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/* v4 refinements */
main a:not(.button):not(.article-image):not(.brand):not(.venture-card){text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.24em}
.article-card h3 a,.section-heading>a,.card-read-link,.venture-link{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.article-card h3 a{background-image:linear-gradient(var(--gold),var(--gold));background-size:0 1px;background-position:0 100%;background-repeat:no-repeat;transition:background-size .2s ease}
.article-card h3 a:hover{background-size:100% 1px;color:var(--forest)}
.card-read-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-top:.35rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;padding-bottom:.25rem}
.card-read-link:hover,.section-heading>a:hover{color:var(--forest)}
.mobile-home-link{display:none}
.menu-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;place-items:center;font-size:1rem;color:var(--forest)}
.ventures-section{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:105px 5vw;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:6vw;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ventures-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.25vw,3.8rem)}
.ventures-intro p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:34rem}
.venture-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem}
.venture-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:420px;padding:2.2rem;background:#e8dfd2;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.venture-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);background:#ded1bf;border-color:var(--gold)}
.venture-card:nth-child(2){background:var(--forest);color:#f7f1e7}
.venture-card:nth-child(2):hover{background:var(--forest-dark)}
.venture-name,.firm-label{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.venture-card h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.7vw,3rem);margin:1.2rem 0}
.venture-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.venture-card:nth-child(2) p{color:rgba(247,241,231,.78)}
.venture-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;padding-bottom:.25rem;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:600}
.consulting-intro{padding-bottom:80px}
.consulting-intro .lead-paragraph{max-width:780px;margin-top:2rem}
.consulting-firms{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:0 5vw 120px;display:grid;gap:2rem}
.consulting-firm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;background:#e7ddce;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:4rem;gap:3rem}
.consulting-firm-dark{background:var(--forest);color:#f7f1e7}
.firm-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4.5rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.firm-copy{max-width:850px}
.firm-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.5rem);margin:.6rem 0 1.5rem}
.firm-copy p{font-size:1.14rem;max-width:780px}
.consulting-firm-dark .firm-copy p{color:rgba(247,241,231,.82)}
.button-gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.button-gold:hover{background:#c6ad6c;border-color:#c6ad6c}
.consulting-contact{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:0 5vw 130px}
.consulting-contact h2{max-width:760px}
.site-footer nav a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);padding-bottom:.2rem}
.site-footer nav a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
  .menu-toggle{display:grid;position:relative;z-index:42}
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--forest);color:#f7f1e7;padding:120px 8vw 50px;display:flex;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-12px);flex-direction:column;gap:0;border:0;transition:.22s ease;z-index:40}
  .site-nav.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .site-nav a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,10vw,4.2rem);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:400;padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
  .site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a.active{color:var(--gold);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
  .mobile-home-link{display:block}
  .ventures-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:80px}
  .venture-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .consulting-firm{grid-template-columns:95px 1fr;padding:3rem 2.5rem;gap:2rem}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero-actions{gap:.85rem}
  .venture-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .venture-card{min-height:360px;padding:1.6rem}
  .consulting-firm{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:2rem 1.4rem;gap:1rem}
  .firm-number{font-size:2.6rem}
  .site-nav{padding-top:105px}
}

/* v5 refinements */
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:1000;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:.75rem 1rem;transform:translateY(-180%)}.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
main a:not(.button):not(.brand):not(.article-image):not(.venture-card):not(.contact-method){text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.22em}
main p a,main li a,.article-card h3 a,.article-card-body h2 a,.section-heading a,.card-read-link,.venture-link{ text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(24,59,50,.45)}
main p a:hover,main li a:hover,.article-card h3 a:hover,.article-card-body h2 a:hover,.section-heading a:hover,.card-read-link:hover,.venture-link:hover{color:var(--forest);text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
.article-card h3 a,.article-card-body h2 a{display:inline}
.button{gap:0}.button span,.button i{display:none}.hero-actions{gap:1.25rem 1.5rem}
.book-availability,.article-meta{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--forest);font-weight:600}
.article-meta{margin:-.5rem 0 2rem;color:var(--muted)}
.books-grid{display:block}.featured-book-card{display:grid;margin-bottom:2.5rem;align-items:start}.coming-books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}.coming-books .book-card{grid-template-columns:280px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:start}.coming-books .book-card figure img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:420px;object-fit:contain;object-position:top center}.coming-books .book-card>div{padding-top:.25rem}
.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr)}.contact-panel,.contact-form{padding:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.6rem)}.contact-method{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1.25rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}.contact-method:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-method>i{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--forest);flex:0 0 auto}.contact-method span{display:grid;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-method small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.1rem}.related-ventures{margin-top:2.3rem;padding-top:0}.related-ventures p{color:var(--muted)}.related-ventures a{display:inline;padding:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.2em}.send-button{min-width:0;padding:1rem 2rem;border-radius:0;background:var(--forest)}
.site-footer{min-height:0;padding:64px 5vw 34px;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr .75fr;align-items:start;gap:4rem}.footer-primary{max-width:390px}.footer-primary p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.67);margin-top:1.2rem}.footer-mark{display:inline-block}.footer-mark img{width:68px}.footer-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.75rem 2rem}.footer-nav a,.footer-ventures a{border:0!important;text-decoration:none}.footer-nav a:hover,.footer-ventures a:hover{color:var(--gold)}.footer-ventures{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap}.linkedin-icon{width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28)!important;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%}.footer-copy{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:1.4rem;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:.78rem}

@media(max-width:900px){.coming-books .book-card{grid-template-columns:220px 1fr}.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-ventures{justify-content:flex-start}.footer-copy{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:680px){.coming-books .book-card,.featured-book-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.coming-books .book-card figure{max-width:280px}.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}.footer-copy{grid-column:1}.footer-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-ventures{justify-content:flex-start}.article-page h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,14vw,4.6rem)}}

/* v5.1 link cleanup: one clear underline only */
.article-card h3 a,
.article-card-body h2 a,
.section-heading a,
.card-read-link,
.venture-link {
  border-bottom: 0;
  background-image: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.article-card h3 a:hover,
.article-card h3 a:focus-visible,
.article-card-body h2 a:hover,
.article-card-body h2 a:focus-visible,
.section-heading a:hover,
.section-heading a:focus-visible,
.card-read-link:hover,
.card-read-link:focus-visible,
.venture-link:hover,
.venture-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--forest);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-underline-offset: .24em;
}

/* Keep body-copy links clearly visible without creating stacked lines. */
main p a:not(.button),
main li a:not(.button),
.prose a {
  border-bottom: 0;
  background-image: none;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(24,59,50,.48);
  text-underline-offset: .22em;
}

main p a:not(.button):hover,
main p a:not(.button):focus-visible,
main li a:not(.button):hover,
main li a:not(.button):focus-visible,
.prose a:hover,
.prose a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--forest);
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Buttons and navigation never receive text underlines. */
.button,
.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible,
.site-nav a,
.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible,
.footer-nav a,
.footer-ventures a,
.linkedin-icon {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}


/* v7 footer and social system */
.site-footer{background:#171817;color:#f7f1e7;padding:0 5vw;display:block;min-height:0}
.footer-top{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:72px 0 58px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,1.15fr) minmax(300px,.9fr) minmax(280px,.95fr);gap:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,7rem);align-items:start}
.footer-brand-block{max-width:430px}.footer-mark img{width:76px;height:auto}.footer-brand-block p{margin:1.5rem 0 0;color:rgba(247,241,231,.68);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.7}
.footer-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(110px,1fr));gap:.8rem 2rem}.footer-nav a{width:max-content;color:#f7f1e7;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;border:0!important;text-decoration:none!important}.footer-nav a:hover,.footer-nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-connect{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;justify-items:end}.footer-ventures{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.footer-ventures a{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none!important;color:#f7f1e7}.footer-ventures a:hover,.footer-ventures a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.footer-social a{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid rgba(247,241,231,.22);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#f7f1e7;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:1.12rem;transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,background .2s ease,transform .2s ease}.footer-social a:hover,.footer-social a:focus-visible{color:#171817;background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;border-top:1px solid rgba(247,241,231,.14);padding:24px 0 30px}.footer-bottom p{margin:0;color:rgba(247,241,231,.55);font-size:.78rem}
@media(max-width:960px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-connect{grid-column:1/-1;justify-items:start}.footer-ventures,.footer-social{justify-content:flex-start}}
@media(max-width:620px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:54px 0 42px;gap:2.4rem}.footer-connect{grid-column:auto}.footer-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-social a{width:42px;height:42px}}

/* All interactive links have a clear, single hover state. */
a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}


/* v8 venture brand treatment */
:root{--bytole-green:#2d4323;--hit-red:#ce0000}
.venture-card{border:0;color:#fff;min-height:440px}
.venture-card-hit{background:var(--hit-red)}
.venture-card-hit:hover,.venture-card-hit:focus-visible{background:#b60000;border-color:transparent}
.venture-card-bytole{background:var(--bytole-green)}
.venture-card-bytole:hover,.venture-card-bytole:focus-visible{background:#23371b;border-color:transparent}
.venture-logo{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;margin-bottom:2rem}
.venture-logo-hit{max-width:230px;max-height:74px}
.venture-logo-bytole{max-width:210px;max-height:62px}
.venture-card h3{color:#fff;margin-top:.25rem}
.venture-card p,.venture-card-hit p,.venture-card-bytole p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.venture-card .venture-link{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-underline-offset:.28em}
.venture-card .venture-link:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:#fff}
.venture-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}

.consulting-firm-bytole{background:var(--bytole-green);color:#fff}
.consulting-firm-hit{background:var(--hit-red);color:#fff}
.consulting-firm-bytole p,.consulting-firm-hit p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.consulting-firm-bytole .firm-number,.consulting-firm-hit .firm-number{color:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.consulting-logo{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.consulting-logo-bytole{max-width:250px;max-height:70px}
.consulting-logo-hit{max-width:280px;max-height:84px}
.consulting-button{background:#fff;color:#171817;border-color:#fff}
.consulting-button:hover,.consulting-button:focus-visible{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
@media(max-width:560px){.venture-logo-hit{max-width:200px}.venture-logo-bytole{max-width:180px}}