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/* Malik's supplied blue, black and silver identity. */
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/* Character-led comic identity */
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/* Malik's shopping and portrait refinements. */
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/* Logo-led hero and personal introduction. */
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@media(max-width:360px){.ready-brand h2{font-size:48px}.small-brand{width:85px;right:0}.closing strong{font-size:36px}}

/* Refined wordmark, portrait and closing banner. */
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@media(max-width:360px){.ready-brand h2{font-size:43px}.small-brand{width:115px;right:-12px}.closing strong{font-size:39px}.about-copy h2{font-size:43px}}

/* Meet Malik first; straight, balanced brand placement. */
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@media(max-width:1000px){.ready-brand{flex-wrap:wrap}.ready-brand h2{flex-basis:100%}.ready-brand .small-brand{width:170px;height:130px;flex-basis:170px}.closing{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 250px}.closing-logo{width:250px;height:210px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.ready-brand{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0}.ready-brand h2{font-size:48px;flex-basis:auto}.ready-brand .small-brand{width:130px;height:110px;flex-basis:130px}.closing{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;text-align:center}.closing>span{grid-column:1}.closing strong{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;font-size:47px}.closing-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:3;justify-self:center;width:min(100%,300px);height:230px;margin-top:6px}.footer-wordmark img{width:150px;height:112px}}
@media(max-width:360px){.ready-brand h2{font-size:42px}.ready-brand .small-brand{width:110px;flex-basis:110px}.closing strong{font-size:40px}}

/* Simplified page flow and original trade strip. */
.about{display:block;padding-block:65px}.about-copy{padding-top:0;max-width:1000px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:0 65px}.about-copy>.eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1}.about-copy h2{grid-column:1;grid-row:2/6;font-size:clamp(46px,4.7vw,64px)}.about-copy p:not(.eyebrow){grid-column:2;margin-top:0}.about-copy .signature,.about-copy>.textlink{grid-column:2}.about-copy .signature{margin:10px 0 20px}.ticker{font-style:normal;padding:20px;border:0;font-size:22px}.ready-brand .small-brand{flex-basis:180px;width:180px;height:160px;transform:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-copy{gap:0 35px}.about-copy h2{font-size:48px}.ready-brand .small-brand{flex-basis:190px;width:190px;height:150px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.about-copy{display:block}.about-copy h2{font-size:49px;margin-bottom:25px}.about-copy .signature{margin:24px 0}.ticker{font-size:19px;padding:16px}.ready-brand .small-brand{flex-basis:140px;width:140px;height:125px}.about{padding-block:50px}}

/* Crisp transparent wordmark without a rectangular image background. */
.wordmark-brand .brand-logo{width:180px;height:130px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent}.footer-wordmark img{width:185px;height:140px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent}footer{background:#001722;color:#fff}footer>p{color:#afc0cd}footer>div a:hover{color:#b9dcf3}
@media(max-width:600px){.wordmark-brand .brand-logo{width:120px;height:90px}.footer-wordmark img{width:165px;height:125px}}

/* Interactive steps: mouse, keyboard, and touch. */
.steps{perspective:1000px}.steps .step-card{display:block;position:relative;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,background .22s ease,color .22s ease;transform-origin:center;will-change:auto}.step-cta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border-top:1px solid #9bb1c1;padding-top:18px;margin-top:24px}.step-cta>span{font-size:23px}.steps .step-card:focus-visible{background:#0067a8;color:white;outline:3px solid #0067a8;outline-offset:6px;box-shadow:9px 12px 0 var(--ink)}.steps .step-card:focus-visible>span:first-child{color:#fff}.steps .step-card:focus-visible .step-cta{border-color:#ffffff65}.steps .step-card:active{background:#deedf7;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:3px 4px 0 #06151d}#inquiry{scroll-margin-top:35px}
@media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){.steps .step-card:hover{transform:translateY(-10px) rotateX(3deg) rotateY(-2deg);box-shadow:10px 15px 0 #06151d;background:#0067a8;color:white}.steps .step-card:hover>span:first-child{color:white}.steps .step-card:hover .step-cta{border-color:#ffffff65}}
@media(max-width:600px){.steps .step-card{display:block}.steps .step-card>span:first-child{display:block}.steps .step-card h3{margin:14px 0}.steps .step-card p{margin:0}.step-cta{margin-top:20px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.steps .step-card{transition:none!important;transform:none!important}}

/* Entire trade banner links to Malik's appraisal form. */
.trade-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:36px 7%;background:#0067a8;color:white;border-block:3px solid var(--ink);transition:background .2s ease}.trade-eyebrow{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:12px}.trade-banner h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.7px}.trade-banner p{font-size:15px;margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.5}.trade-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-shrink:0;background:white;color:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:19px 24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ink);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.trade-button>span{font-size:22px}.trade-banner:hover,.trade-banner:focus-visible{background:#00558b}.trade-banner:hover .trade-button,.trade-banner:focus-visible .trade-button{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:7px 8px 0 var(--ink)}.trade-banner:focus-visible{outline:3px solid white;outline-offset:-8px}
@media(max-width:600px){.trade-banner{padding:30px 6%;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}.trade-banner h2{font-size:43px}.trade-banner p{font-size:14px}.trade-button{font-size:13px;padding:16px 21px}.trade-eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1px}}

/* Slim, clickable, back-and-forth trade ribbon. */
.trade-strip{position:relative;background:#0067a8;color:white;border-block:2px solid var(--ink);overflow:hidden}.trade-moving-link{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding:19px 55px 19px 0;color:white}.trade-track{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:42px;width:max-content;white-space:nowrap;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',Impact,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;animation:trade-sweep 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}.trade-track>span:first-child{padding-left:28px}.trade-dot{font-size:17px}.trade-motion{position:absolute;right:8px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid #ffffff85;background:#00558b;color:white;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;border-radius:3px}.trade-moving-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid white;outline-offset:-6px}.trade-motion:focus-visible{outline:2px solid white;outline-offset:2px}.trade-strip:hover{background:#005e99}@keyframes trade-sweep{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(min(0px,calc(-100% + 100vw - 65px)))}}
@media(max-width:600px){.trade-moving-link{padding-block:16px}.trade-track{font-size:21px;gap:30px;animation-duration:30s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.trade-track{animation:none;white-space:normal;width:auto;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;font-size:18px}.trade-track>span:first-child{padding-left:12px}.trade-track>span:nth-child(n+5){display:none}.trade-motion{display:none}.trade-moving-link{padding:15px}}

/* Continuous trade ribbon with hover highlight. */
.trade-moving-link{padding-right:0}.trade-strip{transition:background .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.trade-strip:hover,.trade-strip:focus-within{background:#087fc8;box-shadow:inset 0 3px 0 #a9dcff,inset 0 -3px 0 #a9dcff}.trade-strip:hover .trade-track,.trade-strip:focus-within .trade-track{animation-play-state:running}@keyframes trade-sweep{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(min(0px,calc(-100% + 100vw - 20px)))}}

/* Seamless one-way loop: identical halves meet at the repeat point. */
.trade-track{gap:0;animation:trade-loop 38s linear infinite;will-change:transform}.trade-group{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:42px;padding-right:42px;flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap}.trade-group>span:first-child{padding-left:0}@keyframes trade-loop{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.trade-track{animation-duration:40s}.trade-group{gap:30px;padding-right:30px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.trade-track{animation:none;will-change:auto}.trade-group{white-space:normal;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0;gap:8px 20px}.trade-group:nth-child(2){display:none}.trade-group>span:nth-child(n+5){display:none}}

.customer-reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:65px;align-items:center;padding-block:65px}.customer-reviews h2{font-size:clamp(44px,4.5vw,64px)}.review-card{margin:0;background:white;border:2px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 #0067a8;padding:30px}.review-stars{font-size:22px;color:#0067a8;letter-spacing:3px}.review-card blockquote{margin:20px 0;font-size:21px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}.review-card figcaption{font-size:13px}.review-card figcaption span{display:block;font-size:11px;margin-top:6px;color:#526572}.review-context{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#526572;margin:18px 0}.review-card a{display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:600px){.customer-reviews{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding-block:50px}.customer-reviews h2{font-size:49px}.review-card{padding:24px}.review-card blockquote{font-size:19px}}

/* Review carousel supports swipe, keyboard and arrow navigation. */
.reviews-carousel{min-width:0}.reviews-track{display:flex;gap:18px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:3px 9px 10px 3px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#0067a8 transparent}.reviews-track .review-card{flex:0 0 calc(100% - 10px);scroll-snap-align:start;min-width:0}.review-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;margin-top:15px}.review-controls button{width:42px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;background:white;border:2px solid var(--ink);font-size:22px;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 #0067a8}.review-controls button:hover{background:#deedf7}.review-position{font-size:12px}.reviews-track:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #0067a8;outline-offset:3px}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reviews-track{scroll-behavior:auto}}

.reviews-track{position:relative;align-items:stretch}.reviews-track .review-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.review-card .review-context{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px}.review-card blockquote{font-size:19px}.review-controls{padding-right:10px}@media(max-width:600px){.review-card blockquote{font-size:18px}}




/* Flush photo-to-introduction transition, without the black caption strip. */
.hero{border-bottom:0}.about{border-top:0;padding-top:45px}.character-stage{margin-bottom:14px}.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:22px}@media(max-width:600px){.character-stage{margin-bottom:15px}.about{padding-top:38px}.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:18px}}

/* Keep the caption, remove all heavy dividers beneath the hero. */
.hero{border:0;box-shadow:none}.about{border-top:0}.character-stage{border-bottom:0;box-shadow:none}.character-stage .image-label{background:#e0edf6;color:#06151d;border:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:13px 12px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px}.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:55px}.character-stage:after{display:none}@media(max-width:600px){.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:52px}.character-stage .image-label{padding:12px 10px;font-size:8px}}

/* Original photo treatment over a continuous dotted introduction. */
.intro-surface{background-color:var(--paper);background-image:radial-gradient(#0067a81a 1.2px,transparent 1.2px);background-size:12px 12px}.intro-surface .hero,.intro-surface .about,.intro-surface .customer-reviews{background:transparent;border-top:0;border-bottom:0}.character-stage{border:3px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #0067a8;margin:25px 25px 25px 0;min-height:620px}.character-stage img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-height:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:28% center;padding:0}.character-stage .image-label{background:var(--ink);color:white;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;border:0;padding:16px 12px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px}.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:65px}.about{padding-top:55px}.customer-reviews{padding-top:50px}
@media(max-width:900px){.character-stage{min-height:550px}}@media(max-width:600px){.character-stage{margin:0 20px 25px 13px;min-height:470px}.character-stage img{object-position:27% center}.character-stage .image-label{padding:12px;font-size:8px}.character-stage .character-stamp{bottom:48px}.about{padding-top:45px}}

/* Larger statement and a distinct customer review section. */
.about-copy{align-items:start}.about-copy h2{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/5;font-size:clamp(62px,5.8vw,82px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1.8px}.about-copy p:not(.eyebrow):first-of-type{grid-row:1}.about-copy p:not(.eyebrow):nth-of-type(2){grid-row:2}.about-copy .signature{grid-row:3}.about-copy>.textlink{grid-row:4}.intro-surface .customer-reviews{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:65px}.about{padding-bottom:65px}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-copy h2{font-size:61px}}@media(max-width:600px){.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(48px,12vw,67px);line-height:1.02;margin-bottom:26px;letter-spacing:-1.4px}.intro-surface .customer-reviews{padding-block:50px}.about{padding-bottom:50px}}

.contact-choice{width:min(420px,90vw);box-sizing:border-box;padding:32px;border:3px solid #071b29;background:#fff;color:#071b29}.contact-choice::backdrop{background:#06151dbb}.contact-choice h2{font-size:36px;margin:0 24px 12px 0}.contact-choice p{font-size:20px}.contact-choice>div{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.contact-choice .btn{flex:1;justify-content:center;white-space:nowrap}.contact-choice-close{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px;background:none;border:0;font-size:30px;cursor:pointer}

/* Keep navigation and primary actions within reach on phones. */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    height: auto;
    padding: 8px 6% 0;
  }

  header .wordmark-brand .brand-logo { width: 100px; height: 70px; }
  header .navcall {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
  }

  header nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff30;
  }

  header nav a,
  header nav a:nth-child(2) {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero { min-height: 0; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(46px, 13vw, 76px); }
  .hero-copy { padding: 30px 6% 16px; }
  .hero .actions { gap: 12px 20px; }
  .hero .actions a { min-height: 44px; }
  .hero .actions .textlink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .character-stage {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    margin: 0 6% 18px;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 #0067a8;
  }

  .ready-brand { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .ready-brand h2 { flex: 1 1 190px; }
  .ready-brand .small-brand { flex-basis: 96px; width: 96px; height: 80px; }
  .contact { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .contact-actions { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; }
  .contact-actions a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
  .contact input, .contact select, .contact textarea { font-size: 16px; }
  .contact form .btn, .contact-choice .btn { gap: 12px; }
  .contact-choice { padding: 22px; }
  .contact-choice-close { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
}