@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-latin-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Semi Condensed";font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Semi Condensed";font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --bg:#fff; --text:#000; --heading:#0E1015; --menu:#4C4C4C; --accent:#C2185B;
  --rule:rgba(0,0,0,.1); --footer:#0E1015; --input-border:#E3E3E3; --button:#1A1A1A;
  --mark:#FFF3A3; --container:1170px; --measure:860px; --gutter:15px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:400 20px/1.5 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
/* r5 NTG family standard (brf.plus baseline, 27 October 2026): one pink, #C2185B; no link has a line under it, in any state.
   Content links are regular (400) at rest and bold (700) on hover and keyboard focus (WCAG G183).
   A link set in <strong> follows the link's weight, so it is not bold at rest either. */
.content a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.content a:hover,.content a:focus-visible{font-weight:700}
.content a strong,.content a b{font-weight:inherit}
/* Not text links: the picture links (home credo text, room heroes, tiles) keep their own weight on hover */
.content a.hero:hover,.content a.hero:focus-visible,.content a.credo-strip:hover,.content a.credo-strip:focus-visible{font-weight:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:1000}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:999;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;min-height:72px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;color:var(--heading);line-height:1}
.logo-img{height:72px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.logo-mark{font:700 34px/1 "Barlow Semi Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.logo-mark span{color:var(--accent)}
.logo-sub{font:500 12px/1.4 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--menu);margin-top:4px}
.menu{display:flex;gap:28px}
.menu a{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;font:500 13px/1 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--menu);padding:8px 0}
/* r5: bold on hover, focus and the current item; each link reserves the width of its bold self (data-label), so nothing shifts */
.menu a::after{content:attr(data-label);display:block;height:0;overflow:hidden;visibility:hidden;font-weight:700;pointer-events:none;user-select:none}
.menu a:hover,.menu a:focus-visible,.menu a[aria-current=page],.menu a.in-section{font-weight:700}
.menu a[aria-current=page],.menu a.in-section{color:var(--accent)}
.menu{align-items:center}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:3px;background:var(--accent);margin:4px 0}

/* content */
main.container{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:72px}
.content{max-width:var(--measure)}
.content p,.content li{margin:0 0 20px}
h1,h2,h3{color:var(--heading)}
h1{font:600 40px/1.15 "Barlow Semi Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif;margin:0 0 32px}
h2{font:400 32px/40px "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;margin:48px 0 16px}
h3{font:400 24px/32px "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;margin:32px 0 12px}
.kicker{font:500 14px/1 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--menu);margin:0 0 12px}
.display{font:600 40px/1.1 "Barlow Semi Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--heading);margin:40px 0 12px!important}
.lead{font-weight:600}
.content ul,.content ol{padding-left:1.2em}
.content li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
mark{background:var(--mark);color:inherit;padding:0 2px}

/* page illustration under the headline (problem pages) */
.page-image{display:block;width:100%;max-width:var(--measure);height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:8px 0 40px}

/* pitch hero: the image is a link to Discover */
.hero{display:block;max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 0 8px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.hero img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.hero:hover,.hero:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.hero:focus-visible{outline-offset:6px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero{transition:none}.hero:hover,.hero:focus-visible{transform:none}}
/* pitch credos. Two layouts, chosen with "credoLayout" in site.json:
   rows: one credo per row, image left (4:3); grid: two columns, image as a strip on top (3:1).
   Images are greyscale and turn to colour on hover. To show colour always, set --strip-filter:none */
.credos{--strip-filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.3);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 56px;margin-bottom:24px}
.credo .display{font-size:64px;margin-top:24px!important}
.credo-strip{display:block;margin-top:32px}
.credo-strip img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;filter:var(--strip-filter);transition:filter .35s ease}
.credo-strip + .display{margin-top:16px!important}
.credo:hover .credo-strip img,.credo:focus-within .credo-strip img{filter:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.credo-strip img{transition:none}}
@media (min-width:768px){
  .credos-rows .credos{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;max-width:var(--measure)}
  .credos-rows .credo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);column-gap:48px;align-content:center;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .credos-rows .credo:first-child{border-top:0}
  .credos-rows .credo > *{grid-column:2}
  .credos-rows .credo-strip{grid-column:1;grid-row:1 / span 3;margin:0;align-self:center}
  .credos-rows .credo-strip img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .credos-rows .credo .display,.credos-rows .credo-strip + .display{margin-top:0!important;font-size:56px}
  .credos-rows .credo > p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--footer);color:#fff;padding:72px 0}
.site-footer p{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 0 1.4em}
/* r5: footer links white at 600, #C2185B on hover and focus, no line under them, no bold change */
.site-footer a{color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover,.site-footer a:focus-visible{color:var(--accent)}
.site-footer strong,.site-footer .footer-links a{font-weight:600}
.footer-contact p{font-size:20px;line-height:1.35}
.footer-links{font-size:16px;margin:56px 0 40px}
.footer-legal p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.6em}
.footer-legal p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.site-footer mark{background:var(--mark);color:#000;padding:0 2px}
/* v2.1: the No Tie Generation ecosystem block (same as notiegeneration.com and sapsoap.com) */
.footer-family p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:40px 0 0}
.site-footer .footer-family + .footer-links{margin:40px 0}

@media (max-width:767px){
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 16px 16px}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu a{font-size:16px;padding:12px 0;letter-spacing:0;align-items:flex-start}
  .menu{align-items:stretch}
  .container{padding:0 16px}
  .bar{position:relative;min-height:64px}
  .logo-mark{font-size:26px}
  .logo-img{height:48px}
  .logo-sub{font-size:10px}
  main.container{padding-top:32px}
  h1{font-size:32px}
  h2{font-size:26px;line-height:32px}
  .display{font-size:32px}
  .credos{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .credo .display{font-size:48px}
}

/* Links to a section (e.g. /challenge/#take-it-upstairs) land below the sticky header */
:target{scroll-margin-top:7rem}

/* v2.2, family standard (notiegeneration.com D25, 13 October 2026): section headings bold condensed like the page
   headline, with a short pink bar above. No subtitle exception on brf.plus: no heading sits under a picture as its subtitle. */
.content h2{display:flow-root;font:600 34px/1.15 "Barlow Semi Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif}
.content h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:56px;height:5px;background:var(--accent);margin:0 0 14px}
@media (max-width:767px){.content h2{font-size:28px}}

/* ===== isard.ai additions (21 October 2026). Everything above is the BRF.plus stylesheet, trimmed on 27 October 2026 to the rules isard.ai uses. ===== */
/* Home credo box: text until the credo image exists. Same size and place as the credo images on the other sites. */
.credo-text{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:220px;padding:24px 0 16px}
.credo-text span{font:600 64px/1.05 "Barlow Semi Condensed",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--heading)}
.credo-text:hover span,.credo-text:focus-visible span{color:var(--accent)}
.kind-home .content{max-width:var(--container)}
.kind-home .content > :not(.credos){max-width:var(--measure)}
.home-image{margin:32px 0 8px}
.kind-room .hero{margin-bottom:40px}
.kind-room .hero .page-image{margin:0}

/* Chat: reads like a transcript, built from the site's own type, buttons and spacing. No bubbles, no pop-up. */
.chat{margin-top:56px}
.chat-image{margin:16px 0 8px}
.chat-intro{margin:0 0 16px!important}
.chat-disclosure{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--menu);margin:0 0 8px!important}
.chat-log{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:16px 0 24px}
.msg{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.content .msg p{margin:0 0 12px}
.content .msg p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.content .msg-who{font:500 13px/1 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--menu);margin:0 0 10px}
.msg-ai .msg-who{color:var(--accent)!important}
.msg-wait p:not(.msg-who){color:var(--menu);font-style:italic}
.msg-demo{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mark),transparent 70%);padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px}
.chat-starters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 16px}
.starter{font:500 16px/1.3 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--heading);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;color:var(--heading);cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.starter:hover,.starter:focus-visible{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.chat-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:10px;align-items:stretch}
.chat-form textarea{font:400 18px/1.4 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--input-border);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;color:var(--text);resize:vertical;min-height:52px}
.chat-form .ask{font:600 18px/1 "Barlow",system-ui,sans-serif;padding:14px 22px;border:0;border-radius:4px;background:var(--button);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.chat-form .ask:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:wait}
.chat-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--menu);margin:12px 0 0!important}
.chat-ref{font-size:14px;color:var(--menu);margin:4px 0 0!important}
.chat-ref span{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;color:var(--heading)}
.talk{margin-top:16px}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .credo-text{min-height:160px;padding:28px 0}
  .credo-text span{font-size:44px}
  .chat-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .chat-form .ask{justify-self:start}
}

/* case notes pages (generated from the Word masters) */
.kind-notes .lead{font-size:19px}
.notes-ask{margin-bottom:32px}
.notes-toc{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:8px 0 16px;margin:0 0 40px}
.notes-toc h2{font-size:18px;margin:16px 0 8px}
.notes-toc ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.notes-toc .count{color:var(--menu);font-size:14px}
.notes-topic{margin-top:48px}
.note,.notes-topic{scroll-margin-top:120px}
.note{margin:0 0 32px}
.note h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.note h3 .anchor{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.notes-meta{margin-top:48px;font-size:14px;color:var(--menu)}
/* r5: long bare URLs (LinkedIn, Amazon) may break, so a phone gets no sideways scroll */
.kind-notes .content a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}