/* i-RISE editorial design. Colours are inspired by local assets, not official brand values. */
:root {
  --text-body: 18px;
  --text-card: 16px;
  --text-label: 13px;
  --text-section: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 58px);
  --brand-blue: #00a1d3;
  --brand-blue-deep: var(--brand-blue);
  --brand-green: #39734b;
  --brand-green-light: #b9ddab;
  --brand-grey: #f2f4f3;
  --brand-text: #49545b;
  --brand-border: #dce3e3;
  --rise-ink: var(--brand-blue);
  --rise-blue: var(--brand-blue);
  --rise-paper: #fff;
  --rise-muted: #59676d;
  --rise-line: var(--brand-border);
  --heading-color: var(--brand-blue);
  --default-color: var(--brand-text);
  --accent-color: var(--brand-blue);
  --surface-color: #fff;
  --background-color: #fff;
  --nav-hover-color: var(--brand-green);
}
body { font-size: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.8; }
body.dark-mode {
  --brand-grey: #162f40; --brand-text: #d4dee3; --brand-border: #385263;
  --rise-paper: #102637; --rise-ink: #e5eff5; --rise-blue: #b4d6ef;
  --rise-muted: #bacbd4; --rise-line: #385263; --heading-color: #e5eff5;
  --surface-color: #173246; --default-color: #d4dee3; --background-color: #102637;
}
body .container { max-width: 1280px; padding-inline: 40px; }
body .section { padding: 100px 0; }
a, button, summary { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #3888ca !important; outline-offset: 5px; }
summary { cursor: pointer; }
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 115px; }
body .header, body.scrolled .header { min-height: 92px; padding: 19px 0; background: var(--rise-paper) !important; }
.header .container { gap: 24px; }
.brand-mark i { background: var(--brand-blue); }
.brand-mark i:nth-child(2) { background: #437c9c; }
.brand-mark i:nth-child(3) { background: #66ab57; }
.brand-caption { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.7px; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 18px; margin-left: 4px; }
.brand-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 34px; }
body .header .navmenu a, body.scrolled .header .navmenu a { font-size: 15px; }
body .header .navmenu a:hover, body .header .navmenu a.active { color: var(--brand-green) !important; }
.header .cta-btn { background: var(--brand-blue); padding: 14px 23px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 14px; }
.header .cta-btn:hover { background: var(--brand-green); }
.header .navmenu .dropdown ul a { font-size: 15px; }
.darkmode-toggle-btn { min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; }
.rise-button { background: var(--brand-blue); border-color: var(--brand-blue); border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px; padding: 17px 25px; }
.rise-button:hover { background: var(--brand-green); border-color: var(--brand-green); }
.section-kicker, .rise-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-green); }
.rise-eyebrow:before { background: var(--brand-green); }
.section-title h2, .services .pillars-intro-title, .about-6 .content-wrapper .main-heading, .expertise .expertise-title, .events-1 .section-title h2 { font-size: var(--text-section); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -1.8px; font-weight: 500; }
.section-title p, .services .pillars-intro-text { font-size: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 730px; }
.section-title { padding-bottom: 42px; }

/* The images move independently; the reading surface never tilts or translates. */
.rise-slideshow { position: relative; padding: 0; margin-top: 92px; isolation: isolate; background: var(--brand-blue-deep); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; touch-action: pan-y; }
.hero-slides { display: grid; width: 100%; }
.hero-slide { grid-area: 1/1; position: relative; min-width: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 1.1s ease, visibility 1.1s; }
.hero-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; z-index: 1; }
.hero-image-depth { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; transform: none; transition: none; }
.hero-image { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 48%; display: block; }
.hero-slide.is-active .hero-image { animation: none; }
.hero-slide:nth-child(2) .hero-image { object-position: 70% center; }
#hero-slide-2 .hero-image-depth { inset: 0; transform: none; background: #05182e; }
#hero-slide-2 .hero-image { object-fit: contain; object-position: center; animation: none; transform: none; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Match slide 03's full-bleed mobile treatment while retaining slide 02's desktop artwork layout. */
  #hero-slide-2 .hero-image-depth { inset: 0; transform: none; background: transparent; }
  #hero-slide-2 .hero-image {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 63% center;
    animation: none;
    transform: none;
  }
  #hero-slide-2 .hero-scrim {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #082c49e8, #082c49a8), linear-gradient(0deg, #082c49ff, transparent 70%);
  }
}
.hero-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #07283fed 0%, #0a345bc9 38%, #0b375f44 76%, #154d5036), linear-gradient(0deg, #082c4ee6, transparent 55%); }
/* This artwork already has dark copy space; retain the luminous research model. */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  #hero-slide-2 .hero-scrim { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #041c3566, #06264126 48%, transparent 75%), linear-gradient(0deg, #041c35cc, transparent 55%); }
}
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-top: 82px; padding-bottom: 160px; min-height: 770px; }
.hero-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.2px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e7f0f4; }
.hero-kicker span { width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--brand-green-light); }
.hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(54px, 5.4vw, 78px); color: #fff; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -2.9px; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.hero-copy h2 em { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; color: #c7e5b9; }
.hero-description { max-width: 580px; color: #e0e9ee; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.rise-slideshow .rise-button { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: var(--brand-blue); }
.rise-slideshow .rise-button:hover { background: #c7e5b9; border-color: #c7e5b9; color: var(--brand-blue); }
.hero-secondary { color: #fff; font-size: 15px; padding: 13px 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff66; }
.hero-secondary:hover { color: #c7e5b9; border-color: #c7e5b9; }
.hero-bottom { position: absolute; z-index: 4; bottom: 27px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: center; }
.hero-signature { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #fff; }
.hero-signature span { display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .3px; color: #c0d1dc; margin-top: 4px; }
.hero-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.hero-controls[hidden] { display: none; }
.hero-controls button { background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 1px solid #ffffff60; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; font-size: 16px; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s; }
.hero-controls button:hover { background: #ffffff22; border-color: #fff; }
.hero-controls button:focus-visible, .rise-slideshow a:focus-visible { outline-color: #d0f2bb !important; }
.hero-controls .hero-play { border: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 0 12px; font-size: 12px; }
.hero-play:disabled { opacity: .8; cursor: default; }
.hero-indicators { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-right: 16px; }
.hero-indicators button { border: 0; position: relative; font-size: 12px; opacity: .75; padding: 0 6px; }
.hero-indicators button:after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 7px; right: 7px; bottom: 0; height: 2px; background: #ffffff66; }
.hero-indicators button[aria-current="true"] { opacity: 1; }
.hero-indicators button[aria-current="true"]:after { background: #b9ddab; height: 3px; }
.hero-geometry { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: 8%; top: 22%; width: 300px; height: 300px; pointer-events: none; opacity: .4; transform: translate3d(var(--geometry-x, 0px), var(--geometry-y, 0px), 0); transition: transform 1.2s ease-out; }
.hero-geometry:before, .hero-geometry:after, .hero-geometry span { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid #e5f2e5a3; }
.hero-geometry:before { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.hero-geometry span:first-child { inset: 44px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.hero-geometry span:last-child { inset: 44px; }
.rise-partners { background: var(--brand-grey); border-color: var(--brand-border); padding: 30px 0; }
.rise-partner-row { gap: 30px; }
.rise-partner-label { font-size: 10px; color: var(--rise-muted); }
.rise-partner { font-size: 18px; color: var(--rise-ink); }
.rise-partner small { font-size: 8px; max-width: 215px; color: var(--rise-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.rise-partner img { width: 135px; height: 48px; }

/* Intro, four editorial pillar cards, and retained IERIF research themes. */
.index-page .about-6 { background: var(--rise-paper); }
.about-6 .image-wrapper { border-radius: 2px; overflow: visible; }
.about-6 .image-wrapper img { height: 515px; border-radius: 2px; }
.about-6 .image-wrapper .experience-badge { right: -18px; bottom: 28px; padding: 22px 28px; background: var(--brand-blue); border-left: 3px solid #88b974; border-radius: 0; }
.about-6 .image-wrapper .experience-badge .number { color: #fff; font-size: 38px; }
.about-6 .image-wrapper .experience-badge .text { color: #d8e6ed; font-size: 11px; }
.about-6 .content-wrapper .section-badge { color: var(--brand-green); font-size: 11px; }
.about-6 .highlight { color: var(--brand-green) !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.about-6 .content-wrapper .intro-text { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--rise-muted); }
.about-6 .features-timeline .timeline-content h4 { font-size: 20px; }
.about-6 .features-timeline .timeline-content p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-6 .features-timeline .timeline-marker { background: #eaf2e7; color: #39734b; }
.about-6 .content-wrapper .cta-btn { background: var(--brand-blue); border-radius: 2px; }
.about-6 .objectives { margin-top: 72px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rise-line); padding-top: 35px; }
.about-6 .objectives > .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; margin-inline: 0; }
.about-6 .objectives > .row > div { width: auto; padding: 0; }
.about-6 .objectives-header { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-6 .objective-badge { color: var(--brand-green); background: none; padding: 0; border: 0; }
.about-6 .objectives-title { font-size: 28px; }
.about-6 .objective-card { display: block; border-top: 0; padding: 10px 0; }
.about-6 .objective-num { padding: 0; justify-content: flex-start; height: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--brand-green); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; }
.about-6 .objective-content h4 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; }
.about-6 .objective-content p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }
.index-page .services { background: var(--brand-grey); }
.services .pillars-intro-badge { color: var(--brand-green); font-size: 11px; }
.services .pillars-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 70px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 46px; }
.services .pillars-intro-badge { grid-column: 1/-1; }
.services .pillars-intro-title { margin: 0; }
.services .pillars-intro-highlight { color: var(--brand-green); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.research-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; align-items: start; }
.research-pillar { --pillar-colour: #255f87; background: var(--surface-color); border: 1px solid var(--rise-line); border-top: 0; min-width: 0; transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s; }
.research-pillar:nth-child(2) { --pillar-colour: #28726b; }
.research-pillar:nth-child(3) { --pillar-colour: #39734b; }
.research-pillar:nth-child(4) { --pillar-colour: #536674; }
.research-pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 18px 36px #123e6712; }
.research-pillar-image { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1.23; overflow: hidden; background: var(--brand-blue); }
.research-pillar-image:after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, #092b49a8, #092b4910 65%); }
.research-pillar-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .7s; }
.research-pillar:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.research-pillar-number { position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 18px; color: #fff; background: #092b497d; padding: 3px 9px; z-index: 1; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.research-pillar-icon { position: absolute; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; z-index: 1; font-size: 26px; width: 48px; height: 48px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--pillar-colour); color: #fff; }
.research-pillar-copy { padding: 25px 22px 20px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--pillar-colour); }
.research-pillar h3 { font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: -.7px; line-height: 1.3; min-height: 70px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.research-pillar p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--rise-muted); line-height: 1.8; min-height: 90px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.research-pillar summary { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--rise-ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--rise-line); padding: 14px 0 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.research-pillar details[open] summary i, .related-themes details[open] summary i { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.research-pillar details ul { padding-left: 18px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--rise-muted); margin: 16px 0 8px; }
.research-link { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 14px; color: var(--rise-ink); margin-top: 18px; }
.related-themes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 70px; margin: 58px 0 40px; padding: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rise-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rise-line); }
.related-themes h3 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.8px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 10px 0 15px; }
.related-themes p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--rise-muted); margin-bottom: 0; }
.related-themes details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rise-line); padding: 20px 0; }
.related-themes summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--rise-ink); }
.related-themes details p { margin-top: 20px; }
.related-themes details a { font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; margin-top: 15px; }
.services .pillar-overview { border: 0; box-shadow: none; background: transparent; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 18px 0; }
.services .pillar-stat { animation: none; }
.services .pillar-stat-num { animation: none; background: none; color: var(--rise-ink); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--rise-ink); font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.services .pillar-stat-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rise-muted); letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
.services .cta-section { background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--brand-blue), #194957 70%, #2e5e52); padding: 45px; border-radius: 2px; }
.services .cta-section p { color: #e0e9ee; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; }
.services .cta-section .stat-number { color: #c7e5b9; }
.services .cta-section .stat-label { color: #dce8ef; font-size: 10px; }
.services .cta-section .btn-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--brand-blue); }
.services .cta-section .btn-secondary { border-color: #94b0bf; }
.rise-impact { background: var(--brand-blue-deep) !important; }
.rise-impact h2 { font-size: clamp(42px, 4.8vw, 66px); }
.rise-impact h2 em { color: #b9ddab; }
.rise-impact p { font-size: 18px; color: #d3e0e8; }
.rise-impact .rise-button { background: #fff; color: var(--brand-blue); }
.rise-impact-visual img { height: 420px; filter: none; border-radius: 2px; }
.rise-impact-label { border-radius: 0; bottom: -22px; left: -22px; padding: 25px; border-left: 3px solid #66ab57; font-size: 15px; }
.rise-impact-label small { font-size: 10px; }
.expertise .expertise-name { font-size: 23px; }
.expertise .expertise-icon { background: #eaf2e7; color: #39734b; border-radius: 2px; }
.expertise .expertise-body { font-size: 17px; max-width: 900px; }
.wws-title { font-size: var(--text-section); line-height: 1.25; }
.wws-title em { color: var(--brand-green); }
.wws-item { border-radius: 2px; height: 370px; }
.wws-item-title { color: #fff; font-size: 30px; }
.wws-num, .wws-desc { color: #fff; }
.wws-desc { font-size: 16px; }
.wws-scrim { background: linear-gradient(0deg, #092b49f5, #092b4990 42%, #092b4910); }
.wws-item.active .wws-scrim { background: linear-gradient(0deg, #092b49ff, #092b49cc 70%, #092b4950); }
.wws-body { padding: 30px; }
.events-1 { background: var(--brand-grey); }
.events-1 .section-title h2 em { color: var(--brand-green); }
.rise-net-hub { background: var(--brand-blue); }
.rise-net-node { border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 14px 25px #123e6708; }
.rise-net-node i { background: #eaf2e7; color: #39734b; }
.rise-net-node span { font-size: 14px; }
.rise-net-stat { border-radius: 2px; }
.rise-net-stat strong { color: var(--brand-blue); }
.rise-net-path { animation: none; stroke: var(--brand-green); }
.events-1 .event-card { border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px #123e6708; border-color: var(--rise-line); }
.events-1 .event-card:hover, .events-1 .event-card-featured:hover, .events-1 .event-card-mini:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 15px 32px #123e6718; }
.events-1 .event-card:before { display: none; }
.events-1 .event-card-media img { filter: none; }
.events-1 .event-date-badge { background: var(--brand-blue); border-radius: 2px; }
.events-1 .event-card-cat { background: #eaf2e7; color: #336541; font-size: 11px; }
.events-1 .event-card-desc { font-size: 16px; }
.events-1 .event-card .event-card-body { padding: 25px !important; }
.events-1 .event-card-loc { background: var(--brand-grey); color: var(--rise-ink); border-radius: 2px; }
.events-1 .event-card-link { font-size: 15px; color: var(--rise-ink); }
.contact .form-card, .contact .info-card, .contact .connect-card, .contact .map-card { border-radius: 2px; }
.contact .form-label { font-size: 15px; color: var(--rise-ink); }
.contact .form-control { font-size: 17px; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 14px; }
.contact .form-card p, .contact .connect-card p, .contact .info-card p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }
.contact .btn-submit { background: var(--brand-blue); font-size: 14px; }
.contact .btn-submit:hover { background: var(--brand-green); }

/* The same hierarchy follows the reader onto project and event pages. */
.pillar-page-desc { max-width: 900px; }
.pillar-page-desc p { text-align: left; font-size: 16px; color: var(--rise-muted); }
.project-feature { flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--rise-line); border-radius: 2px; height: 100%; box-shadow: 0 5px 20px #123e6705; overflow: hidden; }
.project-feature.c1, .project-feature.c2, .project-feature.c3 { border-left-color: var(--rise-line); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brand-green); }
.project-feature-media { flex: auto; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.project-feature-media img { transition: transform .5s; }
.project-feature:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.project-feature-content { padding: 28px; }
.project-feature-title { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.55; }
.project-feature-institution { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 12px 0 22px; color: var(--rise-muted); }
.project-feature-link { font-size: 15px; color: var(--rise-ink); }
.project-id-tag.c1, .project-id-tag.c2, .project-id-tag.c3 { background: #eaf2e7; color: #336541; }
.pillar-panel { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.pp-divider { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #66ab57, #b9ddab); }
.gallery-cat-head { border-color: var(--brand-green); }
.gallery-cat-title { color: var(--rise-ink); }
.gallery-event { border-radius: 2px; }
.gallery-filters .filter-active, .isotope-filters .filter-active { background: var(--brand-blue); color: #fff; }

body #footer.footer.light-background, body.dark-mode #footer.footer.light-background { background: var(--brand-blue) !important; color: #dae5ec !important; padding-top: 65px; border-top: 4px solid #568a65 !important; }
.footer .img-footer { max-width: 205px; background: #fff; padding: 10px; border-radius: 2px; }
.footer .brand-desc-text, .footer .footer-links ul li a { color: #d0dfe8; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.9; }
.footer .footer-links h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.footer .footer-links ul li a:hover, .footer .footer-bottom a:hover { color: #b9ddab; }
.footer .follow-notice-text h5 { color: #b9ddab; font-size: 12px; }
.footer .social-pill-link { color: #fff; border-color: #517087; font-size: 12px; }
.footer .footer-bottom { border-color: #375670; background: transparent; }
.footer .footer-bottom .copyright p, .footer .footer-bottom a { color: #c1d2de; font-size: 11px; }
body.dark-mode .about-6, body.dark-mode .events-1 { background: var(--brand-grey) !important; }
body.dark-mode .rise-partners { background: var(--brand-grey); }
body.dark-mode .rise-partner img { background: #fff; mix-blend-mode: normal; padding: 5px; }
body.dark-mode .services .pillars-intro-highlight, body.dark-mode .about-6 .highlight, body.dark-mode .wws-title em, body.dark-mode .events-1 .section-title h2 em { color: #b9ddab !important; }
body.dark-mode .section-kicker, body.dark-mode .rise-eyebrow, body.dark-mode .services .pillars-intro-badge, body.dark-mode .about-6 .content-wrapper .section-badge { color: #b9ddab; }
body.dark-mode .services .pillar-stat-num { background: none; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--rise-ink); }
body.dark-mode .rise-net-stat strong { color: #b9ddab; }
body.dark-mode .objective-content p, body.dark-mode .timeline-content p { color: var(--rise-muted); }

@media (min-width: 1200px) { .header .navmenu>ul { gap: 27px; } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hero-geometry { width: 220px; height: 220px; right: 7%; top: 30%; opacity: .25; }
  .research-pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 26px; }
  .research-pillar-image { aspect-ratio: 1.8; }
  .research-pillar h3 { min-height: 0; }
  .research-pillar p { min-height: 0; }
  .header .navmenu { order: 3; }
  .header .header-actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .header .mobile-nav-active { background: var(--surface-color); }
  .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within>ul { display: block; }
  .about-6 .objectives > .row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .rise-partner-row { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 20px 35px; }
  .rise-partner-label { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  body .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .hero-copy { min-height: 650px; padding-top: 72px; }
  .hero-copy h2 { font-size: 58px; }
  .hero-geometry { right: -100px; }
  .about-6 .image-wrapper img { height: 430px; }
  .about-6 .image-wrapper .experience-badge { right: 20px; }
  .services .pillars-intro { column-gap: 35px; }
  .related-themes { gap: 35px; }
  .rise-impact-grid { gap: 35px; }
  .rise-impact-visual img { height: 390px; }
  .rise-net-node { width: 225px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  body .container { padding-inline: 24px; }
  body .section { padding: 60px 0; }
  body .header, body.scrolled .header { min-height: 78px; padding: 13px 0; }
  .header .container { gap: 10px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 29px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 25px; gap: 3px; }
  .brand-mark i { width: 6px; }
  .brand-caption { display: none; }
  .header .header-actions { gap: 5px !important; }
  .header .cta-btn { padding: 12px 15px; font-size: 11px; }
  .rise-slideshow { margin-top: 78px; }
  .hero-copy { min-height: 665px; padding-top: 58px; padding-bottom: 164px; }
  .hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 8.5vw, 55px); line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: -1.8px; }
  .hero-kicker { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.65px; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 23px; }
  .hero-description { max-width: 470px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; }
  .hero-scrim { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #082c49e8, #082c49a8), linear-gradient(0deg, #082c49ff, transparent 70%); }
  .hero-image { object-position: 63% center; }
  .hero-geometry { display: none; }
  .hero-bottom { bottom: 21px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; }
  .hero-signature { font-size: 9px; }
  .hero-signature span { display: inline; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 15px; }
  .hero-controls { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #ffffff40; padding-top: 12px; gap: 8px; }
  .hero-controls .hero-play { margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0; }
  .hero-indicators { margin-right: 8px; gap: 0; }
  .hero-controls button { min-width: 42px; min-height: 44px; }
  .rise-slideshow .rise-actions { gap: 10px 20px; }
  .rise-slideshow .rise-button { font-size: 12px; padding: 13px 18px; gap: 15px; }
  .hero-secondary { font-size: 12px; }
  .rise-partners { padding: 24px 0; }
  .rise-partner-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .rise-partner-label { grid-column: 1/-1; font-size: 9px; }
  .rise-partner-label br { display: none; }
  .rise-partner { font-size: 16px; }
  .rise-partner small { font-size: 8px; }
  .services .pillars-intro { display: block; }
  .services .pillars-intro-title { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .services .pillars-intro-text { font-size: 15px; }
  .research-pillars { gap: 18px; }
  .research-pillar-image { aspect-ratio: 1.25; }
  .research-pillar-copy { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .research-pillar h3 { font-size: 20px; }
  .research-pillar-icon { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; font-size: 22px; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .related-themes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-top: 36px; padding: 30px 0; }
  .services .pillar-stat-num { font-size: 36px; }
  .services .pillar-stat-label { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .5px; }
  .services .cta-section { padding: 28px; }
  .services .cta-section h3 { font-size: 28px; }
  .services .cta-section .cta-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .about-6 .content-wrapper .main-heading { font-size: 36px; }
  .about-6 .objectives { margin-top: 40px; }
  .about-6 .objectives > .row { gap: 18px; }
  .about-6 .objective-content h4 { font-size: 15px; }
  .rise-impact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .rise-impact-visual img { height: 330px; }
  .rise-impact-label { left: 15px; bottom: -15px; }
  .rise-net-node { width: 100%; }
  .wws-item { height: 355px; }
  .wws-item-title { font-size: 23px; }
  .wws-body { padding: 25px; }
  .project-feature-media { flex: auto; }
  .project-feature-content { padding: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .research-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .research-pillar-image { aspect-ratio: 1.65; }
  .research-pillar-copy { padding: 23px; }
  .research-pillar h3 { font-size: 24px; }
  .research-pillar p { font-size: 14px; }
  .about-6 .objectives > .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-6 .objective-card { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
  .about-6 .objective-num { min-width: 36px; }
  .hero-copy { min-height: 710px; padding-top: 45px; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 14px; }
  .hero-signature span { font-size: 11px; margin-left: 8px; }
  .hero-controls { gap: 3px; }
  .hero-indicators { margin-right: 3px; }
  .hero-controls .hero-play { font-size: 11px; padding-right: 5px; }
  .hero-indicators button { min-width: 37px; }
  .header .cta-btn { padding-inline: 12px; }
  .header .container { padding-inline: 16px; gap: 4px; }
  .header .rise-brand { gap: 7px; }
}
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .hero-image-depth, .hero-geometry, .research-pillar:hover, .events-1 .event-card:hover { transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *:before, *:after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .hero-image-depth, .hero-geometry, .hero-image, .research-pillar:hover { transform: none !important; }
  .rise-reveal { opacity: 1 !important; }
}

/* Original architectural artwork, with independently animated depth and float layers. */
.rise-slideshow { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: none; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-slide-sculpture { background: #f4f7f8; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { color: var(--brand-blue); }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 em { color: #39734b; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-kicker { color: #39734b; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-kicker span { background: #39734b; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-description { color: #526575; max-width: 545px; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .rise-button { background: var(--brand-blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--brand-blue); }
.hero-slide-sculpture .rise-button:hover { background: #39734b; color: #fff; border-color: #39734b; }
.hero-slide-sculpture .hero-secondary { color: var(--brand-blue); border-color: #b8c7cd; }
.hero-sculpture-stage { position: absolute; z-index: 1; width: min(49%, 620px); right: max(2%, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)); top: 20px; margin: 0; perspective: 1200px; }
.hero-sculpture-depth { transform: translate3d(var(--geometry-x, 0px), var(--geometry-y, 0px), 0) rotateY(var(--sculpture-y, 0deg)); transition: transform 1s ease-out; }
.hero-sculpture { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; animation: sculpture-float 7s ease-in-out infinite; filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 20px #17324e0a); }
.hero-sculpture-stage figcaption { font-size: 10px; color: #526575; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.8px; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; align-items: center; margin-top: -25px; }
.hero-sculpture-stage figcaption span { width: 25px; height: 1px; background: #66ab57; }
.rise-slideshow.motion-paused .hero-sculpture { animation-play-state: paused; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-geometry { opacity: 0; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-signature,
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-controls button { color: var(--brand-blue); border-color: #a0b6c4; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-signature span { color: #526575; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-controls button:hover { background: #dce8ee; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-indicators button:after { background: #a0b6c4; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-indicators button[aria-current="true"]:after { background: #39734b; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] .hero-controls { border-color: #c6d3da; }
.rise-slideshow[data-theme="sculpture"] :focus-visible { outline-color: #39734b !important; }
@keyframes sculpture-float { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-.4deg); } 50% { transform: translateY(-14px) rotate(.4deg); } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(54px, 5.2vw, 76px); } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-sculpture-stage { width: 48%; right: -3%; top: 95px; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { font-size: 49px; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-description { max-width: 400px; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .rise-actions { max-width: 420px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-sculpture-stage { position: relative; width: 300px; max-width: 86%; top: auto; right: auto; margin: -125px auto 118px; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy { order: -1; min-height: 0; padding-bottom: 135px; }
  .hero-sculpture-stage figcaption { margin-top: -8px; font-size: 8px; }
  .hero-slide:not(.hero-slide-sculpture) .hero-copy { height: 100%; }
}
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) { .hero-sculpture-depth { transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-sculpture-depth, .hero-sculpture { transform: none !important; animation: none !important; } }
/* Replace legacy footer !important rules at the design-system boundary. */
body #footer.footer .brand-desc-text { color: #d0dfe8 !important; font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.9 !important; text-align: left !important; }
body #footer.footer h4 { color: #fff !important; font: 500 17px var(--heading-font) !important; }
body #footer.footer .footer-links ul li a { color: #d0dfe8 !important; font: 400 15px/1.8 var(--default-font) !important; }
body #footer.footer .footer-links ul li a:hover { color: #b9ddab !important; transform: none !important; }
body #footer.footer .follow-notice-text h5 { color: #b9ddab !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 500 !important; }
body #footer.footer .footer-bottom { background: transparent !important; border-color: #375670 !important; }
body #footer.footer .footer-bottom .copyright p, body #footer.footer .footer-bottom a { color: #c1d2de !important; font-size: 11px !important; }
body #footer.footer .social-pill-link { border-radius: 2px !important; font-size: 12px !important; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .who-we-serve .row > .col-lg-6 { width: 50%; } }
.project-feature-media { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; }
body.dark-mode .header .navmenu a:hover, body.dark-mode .header .navmenu a.active { color: #b9ddab !important; }
body #footer.footer .social-pill-link { background: #fff !important; color: var(--brand-blue) !important; border-color: #fff !important; font-family: var(--default-font); }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-sculpture-stage { width: 230px; margin-top: -125px; }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 8.6vw, 52px); }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-description { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .rise-slideshow .rise-actions { gap: 8px 14px; }
  .rise-slideshow .rise-button { padding: 12px 14px; gap: 10px; }
  .hero-secondary { font-size: 11px; gap: 8px; }
}
/* Larger reading scale and more expressive surfaces, without moving the text. */
.hero-slide-sculpture { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 42%, #d7e9f3 0%, transparent 48%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, #e6efe6, transparent 55%), #f5f8fa; }
.hero-sculpture-stage { top: 65px; }
.hero-kicker, .section-kicker, .rise-eyebrow { font-size: 13px; }
.hero-controls .hero-play, .hero-indicators button { font-size: 14px; }
.rise-partner-label { font-size: 12px; }
.rise-partner { font-size: 21px; }
.rise-partner small { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .5px; }
.about-6 .image-wrapper img { height: 590px; border-radius: 12px 12px 70px 12px; }
.about-6 .objective-card { border-top: 2px solid var(--rise-line); padding-top: 25px; }
.about-6 .objective-num { font-size: 36px; }
.research-pillar { border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 6px 22px #123e6708; }
.research-pillar-image { border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; }
.research-pillar-copy { border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px; }
.research-pillar:hover { box-shadow: 0 22px 42px #123e671a; }
.research-pillar-icon { border-radius: 10px 10px 2px 10px; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px #092b4933; }
.services .cta-section { border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px #123e6714; }
.services .cta-section h3 { font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.25; }
.services .cta-section .btn-primary, .services .cta-section .btn-secondary { font-size: 15px; }
.rise-impact-visual img { height: 490px; border-radius: 12px; }
.rise-impact-label { border-radius: 6px; font-size: 18px; max-width: 320px; }
.rise-impact { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0, #24574d99, transparent 60%) !important; }
.expertise .expertise-title .highlight { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--brand-green); }
.expertise .expertise-icon { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
.wws-item { border-radius: 10px; height: 410px; }
.events-1 .event-card { border-radius: 10px; }
.events-1 .event-card-title, .events-1 .event-card-featured .event-card-title, .events-1 .event-card-mini .event-card-title { font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.35; }
.events-1 .event-card-media-fill, .events-1 .event-card-featured .event-card-media-fill { height: 285px; }
.rise-net { height: 490px; }
.rise-net-node { width: 290px; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; }
.rise-net-node strong { font-size: 17px; }
.contact .form-card h3 { font-size: 34px; }
.contact .info-card h5, .contact .connect-card h5 { font-size: 21px; }
.contact .btn-submit { font-size: 16px; }
.contact .form-card, .contact .connect-card, .contact .info-card { border-radius: 10px; }
.project-feature { border-radius: 10px; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .header .navmenu>ul { gap: 22px; } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 62px); }
  .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-description { max-width: 48%; }
  .hero-sculpture-stage { top: 115px; }
  .rise-net-node { width: 255px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .services .pillars-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .about-6 .image-wrapper img { height: 440px; }
  .expertise .expertise-name { font-size: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root { --text-body: 17px; --text-section: clamp(37px, 8vw, 46px); }
  .hero-copy h2, .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 9.8vw, 55px); line-height: 1.12; }
  .hero-copy { padding-top: 48px; }
  .hero-description, .hero-slide-sculpture .hero-description { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 100%; }
  .hero-kicker { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
  .rise-slideshow .rise-button { font-size: 14px; padding: 14px 18px; }
  .hero-secondary { font-size: 14px; padding: 14px 0; }
  .hero-sculpture-stage { top: auto; width: 260px; margin-bottom: 140px; }
  .hero-signature { font-size: 10px; }
  .hero-signature span { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero-controls .hero-play, .hero-indicators button { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero-sculpture-stage figcaption { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .rise-partner-label { font-size: 11px; }
  .rise-partner { font-size: 20px; }
  .rise-partner small { font-size: 10px; }
  .about-6 .content-wrapper .main-heading { font-size: var(--text-section); }
  .about-6 .objective-content h4 { font-size: 19px; }
  .services .pillars-intro-text { font-size: 17px; }
  .research-pillar h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .research-pillar p { font-size: 16px; min-height: 0; }
  .research-pillar-copy { padding: 24px; }
  .services .cta-section h3 { font-size: 32px; }
  .rise-impact h2 { font-size: 43px; }
  .rise-impact p { font-size: 17px; }
  .rise-impact-visual img { height: 350px; }
  .wws-item { height: 410px; }
  .wws-item-title { font-size: 27px; }
  .rise-net { height: auto; }
  .rise-net-node { width: 100%; }
  .expertise .expertise-title { font-size: var(--text-section); }
  .expertise .expertise-toggle { align-items: flex-start; }
  .expertise .expertise-name { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .expertise .expertise-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .research-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-signature span { display: block; margin-left: 0; }
  .hero-controls { gap: 3px; }
}