/* V9: the same Ecomlinks world, with a clearer shared direction. */
.v9-partnership{position:relative;overflow:clip;background:var(--paper);color:var(--black);padding:clamp(70px,9vw,130px) 0 clamp(78px,10vw,140px)}
.v9-partnership .v5-section-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;text-align:left;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,6vw,80px);color:var(--black)}
.v9-scroll-cue{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap}
.v9-equation-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:24px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--black) 19%,transparent);--beat:1}
.v9-equation-word{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(20px,3.2vw,48px);font:800 clamp(88px,12.3vw,175px)/.92 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.07em;will-change:transform}
.v9-equation-word svg{width:clamp(70px,9vw,126px);height:auto;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:3.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;background:var(--lime);border-radius:50%;padding:9px;rotate:calc((1 - var(--beat)) * -25deg)}
.v9-equation-row:nth-child(2){padding-top:35px}.v9-equation-row:nth-child(2) .v9-equation-word svg{background:none;padding:0;fill:var(--lime);stroke-width:2}
.v9-plus{font:400 clamp(65px,8vw,110px)/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-right:-5px}
.v9-equation p{color:var(--black);font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,23px);line-height:1.5;max-width:41ch}
.v9-equation-result{position:relative;padding-top:48px;--beat:1}
.v9-equals{font:400 53px/1 var(--body);display:block;margin-bottom:24px}
.v9-equation-result h3{position:relative;font-size:clamp(60px,9.5vw,139px);line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.06em;max-width:100%;padding-bottom:8px}
.v9-equation-result h3>span{position:relative;z-index:0;white-space:nowrap}.v9-equation-result h3>span:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-.035em;right:-.04em;bottom:.01em;height:.34em;background:var(--lime);transform-origin:left;scale:var(--beat) 1}
.v9-plan-arrow{width:.72em;height:.72em;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:.2em;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:4.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;rotate:calc((1 - var(--beat)) * -35deg)}
.v9-equation-result p{margin-top:31px;max-width:54ch}
.v9-scroll-ready .v9-equation-row .v9-equation-word{transform:translateX(calc((1 - var(--beat)) * -38px));opacity:calc(.3 + var(--beat) * .7)}
.v9-scroll-ready .v9-equation-result h3{transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--beat)) * 28px));opacity:calc(.35 + var(--beat) * .65)}
/* One readable chapter at a time, with a project canvas beside the story. */
.v9-process{overflow:visible;background:var(--black);padding-bottom:80px}.v9-process:before{display:none}.v9-process .section-intro{max-width:990px;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,70px)}
.v9-process-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(45px,8vw,110px);align-items:start}
.v9-process-companion{position:sticky;top:40px;min-width:0}
.v9-process-nav{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.v9-process-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:19px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 4px;color:var(--paper);font:800 clamp(14px,1.45vw,20px)/1.25 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.025em;white-space:normal;transition:color .25s}
.v9-process-nav a>span{color:var(--lime);font:400 10px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.05em}.v9-process-nav a>svg{width:18px;height:18px;margin-left:auto;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-9px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s}.v9-process-nav a[aria-current=true]{color:var(--lime)}.v9-process-nav a[aria-current=true]>svg{opacity:1;transform:none}
.v9-project-canvas{position:relative;width:100%;height:clamp(315px,31vw,420px);margin-top:28px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 23%,transparent);border-radius:22px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 9%,var(--black)),var(--black) 75%);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.v9-canvas-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 8%,transparent) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 8%,transparent) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:36px 36px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#000,transparent 75%)}
.v9-canvas-meta{position:absolute;top:19px;left:20px;right:20px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--paper)}
.v9-canvas-footer{position:absolute;bottom:17px;left:20px;right:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--lime)}
.v9-canvas-count{color:var(--paper)}
.v9-artifact{position:absolute;left:15%;right:15%;top:20%;height:64%;padding:21px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--black);border-radius:5px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px) rotate(8deg) scale(.92);transition:opacity .4s,transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);box-shadow:0 15px 35px #0006}
.v9-project-canvas[data-canvas-stage="0"] .v9-artifact-brief,.v9-project-canvas[data-canvas-stage="1"] .v9-artifact-plan,.v9-project-canvas[data-canvas-stage="2"] .v9-artifact-create,.v9-project-canvas[data-canvas-stage="3"] .v9-artifact-learn{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) rotate(-5deg) scale(1)}
.v9-paper-label{display:block;font:400 9px/1.25 var(--body);letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:18px}.v9-artifact>strong{display:block;font:800 clamp(26px,3.15vw,44px)/.96 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.06em}
.v9-paper-rule{display:block;height:3px;margin-top:18px;background:var(--black);opacity:.27;width:86%}.v9-paper-rule.short{width:61%;margin-top:8px}.v9-paper-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}.v9-paper-tags>span{border:1px solid #1114;border-radius:3px;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:3px 5px}
.v9-stamp{position:absolute;right:-20px;bottom:24px;width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);padding:13px;fill:none;stroke:var(--black);stroke-width:2.3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;rotate:12deg;box-shadow:0 3px 12px #0002}
.v9-artifact-plan{background:var(--lime)}.v9-artifact-plan>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid #1114;padding:15px 0}.v9-artifact-plan>div>span{font-size:9px}.v9-artifact-plan>div>strong{font:800 clamp(13px,1.55vw,22px)/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em}.v9-artifact-plan i{font-style:normal;margin-left:auto}.v9-artifact-plan .v9-stamp{background:var(--paper)}
.v9-artifact-create{background:var(--paper);overflow:hidden}.v9-creative-shapes{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;margin-top:18px}.v9-creative-shapes i{display:block;width:42px;height:42px;background:var(--lime)}.v9-creative-shapes i:nth-child(2){border-radius:50%;background:var(--black)}.v9-creative-shapes i:nth-child(3){clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}.v9-approval{display:block;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-top:17px}
.v9-artifact-learn{background:var(--lime)}.v9-artifact-learn>strong{font-size:clamp(28px,3.25vw,47px)}.v9-loop{position:absolute;right:-22px;bottom:20px;width:108px;height:108px;fill:none;stroke:var(--black);stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;background:var(--paper);border-radius:50%;padding:13px}
.v9-chapters{position:relative}.v9-chapters:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-27px;top:20px;bottom:40px;width:1px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 22%,transparent)}
.v9-chapter{position:relative;min-height:460px;padding:18px 0 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:38px;scroll-margin-top:65px}.v9-chapter:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-31px;top:23px;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--lime);border-radius:50%;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s}.v9-chapter.is-current:before{background:var(--lime);box-shadow:0 0 18px #b8ed0080}
.v9-chapter:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.v9-chapter-kicker{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-bottom:28px}.v9-chapter-kicker>span{font:400 12px/1.35 var(--body);letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--lime);text-transform:uppercase}.v9-chapter-kicker>svg{width:48px;height:48px;fill:none;stroke:var(--lime);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.v9-chapter h3{font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,61px);line-height:1.02;max-width:11ch;margin-bottom:22px}.v9-chapter p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.55;max-width:37ch}.v9-chapter p.v9-chapter-note{font-size:15px;opacity:.69;margin-top:17px;max-width:40ch}
.v9-step-outcome{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--lime) 27%,transparent);color:var(--lime);font:800 15px/1.35 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.02em}.v9-step-outcome svg{flex:none;width:29px;height:24px}
.v9-process-end{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-top:48px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}.v9-process-end>span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.09em}.v9-process-end>a{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;font:800 11px/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--lime)}.v9-process-end>a svg{width:20px;height:20px;rotate:-90deg}
.motion-paused .v9-equation-word,.motion-paused .v9-equation-result h3{transform:none!important;opacity:1!important}.motion-paused .v9-equation svg{rotate:0deg!important}.motion-paused .v9-equation-result h3>span:before{scale:1 1}.motion-paused .v9-artifact{transition:none}
@media(max-width:1000px){.v9-process-layout{gap:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr)}.v9-chapter{min-height:440px}.v9-artifact{left:12%;right:12%;padding:18px}.v9-artifact>strong{font-size:32px}.v9-artifact-plan>div{padding:12px 0}.v9-artifact-plan>div>strong{font-size:14px}.v9-equation-word{font-size:110px}.v9-equation-word svg{width:90px}.v9-plus{font-size:80px}.v9-equation-row{gap:25px}.v9-equation p{font-size:19px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .v9-partnership{padding:65px 0 75px}.v9-partnership .v5-section-meta{margin-bottom:34px;align-items:flex-start}.v9-scroll-cue{max-width:100px;text-align:right;font-size:8px;white-space:normal}
 .v9-equation-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding:18px 0 30px}.v9-equation-word{font-size:clamp(96px,29vw,160px);gap:27px}.v9-equation-word svg{width:clamp(72px,23vw,120px)}.v9-plus{font-size:clamp(70px,20vw,100px);margin:0}.v9-equation-row:nth-child(2){padding-top:29px}.v9-equation p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}.v9-equation-result{padding-top:30px}.v9-equals{font-size:43px;margin-bottom:22px}.v9-equation-result h3{font-size:clamp(43px,12.5vw,82px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.055em}.v9-equation-result p{margin-top:26px;max-width:30ch}.v9-plan-arrow{stroke-width:5}
 .v9-process{padding-bottom:58px}.v9-process .section-intro h2{font-size:clamp(39px,10.5vw,68px)}.v9-process .section-intro p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}.v9-process-layout{display:block}.v9-process-companion{position:static}.v9-process-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 18px;border-top:0;margin-bottom:40px}.v9-process-nav a{padding:15px 0;font-size:14px;gap:9px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:0;min-height:56px}.v9-process-nav a>svg{width:14px}.v9-project-canvas{display:none}
 .v9-chapters{padding-left:21px}.v9-chapters:before{left:2px;top:30px;bottom:35px}.v9-chapter{min-height:0;padding:13px 0 30px;margin-bottom:35px;scroll-margin-top:30px}.v9-chapter:before{left:-23px;top:29px}.v9-chapter-kicker{margin-bottom:23px;gap:12px}.v9-chapter-kicker>span{font-size:11px}.v9-chapter-kicker>svg{width:51px;height:51px}.v9-chapter h3{font-size:clamp(35px,10vw,54px);margin-bottom:20px;max-width:11ch}.v9-chapter p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}.v9-chapter p.v9-chapter-note{font-size:15px}.v9-step-outcome{font-size:14px;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;padding-top:20px}.v9-process-end{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;margin-top:35px}.v9-process-end>span{font-size:8px;line-height:1.5;max-width:32ch}
}
@media(max-height:760px) and (min-width:701px){.v9-process-companion{top:20px}.v9-process-nav a{padding-block:10px}.v9-project-canvas{height:300px;margin-top:20px}.v9-artifact{top:20%;height:65%;padding:16px}.v9-artifact>strong{font-size:31px}.v9-paper-label{margin-bottom:13px}.v9-paper-tags{margin-top:13px}.v9-artifact-plan>div{padding:10px 0}.v9-artifact-plan>div>strong{font-size:16px}.v9-artifact-learn>strong{font-size:32px}.v9-loop{width:90px;height:90px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.v9-equation-word,.v9-equation-result h3{transform:none!important;opacity:1!important}.v9-equation svg{rotate:0deg!important}.v9-equation-result h3>span:before{scale:1 1}.v9-artifact{transition:none}}
.v9-chapter.is-current .v9-chapter-kicker>svg{animation:v9-chapter-icon .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}
@keyframes v9-chapter-icon{from{opacity:.35;transform:translateY(8px) rotate(-8deg) scale(.88)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.motion-paused .v9-chapter-kicker>svg{animation:none!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.v9-equation-word{font-size:clamp(84px,26vw,145px);gap:clamp(15px,5vw,25px)}.v9-plus{font-size:clamp(56px,18vw,92px)}.v9-equation-word svg{width:clamp(68px,22vw,110px)}}
@media(max-width:360px){.nav{gap:6px;padding-inline:8px}.nav .brand-logo{width:82px}.nav .menu-button{padding-inline:6px}}

/* Ten clients, with the selected identity in the centre. */
.v9-constellation{aspect-ratio:1.2;height:auto;min-height:0}
.v9-constellation .client-tile{width:clamp(52px,6.2vw,82px)}
.v9-constellation [data-client="0"]{left:50.00%;top:8.00%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="1"]{left:74.69%;top:16.02%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="2"]{left:89.94%;top:37.02%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="3"]{left:89.94%;top:62.98%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="4"]{left:74.69%;top:83.98%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="5"]{left:50.00%;top:92.00%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="6"]{left:25.31%;top:83.98%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="7"]{left:10.06%;top:62.98%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="8"]{left:10.06%;top:37.02%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="9"]{left:25.31%;top:16.02%}
.v9-constellation [data-client="8"] img{object-position:center 31%}.v9-client-portrait{object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center 31%!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.v9-constellation{aspect-ratio:1.02;margin-top:25px}.v9-constellation .client-tile{width:clamp(44px,13.8vw,59px)}.v9-constellation .client-core{width:clamp(79px,23vw,105px)}}