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/* Candidate-focused and editorial expertise pages */
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/* Candidate relationships and consolidated About/Contact */
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/* Version 4: one photographic hero on Home, restrained interior page headers */
.interior-photo-free{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#00294f 0%,#125b8a 100%)}
.interior-photo-free .hero-inner{min-height:275px;padding-block:42px}
.interior-photo-free .hero-copy{max-width:900px}
.interior-photo-free .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,3.3vw,52px)}
.interior-hero,.candidate-hero{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#f5f9fe,#e7f1fa);color:#092b51;padding:52px 0}
.interior-hero .eyebrow{color:#006bb5}
.interior-hero h1{font-size:clamp(35px,3.5vw,53px)}
.interior-hero p{color:#315471}
.about-intro{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f7faff,#edf5fc);border-bottom:1px solid #dce8f2;padding:36px 0 32px}
.about-intro h1{font-size:clamp(33px,3.2vw,48px);margin:10px 0}
.about-intro p{font-size:18px;color:#315471;margin:0}
.contact-section{scroll-margin-top:18px}
.contact-section .contact-panel{background:#fff}
.contact-section .contact-soft{background:#f5f9fe}
@media(max-width:720px){.interior-photo-free .hero-inner{min-height:300px}.interior-hero,.candidate-hero{padding:42px 0}.about-intro{padding:28px 0}}

/* V5 — restrained champagne gold accent system; original VAL blues and logo unchanged */
:root{--val-champagne:#C5A46A;--val-champagne-soft:#E6D6B7;--val-champagne-deep:#89672F}
/* Gold is a small supporting detail, not a replacement for blue navigation or CTAs. */
.site-nav a.active{border-bottom-color:var(--val-champagne);color:#005c9f}
.site-nav a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--val-champagne)}
.hero .eyebrow,.interior-photo-free .eyebrow{color:#ead6b3}
.interior-hero .eyebrow,.about-intro .eyebrow,.blue-eyebrow{color:#85632c}
.hero .eyebrow::before,.interior-photo-free .eyebrow::before,.interior-hero .eyebrow::before,.about-intro .eyebrow::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--val-champagne);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:11px}
.blue-rule{background:var(--val-champagne)}
.expertise-card:hover,.candidate-value:hover,.market:hover{border-color:#d5bb8d}
.market-kicker{color:#89672f}
.candidate-fee-note{border-left-color:var(--val-champagne)}
.value-number{color:#a48145}
.feature{border-top:3px solid var(--val-champagne-soft)}
.audience{border-top:3px solid var(--val-champagne)}
.footer{border-top:3px solid var(--val-champagne)}
.footer h3::after{content:'';display:block;width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--val-champagne);margin-top:11px}
.button:focus-visible,.site-nav a:focus-visible,.menu-toggle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--val-champagne);outline-offset:3px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.expertise-card,.candidate-value,.market{transition:border-color .2s ease}}

/* V6 — brand harmonization against approved V5 guide (November 2026).
   Navy #082B50 · VAL Blue #075A9E · Champagne #C5A46A · Pale #F3F7FB.
   The approved upright-gradient logo is a separate asset; V5 content/layout retained. */
:root{--val-navy:#082B50;--val-blue:#075A9E;--val-champagne:#C5A46A;--val-champagne-soft:#E6D6B7;--val-champagne-deep:#89672F;--val-pale:#F3F7FB}
body{color:var(--val-navy)}
.site-nav a.active{color:var(--val-blue);border-bottom-color:var(--val-champagne)}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--val-blue)}
.brand{flex-basis:610px;min-width:260px}
.brand img{max-width:610px}
.hero{background:var(--val-navy)}
.hero-image{inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,43,80,.96) 0%,rgba(8,43,80,.89) 32%,rgba(8,43,80,.50) 63%,rgba(8,43,80,.18) 100%),url('manhattan-licensed.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 52%;opacity:1}
.hero-inner{min-height:405px}
.hero-copy{max-width:710px}
.button-dark{background:var(--val-blue)}
.button-light{color:var(--val-navy)}
.footer{background:var(--val-navy)}
.interior-photo-free,.interior-hero{background:var(--val-navy)}
.interior-hero{color:#fff}
.interior-hero p{color:#e4edf6}
.interior-hero .eyebrow{color:#e6d6b7}
.feature{background:var(--val-pale)}
.audience{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--val-navy),var(--val-blue))}
.audience-alt{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#19466d,#477aa0)}
.candidate-fee-note{background:var(--val-pale)}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero-image{background-position:58% center;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,43,80,.93),rgba(8,43,80,.72)),url('manhattan-licensed.jpg')}.brand{min-width:220px}.hero-inner{min-height:380px}}

/* V6: preserve V5 minimalist pale interior introductions */
.interior-hero,.candidate-hero{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#f5f9fe,#e7f1fa);color:#092b51}.interior-hero p{color:#315471}.interior-hero .eyebrow{color:#89672F}

/* V6.1: keep the complete phrase together on desktop; allow natural mobile wrapping */
.hero-keep-together{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-keep-together{white-space:normal}}