/* HQ·Partners · "Ivory Prospectus" · paper register
   Ref HQCP-BRIEF-2026-08-003 rev C. Warm ivory, ink, house navy. No gold.
   Photography carries the dark; the page is paper. forum.html keeps the
   dark screening-room register via body.dark at the end of this file. */

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  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --gutter:48px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink2);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:#1F3A5F;color:#F4F1E9}
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/* ---- voice ---- */
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p{max-width:66ch}
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/* ---- mono labels ---- */
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.des{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}

/* ---- header: solid paper bar, navy filet at the very top ---- */
header.site{position:static;padding:22px 0;background:var(--bg);border-top:3px solid var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
header.site.solid{position:static;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.hd{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:var(--ink)}
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.wm{font-family:var(--serif);font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);text-transform:lowercase}
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nav.top a{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:3px}
nav.top a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:700px){nav.top{gap:16px}.wm{display:none}}

/* ---- photography: print plates on paper ---- */
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.g-anchor img{filter:saturate(.82) brightness(1) contrast(1.04)}
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.duo img{filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.96) contrast(1.04)}
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.scrim::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:58%;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,13,17,.86),transparent);z-index:1}
/* plate label: small ivory chip, museum-catalogue style */
.ph .des{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;background:rgba(244,241,233,.94);color:#565C66;padding:5px 10px;letter-spacing:.16em}

/* slow push */
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.push-hero img{animation:hqPush 30s ease-out forwards}
.push img{animation:hqPush 48s ease-in-out infinite alternate}

/* ---- hero: the one full-bleed dark plate; light text scoped here only ---- */
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.hero .ph-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
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.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-bottom:56px}
.hero .k{margin-bottom:22px;color:rgba(244,241,233,.8)}
.hero h1{max-width:15ch;color:#F6F3EB}
.disc{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.disc span{color:var(--faint);margin:0 12px}
.hero .disc{color:rgba(244,241,233,.78)}
.hero .disc span{color:rgba(244,241,233,.45)}
.hero>.des{background:rgba(244,241,233,.94);color:#565C66;padding:5px 10px}

/* stat grid on the hero plate */
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.stats>div{padding:22px 34px 0 0}
.stats>div+div{padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid var(--hair)}
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.stats .l{margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);line-height:1.7}
.hero .stats{border-top-color:rgba(244,241,233,.34)}
.hero .stats>div+div{border-left-color:rgba(244,241,233,.2)}
.hero .stats .n{color:#F6F3EB}
.hero .stats .l{color:rgba(244,241,233,.66)}
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  .hero .stats>div+div{border-top-color:rgba(244,241,233,.2)}
}

/* ---- sections ---- */
section.blk{padding:130px 0}
section.blk.tight{padding:110px 0}
section.blk.grand{padding:170px 0}
.hairtop{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}

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.row .ln{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--num)}
.row h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink)}
.row p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:860px){.row{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:14px}.row p{grid-column:2}}

/* data ledger */
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.lrow .k{padding-top:3px}
.lrow div{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink2)}
@media(max-width:640px){.lrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}

/* strips */
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.strip .ph{aspect-ratio:4/3}
@media(max-width:700px){.strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* buttons */
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.btn:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}

/* ---- forum chapters ---- */
.ch{padding:150px 0 0}
.ch .k{text-align:center;display:block;margin-bottom:26px}
.ch .st{margin-bottom:64px}
.anchor{position:relative;margin-top:0}
.anchor .ph{aspect-ratio:21/9;min-height:340px}
.anchor.tall .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.framed{border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:10px;background:#FBF9F2}
/* session list overlaid on a photographic plate: always light */
.over{position:absolute;left:40px;bottom:34px;z-index:2;max-width:520px}
.over ol{list-style:none}
.over li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(244,241,233,.28);font-size:16.5px;color:#F6F3EB}
.over li:first-child{border-top:none}
.over li span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(244,241,233,.62);padding-top:5px}
@media(max-width:700px){.over{left:18px;right:18px;bottom:16px}}

/* archive */
.sheet{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:54px}
.sheet figure{cursor:pointer}
.sheet .ph{height:96px}
.sheet .ph img{opacity:1;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.03);transition:filter .4s}
.sheet figure:hover .ph img,.sheet figure:focus-visible .ph img{filter:saturate(1) contrast(1.04)}
.sheet figcaption{margin-top:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:1000px){.sheet{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.sheet{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.sheet .ph{height:76px}}

/* lightbox: the one dark room on every page */
.lb{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(6,8,11,.96);z-index:60;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.lb.open{display:flex}
.lb img{max-width:88vw;max-height:76vh;object-fit:contain;filter:saturate(.85) brightness(.98) contrast(1.04)}
.lb .cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9AA1AB}
.lb button{background:none;border:1px solid rgba(231,225,211,.3);color:#E7E1D3;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 18px;cursor:pointer}
.lb button:hover{border-color:#E7E1D3;color:#FFF}
.lb .x{position:absolute;top:26px;right:26px;border:none;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:0}
.lb nav{display:flex;gap:12px}

/* ---- access / forms ---- */
.gate{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.gate{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.steps{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.step span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--num);padding-top:4px}
.step div{color:var(--ink2);font-size:16.5px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--hair2);background:#EFEBDF;padding:44px 40px}
.card .k{display:block;margin-bottom:26px}
.f{display:grid;gap:26px}
.f label{display:grid;gap:8px}
.f .k{margin:0}
.f input,.f textarea,.f select{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair2);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;padding:8px 2px;border-radius:0;transition:border-color .3s;width:100%}
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.f select{appearance:none}
.f option{background:#F4F1E9;color:#1A1D21}
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.f .send{margin-top:8px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.f button{background:none;border:1px solid var(--hair3);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 26px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .3s,color .3s}
.f button:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.hpot{position:absolute;left:-6000px;top:0}
.received{display:none;border:1px solid var(--hair2);padding:26px;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic;font-size:19px}
.received.show{display:block}

/* ---- article shell ---- */
.art{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:90px var(--gutter) 40px}
.art h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,52px)}
.art .by{margin:18px 0 54px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);line-height:2}
.art h2{font-size:27px;margin:46px 0 14px}
.art p{color:#3F454D;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:none}
.art em{color:var(--ink)}
.art a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair2)}
.art figure{margin:44px 0}
.art figcaption{margin-top:10px}
.art .pull{font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);border-left:2px solid var(--navy);padding-left:22px;margin:38px 0;line-height:1.45}
.art .note{border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:20px 22px;font-size:15.5px;background:#EFEBDF}
.small{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);line-height:1.8}

/* ---- footer: the colophon ---- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:0;padding:44px 0 54px;background:#EFEBDF}
.ft{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.ft a{color:var(--dim)}
.ft a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.legalese{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:88ch;line-height:1.8;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}

/* reveals */
.rv{opacity:0;transition:opacity .55s ease}
.rv.in{opacity:1}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .push img,.push-hero img{animation:none}
  .rv{opacity:1;transition:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---- synthesis blocks ---- */
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.vshell .ring{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:2}
.vshell .ring span{width:70px;height:70px;border:1px solid #F4F1E9;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(8,11,16,.4);transition:background .3s}
.vshell:hover .ring span{background:rgba(244,241,233,.2)}
.vshell iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.vshell:focus-visible{outline:1px solid #1F3A5F;outline-offset:3px}
.vcap{margin-top:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.pubs .lrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.pubs .lrow a{display:block}
.pubs .pk{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:6px}
.pubs h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.pubs p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:360px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;margin-top:56px}
@media(max-width:900px){.lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-grid .ph{max-width:420px}}
.lead-grid .ph{aspect-ratio:1/1.05}
/* quote band: a dark photographic plate by design; light text scoped */
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.qband .bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
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.qband::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(8,11,16,.42)}
.qband .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.qband .st{color:#F6F3EB}
.qband .k{color:rgba(244,241,233,.72)}
.fman{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding:38px 0 8px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:34px}
.fman .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.fman .col b{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:5px}
.fman .col a{color:var(--muted)}
.fman .col a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:900px){.fman{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:540px){.fman{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.gpair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:800px){.gpair{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- body.dark: the screening room (forum.html only) ---- */
body.dark{--bg:#0A0D11;--ink:#E7E1D3;--ink2:#B9B2A2;--muted:#9AA1AB;--dim:#6E7580;--faint:#5C636D;
  --num:#8E959F;--hair:rgba(231,225,211,.14);--hair2:rgba(231,225,211,.25);--hair3:rgba(231,225,211,.3)}
body.dark ::selection{background:#E7E1D3;color:#0A0D11}
body.dark a:hover{color:#FFF}
body.dark :focus-visible{outline-color:#E7E1D3}
body.dark header.site{border-top:none}
body.dark nav.top a:hover{color:#FFF}
body.dark .ph{background:#07090C}
body.dark .g-anchor img{filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.78) contrast(1.1)}
body.dark .g-strip img,body.dark .g-thumb img{filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.72) contrast(1.1)}
body.dark .g-light img{filter:saturate(.6) brightness(.9) contrast(1.08)}
body.dark .duo img{filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.85) contrast(1.05)}
body.dark .ph .des{background:none;padding:0;right:16px;bottom:12px;color:var(--faint)}
body.dark .framed{background:transparent}
body.dark .btn:hover{border-color:#E7E1D3;color:#FFF}
body.dark .sheet .ph img{opacity:.62;filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.72) contrast(1.1)}
body.dark .sheet figure:hover .ph img,body.dark .sheet figure:focus-visible .ph img{opacity:1;filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.72) contrast(1.1)}
body.dark .lb img{filter:saturate(.6) brightness(.9) contrast(1.08)}
body.dark footer.site{background:transparent}
body.dark .card{background:rgba(231,225,211,.02)}
body.dark .f option{background:#0A0D11;color:#E7E1D3}
body.dark .f input:focus,body.dark .f textarea:focus,body.dark .f select:focus{border-color:#E7E1D3}
body.dark .f button:hover{border-color:#E7E1D3;color:#FFF}
body.dark .art .pull{border-left:1px solid var(--hair2)}
body.dark .art .note{background:transparent}
body.dark .art p{color:#C7C0B0}