/* ==========================================================================
   Lochlann Strategies — v17.4.0 career-evidence enhancement
   Additive styles only. The v17.2.2 visual system and v17.3.0 positioning remain intact.
   ========================================================================== */

.about-background-link {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.career-background-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.career-background-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.04fr) minmax(20rem, 0.86fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.career-timeline {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.career-timeline article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(7rem, 0.29fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.career-timeline time {
  padding-top: 0.22rem;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.career-timeline h3 {
  max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.7vw, 1.55rem);
}

.career-timeline p {
  margin-top: 0.42rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.career-scale-panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 2.4rem);
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
  background: rgba(3, 16, 24, 0.52);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.career-scale-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.career-scale-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.career-scale-grid article {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 9.2rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(14, 43, 57, 0.2);
}

.career-scale-grid strong {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.1vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.career-scale-grid span {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.career-scale-grid small {
  margin-top: 0.32rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.career-tracks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.career-tracks article {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.career-tracks article:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
}

.career-tracks .card-kicker {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.career-tracks h3 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 1.85vw, 1.7rem);
}

.career-tracks article > p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.career-evidence-note {
  max-width: 64rem;
  margin: 1.25rem auto 0;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
}

.evidence-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.evidence-story-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(21, 57, 70, 0.4), transparent 70%),
    rgba(5, 21, 31, 0.68);
}

.evidence-story-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  content: "";
}

.evidence-story-card .card-kicker {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
}

.evidence-story-card h3 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.05vw, 1.9rem);
}

.evidence-story-card > p:last-child {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.technology-band {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.technology-band span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 3.3rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.technology-band span:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .career-background-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .career-scale-panel {
    position: static;
  }

  .career-tracks {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .career-tracks article,
  .career-tracks article:first-child {
    padding: 1.8rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .career-tracks article:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .evidence-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .evidence-story-card h3 {
    max-width: 28ch;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .about-background-link {
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
  }

  .career-timeline article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .career-timeline time {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .career-scale-panel {
    padding: 1.2rem;
  }

  .career-scale-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .career-scale-grid article {
    min-height: 7.6rem;
  }

  .career-evidence-note {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .technology-band {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .technology-band span,
  .technology-band span:first-child {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .technology-band span:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .career-scale-panel,
  .evidence-story-card {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
}


/* v17.4.1 — unobtrusive inline links to the founder's About page. */
a.person-mention {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(217, 184, 120, 0.58);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.17em;
  text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;
  transition: color var(--transition), text-decoration-color var(--transition);
}
a.person-mention:hover,
a.person-mention:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

/* v17.4.2 compact editorial: right-size cards after shorter copy. */
.engagement-card-grid .engagement-card { min-height: 21rem; }
.engagement-card-grid .engagement-card .index { margin-top: 2rem; }
.engagement-card-grid .engagement-card .text-link { padding-top: 1.2rem; }
.capability-grid .capability-card { min-height: 20rem; }
.capability-grid .capability-card h3 { padding-top: 1.6rem; }
.capability-grid .capability-card .tag-list { margin-top: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .engagement-card-grid .engagement-card,
  .capability-grid .capability-card { min-height: 0; }
}


/* 2026-10-10 — commercial positioning, service packages, and practical mobile refinements. */
.capability-grid.solution-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}
.capability-grid.solution-grid .capability-card {
  grid-column: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem);
}
.capability-grid.solution-grid .capability-card h3 { padding-top: 1.15rem; }
.capability-grid.solution-grid .capability-card .solution-fit {
  margin-block: 1rem;
  padding-left: .85rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-weight: 550;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.capability-grid.solution-grid .tag-list { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.evidence-story-card .story-evidence { margin-top: 1rem; }
.evidence-story-card .story-evidence strong {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-weight: 750;
}
.evidence-story-card .story-relevance {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.mode-card .mode-fit {
  margin-top: .7rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .capability-grid.solution-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .capability-grid.solution-grid .capability-card { min-height: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-home .hero-image-frame { height: clamp(18rem, 66vw, 24rem); }
  .hero-home .operating-arc { display: none; }
  .engagement-card-grid .engagement-card { min-height: 0; }
  .page-hero .page-hero-image { min-height: 19rem; }
  .capability-grid.solution-grid .capability-card { padding: 1.35rem; }
  .button, .hero-home-copy .button, .page-hero-actions .button, .contact-closing .button {
    font-size: .78rem;
    letter-spacing: .045em;
  }
}