/* ============================================================
   Continuum service pages
   Homepage-native editorial system for Services, Recruiting,
   Platform Search, M&A, Succession Planning, and Our Process.
   ============================================================ */

.service-page {
  --service-content: 1200px;
  --service-reading: 760px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100vw;
  overflow-x: clip;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.service-page *,
.service-page *::before,
.service-page *::after {
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-page :where(p, li, a, summary, h1, h2, h3) {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.service-shell {
  width: calc(100% - 4rem);
  max-width: var(--service-content);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.service-shell--reading {
  max-width: var(--service-reading);
}

/* Hero layout only. Background layers come directly from the shared .hero system. */
.service-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.service-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: 4.75rem 5.25rem;
}

.service-breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.service-breadcrumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.service-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
}

.service-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: currentColor;
}

.service-eyebrow--dark {
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
}

.service-hero h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.8vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-hero__lead {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.service-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.service-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.82rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--cta);
  box-shadow: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.service-button::after {
  content: '\2192';
}

.service-button:hover {
  background: var(--cta-hover);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.service-button--light {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.service-button--light:hover {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.service-button--ghost {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  text-underline-offset: 0.3rem;
}

.service-button--ghost:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration-color: var(--teal);
}

.service-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--cta);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.service-text-link::after {
  content: '\2192';
}

.service-text-link:hover {
  color: var(--cta-hover);
}

.service-page :where(a, summary):focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--teal-primary);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.service-hero__aside {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-self: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 365px;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 3%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.24), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(17, 42, 72, 0.98) 0%, rgba(10, 27, 49, 0.98) 100%);
  background-size: 26px 26px, 26px 26px, auto, auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.2);
  border-top-color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.72);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 52px rgba(1, 9, 22, 0.28), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.service-hero__aside::before {
  content: attr(data-label);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  max-width: calc(100% - 5rem);
  min-height: 3.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-hero__aside-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.9rem;
  right: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.65rem;
  height: 3.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.34);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 5px, #67e8e5 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 7px) 15px, rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.8) 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 7px) calc(100% - 15px), rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.8) 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% calc(100% - 5px), #67e8e5 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 7px calc(100% - 15px), rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.8) 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 7px 15px, rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.8) 0 2px, transparent 2.4px),
    rgba(3, 12, 27, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.035), 0 0 30px rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.12);
}

.service-hero__aside-orbit::before,
.service-hero__aside-orbit::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.service-hero__aside-orbit::before {
  inset: 0.55rem;
}

.service-hero__aside-orbit::after {
  inset: 1.02rem;
}

.service-hero__aside-orbit span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: #67e8e5;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.service-hero__facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.service-hero__fact {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.45rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 3.65rem;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border-radius: 11px;
}

.service-hero__fact:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.service-hero__fact strong {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.3rem;
  height: 2.3rem;
  background: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #67e8e5;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.service-hero__fact span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.service-hero__lens {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.12), rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.06));
  border: 1px solid rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.2);
  border-radius: 11px;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-hero__lens > span:first-child {
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-hero__lens small,
.service-hero__lens strong {
  display: block;
}

.service-hero__lens small {
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-hero__lens strong {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.service-hero__lens > span:last-child {
  color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.72);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-hero__lens:hover,
.service-hero__lens:focus-visible {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.18), rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1));
  border-color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.42);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.service-hero__lens:hover > span:last-child,
.service-hero__lens:focus-visible > span:last-child {
  color: #67e8e5;
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.service-hero-contact {
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.service-hero-contact a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.service-hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Useful wayfinding, without adding a second sticky header. */
.service-local-nav {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  background: var(--paper);
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.service-local-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.service-local-nav__inner {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: min(100%, var(--service-content));
  max-width: var(--service-content);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.service-local-nav__inner::before {
  content: 'Explore this page';
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-right: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.service-local-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.service-local-nav a:hover,
.service-local-nav a:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.07);
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
}

/* Editorial section rhythm matches the homepage. */
.service-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--chrome-h) + 1rem);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.service-section--compact {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem;
}

.service-section--tint {
  background: var(--gray-50);
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.82);
}

.service-section--dark {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.service-answer-section {
  padding-block: 4.25rem;
}

.service-section__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(300px, 0.55fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.service-section__header--single {
  display: block;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.service-section__header h2,
.service-answer h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.15rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-section__header p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.service-answer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.58fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1120px;
}

.service-answer > div {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.service-answer h2 {
  max-width: 28ch;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.service-answer > div > p,
.service-answer > p {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.service-answer > div > p:first-of-type,
.service-answer > p:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.service-answer .service-text-link {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* Services overview is a decision tool, not a text-and-sidebar explainer. */
.service-decision-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.055), transparent 27%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);
}

.service-decision-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(360px, 0.68fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.service-decision-heading h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.2vw, 3.55rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-decision-heading__copy {
  max-width: 560px;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.7);
}

.service-decision-heading__copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.service-decision-heading__copy p + p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.service-decision-board {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, #10243d 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

.service-decision-board::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 16%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.16), transparent 32%);
  background-size: 36px 36px, 36px 36px, auto;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.service-decision-board__start {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 440px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  background: rgba(3, 12, 27, 0.32);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.service-decision-board__index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.service-decision-board__label,
.service-decision-board__paths-header span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-decision-board__start h3 {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: white;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-decision-board__start p {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 39ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.service-decision-board__link {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  text-underline-offset: 0.3rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease, text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
}

.service-decision-board__link:hover {
  gap: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration-color: var(--teal);
}

.service-decision-board__paths {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.service-decision-board__paths-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.service-decision-board__paths-header span {
  margin: 0;
}

.service-decision-board__paths-header strong {
  max-width: 25ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: right;
}

.service-decision-board__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.service-decision-path {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem 0.9rem;
  min-height: 145px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: white;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.service-decision-path:hover,
.service-decision-path:focus-visible {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.5);
}

.service-decision-path--core {
  background: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.42);
  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.72);
}

.service-decision-path__number {
  display: grid;
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  place-items: center;
  align-self: start;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  background: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.25);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #67e8e5;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.service-decision-path__type {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-decision-path strong {
  grid-column: 2;
  align-self: start;
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.service-decision-path__arrow {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  align-self: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-decision-path:hover .service-decision-path__arrow,
.service-decision-path:focus-visible .service-decision-path__arrow {
  color: var(--teal);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.service-decision-assurances {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 1rem;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.service-decision-assurances span {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1rem 2.55rem;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.service-decision-assurances span + span {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.27);
}

.service-decision-assurances span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  left: 1.2rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  background: var(--teal-primary);
  border: 3px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-clip: padding-box;
}

.service-decision-assurances strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-callout {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 400px;
  justify-self: end;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1628 0%, #162b49 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.16);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.service-callout::before {
  display: none;
}

.service-callout__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-callout h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.service-callout :where(p, li) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.service-callout ul,
.service-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.service-callout ul {
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.service-callout li,
.service-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.service-callout li::before,
.service-card li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.7em;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.32rem;
  height: 0.32rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal-primary);
}

/* Cards use the homepage 12-column value-card treatment. */
.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.service-grid--2 .service-card {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

/* Succession options read as one continuum rather than four oversized cards. */
.service-succession-spectrum-section {
  padding-block: 4rem;
}

.service-succession-spectrum-section .service-section__header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.service-succession-spectrum {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.065);
}

.service-succession-spectrum__axis {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem 0.8rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-succession-spectrum__axis::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 1.25rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.42), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.68));
}

.service-succession-spectrum__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.service-succession-path {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 214px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem 1.45rem;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.25), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.025));
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
}

.service-succession-path:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.service-succession-path__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.service-succession-path__header span {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.service-succession-path__header small {
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.085em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-succession-path h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-succession-path p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.service-grid--sixc .service-card {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--teal-ink);
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  grid-column: span 4;
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.95);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.035);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.service-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.service-card--link {
  color: inherit;
}

.service-card--link::after {
  content: 'Explore \2192';
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--cta);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Process workstream selector: a compact decision fork, not two generic cards. */
.service-workstream-section {
  padding-block: 4rem;
}

.service-workstream-section .service-section__header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.service-workstream-section .service-section__header h2 {
  max-width: 650px;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3.4vw, 2.85rem);
}

.service-workstream-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 58px minmax(0, 1fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
}

.service-workstream-choice {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 248px;
  padding: 1.55rem 1.7rem 1.35rem;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.service-workstream-choice:hover,
.service-workstream-choice:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.035);
}

.service-workstream-choice:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--teal-primary);
  outline-offset: -4px;
}

.service-workstream-choice__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.service-workstream-choice__header span {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.service-workstream-choice__header small {
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-workstream-choice h3 {
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-workstream-choice p {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.service-workstream-choice > strong {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.22);
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.service-workstream-choice > strong span {
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-workstream-choice:hover > strong span,
.service-workstream-choice:focus-visible > strong span {
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.service-workstream-divider {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.service-workstream-divider::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
}

.service-workstream-divider span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Process control charter: non-negotiables deserve stronger contrast than feature cards. */
.service-control-section {
  padding-block: 4rem;
}

.service-control-section .service-section__header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.service-control-section .service-section__header h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
}

.service-control-charter {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.16), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0a172a 0%, #132a48 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.17);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

.service-control-charter::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal-primary), #60a5fa);
}

.service-control-commitment {
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 198px;
  padding: 1.45rem 1.5rem 1.55rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.service-control-commitment:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.service-control-commitment__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

.service-control-commitment__meta span {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.05rem;
  height: 2.05rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #67e8e5;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.service-control-commitment__meta small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-control-commitment h3 {
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-control-commitment p {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.service-card__number,
.service-card__meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.08);
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.67;
}

/* Quietly crosswalk service-specific questions back to the 6C Framework. */
.service-grid--sixc-map .service-card {
  min-height: 292px;
}

.service-card__sixc {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.15rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.service-card__sixc::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.46), rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2) 42%, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.06));
}

.service-card__sixc-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.38);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 4px, var(--teal-primary) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 5px) 10px, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.72) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 5px) calc(100% - 10px), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.72) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% calc(100% - 4px), var(--teal-primary) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 5px calc(100% - 10px), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.72) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 5px 10px, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.72) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.8px),
    rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.055);
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-card__sixc-copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-card__sixc-copy small,
.service-card__sixc-copy strong {
  display: block;
}

.service-card__sixc-copy small {
  margin-bottom: 0.08rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-card__sixc-copy strong {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.service-card__sixc-arrow {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-card__sixc:hover .service-card__sixc-mark,
.service-card__sixc:focus-visible .service-card__sixc-mark {
  transform: rotate(12deg) scale(1.04);
  background-color: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--teal-primary);
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
}

.service-card__sixc:hover .service-card__sixc-arrow,
.service-card__sixc:focus-visible .service-card__sixc-arrow {
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.service-card__sixc:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 6px;
  outline: 2px solid var(--teal-primary);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.service-sixc-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.service-sixc-footer > span {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* M&A deal structures: one spectrum, not another six-card grid. */
.service-structure-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(320px, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.service-structure-intro h2 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.7vw, 3.45rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.service-structure-intro__copy {
  padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.52);
}

.service-structure-intro__copy p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.service-structure-levers {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.service-structure-levers span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.8rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.065);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-structure-spectrum {
  position: relative;
}

.service-structure-axis {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 0 1.6rem 1rem;
}

.service-structure-axis::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.42rem;
  right: 0.2rem;
  left: 0.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.4), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.35) 52%, rgba(7, 27, 55, 0.7));
}

.service-structure-axis::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.18rem;
  right: -0.05rem;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(7, 27, 55, 0.72);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(7, 27, 55, 0.72);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.service-structure-axis span {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.05rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-structure-axis span:nth-child(2) {
  text-align: center;
}

.service-structure-axis span:last-child {
  text-align: right;
}

.service-structure-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.34);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.service-structure-group {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  background: #fff;
}

.service-structure-group + .service-structure-group {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.28);
}

.service-structure-group--shared {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f9fd 0%, #f1f5fb 100%);
}

.service-structure-group--transfer {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.16), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0a172a 0%, #122a49 100%);
  border-left-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
}

.service-structure-group::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.34);
}

.service-structure-group--shared::before {
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.58);
}

.service-structure-group--transfer::before {
  background: var(--teal);
}

.service-structure-group > header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.service-structure-group__number {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 2.35rem;
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.34);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.service-structure-group header small,
.service-structure-group header h3 {
  display: block;
}

.service-structure-group header small {
  margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-structure-group header h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-structure-group__summary {
  min-height: 3.4em;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.service-structure-option {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 1.15rem 2.55rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.28);
}

.service-structure-option:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.service-structure-option__number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.34rem;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.service-structure-option h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.service-structure-option p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.service-structure-option__watch {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.service-structure-option__watch strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.service-structure-group--transfer header h3,
.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option h4 {
  color: white;
}

.service-structure-group--transfer header small,
.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-group__summary,
.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option p,
.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option__watch {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-group__number {
  border-color: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.4);
  color: #67e8e5;
}

.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option__number,
.service-structure-group--transfer .service-structure-option__watch strong {
  color: #67e8e5;
}

.service-structure-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.service-structure-note strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-card--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.13), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #0a172a 0%, #132a48 100%);
  border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.13);
}

.service-card--dark:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

.service-card--dark h3 {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.service-card--dark p,
.service-card--dark li {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.service-card--dark .service-card__meta {
  background: rgba(103, 232, 229, 0.09);
  color: #67e8e5;
}

.service-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.service-pillar {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
}

.service-pillar:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.service-pillar strong,
.service-pillar span {
  display: block;
}

.service-pillar strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.service-pillar span {
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Decision journeys use distinct stages and a visually explicit outcome. */
.service-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.service-steps--spaced {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.service-step {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfdff 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
  border-top: 3px solid rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.72);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.055);
}

.service-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '\2192';
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 1.38rem;
  right: -1.15rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.45rem;
  height: 1.45rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.34);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.service-step:last-child {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 5%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.18), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy-deep), #10243d);
  border-color: rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.32);
  border-top-color: var(--teal-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

.service-step__number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.55rem;
  height: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  padding-inline: 0.55rem;
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.14);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--blue-accessible);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.service-step__meta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem 0.55rem;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.service-step h3 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-step p {
  max-width: 31ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.service-step:last-child .service-step__number {
  background: var(--teal-primary);
  border-color: var(--teal-primary);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.service-step:last-child .service-step__meta {
  color: #67e8e5;
}

.service-step:last-child h3 {
  color: white;
}

.service-step:last-child p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

/* Contained decision panel echoes the homepage Continuum story. */
.service-framework {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1628 0%, #10233c 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.16);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 52px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

.service-framework__intro h2 {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.15rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.service-framework__intro p {
  max-width: 520px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.service-framework__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.service-framework__item {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.service-framework__item:nth-child(2n) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.service-framework__item strong,
.service-framework__item span {
  display: block;
}

.service-framework__item strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-framework__item span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.service-delta-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 8%, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.055), transparent 28%),
    var(--paper);
}

.service-delta-section .service-section__header {
  align-items: start;
}

.service-comparison {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.34);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.09);
}

.service-comparison__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 0.48fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.16fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.27);
}

.service-comparison__row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.service-comparison__row > * {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.35rem clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.55rem);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.27);
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.56;
}

.service-comparison__row > *:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.service-comparison__row p {
  margin: 0;
}

.service-comparison--compact .service-comparison__row > * {
  padding-block: 1.05rem;
}

.service-comparison--compact .service-comparison__row--head > * {
  min-height: 96px;
}

.service-comparison__row--head {
  border-bottom: 0;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
}

.service-comparison__row--head > * {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 112px;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.service-comparison__row--head > div:nth-child(2) {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}

.service-comparison__row--head > div:last-child {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.2), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.08));
}

.service-comparison__row--head > div:last-child::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--teal-primary);
}

.service-comparison__row--head span,
.service-comparison__row--head small,
.service-comparison__row--head strong {
  display: block;
}

.service-comparison__row--head span,
.service-comparison__row--head small {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-comparison__row--head strong {
  max-width: 27ch;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.service-comparison__area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: white;
}

.service-comparison__area span,
.service-comparison__area strong {
  display: block;
}

.service-comparison__area span {
  padding-top: 0.12rem;
  color: var(--teal-ink);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.service-comparison__area strong {
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.service-comparison__baseline {
  background: #f8fafc;
  color: #64748b;
}

.service-comparison__continuum {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.075), rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.28));
  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.78);
}

.service-comparison__continuum strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.service-comparison__continuum p {
  color: var(--gray-text);
}

.service-comparison__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.service-comparison__footer p,
.service-comparison__footer strong,
.service-comparison__footer span {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
}

.service-comparison__footer strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.service-comparison__footer span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.service-comparison__footer .service-text-link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: #7dd3fc;
}

.service-comparison__footer .service-text-link::after {
  color: var(--teal);
}

.service-note--comparison {
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.service-note {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* FAQ uses the homepage sticky intro plus calm accordion cards. */
.service-section[id='faq'] {
  background: var(--gray-50);
}

.service-section[id='faq'] > .service-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.service-section[id='faq'] .service-section__header {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--chrome-h) + 24px);
  margin: 0;
}

.service-faq {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.service-faq details {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.service-faq summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.1rem 3.25rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.service-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.service-faq summary::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 1.2rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--blue-accessible);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue-accessible);
  transform: translateY(-65%) rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-faq details[open] summary::after {
  transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(225deg);
}

.service-faq__answer {
  padding: 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;
}

.service-faq__answer p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.service-next {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.26);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.service-next h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-next p {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.service-next__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* Overview routes use the dark Market Intelligence card language. */
.service-route-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.service-route {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 290px;
  padding: 1.65rem;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.95);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.035);
}

.service-route__question {
  min-height: 4.6em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.service-route h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.service-route p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.service-route .service-text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Legacy fallback; refreshed pages use the shared homepage final CTA. */
.service-cta {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1628 0%, #10233c 100%);
}

.service-cta__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.service-cta h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.15rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.service-cta p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .service-hero__grid,
  .service-answer,
  .service-framework,
  .service-section__header,
  .service-section[id='faq'] > .service-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-hero__aside {
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .service-section__header {
    align-items: start;
  }

  .service-section__header p {
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .service-card {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }

  .service-succession-spectrum__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .service-succession-path {
    min-height: 196px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
  }

  .service-succession-path:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .service-succession-path:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-structure-intro {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.7fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .service-framework__intro {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .service-section[id='faq'] .service-section__header {
    position: static;
  }

  .service-decision-heading,
  .service-decision-board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-decision-heading {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .service-decision-heading__copy {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .service-decision-board__start {
    min-height: 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  }

  .service-decision-board__start h3 {
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 2rem);
  }

  .service-hero__grid {
    gap: 2rem;
    padding-block: 3.5rem 4rem;
  }

  .service-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
  }

  .service-hero__lead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .service-hero__aside {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-hero-contact {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }

  .service-local-nav__inner {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .service-local-nav__inner::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .service-section--compact {
    padding: 2rem 0 3.5rem;
  }

  .service-section__header {
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .service-section__header h2,
  .service-answer h2,
  .service-framework__intro h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .service-succession-spectrum-section {
    padding-block: 3.5rem;
  }

  .service-workstream-section {
    padding-block: 3.5rem;
  }

  .service-workstream-board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto 44px auto;
  }

  .service-workstream-choice {
    min-height: 226px;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  }

  .service-workstream-divider::before {
    top: 50%;
    right: 1.15rem;
    bottom: auto;
    left: 1.15rem;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
  }

  .service-workstream-divider span {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
  }

  .service-control-section {
    padding-block: 3.5rem;
  }

  .service-control-charter {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-control-commitment {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.15rem 1.35rem;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  }

  .service-control-commitment:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-succession-spectrum__axis {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .service-succession-spectrum__axis::after {
    right: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
  }

  .service-succession-spectrum__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-succession-path {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 1.15rem 1rem 1.25rem;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .service-succession-path:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
  }

  .service-succession-path:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-structure-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .service-structure-intro h2 {
    font-size: 2.65rem;
  }

  .service-structure-intro__copy {
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .service-structure-axis {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    margin-inline: 0.5rem;
  }

  .service-structure-axis span:nth-child(2) {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-structure-board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-structure-group + .service-structure-group {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.28);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .service-structure-group__summary {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-decision-heading h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  .service-decision-heading__copy {
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .service-decision-board {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .service-decision-board__paths-header {
    display: block;
  }

  .service-decision-board__paths-header span {
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  }

  .service-decision-board__paths-header strong {
    display: block;
    max-width: none;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .service-decision-board__grid,
  .service-decision-assurances {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-decision-path {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-decision-assurances span + span {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.27);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .service-card,
  .service-grid--2 .service-card {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-grid--sixc-map .service-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-route-list,
  .service-pillars,
  .service-steps,
  .service-framework__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-route {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-route__question {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .service-pillar {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  }

  .service-pillar:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-steps {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .service-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 1rem;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  .service-step__number {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 3;
    align-self: start;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .service-step__meta,
  .service-step h3,
  .service-step p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .service-step__meta {
    margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  }

  .service-step h3 {
    max-width: none;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  }

  .service-step p {
    max-width: 54ch;
  }

  .service-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '\2193';
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    bottom: -1.1rem;
    left: 1.75rem;
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .service-framework {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .service-framework__item,
  .service-framework__item:nth-child(2n) {
    min-height: 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .service-framework__item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-comparison {
    overflow: visible;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .service-comparison__row--head {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-comparison__row:not(.service-comparison__row--head) {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.34);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.055);
  }

  .service-comparison__row:not(.service-comparison__row--head):last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-comparison__row > * {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
  }

  .service-comparison__row > *:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .service-comparison__area {
    padding-block: 1rem;
  }

  .service-comparison__baseline::before,
  .service-comparison__continuum::before {
    content: attr(data-label);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .service-comparison__continuum::before {
    color: var(--teal-ink);
  }

  .service-comparison__continuum {
    box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 rgba(14, 165, 164, 0.78);
  }

  .service-comparison__footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .service-next,
  .service-cta__inner,
  .service-sixc-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .service-next__actions {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .service-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .service-actions .service-button:not(.service-button--ghost) {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .service-hero-trust {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .service-callout,
  .service-card,
  .service-route,
  .service-step,
  .service-next {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  .service-structure-intro h2 {
    font-size: 2.35rem;
  }

  .service-structure-levers {
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .service-structure-group {
    padding: 1.3rem;
  }

  .service-structure-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .service-page *,
  .service-page *::before,
  .service-page *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}