/* Approved homepage visual language, scoped to the Consulting Partners page. */
.consulting-page{background:#f7f5ef;color:#1d2222;--ink:#1d2222;--ivory:#f7f5ef;--muted:#566151}
.consulting-page .wrap{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 96px))}
.consulting-page .header{background:#1d2222;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff18}
.consulting-page .header-inner{min-height:92px}.consulting-page .brand img{width:180px;height:auto}
.consulting-page nav{gap:20px}.consulting-page nav a,.consulting-page nav .button{font-size:12px}
.consulting-page nav .button{min-height:42px;padding:10px 14px}
.consulting-page .preview-bar{background:#171b1b;color:#c5cac1;font-size:12px}
.consulting-editorial h1,.consulting-editorial h2{font-weight:450;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.12}
.consulting-editorial h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.4vw,46px);margin-bottom:24px}
.consulting-editorial h2 em{font-style:normal;color:#ad5c36}
.consulting-editorial p,.consulting-editorial li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}
.consulting-editorial .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#98502f;font-weight:600}
.consulting-editorial .lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65}
.consulting-editorial .section{padding:60px 0}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero{background:#1d2222;color:#f7f5ef;padding:25px 0 55px}
.consulting-editorial .breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#c5cac1;margin-bottom:30px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:55px;align-items:start}
.freelancing-editorial .partner-hero-grid{align-items:center}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .eyebrow{color:#efa879;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.035em}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .eyebrow span{color:#f7f5ef;white-space:nowrap}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.5vw,62px);margin-bottom:25px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero h1 span{color:#efa879}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .lead{color:#c5cac1;font-size:16px;max-width:490px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .button{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #df9a70;color:#f7f5ef;padding:12px 0;font-size:14px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .button span{color:#efa879}.consulting-editorial .free{font-size:13px}
.consulting-hero-image{position:relative;margin:0;align-self:stretch;min-height:390px;overflow:hidden}
.consulting-hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 65%}
.consulting-hero-image:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1d222250,transparent 40%),linear-gradient(0deg,#1d2222dc,transparent 45%)}
.consulting-hero-image figcaption{position:absolute;bottom:25px;left:28px;right:20px;z-index:1;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#f7f5ef}
.consulting-editorial .section-intro{gap:65px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.consulting-editorial .section-intro p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.consulting-editorial .role-section,.consulting-editorial .learning-section,.consulting-editorial .partner-story{padding:0;background:#f7f5ef}
.consulting-band{background:#1d2222;color:#df9a70;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em}
.consulting-band>.wrap{padding-top:23px;padding-bottom:23px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 16px}
.consulting-band span{font-weight:400;color:#f7f5ef;letter-spacing:0}
.consulting-editorial :is(.role-section,.learning-section,.partner-story)>.wrap{padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:55px}
.consulting-editorial .role-grid{gap:0;margin-top:30px;position:relative}
.consulting-editorial .role-grid:after{content:'→';position:absolute;left:50%;top:45%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border:1px solid #bf7b56;background:#f7f5ef;color:#98502f;width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;font-size:23px}
.consulting-editorial .role-panel{padding:35px 40px;border:1px solid #d8dbcf;background:#eeeee5}
.consulting-editorial .role-panel.dark{background:#26302b;border-color:#26302b;color:#f7f5ef}
.consulting-editorial .role-panel.dark p{color:#d5dbd0}
.consulting-editorial .role-panel h3{font-size:27px;font-weight:500;margin:20px 0 14px}
.consulting-editorial .role-panel li{padding:5px 0 5px 4px}
.consulting-editorial .role-number{font-size:12px}
.consulting-editorial .support-grid{gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.consulting-editorial .support-grid article{background:#eeeee5;border:1px solid #d8dbcf;padding:24px}
.consulting-editorial .support-grid article>span{width:37px;height:37px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid #c1977e;border-radius:50%;font-size:12px}
.consulting-editorial .support-grid h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 12px}
.consulting-editorial .support-grid p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0}
.consulting-editorial .start-section{background:#eae9e0}
.consulting-editorial .start-steps{gap:40px;margin-top:30px}
.consulting-editorial .start-steps li{border-top:1px solid #b8bcae;padding-top:18px}
.consulting-editorial .start-steps li>span{font-size:30px;color:#98502f}
.consulting-editorial .start-steps h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:500;margin:15px 0 10px}
.consulting-editorial .faq-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:65px}
.consulting-editorial .faq-list details{padding:20px 0}
.consulting-editorial .faq-list summary{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:0}
.consulting-editorial .faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.consulting-editorial .faq-list summary:after{content:'+';font-size:22px;color:#98502f;line-height:1}
.consulting-editorial .faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:'−'}
.consulting-editorial .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:90px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education{padding:0 0 0 45px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education>img{margin:0 0 20px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:5px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education p{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0 22px}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education .founder-credit{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 25px;color:#566151}
.consulting-editorial .partner-education>span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.consulting-page .home-footer{background:#1d2222;color:#f7f5ef}
.consulting-page .home-footer p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:#c5cac1;margin:0}
.consulting-page .home-footer .footer-mantra{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#e3a17b;margin:22px 0 15px;font-weight:600}
.consulting-page .home-footer-bottom p{font-size:12px}.consulting-page #floating-enquiry{font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.consulting-editorial .partner-hero-grid{gap:30px}.consulting-editorial .partner-hero h1{font-size:44px}.consulting-editorial .support-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.consulting-editorial .role-panel{padding:28px}.consulting-editorial .story-grid{gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .consulting-page .wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.consulting-page .header-inner{min-height:76px}.consulting-page .brand img{width:155px}
 .consulting-page nav a{font-size:15px}
 .consulting-editorial .partner-hero{padding:22px 0 0}.consulting-editorial .partner-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
 .consulting-editorial .partner-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,9.5vw,52px)}.consulting-editorial .partner-hero .eyebrow{font-size:14px}
 .consulting-editorial .partner-hero .eyebrow span{display:block}
 .consulting-hero-image{min-height:270px;margin:0 -20px}.consulting-hero-image figcaption{left:20px}
 .consulting-editorial .section{padding:40px 0}.consulting-editorial h2{font-size:34px}
 .consulting-editorial :is(.section-intro,.faq-layout,.story-grid){grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
 .consulting-editorial :is(.role-section,.learning-section,.partner-story){padding:0}
 .consulting-editorial :is(.role-section,.learning-section,.partner-story)>.wrap{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:35px}
 .consulting-band{font-size:14px}.consulting-band span{font-size:14px}
 .consulting-editorial .role-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.consulting-editorial .role-grid:after{display:none}
 .consulting-editorial .role-panel{padding:26px}.consulting-editorial .support-grid{gap:14px}.consulting-editorial .support-grid article{padding:19px}
 .consulting-editorial .support-grid h3{font-size:17px}
 .consulting-editorial .start-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
 .consulting-editorial .partner-education{padding:25px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #cbd0c0}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.consulting-editorial .support-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Learning-led introduction, branded connection and consistent section bands. */
.consulting-editorial .role-grid:after{content:none}
.consulting-editorial .role-connector{position:absolute;left:50%;top:45%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:52px;height:52px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#1d2222;border:1px solid #b9805b;border-radius:50%;z-index:1}
.consulting-editorial .role-connector img{width:34px;height:34px}
.consulting-editorial :is(.start-section,.faq-section){padding:0}
.consulting-editorial :is(.start-section,.faq-section)>.wrap{padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:55px}
.consulting-editorial .faq-layout{display:block;max-width:900px}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .consulting-editorial .role-connector{position:relative;left:auto;top:auto;transform:none;justify-self:center;margin:-26px 0}
 .consulting-editorial .role-panel.dark{padding-top:40px}
 .consulting-editorial :is(.start-section,.faq-section)>.wrap{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:35px}
}

/* Connector blends into each role panel; only the small orbit point moves. */
.consulting-editorial .role-connector{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eeeee5 50%,#26302b 50%);border-color:#b9805b80}
.consulting-editorial .role-connector::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:4px;height:4px;margin:-2px;background:#df9a70;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 5px #df9a7050;transform:rotate(0deg) translateY(-26px);animation:consulting-connector-orbit 15s linear infinite;pointer-events:none}
@keyframes consulting-connector-orbit{to{transform:rotate(360deg) translateY(-26px)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.consulting-editorial .role-connector{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eeeee5 50%,#26302b 50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.consulting-editorial .role-connector::after{animation:none}}

/* Ring contrast follows the adjoining panel colours. */
.consulting-editorial .role-connector{border-color:transparent}
.consulting-editorial .role-connector::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-1px;border-radius:50%;padding:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1d2222 50%,#b9805b 50%);mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);mask-composite:exclude;pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:700px){.consulting-editorial .role-connector::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1d2222 50%,#b9805b 50%)}}

/* Consulting-only cards match Career outcomes. Role panels/X stay untouched. */
.consulting-partner-cards .learning-section{background:#eae9e0}
.consulting-partner-cards .support-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.consulting-partner-cards .support-grid article,
.consulting-partner-cards .start-steps li{
 background:#f7f5ef;border:1px solid #d8dbcf;border-top:2px solid #b9805b;padding:28px;
}
.consulting-partner-cards .support-grid article>span,
.consulting-partner-cards .start-steps li>span{
 display:block;width:auto;height:auto;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:0;
 font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;color:#98502f;margin:0 0 14px;
}
.consulting-partner-cards .support-grid h3,
.consulting-partner-cards .start-steps h3{
 font-size:21px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 14px;
}
.consulting-partner-cards .support-grid p{margin:0}
.consulting-partner-cards .start-steps{gap:20px}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .consulting-partner-cards .support-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
 .consulting-partner-cards .start-steps{gap:14px}
 .consulting-partner-cards .support-grid article,.consulting-partner-cards .start-steps li{padding:24px}
}