/*
Theme Name: Clear Direction
Author: DC Consultancy
Description: Custom responsive WordPress theme for Clear Direction. Use with Clear Direction Content.
Version: 1.2.1
Requires at least: 6.6
Requires PHP: 8.2
Text Domain: clear-direction
*/
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* Homepage refinement — 1.1.0 */
body{ -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased }
.home .site-header{border-bottom-color:transparent}
.home .header-inner{min-height:106px}
.home .brand{width:190px}
.home .hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f5f9fc 0%,#edf6fb 60%,#e6f3fa 100%);border-bottom:1px solid #dcebf4}
.home .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 10%,#fff9,transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.home .hero-grid{position:relative;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:70px;min-height:630px;padding-block:74px 80px}
.home .hero .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;margin-bottom:25px}
.home .hero .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:27px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan)}
.home .hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.7vw,76px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin-bottom:26px}
.home .hero h1 span{position:relative;display:inline-block}
.home .hero h1 span::after{content:"";height:5px;border-radius:5px;position:absolute;bottom:-10px;left:2px;right:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),#00b5e533)}
.hero-intro{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;max-width:490px;color:var(--muted);margin:32px 0 0}
.home .hero-actions{margin-top:30px;gap:25px}
.home .button{border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 5px 15px #075da214;padding:15px 23px;transition:background-color .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.home .button:hover{box-shadow:0 7px 20px #075da22b}
.home .direction-art{min-height:400px;perspective:1000px}
.art-orbit{position:absolute;border:1px solid #9ec9df66;border-radius:50%;width:420px;height:420px;pointer-events:none}
.orbit-two{width:510px;height:510px;border-color:#a7cfe133}
.art-panel{position:relative;transform:rotate(-4deg);width:100%;max-width:390px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ffffffef,#f5fbffed);border:1px solid #fff;border-radius:22px;padding:29px 30px 25px;box-shadow:0 25px 65px #16496f16,0 3px 12px #16496f08;color:var(--blue)}
.art-kicker{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#56748b}
.growth-mark{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px 0 12px}
.art-caption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid #dce8f0;padding-top:20px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.art-caption strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}.art-dot{width:11px;height:11px;background:var(--cyan);border:4px solid #def6fc;box-sizing:content-box;border-radius:50%}
.art-footnote{position:absolute;bottom:-35px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#55738a}
.home .section{padding-block:85px}.home .section-heading{margin-bottom:35px}.home .section h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.7vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.045em}
.home .services-grid{border:0;gap:18px}
.home .service{position:relative;border:1px solid #dce6ed;border-radius:12px;padding:29px 30px 32px;background:#fff;transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.home .service:hover{border-color:#9cc9e0;box-shadow:0 10px 30px #174b7109}
.home .service .number{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:35px;height:35px;border-radius:9px;background:#edf7fc;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:29px}
.home .service h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:17px}
.home .service p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}
.home .pale{background:#f5f9fc;border-block:1px solid #e4edf4}
.home .steps{gap:30px}.home .steps article{position:relative;padding-top:24px;border-top:2px solid #c6dfea}.home .steps .number{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.09em;margin-bottom:24px}.home .steps h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.3}.home .steps p{line-height:1.8}
.home .client{border-radius:10px;border-color:#e2eaf0;min-height:125px;transition:border-color .18s}.home .client:hover{border-color:#8cbfd9}
.home .navy{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#102c48,#123b5b)}.home .quotes{gap:24px;margin-top:35px}.home blockquote{padding:29px 30px;background:#ffffff06;border:1px solid #ffffff19;border-radius:12px}.home blockquote p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}.home cite small{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
.home footer{background:#f7fafc}.home .contact-layout{gap:75px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.home .hero-grid{gap:40px}.art-panel{max-width:330px;padding:24px}.art-orbit{width:330px;height:330px}.orbit-two{width:405px;height:405px}.home .direction-art{min-height:350px}.home .service{padding:25px}.home .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:650px){.home .header-inner{min-height:0}.home .brand{width:165px}.home .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px;min-height:0;padding-block:48px 65px}.home .hero h1{font-size:clamp(45px,10.5vw,64px)}.hero-intro{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}.home .hero-actions{gap:20px}.home .hero-actions .button{padding:13px 18px}.home .hero-actions .text-link{font-size:12px}.home .direction-art{min-height:300px}.art-panel{max-width:270px;padding:21px 23px;border-radius:17px}.growth-mark{margin:10px 0}.art-orbit{width:275px;height:275px}.orbit-two{width:330px;height:330px}.art-footnote{bottom:-22px;font-size:8px}.home .section{padding-block:55px}.home .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.home .service{padding:25px}.home .service .number{margin-bottom:22px}.home .steps{gap:27px}.home .steps article{padding-top:20px}.home .quotes{gap:16px}.home blockquote{padding:24px}.home blockquote p{font-size:17px}.home .contact-layout{gap:25px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.home .button,.home .service,.home .client{transition:none}}

/* Keep the hero caption in normal flow below the graphic. */
.home .direction-art{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.home .direction-art>.art-footnote{position:relative;inset:auto;transform:none;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:38px;text-align:center;white-space:normal;font-size:9px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#55738a}
.site-header nav a{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
@media(max-width:650px){.home .direction-art>.art-footnote{margin-top:30px;font-size:8px}.footer-bottom>div{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 20px}.footer-bottom>div a{margin:0}}

/* Selected project work — 1.2.0 */
.projects-section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#f9fbfd}
.projects-intro{max-width:760px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:35px}
.projects-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:23px}
.project-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #dce6ed;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.project-image{padding:14px 14px 0;background:#edf3f7;aspect-ratio:1.95;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.project-image img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:5px 5px 0 0;box-shadow:0 3px 14px #102c4812}
.project-copy{padding:26px;display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.project-category{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:15px}
.project-copy h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:17px}
.project-copy p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:24px}
.project-copy .text-link{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(min-width:651px) and (max-width:1050px){.project-copy{padding:20px}.project-copy h3{font-size:21px}.projects-grid{gap:16px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.projects-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:23px}.project-copy{padding:25px}.project-copy h3{font-size:24px}.projects-intro{font-size:15px}}