:root {
  --navy: #071d36;
  --navy-2: #0b294a;
  --blue: #1b6cff;
  --blue-soft: #79a6ff;
  --ink: #162235;
  --slate: #546274;
  --paper: #f1f4f5;
  --off: #f7f9fa;
  --white: #fff;
  --line: #e1e6ec;
  --line-dark: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 10px 26px rgba(7,29,54,.065);
  --shadow-md: 0 20px 50px rgba(7,29,54,.10);
  --container: 1180px;
  --header: 78px;
  --section: 96px;
  --sans: Inter, "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --type-eyebrow: 10px;
  --type-body: 16px;
  --type-small: 13px;
  --type-h3: 20px;
  --type-h2: clamp(32px,3.4vw,48px);
  --type-h1: clamp(42px,4vw,60px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--header) + 18px);scrollbar-gutter:stable;overflow-y:scroll}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
body{margin:0;padding-top:var(--header);background:#f7f9fa;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
button{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(var(--container),calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}
section{padding:var(--section) 0}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--header) + 18px)}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.08}
h1{max-width:720px;font-size:var(--type-h1);letter-spacing:-.048em}
h2{font-size:var(--type-h2);letter-spacing:-.038em}
h3{font-size:var(--type-h3);letter-spacing:-.018em}
p{margin:0;color:var(--slate)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px;color:#3367c7;font-size:var(--type-eyebrow);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:currentColor}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;padding:0 22px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--radius-pill);font-size:14px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .16s ease,background .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:white;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(27,108,255,.18)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#155ee0;box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(27,108,255,.22)}
.text-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:4px}

header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;height:var(--header);background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none}
.nav{height:var(--header);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand,.footer-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.mark{width:43px;height:43px;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy) url("nine19-d-mark-white.png") center/86% auto no-repeat;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,29,54,.18)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#34465c}
nav a:not(.btn):hover,.nav-phone:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-phone{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.mobile-header-quote,.hamburger,.mobile-nav{display:none}
.hamburger{flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:8px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer}
.hamburger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px}
.mobile-nav{background:white;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 20px}
.mobile-nav a{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
body.mobile-open .mobile-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column}

.hero{padding:68px 0 76px;background:#f6f4ef;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(520px,.98fr);grid-template-areas:"intro visual" "continuation visual";gap:0 48px;align-items:center}
.hero-copy{grid-area:intro;align-self:end}
.hero-copy h1{margin:12px 0 22px}
.hero-copy>p{max-width:610px;font-size:17px}
.hero-continuation{grid-area:continuation;align-self:start}
.hero-continuation .helper{max-width:610px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.45}
.hero-actions{margin-top:24px}
.hero-quote-link{display:block;width:max-content;margin-top:13px;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.hero-quote-link:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.cta-caption{max-width:520px;margin-top:14px!important;color:#6d7784!important;font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.55}
.hero-impact-visual{grid-area:visual;position:relative;width:calc(100% + max(24px,(100vw - 1248px)/2));margin:0 calc(-1 * max(24px,(100vw - 1248px)/2)) 0 0;overflow:hidden;background:#efeee9}
.hero-impact-visual picture,.hero-impact-visual img{display:block;width:100%}
.hero-impact-visual img{height:570px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}

.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:46px}.section-head p{margin-top:14px;font-size:16px}
.problems{background:white}
.problems .section-head{display:block;max-width:720px;margin:0 0 36px;text-align:left}
.problems .section-head .eyebrow{justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:14px}
.problems .section-head p{max-width:430px;margin:10px 0 0;padding:0}
.problem-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);counter-reset:problem}
.problem{position:relative;padding:32px 22px 32px 48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);counter-increment:problem}
.problem::before{content:"0" counter(problem);position:absolute;left:0;top:40px;color:var(--blue);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em}
.problem h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:500}.problem p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15px}
.problem-bridge{max-width:760px;margin:30px 0 0;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}

.thinking{background:var(--navy)}
.thinking-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.thinking h2,.thinking h3{color:white}.thinking .eyebrow{color:var(--blue-soft)}
.thinking-lede{color:white!important;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px!important}
.thinking-note{color:rgba(255,255,255,.64)!important}
.principles{counter-reset:principle;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.principle{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:27px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);counter-increment:principle}
.principle::before{display:none}
.principle p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:14px}
.thinking-cta{justify-items:start}
.thinking-cta p{color:#fff;font-size:16px}

.evidence{background:var(--paper)}
.evidence-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:76px;align-items:center}
.evidence-art{display:grid;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.evidence-letter{position:relative;inset:auto;padding:30px;background:white;border:1px solid #dedad1;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transform:rotate(-.8deg)}
.evidence-letter blockquote{margin:22px 0;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.13}
.signature-headline{font-size:clamp(48px,4.5vw,72px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.evidence-letter .signature-headline{margin:18px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.evidence-rule{height:7px;margin-top:18px;background:#e7eaeb}.evidence-rule.short{width:72%}
.benchmark{position:relative;right:auto;bottom:auto;width:auto;padding:18px 16px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--blue);background:#eef5ff;color:var(--navy);box-shadow:none}
.benchmark strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:52px;font-weight:400;line-height:1}.benchmark span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.benchmark-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.benchmark-pair .benchmark{display:flex;min-height:190px;flex-direction:column}
.benchmark-pair .benchmark-note{display:block;margin:10px 0 0!important;color:#66788a!important;font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.4!important}
.benchmark-source{display:block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.evidence-copy>p{margin-top:18px;font-size:16px}
.evidence-copy{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:42px 44px;border:1px solid #d7e1ee;border-left:3px solid var(--blue);border-radius:18px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(7,29,54,.045)}
.evidence-source{margin-top:24px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #cbd2d9;font-size:12px!important}
.evidence-source a{font-weight:800;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.benchmark-note{margin:0!important;color:#66788a!important;font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.4!important}

.process-section{background:white}
.process-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;align-items:end}.process-head p{max-width:430px}
.process-track{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);margin-top:54px;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);counter-reset:step}
.process-step{position:relative;padding:30px 24px 0 0;counter-increment:step}.process-step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-7px;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;border:3px solid white;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue)}
.process-step small{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}.process-step h3{margin:18px 0 8px}.process-step p{font-size:13px}
.process-note{max-width:700px;margin:30px 0 0 auto;padding:18px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--blue);background:var(--off);font-size:14px}

.review{background:var(--navy-2);color:white}
.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:82px;align-items:center}.review h2,.review h3{color:white}.review .eyebrow{color:white}.review-copy>p{max-width:680px;margin-top:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.review-promise{margin-top:22px!important;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px!important;color:white!important}
.leave-with{margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}.leave-with li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);font-size:14px}.leave-with li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:900;color:white}
.review-action{padding-left:48px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.review-action .btn{width:100%;background:var(--blue);color:white;box-shadow:none}
.review-action p{margin-top:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:12px;text-align:center}
.review-action .pricing-note{max-width:360px;margin:16px auto 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.review-action .text-link{display:block;margin-top:18px;color:white;text-align:center}

footer{padding:42px 0;background:#06182d;color:white}
main+footer{border-top:28px solid var(--paper)}
.footer-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-brand{color:white}.footer-right{text-align:right}.footer-tagline{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}.footer-region{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.43)}.footer-contact-info{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:20px;margin-top:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-contact-info a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}.footer-copy{flex-basis:100%;margin-top:4px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);font-size:12px;text-align:center}.footer-legal-links{display:inline-flex;gap:14px;margin-left:10px}.footer-legal-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)}

@media(max-width:960px){
  :root{--header:72px;--section:80px}
  nav{display:none}.mobile-header-quote{display:inline-flex;margin-left:auto;min-height:40px;padding:0 12px;font-size:11px}.hamburger{display:flex}.nav{height:var(--header)}
  .hero-grid,.problems .section-head,.thinking-grid,.evidence-layout,.review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-areas:"intro" "visual" "continuation";gap:28px}.hero-copy,.hero-continuation{align-self:auto}.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1}.hero-impact-visual{width:calc(100% + 48px);margin:2px -24px 0}.hero-impact-visual img{height:auto;object-fit:initial}.hero-continuation .helper{margin-top:0}.problems .section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}.problems .section-head p{padding:0}
  .problem-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-track{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:0}.process-step{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step::before{display:none}.process-head{display:block}.process-head p{margin-top:12px}
  .review-action{padding-left:0;border-left:0}.footer-right{text-align:left}.footer-contact-info{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  :root{--header:68px;--section:66px}.container{width:calc(100% - 32px)}h1{font-size:44px}.hero{padding:46px 0 54px}.hero-copy>p{font-size:16px}.hero .btn{width:100%}.hero-quote-link{width:auto;text-align:center}.cta-caption{text-align:center}
  .hero-impact-visual{width:calc(100% + 32px);margin:0 -16px}.signature-headline{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,52px);line-height:1}.evidence-letter .signature-headline{font-size:14px;line-height:1.2}
  .evidence-letter{padding:30px}.problem{padding-right:0}.review-action .btn{font-size:12px}.footer-legal-links{display:flex;margin:10px 0 0}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.brand>.brand-text{display:none}.mobile-header-quote{font-size:10px;padding:0 9px}}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .evidence-art{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:0;gap:18px}
  .evidence-letter{position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;padding:30px;transform:none}
  .benchmark{width:100%;padding:18px 16px 16px}
  .benchmark-pair{width:100%;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .benchmark-note{margin:0!important}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.benchmark-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}.benchmark-pair .benchmark{min-height:0}}
@media(max-width:600px){.evidence-copy{padding:30px 28px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}

/* Sitewide footer: brand, quick links, and conversation CTA. */
.footer-inner{display:block}.footer-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(150px,.65fr) minmax(230px,.9fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.footer-king{width:28px;height:28px;flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}.footer-brand-lockup{width:174px;height:auto}.footer-tagline{margin-top:18px;color:#fff;font-size:18px;font-weight:750}.footer-region,.footer-services{margin-top:7px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.64);font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}.footer-services{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:650}.footer-links-title{margin:0 0 14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.footer-links{display:grid;gap:10px}.footer-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.footer-cta h2{margin:0;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;line-height:1.1}.footer-cta p{margin:10px 0 18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}.footer-cta .btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:42px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.footer-bottom .footer-contact-info{margin:0;justify-content:flex-start}.footer-bottom .footer-copy{flex:0 1 auto;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;text-align:right}.footer-bottom .footer-social{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:26px;height:26px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:50%}.footer-bottom .footer-social svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor}.footer-bottom .footer-contact-info{gap:14px}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.footer-cta h2{font-size:26px}.footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;margin-top:34px}.footer-bottom .footer-copy{text-align:left}.footer-legal-links{margin-left:0}}

/* Homepage Insights discovery link. */
.home-insight-teaser{padding:42px 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.home-insight-teaser>.container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px}
.home-insight-teaser .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
.home-insight-teaser h2{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.12}
.home-insight-teaser p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:720px;margin:10px 0 0;color:#536579;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.home-insight-teaser .text-link{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:700px){.home-insight-teaser{padding:34px 0}.home-insight-teaser>.container{display:block}.home-insight-teaser .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px}}