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*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);font:16px/1.65 'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif}a{color:inherit}button,input,textarea{font:inherit}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ice);outline-offset:6px}.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-90px;left:20px;background:var(--cyan);color:#050d14;padding:10px 20px;z-index:100}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
.form-trap{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important}
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.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;background:#151719}.homepage+.footer{margin-top:0}.footer-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:auto;padding:38px 40px 25px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px}.footer .eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--white);margin:0}.footer p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:9px 0}.footer a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.footer a:hover{color:var(--ice)}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}.footer-links strong{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}.footer-bottom{max-width:1280px;margin:auto;padding:0 40px 25px;color:#919da5;font-size:11px}.contact-strip{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}.contact-strip a{overflow-wrap:anywhere;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ice)}.footer .contact-strip{display:grid;gap:3px}.form{display:grid;gap:12px;max-width:760px}.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #ffffff40;background:#22272a;color:var(--white);font:inherit}.form input::placeholder,.form textarea::placeholder{color:#aebac1}.form textarea{min-height:160px}.mobile-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;color:var(--ice);border:1px solid #6dcadc70;padding:8px 13px}
@media(min-width:901px){.dropdown:hover .dropmenu{display:block}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav{gap:10px;padding-left:28px;padding-right:28px}.navlinks{gap:16px;font-size:12px}.brand-logo{width:55px}.hero{padding-top:55px}.hero h1{font-size:54px}.hero h1 span{font-size:10px}.pathway{padding:25px}.pathway h2{font-size:23px}.approach{gap:45px}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important}}

.hero-description{max-width:525px}.coverage-list{display:grid;gap:15px;margin-bottom:38px}.experience{border-left:2px solid var(--ice);padding:28px 32px;background:#ffffff04;margin:38px 0}.experience h2{font-size:29px}.experience p,.scope-note{color:var(--muted)}.scope-note{font-size:13px}.experience .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.experience .text-link{margin-top:5px}@media(max-width:650px){.experience{padding:24px}.experience h2{font-size:26px}}

/* Keep the approved north-up compass as a true site-wide backing watermark. */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;z-index:-1;inset:83px 0 0;background:url("northstar-compass.png") center center/min(1080px,92vw) auto no-repeat;opacity:.055;transform:rotate(-90deg);pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:900px){body::before{inset:72px 0 0;background-size:min(900px,150vw);opacity:.045}}
.homepage .hero{display:block;max-width:1280px;min-height:560px;padding-top:78px;padding-bottom:78px}
.homepage .hero-copy{max-width:none;width:100%}
.homepage .hero h1{display:block;width:100%;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center;font-size:clamp(72px,9vw,128px);line-height:.95}
.homepage .hero h1 span{display:block;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:clamp(11px,1.05vw,14px);line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.32em;text-align:left}
.homepage .hero .descriptor{max-width:none;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center;font-size:clamp(25px,3.05vw,42px);margin-top:34px}
.homepage .hero-description{width:100%;max-width:1120px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}
.brand-line{position:relative;width:100%;height:1px;margin:28px 0 26px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff3d 0%,#ffffff2b 82%,transparent 100%)}
.brand-line span{position:absolute;left:32%;top:50%;width:10px;height:10px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #0fbee526;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
@media(max-width:900px){.homepage .hero{min-height:500px;padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:62px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.homepage .hero h1{white-space:normal}.homepage .hero h1 span{margin:14px 0 0}.homepage .hero .descriptor{white-space:normal}}
@media(max-width:650px){.homepage .hero{min-height:0;padding:52px 24px 58px}.homepage .hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,60px)}.homepage .hero-description{font-size:15px}.brand-line span{left:38%}}

/* Desktop header and compact homepage adjustments from the annotated review. */
@media(min-width:901px){
  .nav{padding-top:21px;padding-bottom:16px;align-items:center}
  .brand-logo-frame{width:58px;height:64px}
  .brand-logo{width:108px!important}
  .brandtext strong{font-size:30px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.12em}
  .brandtext small{font-size:10px;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-top:7px}
  .navlinks{align-self:center;padding-top:5px}
  .homepage .hero{min-height:0;padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .homepage .hero h1{opacity:.2;margin-bottom:48px}
  .homepage .hero-description{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:15px;margin-bottom:35px}
  .homepage .hero .text-link{font-size:14px}
}

/* Landing-page rhythm: one consistent type and spacing system across sections. */
@media(min-width:901px){
  .homepage .hero{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .homepage .hero h1{font-size:clamp(76px,7.5vw,112px);margin-bottom:52px}
  .homepage .hero .descriptor{font-size:clamp(29px,2.65vw,38px);line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 34px}
  .homepage .hero-description{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9;padding:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:42px}
  .homepage .hero .text-link{font-size:14px;padding-bottom:7px}
  .homepage .pathways{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .homepage .grid.three{gap:24px}
  .homepage .pathway{padding:36px 34px}
  .homepage .pathway-number{margin-bottom:25px}
  .homepage .pathway h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.22;min-height:68px}
  .homepage .pathway p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;margin:18px 0 30px}
  .homepage .approach{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px;gap:96px}
  .homepage .approach h2{font-size:38px;line-height:1.3}
  .homepage .approach p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85}
  .homepage .contact-cta{padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .homepage .contact-cta h2{font-size:36px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .homepage .hero{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}
  .homepage .hero h1{margin-bottom:34px}
  .homepage .hero .descriptor{margin-bottom:28px}
  .homepage .hero-description{line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:32px}
  .homepage .pathways{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:48px}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .homepage .hero{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .homepage .hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,13vw,60px);margin-bottom:28px}
  .homepage .hero .descriptor{font-size:25px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:24px}
  .homepage .hero-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:28px}
  .homepage .pathways{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .homepage .pathway{padding:28px 26px}
}

.brand-logo-frame{display:block;position:relative;width:46px;height:52px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden}.brand-logo{position:absolute;width:86px!important;height:auto;max-width:none;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-90deg)}.hero-visual{position:relative;height:470px;width:100%;overflow:hidden}.hero-art{position:absolute;width:510px;max-width:none;height:auto;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-90deg)}.hero{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:38px}.hero h1{white-space:nowrap}@media(max-width:900px){.hero-visual{height:390px}.hero-art{width:430px}}@media(max-width:650px){.hero-visual{height:310px}.hero-art{width:340px}.hero{padding-top:35px;gap:16px}.brand-logo-frame{width:40px;height:44px}.brand-logo{width:72px!important}}

.card h2{font-size:27px}.pathway h2{font-size:25px}@media(max-width:900px) and (min-width:651px){.pathway h2{font-size:21px}}