.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue); }

.practice-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 118px 0 0;
  color: white;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 77% 19%, rgba(94,184,209,.25), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(132deg, #071a26 0%, #0d3043 55%, #174d62 100%);
}
.practice-hero::before, .practice-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-radius: 50%; }
.practice-hero::before { width: 620px; height: 620px; right: -210px; top: -260px; }
.practice-hero::after { width: 380px; height: 380px; right: -90px; top: -140px; }
.practice-hero-grid { display: grid; position: relative; z-index: 1; grid-template-columns: 1.04fr .96fr; gap: 100px; align-items: center; }
.practice-hero-copy { padding-bottom: 95px; }
.practice-hero h1 { max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: 25px; color: white; font-size: clamp(4rem,7vw,7.4rem); letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.practice-hero .hero-lede { max-width: 700px; color: #c3d6df; font-size: 1.28rem; }
.practice-hero .hero-actions { align-items: center; }
.text-link { color: #c8e9f3; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.text-link span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 8px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.text-link:hover span { transform: translateY(4px); }

.practice-sequence { position: relative; padding: 20px 0 68px 55px; }
.sequence-line { position: absolute; top: 52px; bottom: 107px; left: 20px; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(#68bfd7,rgba(104,191,215,.15)); }
.practice-sequence article { display: grid; position: relative; grid-template-columns: 62px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 25px 0 38px; }
.practice-sequence article + article { margin-top: 40px; }
.sequence-number { display: grid; width: 48px; height: 48px; place-items: center; color: #062233; background: #73cbe2; border-radius: 50%; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(115,203,226,.08); }
.practice-sequence p { margin: 0 0 7px; color: #8fb3c2; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.practice-sequence h2 { margin: 0 0 5px; color: white; font-size: 2.25rem; }
.practice-sequence article div > span { color: #c2d4dc; font-size: .93rem; }
.practice-facts { display: grid; position: relative; z-index: 1; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.practice-facts div { display: flex; min-height: 130px; padding: 28px 35px; align-items: center; gap: 18px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.practice-facts div:first-child { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.practice-facts strong { color: #7fd0e5; font: 700 2.25rem/1 "Manrope",sans-serif; }
.practice-facts span { max-width: 120px; color: #c3d6df; font-size: .83rem; line-height: 1.35; }

.practice-intro { background: white; }
.intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 100px; }
.intro-grid h2 { max-width: 540px; }
.intro-grid > div:last-child { padding-top: 12px; }
.intro-grid p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.intro-grid .intro-lede { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.24rem; line-height: 1.65; }

.journey-section { overflow: hidden; }
.stanford-section { background: #f5f9fa; }
.zappos-section { background: #edf4f6; }
.nucor-section { background: #f7f5f0; }
.journey-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr; gap: 70px; max-width: 1000px; margin-bottom: 70px; }
.journey-marker { display: flex; width: 165px; height: 165px; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #a8c7d2; border-radius: 50%; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
.nucor-section .journey-marker { border-color: #cbbd9d; }
.journey-marker span { color: var(--blue); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journey-marker strong { margin-top: 9px; font: 700 1.45rem/1 "Manrope",sans-serif; }
.journey-heading h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,4.2rem); }
.journey-heading > div:last-child > p:last-child { max-width: 770px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.06rem; }

.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 18px; }
.publication-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); max-width: 1000px; }
.publication-grid .story-card { min-height: 390px; }
.story-card { display: flex; position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 360px; padding: 29px; color: inherit; background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); border: 1px solid rgba(15,61,84,.12); border-radius: 18px; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease; }
.story-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 110px; height: 110px; top: -70px; right: -65px; border: 1px solid rgba(29,110,153,.19); border-radius: 50%; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.nucor-section .story-card::before { border-color: rgba(139,104,42,.22); }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(29,110,153,.38); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(10,35,51,.1); }
.story-card:hover::before { transform: scale(1.35); }
.card-meta { display: flex; margin-bottom: 55px; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; color: var(--blue); font-size: .69rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nucor-section .card-meta { color: #80652f; }
.card-meta span:last-child { color: #71858e; text-align: right; }
.story-card h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 1.28rem; line-height: 1.28; }
.story-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .89rem; line-height: 1.62; }
.story-card em { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 24px; color: var(--blue); font-size: .77rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.story-card em span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 5px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.story-card:hover em span { transform: translate(3px,-3px); }
.story-card-final { color: white; background: #173f50; }
.story-grid-seven .story-card-final { grid-column: 2; }
.story-card-final h3 { color: white; }
.story-card-final p { color: #c0d4dc; }
.story-card-final .card-meta, .story-card-final .card-meta span:last-child, .story-card-final em { color: #89d2e4; }

.zappos-research-link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr auto; gap: 44px; margin-top: 24px; padding: 34px 36px; align-items: center; background: white; border: 1px solid #bdd2da; border-radius: 18px; }
.zappos-research-link .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.zappos-research-link h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.zappos-research-link > p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .9rem; }
.zappos-research-link > a { color: var(--blue); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.zappos-research-link > a span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 5px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.zappos-research-link > a:hover span { transform: translate(3px,-3px); }

.light-practice-link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr auto; gap: 44px; margin-top: 24px; padding: 34px 36px; align-items: center; color: white; background: #173f50; border-radius: 18px; }
.light-practice-link .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #89d2e4; }
.light-practice-link h3 { margin: 0; color: white; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.light-practice-link > p { margin: 0; color: #c0d4dc; font-size: .9rem; }
.light-practice-link > a { color: #9ed6e5; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.light-practice-link > a span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 5px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.light-practice-link > a:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }

.bridge-section { padding: 100px 0; color: white; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1f2d,#123c52); }
.bridge-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .55fr 1.2fr .75fr; gap: 55px; align-items: start; }
.bridge-grid h2 { margin: 0; color: white; font-size: clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.35rem); }
.bridge-grid > p:last-child { margin: 8px 0 0; color: #b7ccd5; }

.practice-cta { padding: 100px 0; color: white; background: var(--blue); }
.practice-cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: center; }
.practice-cta h2 { margin: 0; color: white; font-size: clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4rem); }
.practice-cta-grid > div:last-child p { max-width: 560px; margin-top: 0; color: #d5edf4; font-size: 1.06rem; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .practice-hero-grid, .intro-grid, .practice-cta-grid { gap: 55px; }
  .story-card { min-height: 390px; }
  .bridge-grid { grid-template-columns: .5fr 1.1fr .8fr; gap: 35px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .practice-hero { padding-top: 78px; }
  .practice-hero-grid, .intro-grid, .practice-cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practice-hero-copy { padding-bottom: 20px; }
  .practice-sequence { max-width: 560px; padding-bottom: 65px; }
  .journey-heading { grid-template-columns: 145px 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .journey-marker { width: 130px; height: 130px; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .publication-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .story-grid-seven .story-card-final { grid-column: auto; }
  .light-practice-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .light-practice-link > a { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .zappos-research-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .zappos-research-link > a { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .bridge-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bridge-grid > p:last-child { max-width: 620px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .practice-hero h1 { font-size: 3.65rem; }
  .practice-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .practice-facts div { min-height: 92px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
  .journey-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-marker { width: 112px; height: 112px; }
  .journey-heading h2 { font-size: 2.55rem; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .publication-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-card { min-height: 335px; }
  .card-meta { margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .light-practice-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .light-practice-link > a { grid-column: auto; white-space: normal; }
  .zappos-research-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .zappos-research-link > a { grid-column: auto; white-space: normal; }
  .practice-cta { padding: 78px 0; }
}