:root{
  color-scheme: light;
  --paper:#FBFAF7; --navy:#0C243C; --navy-deep:#0C1830;
  --cyan:#90FCFC; --cyan-deep:#076969; --ink-soft:#5A6474; --rule:#DCD8D1;
  --display:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,80px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);
  font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.08}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 18px;z-index:60}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.band{padding-block:clamp(64px,8.5vw,120px);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.band--plain{border-top:0}
.phead + .band--plain{padding-top:clamp(14px,2.2vw,30px)}

/* masthead */
.mast{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(251,250,247,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mast__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:72px}
.mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.mark img{width:76px;height:76px}
.mark span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:500}
.nav-d{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px}
.nav-d a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;
  padding-block:6px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-d a:hover,.nav-d a[aria-current]{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}
.act{display:inline-block;font:500 15px/1 var(--sans);text-decoration:none;
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:2px}
.act:hover{background:#133253}
.act--sm{padding:11px 17px;font-size:14px}
.act--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.act--ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.act--bright{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.act--bright:hover{background:#B6FDFD}
/* mobile nav */
.nav-m{display:none;margin-left:auto}
.nav-m summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  gap:5px;padding:10px 4px}
.nav-m summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.nav-m summary span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy)}
.nav-m__panel{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:grid;padding:8px var(--gutter) 20px}
.nav-m__panel a{padding:13px 0;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .nav-d{display:none}
  .act--sm{display:none}
  .nav-m{display:block}
  .mast__in{min-height:64px;position:relative}
}

/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(60px,9vw,128px) clamp(50px,7vw,96px)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,6vw,80px);max-width:19ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300}
.hero__lede{margin-top:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px);
  max-width:52ch;line-height:1.55}
.hero__lede strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--cyan-deep)}
.hero__do{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:34px}
.hero__by{margin-top:30px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}
/* interior page header */
.phead{padding-block:clamp(52px,7vw,104px) clamp(34px,4.5vw,60px)}
.phead h1{font-size:clamp(33px,5vw,66px);max-width:20ch;text-wrap:balance}
.phead p{margin-top:22px;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);max-width:58ch;
  line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* lead block */
.lead{max-width:36ch}
.lead h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,44px)}
.lead p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16.5px;max-width:48ch}

/* prose */
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);margin-top:48px}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,25px);margin-top:34px}
.prose p{margin-top:18px}
.prose p.big{font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,22px);font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.4}
.prose ul{margin-top:18px;padding-left:20px}
.prose li{margin-top:9px}
.prose blockquote{margin:30px 0;padding-left:22px;border-left:2px solid var(--cyan-deep);
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,26px);line-height:1.32}
.prose__meta{margin-top:18px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* paths */
.paths{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(170px,22%) 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,4vw,52px);
  padding-block:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.path h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px)}
.path p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch}
.path p + p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:720px){.path{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}}

/* vista */
.vista{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#EEF3F6}
.vista .lead h2{color:#fff}
.vista .lead p{color:#93A3B5}
.forces{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px)}
.force{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.2rem minmax(150px,19%) 1fr;
  gap:clamp(14px,3vw,38px);align-items:baseline;padding-block:26px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(144,252,252,.22)}
.force:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(144,252,252,.22)}
.force__k{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;color:var(--cyan);line-height:1}
.force h3{font-size:20px;color:#fff}
.force p{color:#93A3B5;max-width:58ch}
@media (max-width:720px){.force{grid-template-columns:2.4rem 1fr;row-gap:8px}.force p{grid-column:2}}
.vista__close{margin-top:32px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,27px);
  color:#fff;max-width:30ch;line-height:1.3}

/* cases */
.cases{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px)}
.case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(230px,32%);
  gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);padding-block:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.case:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.case h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,25px);max-width:26ch}
.case p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch}
.case__tag{font:500 12.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--cyan-deep);
  display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.metrics{display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start}
.metric{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:10px}
.metric:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.metric b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:26px;
  color:var(--cyan-deep);line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.metric span{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.35}
@media (max-width:760px){.case{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* panel */
.repl{margin-top:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);padding:clamp(24px,3.4vw,38px);border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.repl h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,28px);max-width:30ch}
.repl p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:64ch}
.repl strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* steps */
.steps{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.step{padding:24px 24px 28px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.step + .step{padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step__n{font:500 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--cyan-deep)}
.step h3{margin-top:14px;font-size:21px}
.step p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .step:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .step:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.step,.step + .step{padding-left:0;border-left:0}}

/* offers */
.offers{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,34px)}
.offers--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.offer{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:22px}
.offer h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.3vw,25px)}
.offer__p{margin-top:8px;font:500 13.5px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--cyan-deep)}
.offer p.body{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}
.offer ul{margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.offer li{font-size:15.5px;padding-left:17px;position:relative}
.offer li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:7px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan-deep)}
@media (max-width:880px){.offers,.offers--2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* people */
.people{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4.5vw,64px)}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.person__img{width:132px;height:162px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 22%;
  background:#E7E4DE;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.person h3{font-size:22px}
.person__role{margin-top:5px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--cyan-deep);font-weight:500}
.person p.bio{margin-top:13px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.person p.bio + p.bio{margin-top:10px}
@media (max-width:900px){.people{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:460px){.person{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* standards */
.stds{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(22px,3.4vw,40px)}
.std{border-top:1px solid var(--navy);padding-top:18px}
.std h3{font-size:19px}
.std p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:800px){.stds{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* voices */
.voices{margin-top:clamp(38px,4.6vw,60px);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
.voice{margin:0;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:24px}
.voice blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,29px);
  line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-0.012em}
.voice figcaption{margin-top:18px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:820px){.voices{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* article index */
.posts{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);border-top:1px solid var(--navy)}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,4vw,48px);
  padding-block:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.post__d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.post h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px);max-width:28ch}
.post h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.post h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}
@media (max-width:720px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}}

/* contact */
.cols{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3.4vw,44px)}
.col{border-top:1px solid var(--navy);padding-top:18px}
.col h3{font-size:19px}
.col p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.col a{color:var(--cyan-deep)}
@media (max-width:820px){.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* closing */
.close{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;border-top:0}
.close h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);max-width:17ch;color:#fff}
.close p{margin-top:20px;color:#93A3B5;max-width:50ch;font-size:17px}
.close__do{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
.close .act--ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(144,252,252,.5)}
.close .act--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-deep)}

/* footer */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-block:50px 60px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.foot__brand img{width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot__brand p{max-width:40ch}
.foot h2{margin:0 0 14px;font:600 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--navy)}
.foot ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.foot a{text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
.foot__fine{margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px}
@media (max-width:760px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* ============================================================
   Rising AI Group — deeper light palette
   29 October 2026

   Dark frame, light body. The page surface is a definite blue-grey
   rather than an off-white, so it stops reading as a printed report
   while long articles stay dark-on-light.

   Everything below is additive. To go back to the original light
   site, delete from this header to the end of the file and save.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* the page surface, several steps deeper and cooled to match the deck */
  --paper:#D6E1EC;
  --rule:#AFC0D1;
  --ink-soft:#46576B;
  /* the teal accent darkens slightly to hold contrast on the deeper surface */
  --cyan-deep:#065B5B;
  /* new: a mid navy for the hero gradient, and the text tone used on navy */
  --navy-mid:#123150;
  --on-navy:#9FB2C6;
}

/* masthead. .nav-d is the real class: .mast nav a loses to the attribute
   selector on the current-page link. .nav-m summary span is the mobile
   menu button, which was navy bars on a navy bar. */
.mast{background:rgba(12,24,48,.95);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(144,252,252,.16)}
.mast .mark span{color:#EEF3F6}
.nav-d a{color:var(--on-navy)}
.nav-d a:hover,.nav-d a[aria-current]{color:var(--cyan);border-bottom-color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-m summary span{background:#EEF3F6}
.mast .act{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.mast .act:hover{background:#B6FDFD}

/* Both page openers become full-width navy bands. They sit inside .wrap,
   which caps them at 1180px, so this padding restores the bleed while
   keeping their text aligned with every other section on the page. */
.hero,.phead{
  max-width:none;
  padding-inline:max(var(--gutter), calc((100% - 1180px)/2 + var(--gutter)));
}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(170deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,var(--navy) 62%,var(--navy-mid) 100%);
  color:var(--on-navy)}
.phead{background:linear-gradient(168deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,#13294A 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(144,252,252,.16)}
.hero h1,.phead h1{color:#fff}
.hero__lede,.phead p{color:var(--on-navy)}
.hero__lede strong{color:var(--cyan)}
.hero__by{border-top-color:rgba(144,252,252,.22);color:#8FA3B8}
.hero .act{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.hero .act:hover{background:#B6FDFD}
.hero .act--ghost{background:transparent;color:#EEF3F6;border-color:rgba(144,252,252,.45)}
.hero .act--ghost:hover{background:#EEF3F6;color:var(--navy-deep)}

/* closing band sits on --navy so it reads apart from the forces band,
   which stays on --navy-deep */
.close{background:var(--navy)}

/* photo placeholder, cooled to match the new surface */
.person__img{background:#C3D2E0}

/* footer anchors the page instead of fading out */
.foot{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--on-navy);border-top:none;
  padding-block:54px 60px}
.foot h2{color:#EEF3F6}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot__brand p{color:var(--on-navy)}
.foot__fine{color:#6F8296;border-top-color:rgba(144,252,252,.14)}

/* Logo size override - 30 October 2026 */
.mark img{width:72px !important;height:72px !important}
.hero::before{width:clamp(220px,30vw,440px) !important}