/*
 * KD — DESIGN PATTERN 9
 * Midnight Navy / Antique Brass / Porcelain / Soft Slate
 * A personal executive editorial system. Readable, unminified source.
 */
:root {
    --kd9-navy: #152238;
    --kd9-navy-dark: #0e192c;
    --kd9-ink: #233047;
    --kd9-paper: #f5f2ed;
    --kd9-porcelain: #fcfbf8;
    --kd9-white: #ffffff;
    --kd9-slate: #e6eaf0;
    --kd9-brass: #bc9870;
    --kd9-brass-soft: #d9c2a2;
    --kd9-plum: #714e55;
    --kd9-muted: #637083;
    --kd9-line: #dcdedc;
    --kd9-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --kd9-sans: 'Manrope', 'DM Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
    --container: 1220px;
    --ink: #233047;
    --deep: #152238;
    --deep2: #1b2b42;
    --cream: #f5f2ed;
    --pale: #e6eaf0;
    --accent: #bc9870;
    --flash: #bc9870;
    --muted: #637083;
    --line: #dcdedc;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: 90px;
}

body.pattern-nine {
    min-width: 320px;
    background: var(--kd9-paper);
    color: var(--kd9-ink);
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    overflow-x: clip;
}

body.pattern-nine * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body.pattern-nine img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

body.pattern-nine a {
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

body.pattern-nine :focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--kd9-brass);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

body.pattern-nine h1,
body.pattern-nine h2,
body.pattern-nine h3,
body.pattern-nine h4 {
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.kd9-container,
body.pattern-nine .wrap,
body.pattern-nine .container {
    width: min(1220px, calc(100% - 76px));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.kd9-skip {
    position: fixed;
    top: -90px;
    left: 16px;
    z-index: 10000;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
}

.kd9-skip:focus {
    top: 14px;
}

.kd9-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.kd9-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    color: var(--kd9-plum);
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.kd9-rule {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 27px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.kd9-section {
    padding: clamp(70px, 8.7vw, 126px) 0;
}

.kd9-section h2,
.kd9-follow h2,
.kd9-conversation h2,
.kd9-subhero h1 {
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 76px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.038em;
}

.kd9-section h2 em,
.kd9-follow h2 em,
.kd9-conversation h2 em,
.kd9-subhero h1 em {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--kd9-plum);
}

.kd9-text-link,
.kd9-hero-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-block: 7px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: 0.012em;
    transition: color 180ms ease, gap 180ms ease;
}

.kd9-text-link:hover,
.kd9-hero-link:hover {
    gap: 15px;
    color: var(--kd9-plum);
}

.kd9-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 17px 22px;
    min-height: 54px;
    background: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--kd9-brass-soft);
    color: var(--kd9-navy-dark);
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: background-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}

.kd9-primary:hover {
    background: #f1dabb;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.kd9-primary-dark {
    background: var(--kd9-navy);
    border-color: var(--kd9-navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-primary-dark:hover {
    background: #2d3d55;
}

/* Header and 3-line hamburger */
.kd9-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1200;
    height: 84px;
    background: rgba(252, 251, 248, 0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.10);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.kd9-header-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 26px;
    height: 100%;
}

.kd9-brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
}

.kd9-brand-mark {
    display: inline-block;
    border-right: 1px solid #d2c0a9;
    padding-right: 16px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}

.kd9-brand-mark span {
    color: var(--kd9-brass);
}

.kd9-brand-words {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.kd9-brand-words strong {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
}

.kd9-brand-words small {
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--kd9-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.065em;
}

.kd9-navigation {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: clamp(10px, 1.55vw, 22px);
    margin-left: auto;
}

.kd9-navigation a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.006em;
    color: #405066;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.kd9-navigation a:hover,
.kd9-navigation a.is-active {
    color: #9f704f;
}

.kd9-navigation a:last-child {
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #b9a48b;
}

.kd9-menu-button {
    display: none;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border: 1px solid #cfd5dc;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.kd9-menu-lines {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
}

.kd9-menu-lines > span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: transform 200ms ease, opacity 200ms ease;
}

.kd9-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .kd9-menu-lines > span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.kd9-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .kd9-menu-lines > span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.kd9-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .kd9-menu-lines > span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* New homepage: sophisticated editorial portrait-led hero */
.kd9-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--kd9-navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto 0 -15%;
    width: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 45%, rgba(185, 149, 109, 0.08), transparent 65%);
}

.kd9-hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.10fr) minmax(0, 0.90fr);
    gap: clamp(34px, 4vw, 65px);
    min-height: 690px;
    align-items: center;
}

.kd9-hero-copy {
    padding: 76px 0 54px;
}

.kd9-hero .kd9-eyebrow {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
}

.kd9-hero-overline {
    margin: 42px 0 14px;
    color: #d2d8e2;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}

.kd9-hero h1 {
    max-width: 745px;
    margin: 0 0 29px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(57px, 5.25vw, 86px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.038em;
}

.kd9-hero h1 em {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.kd9-hero-desc {
    max-width: 605px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #d1d7e0;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.06vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.kd9-hero-desc strong {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px 26px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 31px;
}

.kd9-hero-link {
    color: #f3e6d5;
    border-color: #8e8d8d;
}

.kd9-hero-signature {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 42px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #e5e8ea;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.kd9-hero-signature small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 7px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-sans);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-style: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    color: #adb9c5;
}

.kd9-sign-mark {
    padding-right: 17px;
    border-right: 1px solid #758499;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-style: normal;
}

.kd9-hero-portrait {
    position: relative;
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    padding-top: 48px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.kd9-portrait-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: min(645px, 48vw);
    min-height: 580px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #eeece9;
    border: 9px solid rgba(222, 210, 190, 0.38);
    border-bottom: 0;
    box-shadow: -17px 0 0 rgba(222, 195, 152, 0.12);
}

.kd9-portrait-frame img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 50% 13%;
}

.kd9-portrait-vertical {
    position: absolute;
    right: 12px;
    top: 24px;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    background: rgba(245, 242, 237, 0.88);
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.kd9-portrait-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    background: rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.kd9-portrait-caption strong {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.kd9-portrait-caption span {
    color: #d9c2a2;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.kd9-hero-lower {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px 45px;
    padding: 20px 0 23px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    color: #b9c6d6;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.kd9-principles {
    background: #ece5d9;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d7cbb9;
}

.kd9-principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 23px 0;
}

.kd9-principles span {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--kd9-plum);
}

.kd9-principles strong {
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    font: 600 35px / 1 var(--kd9-display);
}

.kd9-principles p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #5c5a57;
}

.kd9-approach {
    background: var(--kd9-porcelain);
}

.kd9-approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.92fr;
    gap: 12%;
    align-items: start;
}

.kd9-approach-grid h2 {
    max-width: 660px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.kd9-approach-grid p {
    max-width: 505px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    color: #58657a;
}

.kd9-approach-grid .kd9-lead {
    margin: 3px 0 22px;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.kd9-stat-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    background: #d5dae1;
    border: 1px solid #d5dae1;
}

.kd9-stat-row > div {
    padding: 28px;
    background: #f5f2ed;
}

.kd9-stat-row b {
    display: block;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 53px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
}

.kd9-stat-row span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #5f6d7c;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Expertise: dramatic cards with clear hierarchy */
.kd9-special-section {
    background: #e8ebef;
}

.kd9-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 8%;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.kd9-intro h2 {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.kd9-intro > p,
.kd9-intro > div:last-child > p {
    max-width: 425px;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    color: #586679;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.kd9-special-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 13px;
}

.kd9-special-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 270px;
    padding: 28px 23px;
    background: var(--kd9-porcelain);
    border: 1px solid #d9dfe6;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease;
}

.kd9-special-card:first-child {
    grid-column: span 2;
    background: var(--kd9-navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-special-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.10);
    border-color: #c5ac8d;
}

.kd9-special-no {
    display: block;
    color: #987859;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.kd9-special-card:first-child .kd9-special-no,
.kd9-special-card:first-child p {
    color: #cfd7e3;
}

.kd9-special-card h3 {
    margin: 24px 0 15px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.65vw, 39px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.kd9-special-card:first-child h3 {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 3.9vw, 55px);
}

.kd9-special-card p {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #5f6d7c;
}

.kd9-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.kd9-focus-note {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 23px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    background: #dce1e8;
}

.kd9-focus-note strong {
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 29px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.kd9-focus-note p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #47566a;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.kd9-focus-note a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.kd9-quote-section {
    padding: clamp(70px, 9vw, 115px) 0;
    background: #192a42;
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-quote-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.55fr 2fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 35px;
    align-items: start;
}

.kd9-quote-grid .kd9-eyebrow {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
}

.kd9-quote-grid blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(41px, 4vw, 61px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.kd9-quote-grid blockquote em {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
}

.kd9-quote-grid p {
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: #cad3df;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.kd9-quote-section .kd9-text-link {
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-venture-section {
    background: var(--kd9-porcelain);
}

.kd9-venture-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.86fr 1.14fr;
    gap: 8%;
}

.kd9-venture-grid h2 {
    margin: 20px 0 26px;
}

.kd9-venture-grid > div:first-child > p {
    max-width: 420px;
    color: #5a6878;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.kd9-venture-list {
    border-top: 1px solid #cfd6de;
}

.kd9-venture-list a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 1.25fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d9dfe6;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 180ms ease;
}

.kd9-venture-list a:hover {
    background: #f2f0eb;
}

.kd9-venture-list strong {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.6;
    letter-spacing: 0.015em;
}

.kd9-venture-list span {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #637083;
}

.kd9-reading {
    background: #eee9e2;
}

.kd9-reading-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.kd9-reading-grid a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 280px;
    padding: 30px;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 3px solid #ab8c69;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.kd9-reading-grid a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.kd9-reading-grid a > span {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: #8d6d53;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.kd9-reading-grid h3 {
    margin: 27px 0 20px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(27px, 2.7vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.06;
}

.kd9-reading-grid small {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.kd9-reading-bottom {
    padding-top: 30px;
    text-align: right;
}

/* Post strip and archive */
.kd9-community {
    background: #faf9f6;
}

.kd9-community-intro {
    margin-bottom: 37px;
}

.kd9-community-intro .kd9-text-link {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.kd9-archive-kicker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #cad1d8;
    color: #526175;
}

.kd9-archive-kicker strong {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.kd9-archive-kicker span {
    font-size: 11px;
}

.kd9-post-strip,
.kd9-archive-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.kd9-post-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #dadfe4;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: box-shadow 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}

.kd9-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.12);
}

.kd9-post-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    background: #e4e6eb;
}

.kd9-post-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 250ms ease;
}

.kd9-post-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.kd9-post-body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
}

.kd9-date {
    display: block;
    color: #916d50;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.065em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.kd9-post-body h3 {
    margin: 14px 0 20px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.03;
}

.kd9-read {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #485671;
}

.kd9-community-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.kd9-community-bottom p {
    max-width: 545px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #607083;
}

/* Social follows: a crisp two-column block */
.kd9-follow {
    padding: clamp(68px, 8vw, 110px) 0;
    background: #e0e6ec;
}

.kd9-follow-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.90fr;
    gap: 11%;
    align-items: center;
}

.kd9-follow h2 {
    margin: 21px 0 25px;
}

.kd9-follow-grid > div:first-child > p {
    max-width: 475px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #506179;
}

.kd9-follow-panel {
    padding: 33px;
    background: #f9faf9;
    border: 1px solid #d4dce4;
}

.kd9-panel-tag {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #896a50;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.kd9-sociallinks {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
}

.kd9-socialitem {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #d7dde4;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.kd9-socialitem:hover {
    border-color: #b29b7c;
    background: #f9f5ed;
}

.kd9-socialglyph {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 37px;
    height: 37px;
    background: #182942;
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-socialtext {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.kd9-socialtext b {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.kd9-socialtext small {
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    font-size: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: #6b7585;
}

.kd9-social-note {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    color: #79818d;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.kd9-conversation {
    padding: clamp(85px, 10vw, 140px) 0;
    background: var(--kd9-navy);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

.kd9-conversation .kd9-eyebrow {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
}

.kd9-conversation-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.kd9-conversation h2 {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 18px auto 22px;
}

.kd9-conversation h2 em {
    color: var(--kd9-brass-soft);
}

.kd9-conversation p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    color: #cbd4df;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Footer — broad navigation and social icons below office address */
.kd9-footer {
    background: #101b2e;
    color: #ecf1f5;
    padding: 82px 0 0;
}

.kd9-footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 0.85fr 0.95fr 0.95fr;
    gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 60px);
    padding-bottom: 62px;
}

.kd9-foot-mini {
    color: #c6aa83;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.kd9-footer-identity h2 {
    margin: 16px 0 19px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: clamp(33px, 3vw, 43px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.0;
}

.kd9-footer-identity h2 em {
    color: #cdb28e;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.kd9-footer-identity p:not(.kd9-office-kicker) {
    max-width: 350px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    color: #b8c3d1;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.kd9-office-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #d7bd9b;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.kd9-footer address {
    color: #b8c3d1;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.kd9-office-mail {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #f3e5d1;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: underline;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.kd9-foot-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 9px;
}

.kd9-foot-column h3 {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: #d4b58e;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.kd9-foot-column a {
    padding-block: 2px;
    color: #c5cfdc;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.kd9-foot-column a:hover,
.kd9-footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.kd9-foot-social {
    margin-top: 23px;
}

.kd9-foot-social .kd9-sociallinks {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.kd9-foot-social .kd9-socialitem {
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.kd9-foot-social .kd9-socialglyph {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid #596b7d;
    background: #25374e;
}

.kd9-footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 18px 0 23px;
    border-top: 1px solid #35445c;
    color: #9eacbe;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.kd9-footer-bottom a {
    color: #dfc5a3;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Interior pages: update their global presentation while keeping their original structures */
body.pattern-nine .page-hero,
body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-hero,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero {
    background: #182940;
    color: #fff;
}

body.pattern-nine .page-hero .eyebrow,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero .dp7-kicker,
body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-hero .kd-a-overline {
    color: #c9aa82;
}

body.pattern-nine .page-hero h1,
body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-hero h1,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.4vw, 74px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

body.pattern-nine .page-hero h1 em,
body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-hero h1 em,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1 em {
    color: #d9bd96;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero figure {
    border-color: #b69b7d;
    background: #e9e7e4;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero figure img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
}

body.pattern-nine .section.soft,
body.pattern-nine .soft {
    background-color: #e8ecf0;
}

body.pattern-nine .section.dark,
body.pattern-nine .dark {
    background-color: #192a42;
}

body.pattern-nine .section h2,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-section h2,
body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-intro h2 {
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(37px, 4.3vw, 57px);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

body.pattern-nine .section h3,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-section h3 {
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
}

body.pattern-nine .eyebrow,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-kicker,
body.pattern-nine .kd-a-overline {
    color: #8c674e;
}

body.pattern-nine .btn.primary,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-button {
    background: #c5a47b;
    color: #122238;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-about-layout {
    gap: clamp(30px, 7vw, 100px);
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero {
    padding: 70px 0;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-grid {
    align-items: center;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-grid > div:first-child h1 {
    margin: 19px 0 24px;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-grid figure {
    max-height: 615px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-grid figure img {
    max-height: 580px;
}

.kd9-inner-special {
    background: #e7ebf0;
}

.kd9-inner-special h2 {
    margin: 20px 0 30px;
}

.kd9-inner-special-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

.kd9-inner-special-grid a {
    padding: 26px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #d7dce3;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.kd9-inner-special-grid strong {
    display: block;
    color: #1b2940;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.kd9-inner-special-grid p {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: #68758a;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.kd9-media-promo {
    background: #e7ebf0;
}

.kd9-media-promo-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
}

.kd9-media-promo h2 {
    margin: 15px 0 15px;
}

.kd9-media-promo p {
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* Full social-post archive and detail articles */
.kd9-subhero {
    padding: clamp(70px, 7vw, 110px) 0;
    background: #182940;
    color: #fff;
}

.kd9-subhero .kd9-eyebrow {
    color: #dabd97;
}

.kd9-subhero h1 {
    max-width: 1050px;
    margin: 20px 0 22px;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 5.2vw, 80px);
}

.kd9-subhero h1 em {
    color: #dbb995;
}

.kd9-subhero p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #ccd5e0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.kd9-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 35px;
    color: #acb6c5;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.kd9-breadcrumb a {
    color: #e6e9ef;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.kd9-post-listing {
    background: #f7f5f0;
}

.kd9-archive-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 10%;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.kd9-archive-intro p {
    max-width: 470px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #627086;
}

.kd9-archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 21px;
}

.kd9-archive-grid .kd9-post-card h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
}

.kd9-small-note {
    margin: 32px 0 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #758194;
}

.kd9-post-detail {
    background: #f8f7f4;
}

.kd9-post-detail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr);
    gap: 7%;
    align-items: start;
}

.kd9-post-detail figure {
    margin: 0;
}

.kd9-post-detail figure img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #dddce0;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(21, 34, 56, 0.08);
}

.kd9-post-detail figcaption {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: #69778a;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-align: center;
}

.kd9-post-copy h2 {
    margin: 15px 0 20px;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 4.3vw, 61px);
}

.kd9-post-copy h3 {
    margin: 37px 0 12px;
    color: #1e3048;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 33px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.kd9-post-copy p {
    color: #56667a;
}

.kd9-post-copy .kd9-lead {
    color: var(--kd9-ink);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.kd9-editorial-notice {
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--kd9-brass);
    background: #eeeae3;
    color: #6e7482 !important;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.kd9-post-share {
    margin: 27px 0;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-block: 1px solid #e1e1e0;
}

.kd9-post-share strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.kd9-post-share .kd9-sociallinks {
    display: flex;
}

.kd9-post-share .kd9-socialitem {
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
}

.kd9-domain-article {
    background: #faf9f6;
}

.kd9-domain-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.62fr 1.38fr;
    gap: 12%;
}

.kd9-domain-grid aside {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    align-self: start;
}

.kd9-domain-grid aside strong {
    display: block;
    margin: 16px 0 27px;
    font-family: var(--kd9-display);
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.07;
}

.kd9-domain-body .kd9-lead {
    font-size: 21px;
    color: var(--kd9-navy);
}

.kd9-domain-body section {
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #d8dde3;
}

.kd9-domain-body h2 {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 43px);
}

.kd9-domain-body section p {
    color: #59687b;
}

/* prevent duplicate footer and floating social elements from legacy layouts */
body.pattern-nine .floating-social,
body.pattern-nine .social-float,
body.pattern-nine .social-rail,
body.pattern-nine .kd5-socialfloat,
body.pattern-nine .float-social,
body.pattern-nine .kd5-socialrow-floating {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Tablet navigation and stacked content */
@media (max-width: 1210px) {
    .kd9-menu-button {
        display: inline-flex;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .kd9-navigation {
        position: fixed;
        top: 84px;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        max-height: calc(100dvh - 84px);
        padding: 14px max(24px, calc((100vw - 1220px) / 2)) 30px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        background: #fcfbf8;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #d1d7df;
        box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(14, 25, 44, 0.14);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
        transform: translateY(-12px);
        transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease, visibility 180ms ease;
    }

    .kd9-navigation.is-open {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .kd9-navigation a {
        display: block;
        padding: 15px 6px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e5e7;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .kd9-navigation a:last-child {
        margin-top: 11px;
        padding: 14px;
        border: 1px solid #b9a48b;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .kd9-footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
    .kd9-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
        gap: 20px;
        min-height: 600px;
    }

    .kd9-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(53px, 6vw, 70px);
    }

    .kd9-portrait-frame {
        min-height: 520px;
        height: 55vw;
    }

    .kd9-special-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .kd9-special-card:first-child {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .kd9-focus-note {
        grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.55fr;
    }

    .kd9-focus-note a {
        grid-column: 2;
    }

    .kd9-quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.6fr;
    }

    .kd9-quote-grid > div:last-child {
        grid-column: 2;
    }

    .kd9-post-strip {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .kd9-post-body {
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .kd9-post-body h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .kd9-footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .kd9-footer-identity {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .kd9-container,
    body.pattern-nine .wrap,
    body.pattern-nine .container {
        width: min(100% - 36px, 620px);
    }

    .kd9-header {
        height: 70px;
    }

    .kd9-navigation {
        top: 70px;
        max-height: calc(100dvh - 70px);
        padding-inline: 20px;
    }

    .kd9-brand-mark {
        padding-right: 12px;
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .kd9-brand-words strong {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .kd9-brand-words small {
        max-width: 200px;
        font-size: 7px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .kd9-section {
        padding: 68px 0;
    }

    .kd9-section h2,
    .kd9-follow h2,
    .kd9-conversation h2 {
        font-size: clamp(46px, 9.5vw, 64px);
        line-height: 1.0;
    }

    .kd9-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .kd9-hero-copy {
        padding: 61px 0 30px;
    }

    .kd9-hero-overline {
        margin-top: 26px;
    }

    .kd9-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(55px, 11vw, 75px);
    }

    .kd9-hero-desc {
        max-width: 650px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .kd9-hero-signature {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .kd9-hero-portrait {
        padding-top: 12px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .kd9-portrait-frame {
        width: min(100%, 500px);
        min-height: 0;
        height: 520px;
    }

    .kd9-hero-lower {
        gap: 8px 20px;
        padding-block: 19px;
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .kd9-principles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 8px;
        padding-block: 18px;
    }

    .kd9-principles strong {
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .kd9-approach-grid,
    .kd9-intro,
    .kd9-venture-grid,
    .kd9-follow-grid,
    .kd9-archive-intro,
    .kd9-post-detail-grid,
    .kd9-domain-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .kd9-approach-grid .kd9-lead {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .kd9-stat-row {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .kd9-stat-row > div {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .kd9-special-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .kd9-special-card:first-child {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .kd9-special-card {
        min-height: 235px;
        padding: 21px;
    }

    .kd9-special-card h3 {
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .kd9-focus-note {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .kd9-focus-note a {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .kd9-quote-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .kd9-quote-grid > div:last-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .kd9-quote-grid blockquote {
        font-size: clamp(44px, 8.5vw, 58px);
    }

    .kd9-venture-list a {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
        gap: 3px 12px;
    }

    .kd9-venture-list span {
        grid-row: 2;
    }

    .kd9-venture-list svg {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1 / 3;
    }

    .kd9-reading-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .kd9-reading-grid a {
        min-height: 225px;
    }

    .kd9-post-strip,
    .kd9-archive-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .kd9-community-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .kd9-follow-panel {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .kd9-footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 36px 22px;
    }

    .kd9-footer-identity {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .kd9-footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .kd9-domain-grid aside {
        position: static;
    }

    .kd9-media-promo-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    body.pattern-nine .page-hero h1,
    body.pattern-nine .kd-hub-hero h1,
    body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(45px, 9vw, 63px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 440px) {
    .kd9-brand {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .kd9-brand-mark {
        padding-right: 9px;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .kd9-brand-words small {
        max-width: 145px;
        font-size: 6px;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    .kd9-brand-words strong {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    }

    .kd9-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(48px, 11.5vw, 57px);
    }

    .kd9-hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 13px;
    }

    .kd9-portrait-frame {
        height: 420px;
        border-width: 5px;
    }

    .kd9-portrait-caption {
        right: 8px;
        left: 8px;
        bottom: 10px;
        padding: 9px;
    }

    .kd9-portrait-vertical {
        right: 7px;
        top: 8px;
        padding: 5px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .kd9-stat-row b {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .kd9-special-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .kd9-special-card:first-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .kd9-special-card,
    .kd9-special-card:first-child {
        min-height: 205px;
    }

    .kd9-special-card h3 {
        margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .kd9-post-strip,
    .kd9-archive-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .kd9-post-body {
        padding: 12px;
    }

    .kd9-post-body h3,
    .kd9-archive-grid .kd9-post-card h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    .kd9-archive-kicker {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: start;
        gap: 4px;
    }

    .kd9-sociallinks {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .kd9-footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 28px 15px;
    }

    .kd9-footer-identity {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .kd9-foot-column h3 {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .kd9-foot-column a {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .kd9-inner-special-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

/* Profile contrast safeguard: the original inner-page rule used dark text. */
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1,
body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1 > span {
    color: #ffffff;
}

body.pattern-nine .dp7-profile-hero h1 em {
    color: #d9bd96;
}