/* NexusOne homepage — design pass 2026-09-07 (NexusOneClaudeDesignBrief.md).
   One continuous near-black charcoal (#10171D) from header to footer; brushed-metal hero
   sculpture with edge-following glow. Layout system below the hero unchanged from the
   prior pass; only surfaces/colours converted to the continuous dark page.
   Tokens: bg #10171D · text #F5F7FA · support #BCC7D2 · secondary #9AAABA ·
   buttons #C8DAEC/#203C58 · accent #7EACD0 · edge light #A3D9FF · rules #2A3844 */

html[data-theme="light"]{color-scheme:dark;--ink:#F5F7FA;--muted:#9AAABA;--paper:#10171D;--surface:#17222B;--line:#2A3844;--brand:#7EACD0;--brand-deep:#7EACD0;--brand-pale:#C8DAEC;--on-accent:#203C58}
.homepage{margin:0;background:#10171D;color:#F5F7FA;font:18px/1.65 Roboto,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.homepage h1,.homepage h2,.homepage h3{color:#F5F7FA;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-wrap:balance}.homepage p{max-width:62ch}.homepage img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.homepage main>section{padding:0;max-width:none;margin:0}.nx-shell,.homepage main>.nx-shell{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 136px));margin-inline:auto}

/* header */
.homepage .site-header{position:sticky;top:0;background:#10171D;border-bottom:1px solid #26333D;z-index:30}.homepage .site-nav{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 136px));max-width:none;margin:auto;padding:20px 0;min-height:90px}.homepage .nav-logo img{width:174px;height:auto}.homepage .nav-links{gap:32px}.homepage .nav-links a:not(.button){color:#BCC7D2;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}.homepage .nav-links a:not(.button):hover{color:#F5F7FA}.homepage .nav-cta{border:1px solid #C8DAEC;background:#C8DAEC;color:#203C58;border-radius:2px;font-size:15px;padding:10px 22px;min-height:46px}.homepage .nav-cta:hover{background:#E4F0FA;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(80,160,255,.55),0 0 26px rgba(80,160,255,.25)}.homepage .nav-toggle{color:#F5F7FA;border-color:#4A5B69;min-height:44px}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:100;background:#F5F7FA;color:#10171D;padding:12px 20px;transform:translateY(-160%)}.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
.homepage :focus-visible{outline:3px solid #A3D9FF;outline-offset:5px}.homepage [id]{scroll-margin-top:110px}.homepage #main-content:focus{outline:none}

/* eyebrows */
.nx-eyebrow{font-size:12px!important;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6!important;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7EACD0;margin:0 0 22px!important;max-width:none!important}
.nx-eyebrow-mark::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;background:#7EACD0;margin-right:14px;vertical-align:1px}

/* ---------- hero: copy left, sculpture bleeding to the right viewport edge ---------- */
.homepage main>.nx-hero{position:relative;background:#10171D;color:#F5F7FA;overflow:hidden}
.nx-hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-height:min(calc(100vh - 90px),700px);padding-block:40px 60px}
.nx-hero-copy{max-width:960px}
.nx-hero .nx-eyebrow{color:#7EACD0;margin-bottom:34px!important}
.nx-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.6vw,64px);line-height:1.06;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:#F5F7FA}
.nx-hero h1>span{display:block}
.nx-hero h1 .nx-quiet{font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,36px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:700;color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow);margin-bottom:30px}
.nx-hero .nx-lead{color:#BCC7D2;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;max-width:620px;margin:30px 0 34px}
.nx-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nx-hero-tag{margin:36px 0 0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9AAABA;font-weight:500}
.nx-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:13px 30px;background:#C8DAEC;color:#203C58;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .15s,box-shadow .18s ease}
.nx-button:hover{background:#E4F0FA;box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(80,160,255,.55),0 0 32px rgba(80,160,255,.25)}
.nx-text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:48px;color:#7EACD0;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;text-underline-offset:6px}

/* sculpture: no rectangular boundary — a painted charcoal vignette merges every edge
   into the page, and a colour-blend layer pulls the art's grey ground toward the page hue */
.nx-hero-art{position:absolute;top:0;left:46%;right:0;bottom:0;pointer-events:auto;z-index:0;transform:translate(0,38px)}
@media(max-width:1350px){.nx-hero-art{left:50%}}
.nx-hero-art img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:0 45%}
.nx-hero-art::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
 background:#31485c;mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.5}
.nx-hero-art::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;background:
 linear-gradient(to right,#10171D 0,#10171D 10%,rgba(16,23,29,.85) 24%,rgba(16,23,29,.45) 40%,rgba(16,23,29,0) 58%),
 linear-gradient(to left,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 14%),
 linear-gradient(to bottom,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 30%),
 linear-gradient(to top,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 34%),
 radial-gradient(105% 110% at 62% 42%,rgba(16,23,29,0) 36%,rgba(16,23,29,.6) 68%,#10171D 96%)}
.nx-art-base{filter:brightness(.86)}
/* the glow stack sits ABOVE the vignette (z4 vs z3) so edge illumination keeps full
   intensity out to the sculpture's extremities; only the copy side is protected */
.nx-glow-stack{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:4;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter;
 -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 13%);
 mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 13%)}
@supports not (mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter){.nx-glow-stack{mix-blend-mode:screen}}
.nx-art-glow{pointer-events:none;filter:brightness(1.7) saturate(1.15)}
/* faint baseline glow, gently breathing */
.nx-art-idle{opacity:.16;animation:nxPulse 6.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes nxPulse{0%,100%{opacity:.1}50%{opacity:.26}}
/* energy travelling through the piece: a soft band of light sweeps along the
   edge map on a slow cycle, revealing the contours as it passes */
/* idle energy: a light point travels along the beams through the junction (JS-driven,
   same mask mechanism as the cursor layer) */
.nx-art-sweep{opacity:0;filter:brightness(2.7) saturate(1.3);
 -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 210px at var(--sx,50%) var(--sy,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 20%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 52%,transparent 100%);
 mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 210px at var(--sx,50%) var(--sy,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 20%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 52%,transparent 100%)}
.nx-hero-art.nx-offscreen .nx-art-idle,.nx-hero-art.nx-offscreen .nx-art-sweep{animation-play-state:paused}
/* pointer-following illumination, brightest local to the cursor */
.nx-art-cursor{opacity:0;transition:opacity 1s ease;filter:brightness(2.7) saturate(1.3);
 -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 290px at var(--mx,60%) var(--my,45%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.7) 16%,rgba(0,0,0,.36) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.12) 68%,transparent 100%);
 mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 290px at var(--mx,60%) var(--my,45%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.7) 16%,rgba(0,0,0,.36) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.12) 68%,transparent 100%)}
.nx-hero-art.nx-lit .nx-art-cursor{opacity:1;transition-duration:.2s;animation:nxElectric 1.7s linear infinite}
/* electric hum: irregular micro-flicker in brightness and strength while energised */
@keyframes nxElectric{
 0%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(2.9) saturate(1.3)}
 6%{opacity:.8}
 9%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(3.3) saturate(1.35)}
 21%{opacity:.9}
 27%{opacity:1}
 38%{opacity:.84;filter:brightness(2.7) saturate(1.3)}
 43%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(3.2) saturate(1.35)}
 57%{opacity:.93}
 66%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(3) saturate(1.3)}
 79%{opacity:.86}
 84%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(3.25) saturate(1.35)}
 100%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(2.9) saturate(1.3)}}

/* ---------- section head (work) ---------- */


.nx-section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px;padding:14px 0 10px}
.nx-section-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.5vw,48px);line-height:1.14;margin:0;color:#F5F7FA}
.nx-h2-soft{color:#9AAABA}
.nx-blue-word{font-style:normal;color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}
.nx-section-head .nx-eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px!important}

/* ---------- case nav + cases (layout unchanged, dark surfaces) ---------- */
/* Our Work introduction + sector navigation (approved mockup 2026-09-09) */
.nx-work-intro{font-size:21px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5;color:#C9D4DE;max-width:64ch;margin:0 0 26px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.nx-section-head h2{margin-bottom:38px}
.nx-work .nx-section-head h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,60px);line-height:1.16}
.nx-explore{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#F5F7FA;margin:48px 0 28px}
.nx-sector-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px 28px}
.nx-sector-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;width:max-content;max-width:100%;color:#A9B7C4;text-decoration:none;padding:8px 2px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;min-height:64px}
.nx-sec-icon{width:64px;height:64px;flex:0 0 auto;color:#BCC9D6;transition:color .18s ease}
.nx-sec-icon svg,.nx-sec-arrow svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.nx-sec-label{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3}
.nx-sec-arrow{width:16px;height:16px;flex:0 0 auto;color:#8FA3B4;transition:color .18s ease;margin-left:2px}
.nx-sector-nav a:hover,.nx-sector-nav a:focus-visible{color:#F5F9FD;border-bottom-color:var(--nx-blue)}
.nx-sector-nav a:hover .nx-sec-icon,.nx-sector-nav a:focus-visible .nx-sec-icon{color:var(--nx-blue)}
@media(max-width:1080px){.nx-sector-nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.nx-sector-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.nx-sector-nav a{min-height:56px}}

/* case-study navigation: compact inline jump index (2026-09-08 revision, superseded) */
.nx-case-index{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 44px;padding:6px 0 0}
.nx-index-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:#9AAABA}
.nx-case-index a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;color:#BCC7D2;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.nx-case-index a:hover{color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}
.nx-case-index a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #A3D9FF;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:780px){.nx-case-index{gap:4px 28px}.nx-case-index a{font-size:15.5px}}

.nx-case-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.nx-panel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#161F29;border:1px solid #3A5063;border-top:3px solid var(--nx-blue);padding:26px 24px 22px;min-height:232px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.nx-panel-title{color:#F5F7FA;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.22;min-height:2.44em}
.nx-panel-name{color:#8FB4D9;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;margin-top:8px}
.nx-panel-action{margin-top:auto;padding-top:36px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--nx-blue);font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.nx-panel:hover{background:#1D2A37;border-color:#5E82A3;border-top-color:#8FC2FF}
.nx-panel:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #A3D9FF;outline-offset:3px}
.nx-case{padding:122px 0}
.nx-case:first-of-type{padding-top:148px}
.nx-case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:7%;align-items:center}
.nx-case-copy .nx-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px!important;font-size:12px!important}
.nx-index{font-size:12px;color:#9AAABA;border-right:1px solid #3A4B58;padding-right:14px}
.nx-case h3{font-size:clamp(33px,3.2vw,44px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 24px}
.nx-case-copy>p:not(.nx-eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#BCC7D2;margin:0 0 18px}
.nx-case-copy>p:last-child{margin:0}
.nx-case-copy>.nx-conclusion{font-size:22px!important;line-height:1.45!important;font-weight:500;color:#DCE7F0!important;border-left:3px solid #7EACD0;padding-left:20px;margin-top:25px!important}

/* case figures: the artwork plates keep their own baked backgrounds; fine dark frame */
.nx-visual{margin:0;background:#e7edf0;border:1px solid #2A3844;overflow:hidden}
.nx-visual>img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:contain;background:#e7edf0}
.nx-visual figcaption{padding:20px 24px 24px;background:#141D25;border-top:1px solid #2A3844}
.nx-visual-label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:#7EACD0;margin-bottom:16px}
.nx-visual ol{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;padding:0;margin:0}
.nx-visual li{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#BCC7D2}
.nx-visual li span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:#7EACD0;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.nx-visual-dark{background:#141D25}.nx-visual-dark>img{background:#252f38}

/* metric tiles */
.nx-results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin:35px 0 0;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid #2A3844;border-bottom:1px solid #2A3844;gap:0}
.nx-results>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:0 25px;border-right:1px solid #2A3844}
.nx-results>div:first-child{padding-left:0}.nx-results>div:last-child{padding-right:0;border:0}
.nx-results dt{order:2;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;color:#F5F7FA;margin-top:10px}
.nx-results dd{order:1;margin:0;color:#C8DAEC;font-size:clamp(34px,3.3vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.05em;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;white-space:nowrap}
.nx-results dd.nx-metric-detail{order:3;margin:7px 0 0;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;white-space:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#9AAABA}
.nx-source{font-size:12px;color:#9AAABA;margin:12px 0 0}
.nx-platform-result{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid #2A3844;padding-top:22px;color:#C8DAEC}
.nx-platform-result strong{font-size:54px;letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1.15}
.nx-platform-result span{font-size:17px;max-width:290px;line-height:1.6;color:#BCC7D2}

/* clients: logos sit on light chips so their original colours stay legible on charcoal */
.homepage main>.nx-clients{padding:122px 0;display:flex;gap:55px;align-items:center}
.nx-clients .nx-eyebrow{margin:0!important;flex-shrink:0}
.nx-logo-carousel{flex:1;overflow:hidden;position:relative;
 -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);
 mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent)}
.nx-logo-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:nxLogoDrift 42s linear infinite}
.nx-logo-carousel:hover .nx-logo-track,.nx-logo-carousel:focus-visible .nx-logo-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.nx-logo-set{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:76px;padding-right:76px}
@keyframes nxLogoDrift{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 .nx-logo-track{animation:none}
 .nx-logo-carousel{overflow-x:auto;mask-image:none;-webkit-mask-image:none}
 .nx-logo-set[aria-hidden]{display:none}
}
.nx-clients img{width:auto;max-width:210px;height:50px;object-fit:contain;opacity:.92;flex:0 0 auto}
.nx-clients img[src*="abalandi"]{height:56px}
.nx-clients img[src*="roast"]{height:58px}
.nx-clients img[src*="edu-technology"]{height:56px}
.nx-clients img[src*="inspired"]{height:44px}
.nx-clients img[src*="client-au"]{height:62px}
.nx-clients img[src*="client-nwu"]{height:38px}
.nx-clients img[src*="client-njr"]{height:46px}
.nx-clients img[src*="client-docuload"]{height:64px}
.nx-clients img[src*="client-calltrack"]{height:56px}

/* how / partnership / team / close — same background, separated by rules and spacing */
.homepage main>.nx-how{background:transparent;padding:0 0 122px}
.nx-how .nx-section-head{padding-top:122px}
.nx-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:45px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nx-steps li{border-top:1px solid #33465A;padding-top:22px}
.nx-step-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px}
.nx-step-number{display:block;color:var(--nx-blue);font-size:32px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.nx-step-icon{width:38px;height:38px;color:var(--nx-blue);display:inline-flex}
.nx-step-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.nx-steps h3{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px}
.nx-steps p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#BCC7D2;margin:0}
.homepage main>.nx-partnership{padding:122px 0}
.nx-partnership-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:6%}
.nx-partnership-grid>div{padding-top:7px}
.nx-partnership h2{font-size:44px;line-height:1.12;max-width:390px;margin:0}
.nx-partnership p:not(.nx-eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#BCC7D2;margin:0 0 18px}
.homepage main>.nx-team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:7%;align-items:center;padding:122px 0}
.nx-team figure{margin:0}.nx-team figure img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:747/500;object-fit:cover}
.nx-team figcaption{font-size:13px;color:#9AAABA;margin-top:12px}
.nx-team h2{font-size:44px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:24px}
.nx-team p:not(.nx-eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#BCC7D2}
.homepage main>.nx-close{background:transparent;color:#F5F7FA;padding:122px 0 122px}
.nx-close .nx-eyebrow{color:#7EACD0}
.nx-close h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.7vw,64px);line-height:1.08;max-width:970px;margin:0}
.nx-close-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;border-top:1px solid #2A3844;margin-top:35px;padding-top:28px}
.nx-close-bottom p{color:#BCC7D2;font-size:18px;max-width:550px;margin:0}
.nx-close-bottom .nx-button{flex-shrink:0}

/* footer */
.homepage .site-footer{background:#10171D;border:0;border-top:1px solid #26333D}
.homepage .site-footer p{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 136px));max-width:none;padding:28px 0;margin:auto;color:#9AAABA;font-size:13px;gap:14px 26px}
.homepage .site-footer a{color:#7EACD0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:28px}

/* monospace details */
.nx-index,.nx-step-number,.nx-visual li span{font-family:'Consolas',monospace}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1000px){.nx-shell,.homepage main>.nx-shell,.homepage .site-nav,.homepage .site-footer p{width:calc(100% - 64px)}.nx-hero h1{font-size:56px}.nx-hero h1 .nx-quiet{font-size:26px}.nx-hero-copy{max-width:740px}.nx-hero-art{width:52%}.nx-case-grid,.nx-partnership-grid,.homepage main>.nx-team{gap:5%}.nx-results>div{padding-inline:18px}.nx-results dd{font-size:36px}.nx-case-nav a{padding-inline:15px}.homepage .nav-links{gap:22px}.nx-clients>div{gap:20px}}
@media(max-width:780px){.nx-shell,.homepage main>.nx-shell,.homepage .site-nav,.homepage .site-footer p{width:calc(100% - 44px)}.homepage .site-nav{min-height:76px;padding:15px 0}.homepage .nav-logo img{width:150px}.homepage .nav-links{background:#10171D;border-bottom:1px solid #3A4B58;padding:20px;gap:16px}.homepage .nav-links a{width:100%}.homepage .nav-links a:not(.button){min-height:44px}.homepage [id]{scroll-margin-top:95px}
.homepage main>.nx-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.nx-hero-grid{order:1;padding:56px 0 0;min-height:0}.nx-hero-art{order:2}.nx-hero-copy{max-width:960px}.nx-hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,10.5vw,62px)}.nx-hero h1 .nx-quiet{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:20px}.nx-hero .nx-eyebrow{font-size:11px!important;margin-bottom:26px!important}.nx-hero .nx-lead{font-size:17px;margin-top:24px}.nx-actions{gap:20px}
.nx-hero-art{position:relative;width:100%;height:300px;margin-top:24px}
.nx-hero-art img{object-position:60% 45%}
.nx-hero-art::after{background:
 linear-gradient(to right,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 16%),
 linear-gradient(to left,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 16%),
 linear-gradient(to bottom,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 28%),
 linear-gradient(to top,#10171D 0,rgba(16,23,29,0) 32%),
 radial-gradient(130% 140% at 50% 46%,rgba(16,23,29,0) 42%,rgba(16,23,29,.5) 72%,#10171D 98%)}
.nx-section-head{display:block;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:25px}.nx-section-head h2{font-size:35px}
.nx-case-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.nx-panel{min-height:200px;padding:22px 20px 18px}.nx-panel-title{font-size:20px}
.nx-case{padding:60px 0}
.nx-case:first-of-type{padding-top:80px}.nx-case-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}.nx-case h3{font-size:35px;max-width:540px}.nx-case-copy>p:not(.nx-eyebrow){font-size:17px}.nx-case-copy .nx-eyebrow{font-size:11px!important;gap:10px}
.nx-visual figcaption{padding:18px 20px 21px}.nx-visual li{font-size:13px}
.nx-results{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding:0;margin-top:28px}.nx-results>div{padding:22px 16px!important}.nx-results>div:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0!important}.nx-results>div:nth-child(even){border-right:0;padding-right:0!important}.nx-results>div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid #2A3844}.nx-results dd{font-size:35px}.nx-results dt{font-size:14px}.nx-results dd.nx-metric-detail{font-size:12px}.nx-source{line-height:1.6}
.nx-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.nx-step-number{font-size:26px}.nx-step-head{margin-bottom:18px}.nx-step-icon{width:32px;height:32px}.nx-steps h3{font-size:22px}.homepage main>.nx-how{padding-bottom:42px}.nx-how .nx-section-head{padding-top:40px}
.homepage main>.nx-partnership{padding:40px 0}.nx-partnership-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.nx-partnership h2{font-size:36px}
.homepage main>.nx-team{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 0 46px;gap:28px}.nx-team h2{font-size:36px}
.homepage main>.nx-close{padding:44px 0 48px}.nx-close h2{font-size:42px}.nx-close-bottom{display:block;margin-top:28px;padding-top:23px}.nx-close-bottom p{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:24px}
.nx-platform-result{gap:20px}.nx-platform-result strong{font-size:46px}.nx-platform-result span{font-size:15px}
.homepage main>.nx-clients{display:block;padding:64px 0}.nx-logo-carousel{margin-top:20px}.nx-logo-set{gap:44px;padding-right:44px}
.homepage .site-footer p{padding-block:24px;gap:10px 20px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.nx-art-idle{opacity:.18}.nx-art-sweep{display:none}.nx-art-cursor{display:none}}
@media(forced-colors:active){.nx-button,.homepage .nav-cta{border:1px solid ButtonText}}

/* ---------- Docuload case redesign (operator brief 2026-09-08) ---------- */

/* consistent blue heading treatment: crisp letterforms, soft halo, no heavy neon.
   --nx-blue / --nx-blue-glow are THE tokens — headings and impact strips share them. */
.homepage{--nx-blue:#66ADF7;--nx-blue-glow:0 0 10px rgba(80,160,255,.3)}
.nx-eyebrow,.nx-visual-label{color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}
.nx-hero .nx-eyebrow,.nx-close .nx-eyebrow{color:var(--nx-blue)}
.nx-eyebrow-mark::before{background:var(--nx-blue);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(80,160,255,.6)}

/* case kicker: 01 | NAME · SECTOR at ~27px against the 44px headline */
.nx-case-copy .nx-eyebrow{font-size:27px!important;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:600;gap:18px;margin-bottom:26px!important}
.nx-case-copy .nx-index{font-size:27px;color:var(--nx-blue);border-right:2px solid var(--nx-blue);padding-right:18px;text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}

/* outcome callout: bold white, thin glowing blue bar */
.nx-case-copy>.nx-conclusion{color:#fff!important;border-left:0;position:relative;padding-left:24px}
.nx-case-copy>.nx-conclusion::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;bottom:3px;width:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--nx-blue);box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(80,160,255,.7),0 0 24px rgba(80,160,255,.3)}

/* impact strip: THE IMPACT label, large glowing blue figures, aligned columns */
.nx-impact-label{margin:38px 0 0!important}
.nx-results{margin-top:14px;border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:6px}
.nx-results dd{color:var(--nx-blue)}
.nx-results .nx-num{font-size:clamp(40px,3.9vw,58px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}
.nx-results .nx-unit{font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,25px);font-weight:600;color:var(--nx-blue);text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow);margin-left:3px}
.nx-results dt{color:#F5F7FA;font-weight:700}
.nx-results dd.nx-metric-detail{color:#9AAABA}

/* illustration overlay: live-text comparison inside the artwork's empty sky (generic) */
.nx-visual-anim{position:relative;container-type:inline-size}
/* hover illumination: the illustration's edges light around the cursor, like the hero */
.dl-hover-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter;filter:brightness(1.5) saturate(1.2);transition:opacity .9s ease;
 -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 210px at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.7) 18%,rgba(0,0,0,.34) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 70%,transparent 100%);
 mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 210px at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.7) 18%,rgba(0,0,0,.34) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 70%,transparent 100%)}
@supports not (mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter){.dl-hover-glow{mix-blend-mode:screen}}
.dl-roam-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter;filter:brightness(2.7) saturate(1.3);
 -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 230px at var(--sx,50%) var(--sy,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 20%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 52%,transparent 100%);
 mask-image:radial-gradient(circle 230px at var(--sx,50%) var(--sy,50%),rgba(0,0,0,1) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 20%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 52%,transparent 100%)}
@supports not (mix-blend-mode:plus-lighter){.dl-roam-glow{mix-blend-mode:screen}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dl-roam-glow{display:none}}
.nx-visual-anim.nx-lit .dl-hover-glow{opacity:.56;transition-duration:.2s}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dl-hover-glow{display:none}}
.dl-compare{position:absolute;left:6%;right:6%;top:3%;text-align:center;pointer-events:none}
.dl-title{margin:0 0 1.1cqw;font-size:2.1cqw;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#3d4c58}
.dl-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch;gap:4.5cqw}
.dl-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;line-height:1.05}
.dl-label{font-size:1.9cqw;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.7cqw}
.dl-before .dl-label{color:#44535f}
.dl-after .dl-label{color:#2f7fd6}
.dl-num{font-size:6.9cqw;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;transition:text-shadow .5s ease}
.dl-unit{font-size:2.9cqw;font-weight:700;margin-top:.4cqw}
.dl-sub{font-size:1.9cqw;font-weight:600;margin-top:.5cqw}
.dl-before .dl-num,.dl-before .dl-unit{color:#33424e}
.dl-after .dl-num,.dl-after .dl-unit,.dl-after .dl-sub{color:#2f7fd6}
.dl-divider{width:1px;background:#b3bfc9}
.dl-after.dl-hot .dl-num{text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(47,127,214,.75),0 0 32px rgba(47,127,214,.35)}


@media(max-width:780px){
 .nx-case-copy .nx-eyebrow{font-size:19px!important;gap:14px}
 .nx-case-copy .nx-index{font-size:19px;padding-right:14px}
 .nx-impact-label{margin-top:30px!important}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
 .nx-results{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .nx-results>div{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #2A3844;padding:18px 0!important}
 .nx-results>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* nav panels: two columns on tablet, one on narrow mobile */
@media(max-width:1080px){.nx-case-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.nx-case-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nx-panel{min-height:0}.nx-panel-title{min-height:0}.nx-panel-action{padding-top:26px}}

/* ---------- 2026-09-08: artwork blended into the page ---------- */
/* All four case renders now carry the page charcoal baked into their backgrounds
   (art recolored + edge-faded in the webp), so the panel box disappears entirely
   and every overlay uses the dark palette. */
.nx-visual-anim{background:transparent;border:0}
.nx-visual-anim>img{background:transparent}
.nx-visual-dark{background:transparent;border:0}
.nx-visual-dark>img{background:transparent}
.dl-title{color:#93a7b8}
.dl-before .dl-label{color:#7e93a4}
.dl-before .dl-num,.dl-before .dl-unit{color:#9fb2c4}
.dl-after .dl-label,.dl-after .dl-num,.dl-after .dl-unit,.dl-after .dl-sub{color:#7FB8FF}
.dl-after .dl-num,.dl-after .dl-unit{text-shadow:var(--nx-blue-glow)}
.dl-divider{background:#3c4c5a}
.dl-obj-label{color:#9fb2c4}


/* ---------- 2026-09-10: phone pass (reviewed in a 390px / 360px render) ----------
   Scoped to <=780px only; every desktop rule above is untouched. Section rhythm on
   phones = 160px between content blocks (80px each side, operator 09-10: keep the desktop feel), down from the 244px desktop
   rhythm which read as empty screens on a phone. */
@media(max-width:780px){
 /* hero: the sculpture was inheriting the desktop left:46-50% offset while positioned
    relative, so it rendered half off-screen with a blank left half */
 .nx-hero-grid{padding:44px 0 0}
 .nx-hero-art{left:0;right:0;transform:none;height:270px;margin-top:6px}
 .nx-hero-art img{object-position:64% 50%}
 .nx-hero-tag{margin-top:30px}
 /* (Our Work component padding lives in our-work.css's own <=699px container block) */
 /* cases */
 .nx-case{padding:80px 0}
 .nx-case:first-of-type{padding-top:80px}
 .nx-case-grid{gap:22px}
 .nx-case h3{font-size:33px}
 .nx-impact-label{margin-top:26px!important}
 /* wide artwork on a narrow column: let the renders use the full column width and a
    touch beyond it, so they read at a similar visual weight to the copy */
 .nx-visual-anim,.nx-visual-dark{width:110%;margin-left:-5%}
 /* clients / how / partnership / team / close */
 .homepage main>.nx-clients{padding:80px 0}
 .homepage main>.nx-how{padding-bottom:80px}
 .nx-how .nx-section-head{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:20px}
 .nx-steps{gap:26px}
 .homepage main>.nx-partnership{padding:80px 0}
 .homepage main>.nx-team{padding:80px 0;gap:24px}
 .homepage main>.nx-close{padding:80px 0 80px}
 .nx-close h2{font-size:38px}
 .nx-close-bottom{margin-top:24px;padding-top:22px}
 /* footer: one item per line reads cleaner than a wrapped inline run */
 .homepage .site-footer p{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;padding-block:22px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
 /* "04 | DATA MANAGEMENT AT SCALE" wrapped under the index bar at 19px */
 .nx-case-copy .nx-eyebrow{font-size:16px!important;letter-spacing:.1em}
 .nx-case-copy .nx-index{font-size:16px;padding-right:12px}
 .nx-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,10.5vw,62px)}
 /* thumb-reach: full-width Send in the contact modal */
 .nx-contact-form .button{width:100%}
}