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/* Creator chapter: original geometry and native, accessible preparation disclosures. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.creator-side{position:static}}

/* Current section stays distinct from hover and the keyboard focus outline. */
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#navigation a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:5px}

/* Give the creator chapter entry a clear gold hierarchy on black. */
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#creators>.section-label>.label-rule{opacity:.55}
@media(max-width:650px){#creators>.section-label{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:36px}}

.creator-contact{margin-top:28px}.creator-contact .email{overflow-wrap:anywhere;max-width:100%;color:var(--gold)}

/* Advertisers: locality-led storytelling and a transparent radius illustration. */
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.advertiser-register:disabled{background:#080808;border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);opacity:1;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none;max-width:100%;text-align:left}.ad-price small{display:block;color:#aaa;font-size:12px;margin:10px 0 0}

/* Factual company details and dedicated enquiry routes. */
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@media(max-width:900px){.company-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.company-description{max-width:55ch}.company-details{gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.company-intro{margin-bottom:42px}.company h2{font-size:clamp(39px,10vw,56px)}.company-details{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px;padding:36px 0 48px}.company-details h3{font-size:27px}.company address{font-size:14px}.company-cin{font-size:12px}.business-contact h3{font-size:32px}.company footer p{font-size:11px}}

/* Global owner direction: solid black surfaces and crisp line art; no ambient haze. */
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/* Contact directory: consistent labels, alignment and generous touch targets. */
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@media(max-width:900px){.business-contact{padding-left:28px}.company-details{gap:36px}.contact-directory a{font-size:17px}}
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.company-details>div:first-child .contact-directory{margin-top:28px;max-width:460px}.company-details .contact-directory a{justify-content:flex-start}.business-contact .company-specialists{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}.business-contact{align-self:start}.company-details .contact-directory>div:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Registered office and CIN form one continuous left-column block. */
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.contact-details-group{margin-top:30px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff26;max-width:460px}.contact-details-group h4{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 20px;color:#fff}.company-details>div:first-child .contact-details-group .contact-directory{margin-top:0}.contact-details-group .contact-directory>div{border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}.contact-details-group .contact-directory dt{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:3px}.contact-details-group .contact-directory a{font-size:18px;min-height:40px}

/* One measured contact column: consistent widths and label/value baselines. */
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@media(max-width:900px){.company-details{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,.7fr);gap:30px}.business-contact{padding-left:24px}.company-details>div:first-child>h3{font-size:20px}.contact-details-group .contact-directory a{font-size:16px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.company-details{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding-top:30px}.company-details>div:first-child>h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:24px}.business-contact{padding:26px 0 0}.company-details .company-cin,.contact-details-group .contact-directory>div{grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr)}.contact-details-group .contact-directory a{font-size:15px;gap:8px}.company-details .company-cin dd{font-size:12px}.contact-details-group h4{font-size:16px}}

/* Exact owner-supplied wordmark; frame its empty margin without altering pixels. */
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.header .wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;justify-content:center}.header .brand-tagline{font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:12px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--gold);text-align:center;width:100%}@media(max-width:650px){.header{padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px}.header .brand-tagline{font-size:8px;line-height:12px}}

@media(max-width:360px){.header .brand-frame{width:128px;height:36px}.header .brand-tagline{font-size:7px;line-height:10px}.header .menu-toggle{padding:10px 14px;gap:16px}.header{column-gap:10px}}

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/* Final consistency: no decorative stars; tagline only in header/footer. */
.hero-foot{justify-content:flex-end}.hero-foot>span:last-child{max-width:none;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0}.belief{gap:0}.belief p{margin:0}