/* Norrwin redesign — component layer (loads after style.css) */
html.pl-lock{overflow:hidden}
#preloader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:5000;background:var(--navy-900);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:opacity .5s,visibility .5s}
#preloader.done{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}
.pl-in{width:min(300px,68vw);text-align:center}
.pl-in img{width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.pl-bar{height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);overflow:hidden}
.pl-bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:40%;background:var(--red);animation:plrun 1.1s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes plrun{from{transform:translateX(-100%)}to{transform:translateX(250%)}}
.f-credit{margin:.4rem 0 0;text-align: right;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:.52rem;color:#8e9fbf}
.f-credit a{color:#6c6b6b;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.f-credit a:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* hero banners */
.hb{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero .hero-h{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.2vw,5.2rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.03;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.hero .hero-h span{display:block}
.hero .hero-h span:last-child{font-style:italic;color:#fff}
.hero .carousel-item.active .hero-rule{animation:heroIn 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
@keyframes heroIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero .lead strong{color:#fff}

/* business architecture: 2x2 grid with centre badge */
.hub{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.hub-card{position:relative;background:var(--navy);padding:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3.2rem) clamp(1.6rem,3vw,3rem);transition:background .35s}
.hub-card:hover{background:var(--navy-700)}
.hub-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--red);transition:width .45s}
.hub-card:hover::after{width:100%}
.hub-card.r{padding-left:clamp(3.4rem,6vw,5.6rem)}.hub-card.l{padding-right:clamp(3.4rem,6vw,5.6rem)}
.hub-card i.big{font-size:2rem;color:var(--red);display:block;line-height:1}
.hub-card h3{font-size:1.8rem;margin:1.2rem 0 .7rem}
.hub-card p{font-size:.97rem;color:#a9b6cd;margin:0 0 1.4rem;max-width:380px}
.hub-card .t{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem}
.hub-card .t span{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:.35rem .75rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#dbe3f1}
.hub-core{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:3;width:clamp(150px,15vw,190px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);display:grid;place-content:center;text-align:center;padding:1rem;border:8px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.hub-core b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.14em}
.hub-core span{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#ffe3e3;margin-top:.45rem;line-height:1.35}
.hub-note{margin:3rem auto 0;max-width:820px;text-align:center;color:#a9b6cd;font-size:1.05rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:991.98px){
 .hub{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hub-core{position:static;transform:none;order:-1;width:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;border:0;padding:1.2rem;box-shadow:none}
 .hub-core b{font-size:1.3rem}.hub-core span{font-size:.7rem}
 .hub-card.l,.hub-card.r{padding-left:1.6rem;padding-right:1.6rem}
}

/* investment banking */
.ib-row{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr 32px;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;padding:1.9rem 1.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:background .3s,padding .3s}
.ib-row:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ib-row::after{content:"\F138";font-family:"bootstrap-icons";color:var(--red);font-size:1.3rem;transition:transform .3s}
.ib-row:hover{background:var(--paper);padding-left:2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.ib-row:hover::after{transform:translateX(6px)}
.ib-row .ic{width:60px;height:60px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:1.45rem;border-radius:0;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--red);transition:background .3s}
.ib-row:hover .ic{background:var(--red);box-shadow:none}
.ib-row h3{font-size:1.6rem;margin:0 0 .3rem}.ib-row p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.ib-intro{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 28px)}
.cap{margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,88px);background:var(--navy);padding:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);color:#bfcae0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cap::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 0 1px,transparent 1px 80px)}
.cap::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--red)}
.cap>*{position:relative}
.cap h3{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.6rem)}
.cap-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:2.4rem 0 2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);counter-reset:c}
.cap-steps li{counter-increment:c;position:relative;background:var(--navy);padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;transition:background .3s}
.cap-steps li:hover{background:var(--navy-700)}
.cap-steps li::before{content:"0" counter(c);display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1rem}
.cap-steps h4{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}.cap-steps p{margin:0;font-size:.93rem}
.chips.dark li{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:991.98px){.cap-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ib-intro{position:static}}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.cap-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ib-row{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:1rem}.ib-row::after{display:none}.ib-row .ic{width:52px;height:52px}}

/* M&A */
.row:has(>*>.adv){counter-reset:adv}
.adv{counter-increment:adv;position:relative;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.4rem 2rem 2rem;transition:transform .35s,box-shadow .35s}
.adv::before{content:"0" counter(adv);display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.adv:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.adv h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem;padding-bottom:1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.adv ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.adv li{position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;font-size:.97rem}
.adv li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.7em;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--red)}
.obj{margin-top:2.4rem;padding:2rem 2.4rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.6rem);line-height:1.45;position:relative}
.obj::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:6px;background:var(--red)}

/* venture capital */
.sect{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.sect div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-end;gap:.9rem;min-height:140px;padding:1.4rem;background:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);transition:background .3s,color .3s}
.sect div:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.sect i{font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.lens{background:var(--navy);color:#c3cee2;padding:clamp(30px,4.5vw,52px);height:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lens::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--red)}
.lens h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.lens li{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:1rem;padding:1.05rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#e4e9f3}
.lens ul{padding:0;margin:0}.lens li i{color:var(--red);font-size:1.2rem}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.sect{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* private equity quadrant */
.quad{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);max-width:940px;margin:0 auto}
.quad>div{background:#fff;padding:2.6rem 2.4rem;min-height:200px;transition:background .3s}
.quad>div:nth-child(odd){padding-right:clamp(80px,10vw,120px)}.quad>div:nth-child(even){padding-left:clamp(80px,10vw,120px);text-align:right}
.quad>div:hover{background:var(--navy)}
.quad>div:hover b{color:#fff}.quad>div:hover span{color:#b5c1d8}
.quad b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem;transition:color .3s}
.quad span{color:var(--muted);transition:color .3s}.quad i{display:block;font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:.9rem;line-height:1}
.quad>.quad-core{padding:0!important;min-height:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:clamp(120px,15vw,168px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red)!important;color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center!important;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.15;border:8px solid var(--paper)!important;z-index:2}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.quad{grid-template-columns:1fr}.quad>div:nth-child(n){padding:1.8rem;text-align:left}.quad>.quad-core{position:static;transform:none;margin:0 auto;order:-1;border-radius:0}}

/* how we work */
.flow{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1rem;position:relative;counter-reset:f}
.flow::before,.flow::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;top:31px;height:2px}
.flow::before{right:10%;background:var(--line)}
.flow::after{width:0;background:var(--red);transition:width 1.6s ease .2s}
.flow.in::after{width:80%}
.flow li{counter-increment:f;text-align:center;position:relative;padding:0 .6rem}
.flow li::before{content:"0" counter(f);position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:64px;height:64px;margin:0 auto 1.5rem;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s}
.flow.in li::before{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.flow li:last-child::before{border-color:var(--red)}.flow.in li:last-child::before{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.flow h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}.flow p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto;max-width:220px}
@media(max-width:767.98px){.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem}.flow::before,.flow::after{left:31px;right:auto;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;height:auto}.flow.in::after{width:2px}
 .flow li{text-align:left;padding-left:92px;min-height:64px}.flow li::before{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;margin:0}.flow p{margin:0;max-width:none}}

/* why clients engage */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.why div{background:var(--navy);padding:2.4rem 2rem;position:relative;transition:background .3s}
.why div::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--red);transition:width .4s}
.why div:hover{background:var(--navy-700)}.why div:hover::after{width:100%}
.why i{font-size:2rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1}.why h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin:1.2rem 0 .5rem;color:#fff}.why p{margin:0;font-size:.96rem;color:#a9b6cd}
@media(max-width:991.98px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:575.98px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* careers */
.tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin-bottom:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tab-btn{border:0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;background:transparent;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:1rem 1.4rem;margin-bottom:-1px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.tab-btn:hover{color:var(--navy)}.tab-btn[aria-selected=true]{background:transparent;border-bottom-color:var(--red);color:var(--navy)}
.tab-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px)}
.tab-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.tab-panel h3{font-size:2rem}.tab-panel h4{font-size:.76rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red-dark);margin:1.6rem 0 .7rem}
.tab-panel ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.tab-panel li{position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.tab-panel li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--red)}
.apply-box{background:var(--navy);padding:clamp(26px,4vw,52px);color:#c3cee2;position:relative}
.apply-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--red)}
.apply-box h2{color:#fff}.career-wrap{background:#fff;padding:.5rem}
.hire{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hire div{padding:2.2rem;background:#fff;position:relative}
.hire div::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:48px;height:4px;background:var(--red)}
.hire h3{font-size:1.5rem}.hire p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:767.98px){.hire{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* corporate profile */
.stat-band{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.stat-band .row>div{padding:2.6rem 1rem;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-align:center}.stat-band .row>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat-band b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.8vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.1}.stat-band span{color:#93a2bf;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}
.div-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding:2.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.div-card:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.div-card .ic{width:68px;height:68px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:1.8rem;box-shadow:inset 0 -4px 0 var(--red)}
.div-card h3{font-size:1.8rem}.div-card p{margin:0;max-width:720px}
.lead-grid .person{height:100%}
.glob{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:1.2rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.glob li{padding:.6rem 1.2rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfd7e4;border-radius:0;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}.glob i{color:var(--red);margin-right:.5rem}

/* services */
.jump{position:sticky;top:var(--header-h);z-index:20;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.jump .container{display:flex;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;padding-block:0}
.jump a{white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}.jump a:hover{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}
.sv-card{display:block;position:relative;height:100%;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.2rem 1.9rem;color:var(--ink);transition:background .35s,border-color .35s,transform .35s,box-shadow .35s}
.sv-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:4px;width:0;background:var(--red);transition:width .4s}
.sv-card:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#b5c1d8;transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.sv-card:hover::after{width:100%}
.sv-card .ic{width:56px;height:56px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--red);transition:background .3s}
.sv-card:hover .ic{background:var(--red);box-shadow:none}
.sv-card h3{font-size:1.45rem;transition:color .3s}.sv-card:hover h3{color:#fff}.sv-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;transition:color .3s}.sv-card:hover p{color:#b5c1d8}
.prose h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 70px)}

/* small label headings */
h3.h5,h3.h6{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted)}
h3.h6{margin-top:1.8rem}

/* ===== Core team (Our Team page) ===== */
.core-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,340px) 1fr;background:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;color:#c3cee2;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .35s,transform .35s}
.core-feature:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-4px);color:#c3cee2}
.cf-mark{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:280px;background:var(--navy-700);background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 48px)}
.cf-mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:6px;background:var(--red)}
.cf-mark span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(4.5rem,9vw,7rem);color:#fff;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
.cf-body{padding:clamp(28px,4.5vw,60px)}
.cf-kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:.35rem .8rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.cf-body h3{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.core-feature .role,.tm-card .role{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.core-feature .role{color:#ff6b69}
.cf-body p{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:560px;color:#b9c5db;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.cf-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#fff;transition:gap .25s}
.cf-link i{color:var(--red);font-size:1rem}
.core-feature:hover .cf-link,.tm-card:hover .cf-link{gap:1rem}
.tm-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);position:relative;transition:transform .35s,box-shadow .35s,border-color .35s}
.tm-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--ink)}
.tm-top{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;padding:1.6rem 1.7rem 1.2rem;min-height:132px;background:var(--navy);background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 40px);transition:background-color .35s}
.tm-top::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:4px;width:56px;background:var(--red);transition:width .4s}
.tm-card:hover .tm-top::after{width:100%}
.tm-ini{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4rem;line-height:1;color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.tm-no{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.tm-body{padding:1.7rem 1.7rem 1.8rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.tm-body h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.tm-card .role{color:var(--red-dark)}
.tm-body p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);flex:1;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.tm-card .cf-link{color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:767.98px){.core-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cf-mark{min-height:170px}}

/* ===== Home: Venture Capital (dark, split) ===== */
.vc{background:var(--navy-900);color:#c3cee2;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.vc::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 1px,transparent 1px 110px)}
.vc .container{position:relative}
.vc .sec-title{color:#fff}.vc .sec-lead{color:#a9b6cd}
.vc-intro{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 28px)}
.vc-look{margin-top:2.6rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:1.6rem}
.vc-look h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.vc-look ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:vl}
.vc-look li{counter-increment:vl;display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;align-items:baseline;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#e4e9f3}
.vc-look li::before{content:"0" counter(vl);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.vc-label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.vc-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.vc-tile{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,transform .3s}
.vc-tile::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--red);transition:width .4s}
.vc-tile:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.vc-tile:hover::after{width:100%}
.vc-tile .vi{flex:none;width:58px;height:58px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--red);color:var(--red);font-size:1.5rem;transition:background .3s,color .3s}
.vc-tile:hover .vi{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.vc-tile b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.2}
.vc-tile.vc-also{grid-column:1/-1;background:transparent;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.vc-tile.vc-also b{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:#c3cee2}
@media(max-width:991.98px){.vc-intro{position:static}}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.vc-tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== Home: Private Equity (value-creation path) ===== */
.pe{background:var(--paper)}
.pe-path{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative}
.pe-path::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:35px;top:36px;bottom:36px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--navy),var(--red))}
.pe-path li{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;padding:1.15rem 1.6rem 1.15rem 1.15rem;margin-bottom:26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}
.pe-path li:hover{transform:translateX(8px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--navy)}
.pe-path .pn{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:none;width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-left:.1rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--paper);transition:background .3s}
.pe-path li:hover .pn{background:var(--red)}
.pe-path b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15}
.pe-path li span:not(.pn){display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.pe-path li.pe-result{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);margin-bottom:0}
.pe-path li.pe-result .pn{background:#fff;color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--paper)}
.pe-path li.pe-result b{color:#fff;font-size:1.9rem}
.pe-path li.pe-result:hover{box-shadow:0 24px 40px -22px rgba(251,7,4,.7);border-color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.pe-path li{gap:1.1rem;padding-right:1rem}.pe-path b{font-size:1.35rem}}

/* ===== Careers: How to apply ===== */
.apply{background:var(--navy-900);color:#c3cee2;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.apply::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 1px,transparent 1px 110px)}
.apply .container{position:relative}
.apply .sec-title{color:#fff}
.ap-steps{list-style:none;margin:2rem 0 2rem;padding:0;counter-reset:ap;position:relative}
.ap-steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:21px;top:22px;bottom:22px;width:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.ap-steps li{counter-increment:ap;position:relative;padding:0 0 1.9rem 70px}
.ap-steps li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.ap-steps li::before{content:counter(ap);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy-900);border:2px solid var(--red);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem}
.ap-steps li:first-child::before{background:var(--red)}
.ap-steps b{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.ap-steps span{font-size:.95rem;color:#93a2bf}
.ap-mail{font-size:.95rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:1.4rem;color:#a9b6cd}
.ap-mail a{color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red)}
.ap-mail a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.ap-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,48px)}
.ap-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:5px;background:var(--red)}
.ap-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.ap-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin:0}
.ap-prog{display:flex;gap:5px}.ap-prog i{width:30px;height:4px;background:var(--line);transition:background .3s}.ap-prog i.on{background:var(--red)}
.ap-grp{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;margin:1.9rem 0 1rem;padding-top:1.3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ap-grp:first-of-type{border-top:0;margin-top:1rem;padding-top:0}
.ap-no{width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.ap-grp h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--navy)}
.ap-opt{font-weight:500;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--muted)}
.ap-form .was-validated :invalid~.invalid-feedback,.ap-form.was-validated :invalid~.invalid-feedback{display:block}
.ap-form.was-validated .form-control:invalid,.ap-form.was-validated .form-select:invalid{border-color:var(--red)}
.ap-form .invalid-feedback{color:var(--red-dark);font-size:.82rem}
.ap-drop{position:relative;border:2px dashed #b9c4d8;background:var(--paper);text-align:center;padding:2rem 1.2rem;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
.ap-drop:hover,.ap-drop.over{border-color:var(--red);background:#fff}
.ap-drop.has{border-style:solid;border-color:var(--navy);background:#fff;text-align:left;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem}
.ap-drop.bad{border-color:var(--red)}
.ap-drop input[type=file]{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;cursor:pointer;z-index:1}
.ap-drop.has input[type=file]{pointer-events:none}
.ap-idle i{display:block;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.ap-idle b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
.ap-idle span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}.ap-idle small{display:block;margin-top:.5rem;color:#7b869a;font-size:.8rem}
.ap-file{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;position:relative;z-index:2}
.ap-file[hidden],.ap-idle[hidden]{display:none}
.ap-file>i{font-size:2rem;color:var(--red)}
.ap-file b{display:block;color:var(--navy);word-break:break-all;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.35}.ap-file small{color:var(--muted)}
.ap-file button{margin-left:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;width:38px;height:38px;color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.ap-file button:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
.ap-err{margin-top:.6rem;color:var(--red-dark);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600}
.ap-consent{display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer}
.ap-consent input{margin-top:.3rem;width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--red);flex:none}
.ap-consent-err{color:var(--red-dark);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:.3rem}
.ap-ok{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:1.4rem;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;background:#eef6f0;border-left:4px solid #2e8b57}
.ap-ok[hidden],.ap-err[hidden],.ap-consent-err[hidden]{display:none}
.ap-ok>i{font-size:1.6rem;color:#2e8b57}.ap-ok b{color:var(--navy)}.ap-ok p{margin:.2rem 0 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink)}
.ap-alt{margin-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.1rem}
.ap-alt summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--navy)}
.ap-alt summary:hover{color:var(--red)}
.ap-alt .career-frame{margin-top:1rem}
.ap-form.was-validated .form-control:valid,.ap-form.was-validated .form-select:valid{border-color:#c6d0e0;background-image:none;padding-right:1.1rem}
.ap-form.was-validated .form-select:valid,.ap-form .form-select{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%230D1F3C' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 1rem center;background-size:14px 10px;padding-right:2.6rem}
.ap-form.was-validated .form-control:invalid,.ap-form.was-validated .form-select:invalid{background-image:none}
.ap-form.was-validated .form-select:invalid{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%230D1F3C' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e")}