/* An ivory/sage bridge between ELC's blue-green mark and its deep green pages. */
.site-header{background:#edf2eb;border-bottom-color:#cad8ca}
.site-header.is-scrolled{background:#f1f4ee;box-shadow:0 4px 24px #112e2710}
.header-inner{height:86px;gap:28px}
.desktop-nav{gap:28px}
.desktop-nav>a{font-size:15px;font-weight:550}
.header-cta{font-size:14px;padding:14px 19px;gap:23px}
.brand-description{font-size:10px;color:#36564a;border-color:#afc3b6}
.button,.text-link,.quiet-link{font-size:15px}
.hero-content>p.hero-description,html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .hero-content>p.hero-description{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;max-width:490px}
.hero-content{padding-top:90px}
.hero-actions{margin-top:30px}
.hero-foot{font-size:12px}
.hero-motion-control{font-size:12px;min-height:40px}
.expertise-overview{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;column-gap:56px}
.expertise-summary,.industry-card>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.expertise-card-copy{padding:25px 22px 24px}
.expertise-link,.card-link{font-size:14px}
.card-eyebrow,.expertise-card .card-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.055em;line-height:1.5}
.standards-line{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
.trust-grid p{font-size:12px}.trust-grid p strong{font-size:14px}
.about-feature-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:485px;color:#d2ded1}
.section-heading>p,.section-heading>div+div>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.check-list li,.service-detail-copy p:not(.large-copy),.faq-answer p,.faq-answer li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
.faq-item summary{font-size:17px}
.recognition p:not(.eyebrow),.team-grid p,.coverage-section p{font-size:16px}
.quote-top p{font-size:16px}.quote-slide figcaption{font-size:14px}.quote-slide figcaption>span+span>span{font-size:13px}
.testimonial-tags span{font-size:12px}
.footer-main>div>a:not(.brand),.footer-tagline,.footer-contact p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75}
.footer-bottom{font-size:12px;gap:20px}
.field label{font-size:14px}.form-privacy{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font-size:16px}
.anchor-nav a{font-size:14px}

/* A field drawing and five native, keyboard-accessible chapters. */
.process-section{background:#f2f4eb}
.process-section .section-heading{align-items:start}
.assessment{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.assessment-visual{position:sticky;top:130px;overflow:hidden;background:#e7eddf;border:1px solid #d2ddcc;border-radius:3px}
.assessment-drawing{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.assessment-visual figcaption{min-height:89px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:7px;margin:0 26px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid #c4d3c0;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;color:#244e3e}
.assessment-illustrative{font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.035em;color:#526b5b}
.assessment-scene{opacity:0;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;pointer-events:none}
[data-active="0"] .scene-0,[data-active="1"] .scene-1,[data-active="2"] .scene-2,[data-active="3"] .scene-3,[data-active="4"] .scene-4{opacity:1}
[data-active="4"] .assessment-ground{opacity:.25}
html[data-motion="enabled"] .assessment-scene,html[data-motion="enabled"] .assessment-ground{transition:opacity .45s ease}
html[data-motion="enabled"] [data-active="0"] .assessment-trace{animation:parcel-draw 1.2s ease both}
@keyframes parcel-draw{from{stroke-dashoffset:800}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.assessment-chapters{border-top:1px solid #bacbb8}
.assessment-chapter{border-bottom:1px solid #cbd8c7}
.assessment-chapter summary{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr 24px;gap:15px;align-items:center;padding:25px 0;font:500 22px/1.35 var(--heading);letter-spacing:-.03em;cursor:pointer}
.assessment-chapter summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.assessment-number{font:500 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.03em;color:#5c7865}
.assessment-toggle{width:22px;height:22px;position:relative}
.assessment-toggle:before,.assessment-toggle:after{content:'';position:absolute;width:14px;height:1px;background:#527662;left:4px;top:11px}
.assessment-toggle:after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.assessment-chapter[open] .assessment-toggle:after{transform:rotate(0)}
.assessment-chapter[open] summary{color:#266650}
.assessment-description{padding:0 37px 28px 49px}
.assessment-description p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#526759}
.assessment-description .text-link{margin-top:18px}
.assessment-chapter summary:hover{color:#287457}
@media(max-width:1200px){.header-inner{gap:20px}.desktop-nav{gap:20px}.brand-description{font-size:9px}.expertise-grid{gap:16px}.expertise-card-copy{padding:23px 18px}.assessment{gap:40px}.assessment-chapter summary{font-size:20px}.about-feature-grid{gap:65px}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.desktop-nav{gap:16px}.desktop-nav>a{font-size:14px}.header-cta{gap:14px}.brand-description{display:none}.assessment{gap:28px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.assessment-description{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.assessment-chapter summary{gap:8px;font-size:19px}.expertise-overview{font-size:16px}}
@media(min-width:701px) and (max-width:1000px){
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .home-hero{min-height:770px}
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .hero-content>p.hero-description{max-width:min(47vw,410px)}
 .hero-actions{gap:22px}.hero-actions .button{font-size:14px;gap:20px}.hero-actions .text-link{font-size:14px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .header-inner{height:76px}.brand-description{display:block;font-size:9px}.brand-name{font-size:34px}
 .button,.text-link,.quiet-link{font-size:14px}.hero-motion-control{font-size:11px;top:16px;right:20px}
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .home-hero{height:auto;min-height:0}
 .hero-content{padding-top:83px;padding-bottom:28px}
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .hero-content>p.hero-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;max-width:440px}
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .hero-strata{bottom:93px;height:310px}
 .hero-foot{margin-top:365px;font-size:10px;padding-top:23px}
 .hero-content>p.hero-company{font-size:13px}
 .expertise-overview{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.expertise-summary,.industry-card>p{font-size:15px}
 .expertise-card .card-eyebrow{font-size:10px}.expertise-card-copy{padding:22px 18px}.expertise-link{font-size:14px}
 .standards-line{font-size:11px}.trust-grid p{font-size:11px}.trust-grid p strong{font-size:12px}
 .about-feature-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px}.section-heading>p,.section-heading>div+div>p{font-size:16px}
 .about-feature-grid{gap:34px}.assessment{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
 .assessment-visual{position:static}.assessment-drawing{height:260px;width:100%;object-fit:contain}
 .assessment-visual figcaption{min-height:86px;margin:0 20px;font-size:15px}
 .assessment-chapter summary{padding:21px 0;font-size:20px;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr 24px;gap:10px}
 .assessment-description{padding:0 0 24px 40px}.assessment-description p{font-size:16px}
 .quote-slide figcaption{font-size:13px}.quote-slide figcaption>span+span>span{font-size:12px}
 .recognition p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px}.footer-main>div>a:not(.brand),.footer-tagline,.footer-contact p{font-size:14px}.footer-bottom{font-size:11px}
 .anchor-nav a{font-size:13px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.brand-description{font-size:8px}.hero-actions{gap:23px}.trust-grid>div{gap:10px}.trust-value{font-size:23px}.trust-grid p strong{font-size:11px}.trust-grid p{font-size:10px}.assessment-chapter summary{font-size:18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.assessment-scene,.assessment-ground{transition:none!important}.assessment-trace{animation:none!important}}
@media print{.assessment{display:block}.assessment-visual{display:none}.assessment-chapter>.assessment-description{display:block!important}.assessment-chapter{break-inside:avoid}.hero-foot{margin-top:20px}}

/* Coastal brand palette: deep teal, mist, and small turquoise accents. */
.quote-stage{max-width:1120px;padding:42px 48px;background:#f8fbf9;border:1px solid #bed3ce;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 10px 32px #123f4306}
.quote-controls{max-width:1120px;margin:22px auto 0}
.quote-rotation{margin-right:auto;padding:10px 0;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #9cbcb7;background:transparent;color:var(--green);font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.quote-rotation:disabled{cursor:default;opacity:.55}
@media(max-width:700px){.quote-stage{padding:28px 22px;margin-top:30px}.quote-slide{padding-left:0}.quote-slide>.quote-glyph{position:relative;top:auto;left:auto;font-size:45px;height:29px;margin-bottom:10px}.quote-stage[data-quotes-ready="true"] .quote-glyph{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;transform:translateY(-36px)}.quote-stage[data-quotes-ready="true"]{padding-top:58px}.quote-controls{gap:9px}.quote-controls>span{margin-right:4px}.quote-rotation{font-size:12px}.assessment-visual figcaption{min-height:65px}}
.assessment-visual figcaption{min-height:68px}
:root{--green:#123f43;--dark:#0e3034;--soft:#426c6d;--lime:#dce9b5;--ivory:#f1f6f4;--ink:#193b3e;--muted:#536d6c;--line:#d5e2df;--turquoise:#167d82}
.site-header{background:#edf5f3;border-bottom-color:#d1e1de}
.site-header.is-scrolled{background:#edf5f3;box-shadow:0 4px 24px #123f4310}
.brand-description{color:#365f62;border-color:#b4cdcb}
.desktop-nav>a:after{background:var(--turquoise);height:2px}
.desktop-nav>a:hover,.desktop-nav>a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--turquoise)}
.button:hover{background:#1d5d62}.button-lime:hover{background:#e8f0ce}
.text-link:hover,.expertise-link,.check-list li:before{color:var(--turquoise)}
.hero-actions .text-link:hover,.about-feature .text-link:hover{color:#a7dcd7}
.hero-actions .text-link{color:#fff}
.reading-progress:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#26a9bd,#72c5bd)}
html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0b3036df 0%,#0e393da6 42%,#12464b65 68%,#103b40cf 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#0a2c34b5,transparent 55%)}
.hero-motion-control{background:#103f4566;border-color:#badcda55}
.hero-motion-control:hover{background:#174c52aa}
.about-feature-copy>p:not(.eyebrow),.mission-section p:not(.eyebrow){color:#cbdedb}
.quote-section{background:#eaf2ee;border-color:var(--line)}
.avatar{background:#d5e5de}.testimonial-featured .avatar{background:#315c60}
.process-section{background:#eff5f2}.assessment-visual{background:#e7f0ea;border-color:#d0dfd7}
.assessment-visual figcaption,.assessment-description p{color:#3e6462}
.expertise-card{border-color:#d9e5e0}.expertise-card:hover{border-color:#7eaead}
.large-number{color:#adc9c6}.site-footer{background:var(--dark)}
.tag-list span{border-color:var(--line)}
:focus-visible{outline-color:#17848a}

/* Inner pages orient the visitor without repeating the homepage's scale. */
.inner-page .page-intro{padding:26px 0 36px;background:var(--ivory)}
.inner-page .breadcrumb{font-size:12px;margin-bottom:23px;gap:12px}
.inner-page .page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,56px);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:1050px}
.inner-page .intro-description{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;max-width:800px;margin-top:18px}
.page-services .page-intro h1{max-width:1100px}
.anchor-nav{top:86px;background:#fbfdfc}
.anchor-nav a{padding:17px 0}
.service-detail{padding:48px 0 65px;scroll-margin-top:155px}
.service-detail-heading{gap:28px;margin-bottom:26px}
.industry-detail{padding:55px 0;gap:65px}
.audience-strip{padding:17px 0 18px;background:#fbfdfc}
.audience-strip .audience-heading{margin-bottom:10px}
.inner-page .faq-section,.inner-page .contact-section{padding:38px 0 70px}
.page-faq .page-intro,.page-contact .page-intro{padding-bottom:28px}
.page-faq .page-intro h1,.page-contact .page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(36px,3.6vw,50px)}
.faq-sidebar{top:112px}.search-field input{font-size:15px}.faq-sidebar>label{font-size:14px}
.inner-page .page-intro+.section{padding-top:45px}
.about-opening{padding:27px 0 60px;background:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-opening-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:65px;align-items:center}
.about-opening h1{font-size:clamp(36px,3.6vw,52px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.about-opening-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;margin-top:22px;color:var(--soft)}
.about-opening-story{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin-top:24px}
.about-opening .story-photo img{height:430px;border-radius:2px;object-position:center}
.about-opening .story-photo figcaption{font-size:12px;padding:12px 0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.about-opening-grid{gap:35px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.about-opening .story-photo img{height:440px}.about-opening-lead{font-size:17px}.industry-detail{gap:38px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .inner-page .page-intro{padding:23px 0 28px}
 .inner-page .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11px}
 .inner-page .page-intro h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.15}
 .inner-page .intro-description{font-size:16px;margin-top:17px}
 .page-faq .page-intro h1,.page-contact .page-intro h1{font-size:34px}
 .anchor-nav{top:76px}.anchor-nav a{padding:15px 0}
 .service-detail{padding:34px 0 45px}.service-detail-heading{gap:20px;margin-bottom:23px}
 .industry-detail{padding:38px 0;gap:25px}
 .inner-page .faq-section,.inner-page .contact-section,.inner-page .page-intro+.section{padding-top:28px}
 .about-opening{padding:23px 0 38px}.about-opening-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
 .about-opening h1{font-size:36px}.about-opening-lead{font-size:18px;margin-top:20px}
 .about-opening-story{font-size:16px;margin-top:20px}.about-opening .story-photo img{height:310px}
 .audience-strip{padding:18px 0}.audience-strip .audience-heading{margin-bottom:8px}
}
/* Content-led layouts: shared type and rhythm without forced split headings. */
.expertise-overview{columns:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
.expertise-overview p{margin:0}
.home-page .property-heading{align-items:start}
.home-page .property-heading>div+div{padding-top:4px}
.process-section .process-heading{display:block;max-width:780px;margin-bottom:38px}
.process-heading>p{max-width:720px;margin-top:18px;justify-self:start}
.quote-top{max-width:1120px;margin-inline:auto}
.home-faq{display:block;max-width:900px}
.home-faq-heading{text-align:center;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.home-faq-heading>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}
.home-faq-more{text-align:center;margin-top:28px}
.home-faq-more .text-link{margin-top:0}
.fieldwork-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#b9d7d0;margin-bottom:20px}
.about-feature-copy h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.2vw,60px);line-height:1.08}
.fieldwork-stories{display:grid;margin:28px 0 24px;padding-top:23px;border-top:1px solid #bdd9d03d;max-width:485px}
.fieldwork-story,.fieldwork-story[hidden]{display:block;grid-area:1/1}
.fieldwork-story[hidden]{visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.fieldwork-story>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#b9d7d0}
.fieldwork-story h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin:12px 0 10px;color:#edf5ed}
.fieldwork-story p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#cbdedb}
.contact-details h1{font-size:38px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.045em}
@media(min-width:1001px){
 html[data-hero-variant="strata"] .home-hero{height:clamp(620px,calc(100svh - 196px),720px);min-height:620px}
 .hero-content{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:23px}
 .hero-foot{padding-top:23px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .expertise-overview{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
 .hero-content{padding-top:44px}
 .home-page .property-heading>div+div{padding-top:0}
 .process-section .process-heading{margin-bottom:28px}
 .home-faq-heading>p{font-size:16px}
 .fieldwork-stories{margin-top:24px}.fieldwork-story h3{font-size:23px}
 .contact-details h1{font-size:36px}
}