
   (cream-line hairline token). */
.wall { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-7); }
@media (min-width: 641px) { .wall { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .wall { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); } }
.wall__line { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--sp-3); margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-body); }
.wall__line::before { content: "\201C"; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.9em;
  line-height: .82; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.wall-rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); margin: var(--sp-8) 0 0; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 244 — comparison mobile "Pattern C" (split panel at mobile, leads
   only, per-row tap-to-expand). Append-only: these rules land after the
   §SVT/§BVO pattern-B mobile blocks and the 201_1/201_3 hotfixes, so
   cascade-last-wins re-establishes the two-column split panel at <=767
   without touching the earlier rules. Families kept separate per brief
   (.svt-* and .bvo-* both get the pattern; no structural unification).
   - Header row now renders at mobile (compact paddings) — it replaces the
     retired inline "Other staffing providers: " ::before row label.
   - .svt-body/.bvo-body wrap the non-lead copy: hidden at mobile, expanded
     per-cell via .open set by the .svt-expand/.bvo-expand chevron buttons
     (assets/js/baton-compare.js). Desktop/tablet: spans render inline as
     before and the buttons are display:none — layouts unchanged.
   - The homepage §SVT instance carries no expand buttons (leads only).
   - SHOW ALL keeps working: extra rows re-enter the grid as display:contents. */
.svt-expand, .bvo-expand { display: none; }
.svt-expand:focus-visible, .bvo-expand:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action); outline-offset: 3px; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* —— §SVT (staffing + homepage) —— */
  .svt-table { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: var(--paper); }
  .svt-row { display: contents; padding: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
  .svt-row--head { display: contents; }
  .svt-cell { padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); background: var(--paper); }
  .svt-cell--wac { color: var(--ink-body); }
  .svt-cell--typical { background: var(--cream-deep); margin-top: 0; padding-left: var(--sp-4); }
  .svt-cell--typical .svt-txt::before { content: none; } /* header row does this job now */
  .svt-row--head .svt-cell { border-top: 0; }
  .svt-head { padding-top: var(--sp-4); padding-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
  .svt-body { display: none; }
  .svt-cell--wac.open .svt-body { display: inline; }
  .svt-expand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: none;
    margin-left: auto; align-self: flex-start; width: 28px; height: 28px; padding: 0;
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--action-deep); }
  .svt-expand .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .svt-expand[aria-expanded="true"] .lucide { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .svt-row--extra { display: none; }
  .svt-table--expanded .svt-row--extra { display: contents; }

  /* —— §BVO (Baton) —— */
  .bvo-table { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; }
  .bvo-row { display: contents; border: 0; border-radius: 0; margin-top: 0; }
  .bvo-row--head { display: contents; }
  .bvo-cell { padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--baton-line); }
  .bvo-cell--other { border-top-color: var(--cream-line); margin-top: 0; }
  .bvo-row--head .bvo-cell { border-top: 0; }
  .bvo-head { padding-top: var(--sp-4); padding-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
  .bvo-cell--other .bvo-txt::before { content: none; } /* "Other tools: " label retired — header does this job */
  .bvo-body { display: none; }
  .bvo-cell--baton.open .bvo-body { display: inline; }
  .bvo-expand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: none;
    margin-left: auto; align-self: flex-start; width: 28px; height: 28px; padding: 0;
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--baton-gold); }
  .bvo-expand .lucide { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .bvo-expand[aria-expanded="true"] .lucide { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .bvo-row--extra { display: none; }
  .bvo-table--expanded .bvo-row--extra { display: contents; }
}

/* Hotfix 244_1 — Baton comparison cells keep their own column surface at
   mobile. The pre-244 mobile block (L1699-1702) flattened .bvo-cell--baton
   to transparent/ink for the old stacked pattern; Pattern C restored the
   split panel but not the surface, leaving the wordmark/gold/on-dark text
   on the page background. Re-assert the desktop tokens (same rules as the
   base L1631/1647/1648) for header, collapsed and expanded states.
   "Other tools" column mobile surface deliberately untouched. Append-only. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .bvo-cell--baton { background: var(--baton-navy); color: var(--baton-warm); }
  .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt { color: rgba(248,247,242,.82); }
  .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt strong { color: var(--baton-warm); }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 245 / DS Vertical Rhythm Insert 20260611_0450 §S2+§S5 — canonical
   rhythm tokens. Drum-beat 12 -> 16 -> 32 -> 64 (desktop); tight bonds hold
   across breakpoints, large gaps scale (tablet <=880, mobile <=560).
   Tokens are sitewide (this stylesheet is the shared :root loaded by
   partials/head.html on every page — an inline <style> in the head partial
   would change every page's style-element count and trip the integrity
   gate, so the shared stylesheet hosts them; same single-source effect).
   Append-only. */
:root {
  --rhythm-bond: 12px;    /* eyebrow -> header (constant) */
  --rhythm-intro: 16px;   /* header -> lede (constant) */
  --rhythm-break: 32px;   /* lede -> content (scales) */
  --rhythm-section: 64px; /* section padding (scales most) */
}
@media (max-width: 880px) { :root { --rhythm-break: 28px; --rhythm-section: 48px; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { :root { --rhythm-break: 24px; --rhythm-section: 40px; } }

/* Section padding — retires the flat clamp(52px,6vw,90px) at L212 via
   cascade-last-wins. Applies to all three families per §S2/§S3/§S4. */
.band { padding: var(--rhythm-section) 0; }
/* .band--tight is a distinct compact variant (page-title strips, crumb
   bands) — re-asserted after the .band override so it keeps winning at
   equal specificity. The L493 crumb :has() rule out-ranks both already. */
.band--tight { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px) 0; }

/* §S2 gaps owned by component CSS rather than inline styles — marketing
   components only (.svt-table: staffing + homepage comparison; .acc:
   marketing accordions; .insight-grid: homepage insights; .cta .lead: the
   shared closing-CTA band component). margin-top-only overrides; the
   .cta .lead auto centering (margin: x auto 0) is preserved. */
.svt-table { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.acc { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.insight-grid { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.cta .lead { margin-top: var(--rhythm-intro); }

/* Brief 245 follow-through — §S2 gaps the inline transform can't own:
   - .bvo__intro: the Why-Baton lede's gap is CSS-owned (no inline style).
   - Mobile interleave (<=900): two bond mechanisms coexist (Hotfix 161_1 +
     the L1133 negative-margin patch):
       (a) .feature--hero / .hero__inner cancel the 12px flex gap with a
           negative eyebrow margin-bottom, so the heading's inline margin
           (now var(--rhythm-bond) = 12) owns the bond — already correct,
           leave alone;
       (b) plain .feature has no cancellation, so gap (12) + inline heading
           margin (12) double-counts to 24 — zero those heading margins with
           !important (inline styles can't otherwise be beaten; precedent
           L494) so the flex gap alone owns the bond.
     Either route: eyebrow→header = 12, constant, per §S2. */
.bvo__intro { margin-top: var(--rhythm-intro); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Scoped to headings that actually become flex items at <=900 — i.e. whose
     wrapper is display:contents (the generic L12 `> div:first-child` rule, or
     the .feature--home .feature__text promotion). Headings inside a block
     wrapper (e.g. About #why, where the text div is the second child) keep
     their inline bond margin — no flex gap reaches them. */
  .feature:not(.feature--hero) > div:first-child h1,
  .feature:not(.feature--hero) > div:first-child h2,
  .feature:not(.feature--hero) > div:first-child .h2,
  .feature--home .feature__text h1,
  .feature--home .feature__text h2,
  .feature--home .feature__text .h2 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
}

/* Hotfix 244_2 — comparison mobile icon stack (<=767, the component's
   mobile breakpoint; desktop/tablet untouched). Content cells switch from
   inline flex to a 2-col grid: row 1 = tick/cross (and, on expandable
   staffing/Baton cells, the Pattern C chevron in the right column); row 2 =
   the copy at full cell width. Header cells (.svt-head/.bvo-head) keep
   their existing column-flex layout — scoped out via :not(--head) rows.
   Expanded .svt-body/.bvo-body stays inline inside the full-width txt span,
   so revealed copy sits full-width beneath the lead. Append-only. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .svt-row:not(.svt-row--head) .svt-cell,
  .bvo-row:not(.bvo-row--head) .bvo-cell {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: start;
    gap: var(--sp-2) 0;
  }
  .svt-row:not(.svt-row--head) .svt-ic,
  .bvo-row:not(.bvo-row--head) .bvo-ic { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .svt-expand, .bvo-expand { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; margin-left: 0; align-self: start; }
  .svt-row:not(.svt-row--head) .svt-txt,
  .bvo-row:not(.bvo-row--head) .bvo-txt { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Hotfix 245_1 — uniform lede→content break (§S2). Brief 245 wired the
   inline sec-head→content gaps; these are the CSS-owned and gap-stacked
   cases the sweep found computing flat 32/48 or gap-inflated values.
   Append-only; desktop value unchanged where it was already 32. */
.cta__btns { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.hero__cta { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.feature__cta { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.people { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.leaders { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.phases { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.loc-grid { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }
.bvo-table { margin-top: var(--rhythm-break); }

/* Interleave compensation (<=900): in display:contents flex contexts the
   12px column gap stacks on top of the block's own margin (24+12=36 at
   mobile). Subtract the gap so the COMPUTED lede→content distance equals
   the token. Inline-styled instances (worker hero CTA — a body→CTA gap,
   outside this brief's lede→content class) are untouched by design. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__inner .hero__cta, .feature .hero__cta,
  .feature--home .feature__cta, .feature .person {
    margin-top: calc(var(--rhythm-break) - var(--sp-3));
  }
}
/* Stacked-grid compensations at each component's own stacking breakpoint:
   computed gap = grid row-gap (+ any block self-margin) = the token. */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .expect { gap: calc(var(--rhythm-break) - var(--sp-2)); } /* + .expect__line's sp-2 self-margin */
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .challenge { gap: var(--rhythm-break); }
}

/* Hotfix 245_1 §2 — featured-insight card internal grid gap normalised to
   the 8pt grid: 32 (var(--sp-6)) from clamp(24px,4vw,56px). The .icards
   card grid stays at its current 24 per the brief (explicitly out of
   scope). */
.fcard { gap: var(--sp-6); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brief 246 §T3 — Baton comparison restyle. Apply the staffing (.svt-*)
   surface palette to the .bvo-* comparison table on /care-intelligence/
   so the page matches the homepage / staffing comparison visual model.
   Path A: keep .bvo-* class names; override only surface/text/eyebrow
   rules. Scope is the .bvo-table itself, so .bvo-stat (cream callout),
   .bvo-sec (security strip), and .bvo-eyebrow (section eyebrow) are
   untouched, and any future .bvo-* outside the comparison context stays
   on its own palette.
   Overridden (cascade-last beats the L1631/L1632/L1640/L1647/L1648 base
   rules, plus the L2048-2050 Hotfix 244_1 mobile re-assertion):
   - .bvo-cell border-top: was var(--baton-line) (warm-on-navy line) →
     var(--cream-line) for visible hairlines on paper + cream-deep grid,
     same colour the §SVT grid uses (L1726, L1730).
   - .bvo-cell--baton: was var(--baton-navy) / var(--baton-warm) → white
     paper / ink-body, matching .svt-cell--wac (L1731).
   - .bvo-cell--other: was paper / ink-body → cream-deep / ink-muted,
     matching .svt-cell--typical (L1732).
   - .bvo-head__eb: font-size --fs-eyebrow (13px) → 0.7rem to match
     .svt-head__eb (L1738); colour gold/ink-muted → ink-muted on both
     columns so both eyebrows read the same tone (mirrors §SVT). Font-
     family is already var(--sans) per Hotfix 199_1 Task 5 (L1714).
   - .bvo-wordmark: warm-on-navy white → var(--ink) so "baton" reads on
     the new white surface. The gold period (.bvo-dot) is unchanged —
     reads as the brand mark on white.
   - .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt / .bvo-txt strong: warm-on-navy → ink-body
     / ink, matching the corresponding .svt-cell--wac rules (L1743).
   Kept (no override needed):
   - .bvo-table grid (L1626-1627) — identical structure to .svt-table.
   - .bvo-row display:contents (L1628), cell padding/flex/gap/font-
     size/line-height (L1629-1630 minus border colour).
   - .bvo-ic--yes (L1644) green tick (#2FA875) — same as §SVT.
   - .bvo-ic--no overridden globally at L1784 (Hotfix 201_1) to
     var(--cmp-no), shared with §SVT cross.
   - Mobile Pattern C grid (Hotfix 244_2, L2117-2136), expander, tap-to-
     reveal .bvo-body, "Show all 8 reasons" toggle — interaction layer
     unchanged.
   - Section band class flipped at the template level from band--cream-
     deep to band--cream to match §SVT's band context (cream-deep cells
     read as a panel against the lighter band, like staffing). Recorded
     in audit; no CSS change for the band itself.
   Append-only; nothing reordered. Fold into DS v2_8 next session. */
.bvo-table .bvo-cell { border-top-color: var(--cream-line); }
.bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-body); }
.bvo-table .bvo-cell--other { background: var(--cream-deep); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.bvo-table .bvo-wordmark { color: var(--ink); }
.bvo-table .bvo-head__eb { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-head__eb { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt { color: var(--ink-body); }
.bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt strong { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Re-assert the restyle over Hotfix 244_1 (L2048-2050), which pinned
     the Baton column back to navy/warm at mobile for the old dark-panel
     pattern. Same restyled values inside the same media query so the
     navy bg / warm text doesn't re-appear at ≤767. */
  .bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-body); }
  .bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt { color: var(--ink-body); }
  .bvo-table .bvo-cell--baton .bvo-txt strong { color: var(--ink); }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Hotfix 240_3 — Support Line Pill (DS insert §SLP1–SLP7, file
   WAC_DS_Support_Line_Pill_Insert_20260611_1500.md). Dual-link outline
   variant: holds two tap targets + a non-link prefix label inside a
   single bordered container that is visually indistinguishable from
   .btn--outline at rest. Token swaps from the DS placeholders:
     --c-rust       → --action       (#C9542C, the actual sitewide token)
     --c-rust-deep  → --action-deep  (#A8431C)
     --font-sans    → --sans
   Visual parity with .btn--outline (L237): same border (1px var(--action)),
   text colour (var(--action-deep)), font (var(--sans) 600 var(--fs-small)
   = 16px), padding (13px 22px), radius (var(--r-md) = 10px). flex-wrap
   handles the tablet/mobile reflow per §SLP4. Append-only; scoped to
   .support-line so .btn--outline elsewhere is untouched. Fold into DS
   v2_8 next consolidation pass. */
.support-line {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  column-gap: 6px;
  row-gap: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--action);
  color: var(--action-deep);
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 44px;
}
.support-line__link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.support-line__link:hover,
.support-line__link:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; }
.support-line__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--action);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.support-line__sep {
  opacity: .5;
  padding: 0 2px;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Mobile (≤400): the .hero__cta column rule at L890-891 already pins
   .btn children to width:100% — extend the same full-width stretch and
   centering to the pill so it matches the primary button width per
   §SLP4 mobile. Scoped to .hero__cta so other .support-line uses (if
   any added later) keep their inline-flex sizing. */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero__cta .support-line { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Hotfix 240_4 — Support Line Pill WhatsApp brand icon (DS insert
   WAC_DS_Support_Line_Pill_Insert_v1_1_20260611_1700.md §SLP3.1).
   Adds a 15×15 monochrome WhatsApp glyph to the WhatsApp link half of
   the homepage hero pill, matching the .person__link svg/.li-ico treatment
   on /about/ leader cards (L526) — same 15×15, same --ink-muted (#5F5852).
   Token swap from DS: --c-ink-muted → --ink-muted (the sitewide name).
   The brief states .support-line__link "already has inline-flex + gap from
   Hotfix 240_3" — it does not (240_3 set inline-flex + column-gap on the
   .support-line container, not the link halves). Adding inline-flex +
   align-items + gap here so the icon and text behave as a single inline
   group inside the <a> and never split across a wrap; mirrors the
   .person__link reference (L524). Append-only; .person__link rules and
   240_3 .support-line rules untouched. */
.support-line__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.support-line__icon {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  fill: var(--ink-muted);
}