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@media(max-width:640px){.container{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}.topbar-links{gap:10px;font-size:11px}.hero-grid{min-height:auto;padding:72px 0 105px}.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:42px}.hero p{font-size:16px}.stats-grid,.cards,.blog-grid,.industry-grid,.footer-grid,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stat{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.section{padding:70px 0}.image-stack{min-height:360px}.image-main{height:320px}.image-small{height:170px}.cta-band{padding:32px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.page-hero{padding:72px 0}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.contact-panel,.form-card{padding:24px}}
/* Extended service, blog and CMS-connected page styles */
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.article-body h1{font-size:38px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:44px 0 16px}.article-body h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy);margin:34px 0 12px}.article-body h4{font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--navy);margin:28px 0 10px}.article-body blockquote{margin:30px 0;padding:18px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#fff8e7;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;color:#40556a}.article-body blockquote p{margin:0}.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:26px;margin:18px 0}.article-body li{margin:8px 0;line-height:1.75}.article-body a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.article-body u{text-underline-offset:3px}

/* Crisp CSS/SVG icons (replaces font-dependent unicode glyphs) */
.nav-drop-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.nav-chevron{width:7px;height:7px;border-right:1.8px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.8px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .2s ease;display:inline-block;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron,.nav-dropdown.open .nav-chevron{transform:rotate(225deg) translate(-1px,-1px)}
.check-list .check-icon{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf8de;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 24px;margin-top:2px;color:#4aa600}
.check-list .check-icon svg{width:14px;height:14px;display:block;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* 2026-09-03 navigation + benefit icon refinements */
.nav-drop-btn{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:8px!important}
.nav-chevron{width:18px!important;height:18px!important;display:inline-grid!important;place-items:center!important;flex:0 0 18px!important;border:0!important;transform:none!important;margin-top:1px!important;color:var(--blue)!important;transition:transform .2s ease,color .2s ease!important}
.nav-chevron svg{width:16px;height:16px;display:block;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron,.nav-dropdown.open .nav-chevron{transform:rotate(180deg)!important;color:var(--lime)!important}
.check-list>div{align-items:center!important;gap:14px!important}
.check-list>div>p{margin:0!important}
.check-list .check-icon{align-self:center!important;margin-top:0!important;display:grid!important;place-items:center!important}
.benefit-icon-list{gap:20px!important}
.benefit-icon-list>div{align-items:center!important;min-height:72px!important}
.benefit-icon-list .related-icon{width:42px!important;height:42px!important;flex:0 0 42px!important;border-radius:12px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#edf7ff,#eef9e8)!important;color:var(--navy)!important;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(6,45,86,.06)!important}
.benefit-icon-list .related-icon svg{width:22px!important;height:22px!important;fill:none!important;stroke:currentColor!important;stroke-width:1.8!important;stroke-linecap:round!important;stroke-linejoin:round!important}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav-chevron{margin-left:auto!important}.nav-drop-btn{width:100%!important;justify-content:space-between!important}}


/* FINAL menu + checklist consistency fix */
.nav-drop-btn{
  display:inline-flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:flex-start!important;
  gap:6px!important;
  line-height:1!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
}
.nav-chevron{
  width:7px!important;
  height:7px!important;
  display:inline-block!important;
  flex:0 0 7px!important;
  margin:0 0 3px 1px!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-right:1.7px solid currentColor!important;
  border-bottom:1.7px solid currentColor!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  background:none!important;
  color:#31475a!important;
  transform:rotate(45deg)!important;
  transform-origin:50% 50%!important;
  transition:transform .2s ease,color .2s ease!important;
}
.nav-chevron svg{display:none!important}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron,.nav-dropdown.open .nav-chevron{
  transform:rotate(225deg)!important;
  color:var(--blue)!important;
}

/* Every tick-list on the public website uses one identical icon and top alignment */
.check-list>div,
.benefit-icon-list>div{
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:flex-start!important;
  gap:13px!important;
  min-height:0!important;
}
.check-list>div>p,
.benefit-icon-list>div>p{
  margin:0!important;
}
.check-list .check-icon,
.benefit-icon-list .check-icon,
.benefit-icon-list .related-icon{
  width:24px!important;
  height:24px!important;
  flex:0 0 24px!important;
  align-self:flex-start!important;
  margin-top:2px!important;
  border-radius:50%!important;
  background:#eaf8de!important;
  color:#4aa600!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  display:grid!important;
  place-items:center!important;
}
.check-list .check-icon svg,
.benefit-icon-list .check-icon svg,
.benefit-icon-list .related-icon svg{
  width:14px!important;
  height:14px!important;
  display:block!important;
  fill:none!important;
  stroke:currentColor!important;
  stroke-width:2.6!important;
  stroke-linecap:round!important;
  stroke-linejoin:round!important;
}
.benefit-icon-list{gap:18px!important}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-drop-btn{width:100%!important;justify-content:flex-start!important}
  .nav-chevron{margin-left:5px!important;margin-right:0!important}
}

/* 2026-09-03 Inverex-style submenu trigger: + becomes x */
.nav-drop-btn{
  display:inline-flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  gap:9px!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
}
.nav-plus{
  position:relative!important;
  width:12px!important;
  height:12px!important;
  display:inline-block!important;
  flex:0 0 12px!important;
  margin-top:1px!important;
}
.nav-plus:before,.nav-plus:after{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:50%!important;
  top:50%!important;
  width:10px!important;
  height:1.7px!important;
  border-radius:99px!important;
  background:currentColor!important;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%)!important;
  transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease!important;
}
.nav-plus:after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg)!important}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-plus:before,.nav-dropdown.open .nav-plus:before{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)!important;background:var(--blue)!important}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-plus:after,.nav-dropdown.open .nav-plus:after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-45deg)!important;background:var(--blue)!important}

/* clean floating dropdown panel inspired by the reference */
.nav-dropdown{position:relative!important}
.dropdown-menu{
  top:70px!important;
  left:50%!important;
  transform:translate(-50%,10px)!important;
  width:270px!important;
  padding:12px!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(6,45,86,.08)!important;
  border-radius:14px!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(3,29,56,.18)!important;
  opacity:0!important;
  visibility:hidden!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease,visibility .18s ease!important;
  z-index:1200!important;
}
.service-dropdown{width:320px!important;max-height:68vh!important;overflow:auto!important}
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{
  opacity:1!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
  pointer-events:auto!important;
  transform:translate(-50%,0)!important;
}
.dropdown-menu:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;right:0;top:-16px;height:18px;
}
.dropdown-menu a{
  display:block!important;
  padding:12px 14px!important;
  border-radius:9px!important;
  color:#31475a!important;
  font-size:14px!important;
  font-weight:600!important;
  line-height:1.35!important;
  transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,padding-left .18s ease!important;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover{
  background:#f2f7fb!important;
  color:var(--blue)!important;
  padding-left:18px!important;
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-drop-btn{width:100%!important;justify-content:space-between!important}
  .nav-plus{margin-left:auto!important}
  .dropdown-menu,.service-dropdown{
    position:static!important;
    width:100%!important;
    max-height:none!important;
    transform:none!important;
    box-shadow:none!important;
    border:0!important;
    border-radius:10px!important;
    margin:0 0 4px!important;
    padding:4px 8px 8px 16px!important;
    background:#f7fafc!important;
    opacity:1!important;
    visibility:visible!important;
    pointer-events:auto!important;
    display:none!important;
  }
  .nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:block!important;transform:none!important}
  .nav-dropdown:not(.open) .dropdown-menu{display:none!important}
  .dropdown-menu:before{display:none!important}
}

/* 2026-09-03 final polish: spacing, button motion, responsive refinements */
/* Keep the header in normal document flow so page content never hides underneath it. */
.site-header{
  position:relative!important;
  top:auto!important;
}

/* Give the hero stats card breathing room instead of attaching/overlapping the hero. */
.stats-strip{
  margin-top:28px!important;
}

/* Theme-aware button interactions across the public website. */
.btn{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
  transform:translateZ(0);
  transition:transform .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease,background .24s ease,border-color .24s ease,color .24s ease!important;
}
.btn:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  inset:-2px;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 25%,rgba(255,255,255,.22) 45%,transparent 65%);
  transform:translateX(-130%);
  transition:transform .5s ease;
}
.btn:hover:before{transform:translateX(130%)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.01)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(-1px) scale(.99)}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(120,211,41,.3);outline-offset:3px}

.btn-primary:hover{
  color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#087ab2 58%,#63bd1e);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(11,94,151,.28),0 4px 10px rgba(6,45,86,.12);
}
.btn-accent:hover{
  color:var(--navy-2);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f6c332 0%,var(--lime) 100%);
  box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(120,211,41,.22),0 4px 10px rgba(242,179,31,.18);
}
.btn-outline:hover{
  color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--blue));
  border-color:var(--blue);
  box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(6,45,86,.2);
}
.btn-ghost-light:hover{
  color:#fff;
  border-color:rgba(120,211,41,.75);
  background:rgba(120,211,41,.13);
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
}

/* Text links get a smaller matching movement rather than a heavy button effect. */
.card .link,.blog-card .link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  transition:color .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.card .link:hover,.blog-card .link:hover{
  color:#4cab13;
  transform:translateX(4px);
}

/* Slight card movement keeps the site feeling polished without being distracting. */
.blog-card,.benefit-panel,.service-hero-card,.contact-panel,.form-card{
  transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,border-color .28s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(6,45,86,.11);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*:before,*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important}
}

/* Tablet/mobile layout audit fixes */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .site-header{position:relative!important}
  .nav-wrap{position:relative}
  .nav-inner{position:relative}
  .main-nav{
    top:calc(100% + 10px)!important;
    left:0!important;
    right:0!important;
    width:100%!important;
    max-height:calc(100vh - 140px);
    overflow-y:auto;
    z-index:1400;
  }
  .main-nav.open{display:flex!important}
  .nav-dropdown{width:100%}
  .nav-drop-btn{min-height:46px}
  .dropdown-menu a{padding:11px 12px!important}

  .hero-grid{gap:34px}
  .hero-card{max-width:none;width:100%}
  .split{gap:42px}
  .stats-strip{margin-top:24px!important}
  .stats-grid{border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cta-band{border-radius:24px}
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .topbar-inner{min-height:40px}
  .topbar-links{width:100%;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;line-height:1.35;padding:7px 0}
  .nav-inner{height:70px;gap:14px}
  .brand{width:112px}
  .brand img{height:50px}
  .menu-toggle{width:40px;padding:6px}

  .hero-grid{padding:56px 0 64px!important;gap:28px}
  .hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,11vw,44px)!important;line-height:1.08}
  .hero p{font-size:15px}
  .hero-actions{gap:10px;margin-top:24px}
  .hero-actions .btn{width:100%}
  .hero-card{padding:20px;border-radius:22px}
  .mini-chart{height:205px;padding:18px;gap:10px}

  .stats-strip{margin-top:20px!important}
  .stats-grid{border-radius:18px}
  .stat{padding:20px 22px}
  .stat strong{font-size:24px}

  .section{padding:58px 0!important}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:30px}
  .section-head.center{margin-bottom:30px}
  .split{gap:32px}
  .image-stack{min-height:320px}
  .image-main{width:90%;height:285px;border-radius:20px}
  .image-small{width:55%;height:145px;border-width:6px;border-radius:18px}

  .check-list div{align-items:flex-start}
  .check-list p{margin-top:0}
  .check-icon{margin-top:2px}

  .card,.benefit-panel,.service-hero-card{padding:22px}
  .cta-band{padding:28px 22px;border-radius:22px}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.2}
  .cta-band .btn{width:100%}

  .contact-panel,.form-card{padding:22px!important}
  .field input,.field textarea,.field select{font-size:16px}
  .field.full .btn{width:100%}

  .footer-grid{gap:28px}
  .footer-bottom{margin-top:30px}
}

/* LedgeScale official logo sizing - 2026-09-11 */
.brand{width:205px;flex:0 0 205px}.brand img{width:100%;height:78px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent!important}.nav-inner{height:96px}.footer-logo{width:230px;height:105px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:0!important;margin-bottom:16px}@media(max-width:980px){.brand{width:165px;flex-basis:165px}.brand img{height:64px}.nav-inner{height:82px}.footer-logo{width:200px;height:92px}}

/* Reviews + policy pages */
.reviews-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.review-card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(6,45,86,.06);min-height:250px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.review-stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:17px}.review-card blockquote{margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#42586b;flex:1}.review-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--blue));color:#fff;font-weight:900}.policy-section{background:#fff}.policy-content{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(26px,5vw,54px);box-shadow:0 14px 45px rgba(6,45,86,.06)}.policy-content h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy);margin:38px 0 14px}.policy-content h2:first-of-type{margin-top:28px}.policy-content h3{font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);margin:26px 0 8px}.policy-content p,.policy-content li{color:#506274;line-height:1.85}.policy-content ul{padding-left:22px;margin:10px 0 20px}.policy-content li{margin:6px 0}.policy-content a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.policy-stop{display:inline-block;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:8px;background:#eef5fa;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.12em}.footer-legal{display:flex!important;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-legal a,.footer-legal span{display:inline!important;margin:0!important}.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:980px){.reviews-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:640px){.reviews-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.review-card{min-height:auto}.policy-content{border-radius:18px;padding:24px 20px}.policy-content h2{font-size:22px}.footer-legal{gap:6px}}
