:root{
  --ink:#10282f;
  --muted:#5e7479;
  --soft:#7f9396;
  --navy:#073340;
  --deep:#0c4c5a;
  --teal:#0f6573;
  --aqua:#2aa9b6;
  --mint:#eef8f6;
  --mist:#f7fbfa;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --sand:#f5efe2;
  --line:#dce9e6;
  --line2:#c9ddda;
  --gold:#c5a35e;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(5,45,58,.13);
  --shadow-sm:0 12px 34px rgba(5,45,58,.08);
  --radius:26px;
  --max:1160px;
}
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/* v8 institutional refinements */
:root{
  --ink:#17282d;
  --muted:#5d6f74;
  --soft:#7c8a8e;
  --navy:#0b2d37;
  --deep:#0b3d4a;
  --teal:#215f68;
  --aqua:#4e929c;
  --mint:#f4f7f6;
  --mist:#fbfcfb;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --sand:#f4f1e9;
  --line:#e0e7e5;
  --line2:#cfdad7;
  --gold:#b99a5e;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(11,45,55,.12);
  --shadow-sm:0 12px 34px rgba(11,45,55,.075);
}
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.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,231,229,.96)}
.brand strong,.phone{color:var(--deep)}
.brand small{color:#66777b;letter-spacing:.12em}
.btn-primary{background:var(--deep);box-shadow:0 15px 34px rgba(11,61,74,.16)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#072b35}.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--line2);background:#fff}.btn-soft{background:#f6f8f7;border-color:#e1e8e6}
.eyebrow{color:#466d73;margin-bottom:20px}.eyebrow:before{background:var(--gold)}
h1,h2{color:var(--navy)}h3{color:#16363f}.lead{color:#33494f}.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 88% 16%,rgba(185,154,94,.12),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff 0%,#fbfcfb 54%,#f2f4f3 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero:after{background:rgba(11,61,74,.035)}
.hero-grid{gap:46px;padding:76px 0 64px}.hero-copy{max-width:850px}.launch-pill{color:#354f56;background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.launch-pill:before{background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(185,154,94,.13)}
.hero-points li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);border-color:var(--line);color:#3e555a}.signal-card{border-color:var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.94)}.signal-card h2{font-size:33px;margin-bottom:18px}.signal-card p{line-height:1.55}.signal-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.signal-list div{border-color:var(--line);background:#fff}.signal-list strong{color:#163d47}.signal-list span{color:var(--muted)}
.quick-capture{margin-top:-24px}.quick-wrap{border-radius:28px;padding:18px 20px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(11,45,55,.10)}.quick-copy strong{font-size:19px}.quick-copy span{font-size:14px;color:#65767a}.quick-form label{font-size:11px;color:#53686d}.quick-form input,.quick-form select{min-height:46px}
.section{padding:86px 0}.section.soft{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fafbfa)}.section.sand{background:#f4f1e9}.section-head{margin-bottom:38px}.section-head h2{margin-bottom:19px}.section-head p{line-height:1.62}.grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-2{gap:20px}.card{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:26px}.card h3{margin-bottom:14px}.card p{line-height:1.58}.line{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--deep),var(--gold));opacity:.9}.list{gap:18px}.list li:before{color:var(--gold)}.chip{background:#fff;border-color:#d9e1df;color:#274c55}.step:before{background:#f5f1e8;color:#0b3d4a}.track-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f6f5f1);border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);grid-template-columns:74px 1fr auto}.track-mark{background:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(11,45,55,.18)}.track-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}.track-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap}.proof-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b2d37,#123f4a);color:#e8f1f2;border-radius:34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:34px}.proof-card h2,.proof-card h3{color:#fff}.proof-card p{color:#d5e2e3}.proof-card .btn-secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.coverage-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:28px}.coverage-grid{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden}.coverage-cell{background:#fff;padding:24px}.coverage-cell strong{display:block;color:var(--deep);font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:8px}.coverage-cell span{display:block;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}.coverage-note{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}.coverage-note:before{content:"";width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:12px;flex:0 0 36px;border-radius:99px}
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b2d37,#123e49);border-radius:34px;padding:34px;display:grid;gap:20px;align-items:center;color:#dce9ea;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.cta-band h2{color:#fff}.cta-band p{color:#dce9ea;margin-bottom:0}.cta-band .btn-light{color:var(--deep)}
.footer{background:#071f27;color:#d7e5e6}.footer h4{color:#fff}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.footer address{font-style:normal;color:#d7e5e6}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#b7c8cb;gap:12px}.footer-links-inline{gap:12px}.social-mini{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfcfb,#fff);padding:70px 0 46px}.page-hero .lead{margin-top:20px}.legal h2{margin-top:34px;margin-bottom:14px}.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.form-card h2{margin-bottom:12px}.form-sub{margin-bottom:18px}.contact-list{gap:14px}.contact-item{padding:20px;border-radius:20px}.status-box{border-color:var(--line)}.status-grid{margin-top:20px}.mobile-cta{box-shadow:0 -12px 34px rgba(11,45,55,.10)}
@media (min-width:780px){.quick-wrap{grid-template-columns:.9fr 2.1fr}.quick-form{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.2fr auto}.coverage-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.footer-bottom{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr}.footer-bottom span:last-child{text-align:right}}
@media (min-width:960px){.desktop-nav,.header-actions{display:flex}.menu{display:none}.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.16fr .84fr}.split{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .7fr .7fr .8fr}}
@media (max-width:959px){.track-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.track-actions{justify-content:flex-start}.signal-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{padding-top:54px}.section{padding:66px 0}}
@media (max-width:620px){h1{font-size:42px}.quick-wrap,.cta-band,.proof-card{border-radius:24px;padding:22px}.coverage-panel{padding:18px}.coverage-cell{padding:20px}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%}.mobile-cta .btn{min-height:44px;padding:10px 14px}}


/* v8 home operator card */
.operator-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid rgba(185,154,94,.72);border-radius:32px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);align-self:start}
.operator-card .card-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#466d73;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950;margin-bottom:16px}.operator-card .card-kicker:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:99px}
.operator-card h2{font-size:32px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--navy)}
.operator-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:0}
.mini-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px;margin:24px 0 22px}.mini-stats span{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:13px;background:#fff;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.25}.mini-stats strong{display:block;color:var(--deep);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:4px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.operator-card .text-arrow{margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:620px){.operator-card{padding:24px;border-radius:24px}.mini-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* v9 continuity + institutional color pass */
:root{
  --ink:#14292f;
  --muted:#536a70;
  --soft:#718286;
  --navy:#082936;
  --deep:#0a3e4e;
  --teal:#2e6874;
  --aqua:#5f9aa2;
  --bluewash:#edf5f6;
  --steel:#dce8ea;
  --mist:#f7faf9;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --sand:#f4f2ee;
  --line:#dce6e4;
  --line2:#cddbd8;
  --gold:#5f9aa2;
  --shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(8,41,54,.13);
  --shadow-sm:0 14px 38px rgba(8,41,54,.075);
}
body{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#f8fbfa 62%,#fff 100%);}
h1,h2{letter-spacing:-.047em}h3{letter-spacing:-.027em}.eyebrow{color:#315f68;margin-bottom:18px}.eyebrow:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--deep),var(--aqua));}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%,rgba(95,154,162,.18),transparent 31%),linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff 0%,#f8fbfa 46%,#eaf3f4 100%)}
.hero-grid{padding:80px 0 72px;align-items:stretch;}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.hero .lead{max-width:780px;}
.hero-points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:28px;max-width:760px;}
.hero-points li{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:50px;border-radius:18px;padding:12px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#36535a;font-size:14px;font-weight:880;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(8,41,54,.045)}
.continuity-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.97),rgba(246,250,249,.97));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:34px;padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);align-self:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.continuity-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-110px;top:-120px;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(95,154,162,.11);}
.continuity-card>*{position:relative;z-index:1}.continuity-card .card-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#315f68;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950;margin-bottom:18px}.continuity-card .card-kicker:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--aqua);border-radius:99px}.continuity-card h2{font-size:34px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--navy)}.continuity-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:0}.continuity-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:26px}.continuity-grid span{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.25}.continuity-grid strong{display:block;color:var(--deep);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:5px;letter-spacing:-.02em}.operator-card{display:none!important;}
.quick-capture{margin-top:-28px}.quick-wrap{border:1px solid rgba(205,219,216,.92);box-shadow:0 24px 64px rgba(8,41,54,.12);}
.section{padding:78px 0}.section.tonal{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7faf9,#ffffff);}.section.soft{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eef6f6,#fbfdfc);}.section.corridor{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eaf3f4,#f8fbfa);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.section-head{margin-bottom:34px;max-width:880px}.section-head h2{margin-bottom:18px}.section-head p{line-height:1.65}.body-copy{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;max-width:760px}.card,.panel,.form-card,.county-card{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%;}.equal-cards .card{min-height:245px}.card p{line-height:1.62}.line{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--deep),var(--aqua));height:3px}.list li:before{color:var(--aqua)}.chip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}.chip{border-radius:16px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border-color:var(--line2);padding:10px 12px}.pathway-panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f6faf9)}.workflow-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.step{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr}.step:before{background:#e7f1f2;color:var(--deep)}.step h3{font-size:18px}.county-grid .county-card{min-height:190px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f9fbfa)}.county-card strong{font-size:21px}.county-card span{line-height:1.58}.sand{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eaf3f4,#f8fbfa)!important}.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#082936,#0d4554);}.btn-primary{background:#0a3e4e}.btn-primary:hover{background:#082f3d}.btn-secondary:hover{background:#eef6f6}.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#edf5f6,#ffffff);padding:74px 0 50px}.about-hero .lead{max-width:900px}.continuity-panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f5f9f8)}.deep-panel-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#082936,#0c4050);color:#e7f1f2}.deep-panel-section .eyebrow,.deep-panel-section p{color:#d7e7e9}.deep-panel-section .eyebrow:before{background:#8db8bd}.deep-panel-section h2{color:#fff}.founder-panel{display:grid;gap:26px;align-items:end}.founder-panel p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;max-width:940px}.founder-links{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38);color:#fff}.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10)}.footer{background:#061f29}.footer-grid{align-items:start}.footer-bottom{font-size:12.5px}.footer-links-inline,.social-mini{display:none!important;}
@media (min-width:720px){.founder-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.workflow-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}.chip-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));}}
@media (min-width:960px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr;}.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .75fr .75fr .8fr}.equal-cards .card{min-height:260px}}
@media (max-width:959px){.hero-points{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}.continuity-card{align-self:stretch}.workflow-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.equal-cards .card{min-height:auto}.section{padding:64px 0}}
@media (max-width:620px){.hero-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}.continuity-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.chip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.continuity-card{padding:24px;border-radius:24px}.continuity-card h2{font-size:30px}.founder-links .btn{width:100%}}