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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}
.people{padding-block:clamp(90px,10vw,150px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 3fr;gap:3rem}.people-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:4rem}.people h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.2vw,5rem);line-height:1.15;font-weight:600}.people h2 em{color:#2e91a9}.people-main>div:first-child>p{color:#5d6e73;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:390px}.people-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}.people-grid img{aspect-ratio:4/4.5;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:#e4e8e6}.people-grid h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:1rem 0 .2rem}.people-grid p{color:#617076;font-size:.82rem;margin:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.people{display:block}.people-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;margin-top:2rem}}
@media(max-width:520px){.people{padding-block:80px}.people h2{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,11vw,4rem)}}

/* ASCEND is the studio's method, not a claim of ongoing growth services. */
.framework{padding-block:clamp(90px,11vw,165px)}
.framework-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;align-items:end;gap:5rem;margin:1.6rem 0 clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem)}
.framework-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.3vw,6.2rem);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;margin:0;max-width:800px}
.framework-intro h2 em{color:#548391}
.framework-intro p{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.framework-intro small{display:block;border-left:2px solid var(--blue);padding-left:1rem;color:#5d6e73;font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.6}
.framework-grid{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.framework-grid li{min-width:0;min-height:345px;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem 2rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;background:#fffefa}
.framework-grid li:nth-child(even){background:#f5f7f4}
.framework-letter{font:700 clamp(4rem,6vw,7rem)/.9 Manrope,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1em;color:#81afba}
.framework-number{display:block;margin-top:1.2rem;color:#397f91;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em}
.framework-grid h3{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:.55rem 0 .55rem}
.framework-grid p{max-width:31ch;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;color:#52636a;margin:0}
.framework-grid .framework-output{width:100%;max-width:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1rem;margin-top:auto;font-size:.83rem;color:#3d555c}
.framework-output strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#28778b;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.framework-close{border-left:2px solid var(--blue);padding-left:1.1rem;max-width:790px;margin:2.3rem 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:900px){.framework-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}.framework-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
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/* Audit invitation keeps the previous email-only delivery path explicit. */
.contact-main{align-items:start}
@media(min-width:761px){.contact-main{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:3rem}}
.contact-intro p{max-width:38ch;margin:2rem 0 0}
.audit-form{background:#eef4f2;border:1px solid #cedddc;padding:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.audit-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.15rem}
.audit-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;font-size:.7rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2e4b54}
.audit-website{grid-column:1/-1}
.audit-form input{width:100%;min-height:52px;padding:.85rem .9rem;background:#fffefa;border:1px solid #9bb1b4;border-radius:0;color:var(--ink);font:500 1rem "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none}
.audit-form input::placeholder{color:#63757a;opacity:1}
.audit-form input:focus-visible,.audit-form button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #246e83;outline-offset:3px}
.audit-form button{width:100%;min-height:58px;margin-top:1.35rem;padding:1rem 1.15rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;border:0;border-radius:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fffefa;font:700 clamp(.95rem,1.35vw,1.08rem) Manrope,sans-serif;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s ease}
.audit-form button:hover{background:#246e83}
.audit-form button span{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--sky)}
.contact-main .audit-note,.contact-main .audit-status,.contact-main .audit-fallback,.audit-noscript{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.55;margin:.85rem 0 0;color:#425b63}
.contact-main .audit-status:empty{display:none}
.audit-fallback a,.audit-noscript a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:520px){.audit-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}.audit-website{grid-column:auto}.audit-form button{font-size:.96rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.audit-form button{transition:none}}
.direction-top span:last-child{font-size:.61rem;color:#5c747a}
.direction-card:hover .direction-art{filter:none;transition:none}
@media(max-width:380px){.direction-art-experience span{font-size:2.5rem}}