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/* Portfolio refinements: value-led positioning, colour brand marks and platform experience */
.language-tags{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}.language-tags>span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:30px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:11px;color:#333}.flag{font-size:14px;line-height:1}
.client-logo{position:relative;gap:9px;filter:none;background:#fafafa;border:1px solid #eee}.client-logo .brand-mark{max-width:100%;max-height:58px;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}.client-logo span{display:inline-block}.client-logo img:not([src]){display:none}
.manifesto-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,70px);align-items:center}.manifesto-inner{max-width:760px}.culture-photo-placeholder{min-height:330px;border:1px dashed #888;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;color:#555;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e5e5e5,#f8f8f8)}.photo-placeholder-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid #888;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:14px}.culture-photo-placeholder p{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.6px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px}.culture-photo-placeholder span{font-size:12px;color:#777}
.platforms-section{padding:72px 0}.platforms-section h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,58px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-1.5px;line-height:.98;margin:0}.platform-groups{margin-top:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.platform-group{border-top:1px solid #222;padding-top:14px}.platform-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:#777;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px}.platform-logos{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.platform-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:52px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;padding:10px 12px;flex:1 1 135px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#222;background:#fff}.platform-logo img{width:25px;height:25px;object-fit:contain}.platform-note{font-size:11px;color:#777;margin-top:22px}
@media(max-width:720px){.manifesto-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.culture-photo-placeholder{min-height:240px}.platform-groups{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.platforms-section{padding:52px 0}.platform-logo{flex-basis:130px}}

/* Refinements for the original portfolio layout */
.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:clamp(36px,7vw,100px)}
.hero-photo{width:clamp(230px,28vw,340px);height:clamp(230px,28vw,340px);border-radius:50%;justify-self:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero-photo img{object-position:center 32%}
.hero-credential{margin-bottom:18px;color:#333}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 24px}
.hero-actions .text-link{margin-top:20px;gap:10px}
.hero-location{font-size:11px;color:#777;margin-top:18px}
.statement{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(36px,6vw,80px);align-items:start}
.statement-copy{position:sticky;top:95px}
.statement-context{max-width:390px;color:#666;font-size:14px;margin-top:26px}
.career-summary>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.career-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:0}
.career-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.career-item summary{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:16px 0;cursor:pointer}
.career-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.career-role{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.25}
.career-arrow{font-size:19px;line-height:1;flex:0 0 20px;text-align:center;color:#777}
.career-item>p{font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:0 0 14px;max-width:560px}
.career-item .career-detail{padding-left:14px;border-left:1px solid #bbb;color:#777}
.founder-note{padding:0 0 60px;max-width:1120px}
.founder-note>p:last-child{max-width:680px;font-size:14px;color:#555}
.founder-note a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:720px){
 .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
 .hero-photo{width:240px;height:240px;justify-self:start;margin-left:2px}
 .hero-actions{gap:6px 20px}
 .statement{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
 .statement-copy{position:static}
 .career-role{font-size:17px}
 .founder-note{padding-bottom:42px}
}
.hero-role{font-size:13px;color:#666;margin:0 0 4px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.manifesto-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(260px,.72fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,78px);align-items:center}
.culture-photo{margin:0}
.culture-photo img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 38%;filter:none}
.culture-photo figcaption{font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;color:#666;margin-top:10px}
@media(max-width:720px){.manifesto-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.culture-photo img{aspect-ratio:4/3}}

/* Local brand assets */
.client-logo{filter:none;overflow:hidden}
.client-logo .brand-mark{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;max-width:92%;max-height:62px;object-fit:contain}
.client-logo:has(.brand-mark){padding:10px 14px}
.agency-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.agency-heading h3{margin:0}
.agency-mark{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;max-width:112px;max-height:38px;object-fit:contain}
.client-group .group-heading{align-items:center}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .agency-heading{gap:10px}
  .agency-mark{max-width:88px;max-height:30px}
  .client-logo .brand-mark{max-height:58px}
}

/* Career-at-a-glance agency marks */
.career-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.career-agency-logo{width:42px;height:42px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 42px;border-radius:50%}
.career-role{display:block}
.agency-heading .agency-mark{max-width:48px;max-height:42px;object-fit:contain}


/* Hero spacing and alignment refinement */
.hero{
  min-height:620px;
  padding:76px 0 82px;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);
  gap:clamp(48px,8vw,112px);
  align-items:center;
}
.hero-photo{
  width:clamp(250px,29vw,350px);
  height:clamp(250px,29vw,350px);
  justify-self:center;
}
.hero-copy{
  max-width:590px;
  padding:12px 0;
}
.hero-credential{
  margin:0 0 24px;
  line-height:1.4;
}
.hero h1{
  margin:0;
  line-height:.98;
}
.hero-subtitle{
  max-width:520px;
  margin:28px 0 18px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.hero .intro{
  max-width:500px;
  margin:0;
  line-height:1.75;
}
.language-tags{
  margin-top:24px;
  gap:10px;
}
.hero-actions{
  margin-top:12px;
  gap:14px 28px;
}
.hero-actions .text-link{
  margin-top:18px;
}
.hero-location{
  margin-top:24px;
  line-height:1.5;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero{
    min-height:0;
    padding:48px 0 58px;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:30px;
  }
  .hero-photo{
    width:220px;
    height:220px;
    justify-self:start;
    margin:0;
  }
  .hero-copy{
    max-width:100%;
    padding:0;
  }
  .hero-credential{
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .hero-subtitle{
    margin:22px 0 14px;
  }
  .hero .intro{
    line-height:1.7;
  }
  .language-tags{
    margin-top:20px;
  }
  .hero-actions{
    margin-top:8px;
    gap:4px 18px;
  }
  .hero-actions .text-link{
    margin-top:18px;
  }
  .hero-location{
    margin-top:20px;
  }
}