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/* Header logo scale: 25% smaller than the original display size */
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/* Narrow-viewport containment */
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.button{text-align:center;white-space:normal}
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  .brand{width:112.5px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,11.5vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em}
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/* Page-specific editorial feature */
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.feature-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.35rem)}
.feature-intro{font-size:1.08rem}
.feature-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:22px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
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.feature-details h3{margin:.65em 0 .4em;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.3rem}
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/* Long-form private-investigator editorial layout */
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.feature-lead{font-size:1.24rem!important;line-height:1.72!important;color:var(--white)!important}
.feature-float{float:right;width:min(52%,560px);margin:10px 0 28px 42px}
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.feature-float figcaption{padding:10px 4px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.45}
.feature-topic{margin-top:38px}
.feature-topic h3,.feature-conclusion h3{margin:0 0 .6em;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.14;color:var(--white)}
.feature-topic ul{columns:2;column-gap:44px;margin:22px 0 30px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.feature-topic li{position:relative;break-inside:avoid;padding:10px 0 10px 24px;color:#d5d8dd;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,165,20,.14)}
.feature-topic li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:20px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--yellow)}
.feature-conclusion{clear:both;margin-top:44px;padding:30px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.feature-conclusion nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin-top:22px}
.feature-conclusion a{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
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/* Service-aware hero photography and homepage cross-fade */
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.hero-backgrounds{z-index:-3;background:#080b10}
.hero-background{width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:0;transform:scale(1.025)}
.hero-background:first-child{opacity:1}
.hero--slideshow .hero-background{animation:hero-crossfade 18s infinite both}
.hero--slideshow .hero-background:nth-child(2){animation-delay:6s}
.hero--slideshow .hero-background:nth-child(3){animation-delay:12s}
.hero-scrim{z-index:-2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,11,16,.97) 0%,rgba(8,11,16,.91) 32%,rgba(8,11,16,.62) 58%,rgba(8,11,16,.22) 79%,rgba(8,11,16,.48) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,11,16,.72),transparent 45%,rgba(8,11,16,.22))}
.hero-grid{display:block;min-height:476px}
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.hero h1{text-shadow:0 3px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.hero-lead{color:#e0e2e5;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
@keyframes hero-crossfade{
  0%,27%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.025)}
  33%,94%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.07)}
  100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.025)}
}
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  .hero-scrim{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,11,16,.96),rgba(8,11,16,.72)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,11,16,.8),transparent 55%)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero--slideshow .hero-background{opacity:0}
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}

/* More restrained typography across every page hero */
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.6vw,4.5rem)}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .hero .eyebrow{font-size:.64rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,9.5vw,2.75rem)}
}

/* High-visibility primary button color */
.button{background:#E0D000;border-color:#E0D000}
.button:hover,.button:focus-visible{background:#EADF18;border-color:#EADF18}
.button-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(247,244,234,.38)}
.button-ghost:hover,.button-ghost:focus-visible{background:#E0D000;border-color:#E0D000}

.section-intro .narrow{max-width:940px}
.intro-card{position:relative;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,52px);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(29,36,48,.96),rgba(13,18,26,.96));border:1px solid rgba(212,165,20,.3);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.intro-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:4px;background:linear-gradient(var(--yellow),var(--gold))}
.section .intro-card h2{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.65rem)}
.intro-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Consistent restrained headings for reusable dynamic sections */
.section-heading h2,.cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.6rem)}

/* Card-based layout for the unique long-form Private Investigator content */
.feature-article>h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.2vw,2.85rem)}
.feature-topic{clear:both;margin-top:22px;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(29,36,48,.96),rgba(13,18,26,.96));border:1px solid rgba(212,165,20,.24);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 18px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
.feature-topic h3,.feature-conclusion h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.3vw,1.9rem)}
.feature-conclusion{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(29,36,48,.96),rgba(13,18,26,.96));border:1px solid rgba(212,165,20,.24);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 18px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
@media(max-width:760px){.feature-topic,.feature-conclusion{padding:24px 20px}}