/* Bulwark Advisory — inherited Portal component layer
   Visual direction: graphite / aubergine / coral / warm gold.
   Loaded after styles.css so content architecture from v2 remains intact. */
:root{
  --bg:#0b0a10;--bg-deep:#07070b;--bg-2:#121017;--surface:#17131a;--surface-2:#201720;
  --text:#fffaf5;--text-soft:#f0e6dd;--muted:#bcaeaa;--muted-2:#867b79;
  --line:rgba(245,190,128,.17);--line-bright:rgba(255,194,132,.34);
  --peach:#ff9a79;--champagne:#f5bb73;--coral:#ff715f;--violet:#b05b82;--blue:#b66f8f;--mint:#f0a66c;
  --shadow:0 36px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.48);--shadow-soft:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  --radius-xl:28px;--radius:18px;--radius-sm:12px;--max:1240px;
  --font-body:"Aptos","Segoe UI Variable Text","Segoe UI",Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-display:"Aptos Display","Segoe UI Variable Display","Segoe UI",Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-editorial:"Baskerville","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
}
html{background:#07070b}
body{background:
  radial-gradient(1100px 650px at 96% 17%,rgba(235,94,76,.19),transparent 58%),
  radial-gradient(900px 650px at 69% 55%,rgba(151,65,91,.12),transparent 62%),
  radial-gradient(720px 540px at 0% 36%,rgba(120,62,80,.075),transparent 65%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#090a10 0%,#0d0b11 38%,#110c12 67%,#0a090e 100%);
  color:var(--text)
}
body:before{opacity:.22;background-size:62px 62px;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,187,115,.022) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,187,115,.022) 1px,transparent 1px)}
body:after{opacity:.027}
.ambient-a{background:rgba(255,112,87,.17);filter:blur(62px)}
.ambient-b{background:rgba(149,62,98,.16);filter:blur(70px)}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 54px),var(--max))}

/* Typography */
.eyebrow{color:#efad62;font-size:.69rem;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:760}
.eyebrow:before{width:28px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f18d58,#f7c476)}
.display{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.048em;line-height:.9;font-size:clamp(3.75rem,7.3vw,7.55rem);max-width:830px;text-wrap:balance}
.display .accent{background:none;color:var(--text)}
.display .editorial,.editorial{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-style:italic;color:#ff795f;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.h1,.h2{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em}.h1{line-height:.94}.h2{line-height:.98}
.h3,.package-card h3,.solution-card h3,.artifact-title,.research-card h3{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.lead{color:#dacdca;font-size:clamp(1.03rem,1.8vw,1.23rem);line-height:1.62;max-width:700px}
.gradient-copy{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff5e9 0,#ffc076 36%,#ff7a62 74%,#d15c79 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.warm{color:#f5b86d}

/* Header / brand */
.site-header{top:14px;border:0;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;padding:0 0 2px}.site-header.is-scrolled{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none}
.site-header .nav-wrap{height:66px;margin-top:0;border:1px solid rgba(247,191,125,.16);border-radius:11px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,13,19,.91),rgba(10,10,15,.86));backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(120%);padding:0 18px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.brand{gap:12px}.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border:0;border-radius:0;transform:none;background:none;box-shadow:none;clip-path:polygon(23% 0,85% 0,100% 16%,100% 72%,50% 100%,0 72%,0 17%);border:1px solid transparent}
.brand-mark:before{content:"P";position:absolute;inset:3px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-size:1.35rem;color:#f5b568;border:1px solid rgba(245,181,104,.8);clip-path:polygon(23% 0,85% 0,100% 16%,100% 72%,50% 100%,0 72%,0 17%)}
.brand-mark:after{display:none}.brand-mark span{display:none!important}
.brand-copy strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.96rem;letter-spacing:.16em}.brand-copy small{color:#e2a45f;font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-top:4px}
.primary-nav{gap:5px}.nav-link{font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.075em;color:#d1c4c0;padding:10px 10px}.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.is-active{background:rgba(255,121,95,.05);color:white}.nav-link:after{bottom:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eaa65d,#ff705d)}
.nav-cta{min-height:38px!important;border-radius:7px!important;border-color:rgba(255,151,116,.28)!important;background:linear-gradient(100deg,#ff7c64,#a23d6a)!important;color:white!important;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(213,75,82,.18)}
.nav-cta:hover{border-color:rgba(255,183,130,.55)!important;box-shadow:0 10px 36px rgba(219,81,77,.25)}

/* Buttons */
.button{border-radius:7px;min-height:48px;padding:0 21px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.075em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:780}
.button-primary{color:white;background:linear-gradient(105deg,#f15a4f 0%,#ff8065 72%,#ef9a69 100%);box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(245,89,72,.2),inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.button-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(245,89,72,.32)}
.button-ghost{border-color:rgba(242,180,107,.36);background:rgba(8,8,12,.5);color:#fffaf4}.button-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(242,180,107,.65);background:rgba(249,157,97,.055)}
.card-link{color:#efb369;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem}.card-link:after{content:"→";color:#f4a85e}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:48px 0 42px;min-height:760px;align-items:stretch}.hero:before{inset:-10% -10% auto 0;height:110%;background:
  radial-gradient(660px 480px at 90% 56%,rgba(255,101,75,.18),transparent 66%),
  radial-gradient(660px 480px at 70% 52%,rgba(147,62,90,.14),transparent 66%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0 70%,rgba(6,7,11,.42) 100%)}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(237,172,95,.36),rgba(236,92,75,.28),transparent)}
.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:.94fr 1.06fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;min-height:650px}
.hero-copy{z-index:2;padding:45px 0 40px}.hero-copy:after{display:none}
.hero .eyebrow{display:none}
.hero .display{margin:0 0 22px;max-width:690px}.hero .display br{display:none}.hero .display .accent{display:block;font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-style:normal;color:#fff}.hero .display .accent .editorial{font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-style:italic;color:#ff795f}
.hero .lead{max-width:600px;color:#d5cac6;margin-bottom:0}
.hero-badges{margin-top:28px;gap:0}.hero-badge{border:0;background:none;border-radius:0;padding:6px 18px 6px 0;margin-right:17px;color:#d6cbc6;font-size:.7rem;position:relative}.hero-badge:not(:last-child):after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:11px;bottom:11px;width:1px;background:rgba(244,176,103,.23)}.hero-badge i{width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;background:transparent;border:1px solid #e5a75e;box-shadow:none;position:relative}.hero-badge i:after{content:"✓";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.62rem;color:#efa860}
.hero .button-row{margin-top:25px}
.hero-panel{min-height:610px;border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;overflow:visible;isolation:auto;background-image:url('../img/portal-architecture.svg');background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center right;background-size:contain}
.hero-panel:before,.hero-panel:after,.hero-panel .signal,.hero-panel .stack,.hero-panel .mini-orbit{display:none!important}
.hero-panel:after{display:block!important;content:"SECURITY ISN’T A CHECKLIST.\A IT’S A PRODUCT ADVANTAGE.";white-space:pre;position:absolute;right:5%;top:22%;inset:auto 5% auto auto;border:0;background:none;border-radius:0;color:#e8a461;z-index:3;font-size:.69rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:1.7;max-width:190px;text-transform:uppercase}

.marquee{border-color:rgba(243,179,104,.14);background:rgba(10,9,13,.72)}.marquee-track{color:#9f8e88}.marquee-track span:before{color:#e7a25b}
.proof-strip{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(64,34,44,.24),rgba(17,13,19,.95),rgba(65,31,39,.2));border-color:rgba(244,178,106,.13)}.proof-item{border-color:rgba(244,178,106,.12);padding:23px 24px}.proof-item strong{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff4e5,#f0b16a);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* Section surfaces */
.section{padding:92px 0}.section-tight{padding:62px 0}.section-warm{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(54,31,41,.46),rgba(19,14,20,.16));border-color:rgba(245,179,104,.11)}
.section-ink{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d0c12,#100c12);border-color:rgba(245,179,104,.12)}
.section-divider{background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(237,168,91,.4),rgba(219,88,82,.2),transparent)}.section-divider:after{border-color:#e7a15a;background:#0c0a0f}
.section-head{align-items:start;margin-bottom:35px}.section-head .h2{max-width:800px}.section-head p{color:#bcaeaa}

/* Cards and packages */
.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.card{min-height:315px;border-radius:13px;border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.22);background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(40,28,35,.76),rgba(15,13,19,.92));padding:25px}.card:nth-child(3n+2),.card:nth-child(3n){background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(43,29,37,.72),rgba(14,13,19,.94))}.card:after{display:none}.card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,177,96,.55);box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,121,95,.08);transform:translateY(-5px)}
.card-number{margin-bottom:34px;color:#e7a25d}.card .h3{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400}.card p{color:#c3b7b3}.tag{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.16);background:rgba(239,171,94,.025);color:#bba9a3}
.icon-chip{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.33)!important;background:rgba(223,100,70,.045)!important;color:#efaa60!important}
.package-grid{gap:16px}.package-card{border-radius:14px;border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.2);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(48,31,39,.68),rgba(15,13,18,.85));box-shadow:inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.015)}.package-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,176,94,.5);box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.package-card .package-no{color:#e6a15d}.package-card h3{font-size:1.58rem}.package-card ul{color:#c8bbb6}

/* Methodology */
.method-grid{gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(235,170,94,.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(235,170,94,.14);padding:26px 0}.method-step{border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;min-height:170px;text-align:center;padding:18px 18px;position:relative}.method-step:not(:last-child):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:78%;right:-22%;top:48px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(236,170,94,.55),rgba(236,170,94,.12))}.method-step:before{margin:0 auto 25px;width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(241,177,100,.7);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#f0aa61;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(238,130,76,.08),rgba(10,9,14,.9));box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(240,153,83,.02);position:relative;z-index:2}.method-step strong{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-size:1.08rem;color:#f1ae63}.method-step p{font-size:.78rem;color:#b7aaa6}

/* Feature / service rows / solution cards */
.feature,.service-row,.mini-card,.solution-card,.research-card{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.18)!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(47,31,39,.63),rgba(14,12,18,.84))!important}.solution-card{border-radius:14px}.solution-card:hover,.service-row:hover,.mini-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,174,96,.44)!important;box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.solution-card small,.research-card small{color:#e7a35f}

/* Artifacts / research */
.artifact-grid{gap:16px}.artifact-card{border-radius:14px;border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.2);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(55,34,43,.7),rgba(15,12,18,.88))}.artifact-card.featured{background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 15%,rgba(241,100,76,.16),transparent 36%),linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(58,36,45,.77),rgba(15,12,18,.9))}.artifact-card.tall{background:radial-gradient(circle at 87% 13%,rgba(181,77,112,.16),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(54,33,43,.77),rgba(15,12,18,.9))}.artifact-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,174,96,.5);box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}.artifact-label{color:#e7a25e}.artifact-title{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400}.artifact-link{color:#efae64}.book-spine{border-color:rgba(242,171,92,.4);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1a1118,#4c2732);box-shadow:10px 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}.book-spine:before{color:#f4b26a}

/* Global / map */
.global-panel{grid-template-columns:.88fr 1.12fr;border-radius:14px;border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.2);padding:32px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(46,29,38,.68),rgba(14,12,18,.9));position:relative}.global-panel:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:44%;background:url('../img/world-network.svg') center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.96;pointer-events:none}.region-cloud{min-height:290px}.region-orbit{display:none}.region-node{border:0;background:rgba(12,10,15,.78);color:#eadbd3;box-shadow:none;padding:6px 9px}.region-node:before{background:#f1a45d;box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(241,164,93,.55)}

/* CTA */
.cta-band{border-radius:12px;border-color:rgba(242,174,98,.25);padding:48px;background:
  radial-gradient(520px 220px at 100% 100%,rgba(242,91,72,.28),transparent 65%),
  radial-gradient(430px 200px at 68% 80%,rgba(149,59,91,.2),transparent 70%),
  linear-gradient(105deg,#0e0c12 0%,#1c1119 47%,#4a202a 100%);box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.34);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-40px;bottom:-24px;width:200px;height:170px;background:url('../img/portal-architecture.svg') left bottom/260px auto no-repeat;opacity:.34;filter:saturate(.75)}
.cta-band>*{position:relative;z-index:2}.cta-band .h2{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400}.cta-band .button-primary{min-width:210px}

/* Inner page heroes */
.page-hero,.service-hero{background:
  radial-gradient(650px 350px at 83% 24%,rgba(238,89,73,.16),transparent 63%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,14,20,.7),rgba(9,9,13,.2));border-color:rgba(241,173,97,.15)}
.page-hero:after,.service-hero:after{border-color:rgba(238,161,88,.15);box-shadow:0 0 0 38px rgba(174,74,105,.025),0 0 0 78px rgba(240,123,77,.018)}
.meta-panel{border-color:rgba(241,173,97,.2)}.meta-panel dt{color:#a8948c}.meta-panel dd strong{color:#f2ae65}
.service-hero .h1,.page-hero .h1{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400}

/* Forms / legal / notices */
.form-shell,.contact-method,.notice,.callout{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.18)!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(45,30,38,.55),rgba(14,12,18,.82))!important}.contact-method:hover{border-color:rgba(255,178,99,.5)!important}.legal h2,.legal h3{font-family:var(--font-editorial);font-weight:400}.legal a{color:#efac63;text-decoration-color:rgba(239,172,99,.35)}
input,select,textarea{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.19)!important;background:#0e0c12!important;color:white!important}input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:rgba(255,175,96,.55)!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(244,129,75,.08)!important}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.15);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0c0a0f,#07070a);padding-top:54px}.site-footer h3{color:#9b8982}.site-footer a:not(.brand){color:#bcaeaa}.site-footer a:hover{color:#f3b26b}.footer-bottom{border-color:rgba(239,171,94,.13);color:#7d706d}.footer-global i{background:#ec9d58;box-shadow:0 0 13px rgba(236,157,88,.6)}

/* Fine graphic details */
.section:nth-of-type(even):before{content:"";position:absolute;right:5%;top:0;width:160px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#df9a55)}
.card:before,.artifact-card:before,.solution-card:before,.package-card:before,.service-row:before,.mini-card:before{background:radial-gradient(300px circle at var(--mx) var(--my),rgba(255,170,96,.11),transparent 48%)}
::selection{background:#b85057;color:white}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .site-header{top:8px}.site-header .nav-wrap{height:62px}.primary-nav{inset:80px 20px auto 20px;background:rgba(13,11,17,.97);border-color:rgba(240,174,98,.2)}
  .hero{padding-top:38px;min-height:auto}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:0}.hero-panel{min-height:500px;background-position:center;background-size:contain}.hero-panel:after{right:9%;top:19%}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}.method-step:not(:last-child):after{left:80%;right:-20%}
  .global-panel:before{opacity:.36;width:100%;background-position:left center}.global-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.region-cloud{min-height:245px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}
  .site-header .nav-wrap{padding:0 12px}.brand-copy strong{font-size:.84rem}.brand-copy small{font-size:.5rem}.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px}.brand-mark:before{font-size:1.16rem}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 20px}.hero-copy{padding-top:28px}.hero .display{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,14.5vw,5.5rem)}
  .hero-badges{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero-badge{margin:0;padding-right:8px}.hero-badge:after{display:none}.hero-panel{min-height:370px;margin-top:0}.hero-panel:after{display:none!important}
  .cards,.package-grid,.research-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card{min-height:auto}.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:10px 0}.method-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:68px 1fr;text-align:left;min-height:auto;column-gap:16px}.method-step:before{grid-row:1/3;margin:0;width:54px;height:54px}.method-step:not(:last-child):after{left:27px;right:auto;top:72px;bottom:-7px;width:1px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(236,170,94,.5),rgba(236,170,94,.08))}.method-step strong{margin:5px 0 2px}.method-step p{margin:0}.global-panel{padding:22px}.region-cloud{min-height:210px}.cta-band{padding:38px 24px}.cta-band:before{opacity:.2}.site-header{top:6px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-panel{background-attachment:scroll}}


/* v4 — Research + Automation */
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