.hc-refresh-contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.hc-refresh-contact-form input,
.hc-refresh-contact-form textarea {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hc-refresh-contact-form input:focus-visible,
.hc-refresh-contact-form textarea:focus-visible,
.hc-refresh-contact-form button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #9b741f;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.hc-refresh-contact-form [aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: #a33421 !important;
}

.hc-form-hidden {
  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;
}

.hc-form-status,
.hc-form-field-error {
  margin: 0;
}

.hc-form-status--success {
  border-left: 4px solid #287a4b;
}

.hc-form-status--error,
.hc-form-field-error {
  color: #842d20;
}

.hc-form-status--error {
  border-left: 4px solid #a33421;
}

.hc-form-field-error {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* Keep the existing Astra/Elementor chrome unchanged everywhere except prepared v2 pages. */
body.hc-homepage-v2 #masthead,
body.hc-homepage-v2 #colophon,
body.hc-homepage-v2 .site-header,
body.hc-homepage-v2 .site-footer,
body.hc-homepage-v2 .elementor-location-header,
body.hc-homepage-v2 .elementor-location-footer {
  display: none !important;
}

/*
 * HUANCHENOS homepage v2 — Orbital Ledger.
 * All visual rules remain scoped to the prepared homepage output so legacy
 * pages continue to use the existing Astra/Elementor presentation.
 */
.hc-homepage {
  --hc-deep-navy: #072048;
  --hc-gold: #AF863C;
  --hc-blue-gray: #2D4263;
  --hc-warm-white: #F7F4ED;
  --hc-pure-white: #FFFFFF;
  --hc-header-height: 4.75rem;
  --hc-content-width: 78rem;
  --hc-display-font: "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI Variable Display", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  --hc-body-font: "Source Han Sans SC", "Noto Sans CJK SC", "Segoe UI Variable Text", "PingFang SC", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --hc-utility-font: ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, monospace;
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
  font-family: var(--hc-body-font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hc-homepage,
.hc-homepage *,
.hc-homepage *::before,
.hc-homepage *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hc-homepage :where(h1, h2, h3, p, ol, ul) {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.hc-homepage :where(h1, h2, h3) {
  font-family: var(--hc-display-font);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hc-homepage :where(p, li) {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.hc-homepage img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.hc-homepage a {
  color: inherit;
}

.hc-homepage :where(a, button, summary, input, textarea, select):focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--hc-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-banking, .hc-accounting, .hc-other-services, .hc-about, .hc-site-footer) :where(a, button, summary):focus-visible {
  outline-color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage :where([id], [tabindex="0"], [tabindex="-1"], :focus) {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--hc-header-height) + 1rem);
}

.hc-homepage .screen-reader-text {
  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;
}

.hc-homepage .skip-link:focus {
  position: fixed !important;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  clip: auto !important;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-pure-white);
  font-weight: 700;
}

body.hc-homepage-v2 :where(.site-content, .ast-container, .content-area, .site-main, .entry-content) {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body.hc-homepage-v2 :where(.entry-header, .entry-footer) {
  display: none;
}

/* Header: a stable warm-white brand surface above every hero frame. */
.hc-homepage .hc-home-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 0;
  min-height: var(--hc-header-height);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-gold) 42%, transparent);
  transition: box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-header.is-scrolled,
.hc-homepage .hc-home-header:focus-within {
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
  box-shadow: 0 0.65rem 1.8rem rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.12);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem);
  width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  min-height: var(--hc-header-height);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-brand img {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-brand__wordmark {
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  font-family: var(--hc-display-font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-brand__wordmark span {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-home-nav-list, .hc-language-switcher ul) {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav {
  min-width: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.4rem);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list > li {
  position: relative;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0.35rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--hc-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a:hover::after,
.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a:focus-visible::after,
.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav .current-menu-item > a::after,
.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% - 0.15rem);
  left: -1rem;
  z-index: 5;
  min-width: 13rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  list-style: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(175, 134, 60, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-0.25rem);
  transition: opacity 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease, visibility 160ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list .sub-menu a {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list li:hover > .sub-menu,
.hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher summary {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.35rem 0.75rem 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  list-style: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher summary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 0.35rem;
  width: 0.4rem;
  height: 0.4rem;
  border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher[open] summary::after {
  transform: translateY(-30%) rotate(225deg);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher ul {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 20;
  top: calc(100% + 0.35rem);
  right: 0;
  min-width: 10rem;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  background: var(--hc-pure-white);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-gold) 52%, transparent);
  border-radius: 0.15rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0.8rem 2rem rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.14);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher:not([open]) ul {
  display: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher a:hover,
.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher__current {
  font-family: var(--hc-utility-font);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0.15rem;
  font-family: var(--hc-body-font);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-button--header,
.hc-homepage .hc-button--primary {
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-gold);
  border-color: var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-button--header {
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-button--secondary {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu {
  display: none;
}

/* No-JS carousel: the first frame stays full-size and later content remains readable as summaries. */
.hc-homepage .hc-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 9%;
  right: -22rem;
  width: 52rem;
  height: 30rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-gold) 78%, transparent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-12deg);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__slides {
  position: relative;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__slide {
  position: relative;
  display: none;
  min-height: 34rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__slide:first-child {
  display: block;
  min-height: 45rem;
  border-top: 0;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media,
.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media picture,
.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media img,
.hc-homepage .hc-hero__brand-background {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media {
  z-index: -2;
  background: var(--hc-blue-gray);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 67% center;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.99) 0%, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.94) 42%, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.42) 76%, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.18) 100%);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__brand-background {
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 0 62%, rgba(175, 134, 60, 0.2) 62% 62.2%, transparent 62.2%),
    var(--hc-blue-gray);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  min-height: inherit;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0 clamp(6.5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__content > :where(h1, h2, p, .hc-hero__actions) {
  width: min(100%, 42rem);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__content :where(h1, h2) {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 5.4vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 640;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__content p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  padding: 0 0 4rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries article {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries article:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries p {
  width: min(100%, 48rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries a {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-weight: 750;
  text-underline-offset: 0.25em;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls {
  display: none;
}

/* JS enhancement layers frames only after the state machine is ready. */
.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero__slides {
  display: grid;
}

.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero-fallback-summaries {
  display: none;
}

.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero__slide {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  display: block;
  min-height: 45rem;
  border-top: 0;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity 520ms ease, transform 520ms ease, visibility 520ms ease;
}

.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero__slide[aria-hidden="true"] {
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateX(1.25rem);
}

.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-carousel-controls {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  right: max(1.5rem, calc((100% - var(--hc-content-width)) / 2));
  bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.75rem;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  border-radius: 0.1rem;
  font: 700 0.78rem/1.2 var(--hc-body-font);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls button:hover,
.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls button[aria-current="true"],
.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-gold);
  border-color: var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls button:disabled {
  cursor: default;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-carousel-dots button {
  min-width: 2.25rem;
  min-height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--hc-utility-font);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-section__inner {
  width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-section__inner > h2,
.hc-homepage .hc-consultation__grid > div > h2 {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 48rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.75rem);
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.1vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 620;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-section__inner > h2::before,
.hc-homepage .hc-consultation__grid > div > h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 5.25rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--hc-gold);
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(45, 66, 99, 0.28);
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 66, 99, 0.28);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--services,
.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--other-services,
.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--insights {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--jurisdictions {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-service-card, .hc-jurisdiction-card, .hc-other-service-card, .hc-insight-card) {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 17rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--services {
  counter-reset: hc-service-index;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-service-card {
  counter-increment: hc-service-index;
  padding-top: 4rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-service-card::before {
  content: counter(hc-service-index, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  left: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hc-gold);
  font: 700 0.72rem/1 var(--hc-utility-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-service-card, .hc-jurisdiction-card, .hc-other-service-card, .hc-insight-card) h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 680;
  line-height: 1.32;
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-service-card, .hc-jurisdiction-card, .hc-other-service-card, .hc-insight-card) p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 76%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-service-card, .hc-jurisdiction-card, .hc-other-service-card, .hc-insight-card) > a,
.hc-homepage .hc-insight-card h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration-color: var(--hc-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.35rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-media,
.hc-homepage .hc-insight-card__media {
  display: block;
  margin: -4rem calc(-1 * clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.35rem)) 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--hc-blue-gray);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-media img,
.hc-homepage .hc-insight-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-service-card, .hc-insight-card):hover img {
  transform: scale(1.015);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-card-media--brand {
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, transparent 0 53%, rgba(175, 134, 60, 0.42) 53% 53.5%, transparent 53.5%),
    var(--hc-blue-gray);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-banking,
.hc-homepage .hc-accounting,
.hc-homepage .hc-other-services,
.hc-homepage .hc-about {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-accounting {
  background: var(--hc-blue-gray);
}

.hc-homepage :where(.hc-banking, .hc-accounting, .hc-other-services, .hc-about) .hc-section__inner > h2 {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-other-services .hc-card-grid {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-other-services .hc-other-service-card {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tabs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(13rem, 0.32fr) minmax(0, 0.68fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem 1rem 0;
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 0;
  opacity: 0.72;
  font: 680 1rem/1.35 var(--hc-display-font);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button::after {
  content: "↗";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 0;
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  transform: translateX(-0.25rem);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button:hover,
.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button[aria-selected="true"] {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button:hover::after,
.hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button[aria-selected="true"]::after {
  transform: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-identity .hc-tab-list button:hover,
.hc-homepage .hc-identity .hc-tab-list button[aria-selected="true"] {
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--hc-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.3rem;
}

.hc-homepage [role="tabpanel"] {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0 0 2.75rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-identity [role="tabpanel"] {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(45, 66, 99, 0.28);
}

.hc-homepage [role="tabpanel"] h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 620;
}

.hc-homepage [role="tabpanel"] p {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 78%, transparent);
}

.hc-homepage [role="tabpanel"] a {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-weight: 760;
  text-underline-offset: 0.35rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-identity [role="tabpanel"] a {
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  text-decoration-color: var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-tabs.is-enhanced [role="tabpanel"][hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-identity .hc-tab-list {
  border-top-color: rgba(45, 66, 99, 0.3);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: hc-process;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list li {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 4rem clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem) 2rem;
  counter-increment: hc-process;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list li + li {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list li::before {
  content: counter(hc-process, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font: 700 0.72rem/1 var(--hc-utility-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list h3 {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-process-list a {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-weight: 760;
  text-underline-offset: 0.35rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-disclaimer {
  max-width: 52rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 74%, transparent);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--hc-gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-insight-card time {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  font: 700 0.72rem/1.4 var(--hc-utility-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--hc-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.25rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-about-grid article {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-about-grid h3 {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-about-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-consultation {
  background: var(--hc-warm-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-consultation__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(18rem, 0.65fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-consultation__grid > div > p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-deep-navy) 72%, transparent);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form label {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 760;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-form-optional {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-deep-navy) 62%, transparent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form :where(input, textarea) {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-blue-gray) 46%, transparent);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  font: inherit;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 9rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form :where(input, textarea):focus-visible {
  border-bottom-color: var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form button[type="submit"] {
  justify-self: start;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--hc-deep-navy);
  border-radius: 0.15rem;
  font: 760 0.9rem/1.2 var(--hc-body-font);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-refresh-contact-form button[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--hc-blue-gray);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-form-status {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-form-footnote {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-deep-navy) 68%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-contact-card {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--hc-header-height) + 2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--hc-gold);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-contact-card img {
  width: min(100%, 18rem);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  background: var(--hc-pure-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-contact-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-contact-card a {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  text-underline-offset: 0.25rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(10rem, 0.45fr) minmax(13rem, 0.65fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__entities {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 680;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer p {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer :where(a, strong) {
  color: var(--hc-pure-white);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer .hc-home-nav-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer .hc-home-nav-list a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-underline-offset: 0.25rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__languages ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__languages a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--hc-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.35rem;
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__legal p {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hc-homepage .hc-mobile-contact-bar {
  display: none;
}

/* Large-canvas QA marker: verified at 1440px. */
@media (min-width: 1440px) {
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__content {
    padding-top: 7rem;
  }
}

/* Compact-navigation QA marker: verified at 1024px. */
@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .hc-homepage .hc-home-header__inner {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-home-nav-list {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-home-nav a,
  .hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher--desktop summary {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-button--header {
    padding-inline: 0.9rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--services,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--other-services,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--insights,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--jurisdictions {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list li:nth-child(3) {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list li:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  }
}

/* Tablet QA marker: verified at 768px. Native details remains the no-JS menu. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hc-homepage {
    --hc-header-height: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: calc(4rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-home-header__inner,
  .hc-homepage .hc-section__inner,
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__content,
  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__inner {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--hc-content-width));
  }

  .hc-homepage :where(.hc-home-nav, .hc-language-switcher--desktop, .hc-button--header) {
    display: none;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu > summary {
    min-width: 3.5rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
    color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-gold) 62%, transparent);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 760;
    list-style: none;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu[open] > summary {
    color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    background: var(--hc-gold);
    border-color: var(--hc-gold);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu__panel {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 110;
    top: calc(100% + 0.55rem);
    right: 0;
    width: min(22rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--hc-header-height) - 1rem);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    overflow-y: auto;
    color: var(--hc-pure-white);
    background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    border: 1px solid rgba(175, 134, 60, 0.62);
    box-shadow: 0 1rem 2.5rem rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.32);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-home-nav-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu a {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    color: var(--hc-pure-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-home-nav a::after {
    bottom: 0.35rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .sub-menu {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-language-switcher--mobile {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-language-switcher summary {
    color: var(--hc-pure-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-language-switcher ul {
    position: static;
    min-width: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-language-switcher a {
    color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    border-bottom-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--hc-gold) 24%, transparent);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-menu .hc-language-switcher a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--hc-gold);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__slide:first-child,
  .hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero__slide {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__media,
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__media picture,
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__media img,
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__brand-background {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(16rem, 62vw, 26rem);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__media {
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__media::after {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.52) 0%, rgba(7, 32, 72, 0.12) 54%, var(--hc-deep-navy) 100%);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__content {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 2.5rem 0 6.5rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__content :where(h1, h2) {
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 10vw, 4rem);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero-fallback-summaries {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--hc-content-width));
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-carousel-controls {
    right: 1rem;
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    left: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-carousel-controls [data-hc-carousel-pause] {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    max-width: 11rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-tabs {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-tab-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    border-top: 0;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 9rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 2rem 0.85rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button:focus-visible {
    outline-offset: -3px;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-tab-list button::after {
    top: 0.85rem;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-consultation__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-contact-card {
    position: static;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__entities {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-contact-bar {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 150;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    min-height: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
    color: var(--hc-pure-white);
    background: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(175, 134, 60, 0.72);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-contact-bar a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 4rem;
    padding: 0.65rem;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 760;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-contact-bar a + a {
    color: var(--hc-deep-navy);
    background: var(--hc-gold);
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-mobile-contact-bar a:focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--hc-pure-white);
    outline-offset: -4px;
  }
}

/* Narrow-screen QA marker: verified at 375px. */
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hc-homepage .hc-home-brand__wordmark {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--services,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--other-services,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--insights,
  .hc-homepage .hc-card-grid--jurisdictions,
  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list,
  .hc-homepage .hc-about-grid,
  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__inner,
  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__entities {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list li + li,
  .hc-homepage .hc-process-list li:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__entities,
  .hc-homepage .hc-site-footer__legal {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__actions,
  .hc-homepage .hc-hero__actions .hc-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hc-homepage .hc-carousel-dots button {
    min-width: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hc-homepage,
  .hc-homepage *,
  .hc-homepage *::before,
  .hc-homepage *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .hc-js .hc-homepage .hc-hero.is-enhanced .hc-hero__slide[aria-hidden="true"] {
    transform: none;
  }
}