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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

/* Editorial refinement: legible operating detail and evidence-led selected work. */
:root{--text-accent:#007594;--muted-ink:#53646c}
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.eyebrow{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-accent)}
.button,.text-link,.quiet-link{font-size:13px}
.nav-wrap nav a{font-size:13px}
.nav-cta{font-size:12px}
.nav-wrap nav a:hover,.nav-wrap nav a[aria-current=page],.text-link:hover,.row-number{color:var(--text-accent)}
.hero-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.hero-footnote{font-size:10px;color:#53646c}
.context-inner>span{font-size:10px}
.context-inner p{font-size:13px}
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.outcome-row .text-link,.engagement-grid .text-link{font-size:12px}
.sample-copy .eyebrow{font-size:10px}
.check-list li,.engagement-grid li,.detail-box li{font-size:13px}
.sample-disclosure{font-size:10px;color:#53646c}
.step-label{font-size:10px}
.under-cards>span{font-size:12px}
.specimen-top,.specimen-measure>span{font-size:9px}
.specimen-flow strong{font-size:12px}
.specimen-flow small{font-size:10px;color:#53646c}
.specimen-measure p{font-size:12px}
.form-heading p,.contact-steps p,.inquiry-form-wrap label{font-size:13px}
.inquiry-form-wrap input,.inquiry-form-wrap textarea,.inquiry-form-wrap select{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
.inquiry-form-wrap input::placeholder,.inquiry-form-wrap textarea::placeholder{font-size:13px;color:#657980}
.form-note,.inquiry-form-wrap .small{font-size:12px}
.inquiry-result textarea{font-size:13px}
.footer-grid>div>a:not(.brand){font-size:13px}
.footer-grid>div>p{font-size:13px}
.footer-location,.footer-bottom{font-size:11px;color:#a0b6c0}
.footer-grid h2{font-size:11px}

/* Three understated columns, with the evidence visible before the next click. */
.selected-work{position:relative;background:#fff}
.selected-work .section-heading{margin-bottom:46px}
.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.case-card{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:27px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.case-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:30px;min-width:0}
.case-sector{font:10px/1.6 var(--mono);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#53646c;text-transform:uppercase;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.case-status{display:inline-block;flex:0 1 auto;max-width:100%;border:1px solid #c3d6d7;background:#f0f6f4;color:#36575e;padding:4px 8px;font:9px/1.5 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.035em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.case-title{font-size:27px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:360px;margin-bottom:18px;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-summary{font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:24px;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-deliverable{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-deliverable strong{font-weight:700}
.case-note{margin-top:14px;font:10px/1.75 var(--mono);color:#53646c;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.case-card .text-link{margin-top:22px;align-self:flex-start;font-size:12px}
.selected-work>.wrap>.case-note,.selected-work.wrap>.case-note{max-width:850px;margin-top:24px;font-size:11px}

/* A confident typographic founder block also works without a portrait. */
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.founder-name{font-size:clamp(34px,3.5vw,53px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:break-word}
.founder-role{margin-top:24px;font:11px/1.7 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-accent)}
.founder-title p:not(.founder-name):not(.founder-role),.founder-signature p:not(.founder-name):not(.founder-role){font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;margin-top:22px}
.founder-monogram small{font-size:9px;line-height:1.6;right:20px}
.founder-monogram>span{font-size:clamp(120px,13vw,170px)}
.hero-art,.hero-copy,.sample-copy,.sample-panel,.method-grid>*,.founder-home>*,.founder-about>*,.service-detail>*,.contact-layout>*{min-width:0}

@media(max-width:1100px){
 .nav-wrap{gap:22px}.nav-wrap nav{gap:20px}.nav-wrap nav a{font-size:12px}
 .hero-actions .button,.hero-actions .quiet-link{font-size:12px}
 .case-grid{column-gap:26px}.case-title{font-size:24px}.case-meta{align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin-bottom:25px}
}
@media(max-width:850px){
 .nav-wrap nav a{font-size:16px}.case-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:28px}
 .case-meta{min-height:64px;align-content:flex-start}.case-title{font-size:26px}
 .founder-title,.founder-signature{padding:30px 25px;min-height:270px}.founder-name{font-size:37px}.founder-role{font-size:10px}
 .founder-monogram small{font-size:8px;left:16px;right:16px}
 .engagement-grid p{min-height:135px}.engagement-grid li{font-size:12px}
 .context-inner p{font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
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 .hero .eyebrow{font-size:10px}.hero-description{font-size:15px;line-height:1.85}.hero-actions .button,.hero-actions .quiet-link{font-size:12px}.hero-footnote{font-size:9px;line-height:1.8}
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 .sample-tabs{gap:22px}.sample-tabs button{font-size:11px}.sample-disclosure{font-size:9px}.check-list li,.engagement-grid li,.detail-box li{font-size:13px}.engagement-grid p{min-height:0}
 .specimen-top,.specimen-measure>span{font-size:8px}.specimen-flow strong{font-size:12px}.specimen-flow small{font-size:10px}.specimen-measure p{font-size:12px}
 .under-cards>span{font-size:11px}.outcome-row .text-link{font-size:12px}.method-list h3{font-size:19px}
 .case-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}.case-card{padding:25px 0 30px}.case-meta{min-height:0;margin-bottom:23px;align-items:center}.case-sector{font-size:10px}.case-status{font-size:9px}.case-title{font-size:29px;max-width:none;margin-bottom:17px}.case-summary{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:22px}.case-deliverable{font-size:13px}.case-note{font-size:10px}
 .founder-title,.founder-signature{min-height:250px;padding:32px 26px}.founder-name{font-size:42px}.founder-role{font-size:10px}.founder-monogram small{font-size:8px}
 .footer-grid>div>a:not(.brand){font-size:12px}.footer-grid>div>p{font-size:13px}.footer-location,.footer-bottom{font-size:10px}
 .form-heading p,.contact-steps p,.inquiry-form-wrap label{font-size:13px}.inquiry-form-wrap input,.inquiry-form-wrap textarea,.inquiry-form-wrap select{font-size:16px}.inquiry-form-wrap input::placeholder,.inquiry-form-wrap textarea::placeholder{font-size:13px}.form-note,.inquiry-form-wrap .small{font-size:12px}.inquiry-result textarea{font-size:13px}
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}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 html,html:focus-within{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
 *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
 .site-header .wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.site-header .nav-wrap{gap:10px!important}
 .brand{font-size:21px;gap:6px}.brand-mark{width:20px;height:20px}.nav-cta{padding:9px 10px;gap:0}.nav-cta>span{display:none}
 .case-title{font-size:27px}.case-meta{align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
}

/* Existing Mallacore founder portrait; reused from the live About page. */
.founder-portrait{margin:0;position:relative;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);max-width:420px}.founder-portrait img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 29%}.founder-portrait figcaption{background:var(--ink);padding:15px 19px;color:#fff;font:9px/1.7 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em}.founder-portrait figcaption span{display:block;color:#aac0ca;font-size:8px}.founder-portrait.large img{height:510px}.case-grid .case-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.case-status{line-height:1.65!important;white-space:normal}.case-summary{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.9!important}.case-title{margin:26px 0 20px!important}.case-meta{min-height:28px}@media(max-width:700px){.founder-portrait{max-width:340px}.founder-portrait img{height:350px}.founder-portrait.large img{height:430px}.case-summary{font-size:13px!important}.case-title{margin:20px 0 16px!important}}

@media(max-width:380px){.hero h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.055em}.hero-lede{font-size:18px}}

/* Owner readability correction: supporting type is readable at normal zoom. */
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.eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.nav-wrap nav a{font-size:15px}.nav-cta{font-size:14px}
.button,.text-link,.quiet-link,.hero-actions .button,.hero-actions .quiet-link,.outcome-row .text-link,.engagement-grid .text-link,.case-card .text-link{font-size:14px}
.hero-lede{font-size:22px;line-height:1.6}
.hero-description{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}
.hero-footnote{font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;max-width:510px}
.art-caption{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;gap:16px;padding:16px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;letter-spacing:.025em}
.art-caption span{max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.context-inner>span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;max-width:170px}
.context-inner p{font-size:14px}
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.small,.detail-box .small{font-size:14px}.detail-box .small{line-height:1.8}
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.sample-tabs button{font-size:14px}.sample-tabs{gap:28px}
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}