/* Homepage-only editorial direction. Supporting pages retain their current design. */
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/* Founder review: clear audience hierarchy and restrained motion. */
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/* Four-node hero and photographic consulting panel, founder review. */
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/* Approved copy refinement: quieter desktop hero, unchanged mobile sizing. */
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/* Approved homepage system: connected section bands and fixed content accents. */
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/* Founder-approved audience typography and independent fieldwork image. */
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/* Full-bleed audience images at wide laptop/desktop sizes; text follows the page grid. */
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.home-editorial .builder-rail-actions>a{font-size:13px}
.home-editorial .home-region-line{font-size:12px;color:#c1c7bd}
.home-editorial .home-kicker{font-size:11px;color:#c1c7bd}
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@media(max-width:360px){.home-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Keep compact homepage navigation horizontal and swipeable. */
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/* Working Professionals architectural image trial, 12 October 2026. */
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