/* source: /v168-commercial.css?v=1680 */
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@media(max-width:860px){:root{--header-h:84px}.shell,.narrow{width:min(100% - 30px,1180px)}.site-header{position:sticky}.header-inner{height:84px}.brand{min-width:0}.brand img{width:190px}.menu-btn{display:block}.nav{position:fixed;inset:84px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px 24px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(7,27,47,.16);max-height:calc(100vh - 84px);overflow:auto}.nav.open{display:flex}.nav a{padding:12px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f3}.nav .header-cta,.nav .evidence-brief-link{margin-top:8px;text-align:center;border-bottom:0}.proof-spacer{height:78px}.hero,.product-hero{padding:58px 0 54px}h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,13vw,4.1rem)}.grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-5,.work-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.problem-route{min-height:auto}.mobile-actions{display:flex}.footer{padding-bottom:110px}.brief-form,.matter-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.brief-form .wide,.matter-form .wide,.brief-form label.wide,.matter-form label.wide{grid-column:auto}#v168-floating-proof{top:100px;max-width:calc(100vw - 40px);font-size:.86rem;padding:9px 18px}.section{padding:58px 0}.evidence-brief-banner{padding:26px}.actions .button{width:100%}.mobile-actions .button{width:auto;min-width:180px}.trust-line span,.principles span,.finding-list span,.ai-flow span{font-size:.72rem}}
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/* source: /v169-final-polish.css?v=1690 */
/* Aperture Research Works V169 final polish - 10 Sep 2026 */
:root{--v169-ink:#071b2f;--v169-line:#cfd9e2;--v169-soft:#f4f8fb}
/* Permanent language control in the top white navigation bar. */
.v169-language-control,.site-header .language-control{display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex:0 0 auto;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:isolate}
.v169-language-control .language-globe,.site-header .language-control .language-globe{font-size:1rem;line-height:1;color:#24384a}
.v169-language-control select,.site-header .language-control select{appearance:auto;background:#fff;color:#111;border:1px solid #bdc9d2;border-radius:10px;padding:8px 28px 8px 9px;font:700 .78rem/1.2 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;min-width:108px;max-width:145px;cursor:pointer}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
/* V168 chrome: make room for the permanent selector without hiding primary navigation. */
.header-inner .v169-language-control{margin-left:auto;margin-right:0}.header-inner .v169-language-control+nav{margin-left:0}
@media(min-width:861px){.header-inner{gap:12px!important}.nav{gap:12px!important;font-size:.82rem!important}.brand{min-width:205px!important}.brand img{width:215px!important}.v169-language-control select{max-width:122px}}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .header-inner{gap:8px!important}
  .brand img{width:156px!important}
  .v169-language-control{margin-left:auto!important}
  .v169-language-control .language-globe{display:none}
  .v169-language-control select{width:98px;min-width:98px;max-width:98px;padding:8px 22px 8px 8px;font-size:.74rem;border-radius:9px}
  .menu-btn{padding:9px 12px!important;border-radius:14px!important}
  /* Move hero content upward into the blue/ice hero field. */
  .proof-spacer{height:52px!important}
  .hero,.product-hero{padding-top:30px!important}
  body.daylight-prism.home-modern-hero .v46a-hero{padding-top:8px!important}
  body.daylight-prism.home-modern-hero .v46a-hero-grid{padding-top:12px!important}
}
@media(max-width:390px){.brand img{width:142px!important}.v169-language-control select{width:88px;min-width:88px;max-width:88px}.menu-btn{padding:8px 10px!important}}
/* Restore professional enquiry form geometry and typography. */
.enquiry-form,.v161-initial-enquiry{width:100%;max-width:920px;margin-inline:auto}
.enquiry-form .form-grid,.v161-initial-enquiry .form-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:18px 20px!important;align-items:start!important}
.enquiry-form .form-grid label,.v161-initial-enquiry .form-grid label{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;gap:7px!important;font-weight:750!important;color:#17222d!important;line-height:1.35!important}
.enquiry-form input:not([type=checkbox]),.enquiry-form select,.enquiry-form textarea,.v161-initial-enquiry input:not([type=checkbox]),.v161-initial-enquiry select,.v161-initial-enquiry textarea{display:block!important;width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;border:1px solid #aebbc5!important;border-radius:11px!important;background:#fff!important;color:#111!important;padding:12px 13px!important;font:inherit!important;min-height:46px!important}
.enquiry-form textarea,.v161-initial-enquiry textarea{min-height:122px!important;resize:vertical!important}
.enquiry-form .v161-form-wide,.v161-initial-enquiry .v161-form-wide{grid-column:1/-1!important}
.enquiry-form .check-label,.v161-initial-enquiry .check-label{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important;align-items:start!important;font-weight:700!important;line-height:1.5!important;margin:20px 0 10px!important}
.enquiry-form .check-label input[type=checkbox],.v161-initial-enquiry .check-label input[type=checkbox]{width:20px!important;height:20px!important;margin:3px 0 0!important}
.reference-box,.reference-box-compact{background:#f6f8fa!important;border:1px solid #cfd8df!important;border-left:4px solid #2f73d9!important;border-radius:14px!important;padding:16px 18px!important;margin:0 0 24px!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.reference-box .eyebrow,.reference-box-compact .eyebrow{margin:0 0 7px!important;font-size:.72rem!important;letter-spacing:.12em!important;color:#44525e!important}
.reference-code,#client-reference{display:block!important;margin:0!important;color:#111!important;background:transparent!important;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,"Liberation Mono",monospace!important;font-size:clamp(.98rem,2.4vw,1.16rem)!important;font-weight:850!important;letter-spacing:.035em!important;line-height:1.45!important;overflow-wrap:anywhere!important;word-break:normal!important}
.reference-guidance{margin:7px 0 0!important;color:#576471!important;font-size:.9rem!important}
.enquiry-form .button-row{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important;gap:12px!important;margin-top:18px!important}
.enquiry-form .button-row .button{min-width:210px!important}
@media(max-width:720px){
 .enquiry-form .form-grid,.v161-initial-enquiry .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:15px!important}
 .enquiry-form .v161-form-wide,.v161-initial-enquiry .v161-form-wide{grid-column:auto!important}
 .reference-box,.reference-box-compact{padding:14px 15px!important;margin-bottom:18px!important}
 .reference-code,#client-reference{font-size:.96rem!important;letter-spacing:.02em!important}
 .enquiry-form .button-row{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
 .enquiry-form .button-row .button{width:100%!important;min-width:0!important}
}


/* source: /v173-business-generator.css?v=1730 */

/* V173 Business Generator integration */
.v173-hero-note{max-width:900px;margin:18px auto 0;color:#4c5965}
.v173-division-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:24px}
.v173-division-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce6ee;border-radius:18px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(28,55,73,.06)}
.v173-division-card h3{margin:.35rem 0 .6rem}.v173-division-card p{margin:.3rem 0 1rem;color:#4b5862}
.v173-division-card .v173-code{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2f73d9}
.v173-section-note{background:#eef7fb;border-left:4px solid #2f73d9;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:12px;margin-top:22px}
.v173-path-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.v173-path{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8e2ea;border-radius:16px;padding:18px}.v173-path h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:.1rem 0 .5rem}
.v173-evidence-desk{background:#0f2635;color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:30px}.v173-evidence-desk p{color:#dce8ef}.v173-evidence-desk .button.secondary{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.v173-tier-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:22px}.v173-tier{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce4ea;border-radius:16px;padding:22px}.v173-tier .price{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:900;margin:.4rem 0}
.v173-role-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:20px}.v173-role{border:1px solid #dbe4eb;border-radius:16px;padding:18px;background:#fff}
.v173-business-menu{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}.v173-business-menu>a{white-space:nowrap}.v173-business-toggle{appearance:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:6px 4px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;color:inherit}.v173-business-panel{display:none;position:absolute;z-index:2000;top:calc(100% + 8px);left:0;width:min(820px,92vw);background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e1e8;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(18,40,56,.18);padding:20px;text-align:left}.v173-business-menu:hover .v173-business-panel,.v173-business-menu:focus-within .v173-business-panel,.v173-business-menu.is-open .v173-business-panel{display:block}.v173-menu-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px 24px}.v173-menu-label{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7680;margin-top:4px}.v173-business-panel a{display:block!important;padding:7px 4px!important;font-size:.9rem!important;white-space:normal!important;color:#21313d!important}.v173-business-panel a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:980px){.v173-division-grid,.v173-role-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.v173-path-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.v173-business-menu{display:block}.v173-business-panel{position:static;width:auto;box-shadow:none;margin:6px 0 10px}.v173-business-menu:hover .v173-business-panel{display:none}.v173-business-menu.is-open .v173-business-panel{display:block}}
@media(max-width:650px){.v173-division-grid,.v173-role-grid,.v173-path-grid,.v173-tier-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v173-menu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v173-evidence-desk{padding:22px}}


/* source: /v174-optimisation.css?v=1740 */
/* V174 performance and homepage tightening */
.v174-home-depth{content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:1px 520px}.v174-depth-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem;margin-top:1.2rem}.v174-depth-links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.7rem .9rem;border:1px solid rgba(15,38,58,.18);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:#0f263a;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.v174-depth-links a:hover,.v174-depth-links a:focus-visible{border-color:#0f263a;transform:translateY(-1px)}@media(max-width:640px){.v174-depth-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.v174-depth-links a{justify-content:center;text-align:center}}
/* Browser rendering optimisation for long pages. */
main>section:nth-of-type(n+7){content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:1px 720px}



/* V177 public architecture and visual refinement */
:root{--v177-text:#14202b;--v177-muted:#52616d;--v177-line:#d7e0e7;--v177-soft:#f6f9fb;--v177-warm:#fbf7ef;--v177-accent:#0c67b2}
.page-hero .eyebrow,.section .eyebrow{margin:0 0 .72rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:.12em}
.page-hero h1{max-width:1050px;margin:.15rem 0 1rem;line-height:1.02;text-wrap:balance;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.page-hero .lead{max-width:900px;margin-top:.8rem;line-height:1.58}
.section h2{margin:.3rem 0 1rem;line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.section h3,.card h3{line-height:1.18;text-wrap:balance;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.card p,.v177-practice-card p,.v177-route-card p{line-height:1.58}
.section-head{gap:1.4rem;align-items:flex-end}
.v177-clean-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7fbfe 0%,#fff 100%)!important;padding:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,6.3rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)!important}
.v177-practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.15rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.v177-practice-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:220px;padding:1.35rem 1.35rem 1.25rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--v177-line);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(23,39,52,.055)}
.v177-practice-card .v177-kicker{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a6570;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.v177-practice-card h3{margin:.05rem 0 .65rem;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.7vw,1.4rem);color:var(--v177-text)}
.v177-practice-card p{margin:0 0 1rem;color:#384752;flex:1}
.v177-practice-card .text-link{margin-top:auto;font-weight:800}
.v177-practice-card.featured{border-color:#9fc4df;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfdff,#f3f8fc)}
.v177-route-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.15rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.v177-route-card{padding:1.35rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--v177-line);border-radius:18px}
.v177-route-card h3{margin:0 0 .55rem;color:var(--v177-text)}
.v177-route-card p{margin:0 0 .8rem;color:#3f4d58}
.v177-process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-top:1.5rem;counter-reset:v177step}
.v177-process article{position:relative;padding:1.3rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--v177-line);border-radius:16px;min-height:170px;counter-increment:v177step}
.v177-process article:before{content:counter(v177step);display:inline-flex;width:2rem;height:2rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf3f9;color:#0b4f82;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.v177-process h3{margin:0 0 .45rem;font-size:1.08rem}
.v177-process p{margin:0;color:#42515d;line-height:1.55}
.v177-band{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#f8fbfd 0%,#fff8ec 100%);border-top:1px solid #e8edf0;border-bottom:1px solid #e8edf0}
.v177-boundary{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;border-left:4px solid #cf7b1f;background:#fff9f1;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;max-width:930px}
.v177-ladder{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:1.2rem 0 0;align-items:center}
.v177-ladder span{padding:.58rem .75rem;border:1px solid #cfd9e0;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;color:#24333f}
.v177-ladder i{font-style:normal;color:#71808c}
.v177-page-note{max-width:900px;color:#4b5b67;line-height:1.6}
.v177-inline-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1rem}
.v177-inline-links a{display:inline-flex;padding:.65rem .8rem;border:1px solid #cbd6de;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;color:#1d3446}
.v177-inline-links a:hover{border-color:#8eb8d6}
.v177-no-black-box{background:transparent!important;color:inherit!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;padding:0!important}
.business-divisions-page .v177-practice-grid,.section-pastel-site .v177-practice-grid{align-items:stretch}
.ways-to-work-page .v177-clean-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f5faff 0%,#ffffff 100%)!important;background-image:none!important}
.ways-to-work-page main{background:#fff}
@media(max-width:1100px){.v177-practice-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.v177-process{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.page-hero h1{line-height:1.06}.section h2{line-height:1.12}.v177-practice-grid,.v177-route-grid,.v177-process{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v177-practice-card{min-height:0}.section-head{align-items:flex-start}.v177-ladder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.v177-ladder i{display:none}}