:root{
  --dark:#0a0d12;
  --dark2:#111722;
  --ink:#1d2430;
  --text:#f4f7fb;
  --muted:#c1c8d3;
  --light:#f7f7f4;
  --light2:#ecebe7;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  --line-dark:rgba(15,20,28,.12);
  --gold:#c8a86b;
  --gold2:#8e6b3b;
  --blue:#21467f;
  --max:1700px;
  --shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  --radius:24px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  color:#111722;
  background:#f5f5f1;
  line-height:1.6;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 44px), var(--max));margin:0 auto}
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#0f1520}
.brand-mark{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2));
  color:#111;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;
}
.menu{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#58606d;font-size:14px}
.menu a:hover,.menu a.active{color:#111722}
.page-dark{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#091018 0%,#121926 100%);color:var(--text)}
.page-light{background:#f7f7f4;color:#151b24}
.page-white{background:#fff;color:#151b24}
.hero-video{
  position:relative;min-height:92vh;overflow:hidden;background:#06080c;
}
.hero-video .video-wrap{
  position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-video iframe{
  position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:177.77vh;height:56.25vw;min-width:100%;min-height:100%;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-video .overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,8,12,.92) 0%, rgba(6,8,12,.80) 38%, rgba(6,8,12,.52) 100%);
}
.hero-video .content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;padding:108px 0 72px;max-width:860px;color:#fff;
}
.hero-split{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:22px;align-items:stretch;
}
.hero-panel{
  border-radius:30px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);background:#05070a;
}
.hero-panel.text{padding:48px}
.hero-panel.image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(200,168,107,.14);border:1px solid rgba(200,168,107,.25);
  color:#f2ddba;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:18px
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.08}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.18rem}
p{margin:0 0 14px}
.lead{font-size:1.16rem;max-width:760px}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:24px}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:700;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e2c58f,#af8346);color:#121212;border:1px solid rgba(200,168,107,.3)
}
.btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:inherit;border:1px solid currentColor}
.section{padding:42px 0}
.section.compact{padding:30px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin-bottom:20px}
.tag{display:inline-block;color:#9a7440;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-5{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:24px;padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
.card.dark{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,31,42,.95), rgba(14,18,25,.98));
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#f4f7fb;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28)
}
.card.soft{background:#f1efe9}
.photo{
  overflow:hidden;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
.photo img.full{
  width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;background:#fff
}
.photo img.cover{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.profile-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:22px;align-items:start}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
.stat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:18px;padding:16px}
.stat strong{display:block;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.path-card{padding:28px;border-radius:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:22px}
.book-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:24px;padding:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.book-card .cover{height:360px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff}
.book-card .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.book-card .status{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a7440}
.venture-card .hero{height:210px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff}
.venture-card .hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;background:#fff}
.logo-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.logo-row img{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.feature-list{display:grid;gap:18px}
.feature{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:20px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
.timeline{display:grid;gap:18px}
.timeline-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:22px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.timeline-item .step{font-size:12px;color:#9a7440;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.light-band{background:#efede8}
.white-band{background:#fff}
.dark-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#091018 0%,#121926 100%);color:#fff}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .92fr;gap:22px}
.footer{padding:40px 0 56px;color:#6a7280;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:20px}
ul.clean{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
ul.clean li{margin-bottom:10px}
.quote{font-size:1.22rem}
.note{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:16px;background:#f2f0ea;border:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.small{font-size:.95rem;color:#5c6572}
@media (max-width:1200px){
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .hero-split,.profile-layout,.contact-grid,.grid-5,.grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .menu{display:none}
  .hero-video .content{padding:86px 0 60px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--max))}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .actions{flex-direction:column}
  .btn{width:100%}
  .hero-panel.text{padding:26px}
}


/* v5 readability + footer refinement */
.white-band, .light-band { color:#151b24; }
.white-band h1, .white-band h2, .white-band h3, .white-band h4,
.light-band h1, .light-band h2, .light-band h3, .light-band h4 { color:#111722; }
.white-band p, .light-band p,
.white-band .lead, .light-band .lead,
.white-band .small, .light-band .small,
.white-band .path-card p, .light-band .path-card p,
.white-band .path-card h3, .light-band .path-card h3 { color:#4b5665; }

.white-band .tag, .light-band .tag { color:#9a7440; }
.white-band .section-head h2, .light-band .section-head h2 { color:#111722; }

.path-card{
  min-height:180px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-start;
}
.path-card h3{color:#111722}
.path-card p{color:#566171}

.photo{
  background:#fff;
}
.photo.fixed-ratio{
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}
.photo.landscape{
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.photo.square{
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.photo img.cover{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  display:block;
}
.photo img.contain{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  display:block;
  background:#fff;
}

.footer{
  background:#0d121a;
  color:#d3d9e3;
  border-top:none;
  margin-top:0;
}
.footer a{color:#d3d9e3}
.footer a:hover{color:#ffffff}
.footer-grid{
  grid-template-columns:1.2fr .7fr .8fr;
  gap:28px;
  align-items:start;
}
.footer-title{
  font-size:1.05rem;
  font-weight:800;
  color:#fff;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.footer small{
  color:#9ba5b4;
  display:block;
  margin-top:10px;
  line-height:1.5;
}
.footer-meta{
  padding-top:22px;
  margin-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
  color:#9ba5b4;
  font-size:.92rem;
}
.social-row{
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:14px;
}
.social-icon{
  width:42px;
  height:42px;
  border-radius:999px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.social-icon svg{
  width:18px;
  height:18px;
  fill:#ffffff;
}
.social-labels{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px;
  margin-top:10px;
  color:#9ba5b4;
  font-size:.88rem;
}
.footer ul.clean li{color:#c7ced8}
.footer-contact li{line-height:1.55}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


.book-card .retailers{
  margin-top:14px;
  padding-top:12px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
  font-size:.86rem;
  color:#6b7280;
}
.retail-badge-row{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:10px;
}
.retail-badge{
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.12);
  background:#f3f4f6;
  color:#273142;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:6px 10px;
  font-size:.78rem;
  line-height:1;
}
.footer-brand-row{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.footer-brand-row img{
  max-height:52px;
  width:auto;
}
.footer .crest-wrap{
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:16px;
}
.footer .crest-wrap img{
  max-height:82px;
  width:auto;
}


/* v9 about + patents elevation */
.about-hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.about-hero-panel{
  background:#0c1118;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:30px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}
.about-hero-panel.text{
  padding:46px;
}
.about-hero-panel.image img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  display:block;
}
.about-expertise-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:18px;
}
.expertise-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.10);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:20px;
  box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.cv-panel{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f6f1,#f0ece3);
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.10);
  border-radius:24px;
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.09);
}
.doc-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:13px 18px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#111722;
  color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;
}
.doc-link:hover{background:#1c2430}
.about-two-col{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;
  gap:22px;
}
.edu-note{
  border-left:4px solid #c8a86b;
  padding-left:16px;
  color:#3f4956;
}
.patent-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0c121a 0%, #162033 100%);
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:32px;
  padding:50px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}
.patent-groups{
  display:grid;
  gap:26px;
}
.patent-group{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.10);
  border-radius:26px;
  padding:26px;
  box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.patent-group-head{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  gap:18px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
  padding-bottom:14px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
}
.patent-cards{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  gap:18px;
}
.patent-card{
  background:#faf9f6;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.09);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:20px;
}
.patent-card .sub{
  color:#8b6a3f;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:.78rem;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.patent-card p{
  color:#4b5665;
}
.patent-summary-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:18px;
}
.summary-box{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.10);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:20px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .about-hero-grid,.about-two-col,.patent-cards,.patent-summary-grid,.about-expertise-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .about-hero-grid,.about-two-col,.patent-cards,.patent-summary-grid,.about-expertise-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .about-hero-panel.text,.patent-hero{padding:28px}
}


/* v10 cleanup fixes */
.about-photo-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;
  gap:22px;
}
.about-photo-card{
  border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
  background:#fff;
}
.about-photo-card.landscape{aspect-ratio:16/10;}
.about-photo-card.portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;}
.about-photo-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
}
.about-photo-card img.cover{
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
}
.about-photo-card img.contain{
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  background:#fff;
}

.history-editorial-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:22px;
}
.history-editorial-card{
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
  box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.history-editorial-card .media{
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  width:100%;
  background:#fff;
}
.history-editorial-card .media img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
}
.history-editorial-card .copy{
  padding:20px;
}
.history-editorial-card .step{
  font-size:12px;
  color:#9a7440;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.contact-photo-card{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
  border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
  box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.contact-photo-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .history-editorial-grid,.about-photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .history-editorial-grid,.about-photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}


/* v11 title alignment fix */
.platform-card h3,
.card h3 {
  min-height: 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
}


/* v12 about page image refinement */
.about-photo-grid{
  align-items:start;
}
.about-photo-card.landscape{
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.about-photo-card.portrait{
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-photo-card.portrait img.contain{
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
  padding: 18px;
  background:#fff;
}


/* v13 about section correction */
.about-photo-grid.equal{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:22px;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.about-photo-grid.equal .about-photo-card{
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  max-width:none;
  margin:0;
  border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  background:#fff;
}
.about-photo-grid.equal .about-photo-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.about-photo-grid.equal .about-photo-card img.grad-cover{
  object-position:center top;
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .about-photo-grid.equal{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}


/* v14 additive merge fixes */
.site-logo{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand{padding:2px 0}
.brand-mark{display:none !important}
.topbar{background:rgba(255,255,255,.94)}
.menu{font-size:13px;gap:14px}
.menu a{white-space:nowrap}
.footer-lael-logo{max-height:42px !important}
.hero-video .content h1{max-width:900px}
.feature-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);border-radius:24px;padding:28px;background:#f8f6f1;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.feature-strip .feature-copy{max-width:740px}
.ventures-grid-pro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.venture-card-pro{padding:22px}
.venture-card-pro .hero{height:250px;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);margin-bottom:18px;background:#efefef}
.venture-card-pro .hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.contact-pro{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
.contact-pro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:28px;align-items:stretch}
.contact-pro-image{min-height:100%}
.portrait-card{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;border-radius:28px;border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.contact-pro-copy{padding:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.contact-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:18px 0 22px}
.contact-detail-grid div{padding:16px;border-radius:18px;background:#f7f7f4;border:1px solid rgba(15,20,28,.08)}
.contact-label{display:block;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#8e6b3b;margin-bottom:6px}
.research-hero{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:50px}
.research-hero-inner{max-width:840px}
.research-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.6vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:16px}
.research-hero .lead{font-size:1.02rem;max-width:760px;color:#4c5664}
@media (max-width:1100px){.ventures-grid-pro{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.contact-pro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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