/* Shared SEARCHLIGHT header / navigation / footer */
:root{--sl-ink:#393332;--sl-bronze:#685932;--sl-gold:#9e8b5a;--sl-paper:#fbfaf7;--sl-line:#ded9cf;--sl-dark:#211f1e}
.sl-site-header,.sl-site-header *,.sl-site-footer,.sl-site-footer *{box-sizing:border-box}
.sl-site-header{height:84px;background:rgba(251,250,247,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sl-line);display:flex;align-items:center;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:999;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);color:var(--sl-ink)}
.sl-header-inner{width:min(1320px,calc(100% - 64px));margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.sl-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.sl-brand-logo{height:31px;width:auto;display:block;flex:0 0 auto}

.sl-global-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-left:auto}
.sl-nav-item{position:relative}
.sl-nav-link{display:block;position:relative;padding:21px 0 20px;color:#5e5752;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.03em;white-space:nowrap}
.sl-nav-link small{display:block;margin-top:4px;font:550 7px/1 "SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#9a9289}
.sl-nav-link:hover,.sl-nav-item.is-active>.sl-nav-link,.sl-nav-link.is-active{color:var(--sl-ink)}
.sl-nav-item.is-active>.sl-nav-link:after,.sl-nav-link.is-active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:14px;height:1px;background:var(--sl-gold)}
.sl-dropdown{position:absolute;right:-18px;top:70px;width:278px;padding:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.99);border:1px solid var(--sl-line);box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(57,51,50,.10);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.18s ease;pointer-events:none}
.sl-dropdown:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-18px;height:18px}
.sl-nav-item:hover>.sl-dropdown,.sl-nav-item:focus-within>.sl-dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.sl-drop-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:13px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece7df;color:var(--sl-ink);text-decoration:none}
.sl-drop-link:last-child{border-bottom:0}.sl-drop-link:hover{background:var(--sl-paper)}
.sl-drop-link b{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.02em}.sl-drop-link small{display:block;margin-top:3px;font:600 8px/1.3 "SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#9c948b}.sl-drop-link span{color:var(--sl-gold);font-size:15px}
.sl-contact{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:132px;padding:13px 17px;background:var(--sl-gold);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.2}
.sl-menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;width:42px;height:42px;border:0;background:transparent;padding:0;cursor:pointer}.sl-menu-btn span{display:block;width:21px;height:1px;background:var(--sl-ink);margin:5px auto;transition:.18s ease}

.sl-site-footer{background:var(--sl-dark);color:#e9e4db;padding:0;font-family:"Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN","Hiragino Sans","Yu Gothic",Meiryo,sans-serif}
.sl-footer-contact{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid #373330}
.sl-footer-contact:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-190px;width:500px;height:500px;border:1px solid rgba(158,139,90,.16);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.sl-footer-contact-inner{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 84px));margin:0 auto;padding:72px 0 76px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:72px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.sl-footer-contact-kicker{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#cdbd91}
.sl-footer-contact-copy h2{margin:16px 0 0;font-size:31px;line-height:1.52;font-weight:540;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff}
.sl-footer-contact-copy p{margin:13px 0 0;max-width:720px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;color:#cfc7bf}
.sl-footer-contact-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:38px;min-width:202px;padding:17px 19px;background:var(--sl-gold);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em}
.sl-footer-contact-button span{font-size:17px;line-height:1}
.sl-footer-inner{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 84px));margin:0 auto;padding:46px 0 34px}
.sl-footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:48px}
.sl-footer-brand{font:650 23px/1 "SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em}.sl-footer-inc{margin-top:8px;font-size:10px;color:#aaa39c}
.sl-footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:22px 25px;max-width:760px}
.sl-footer-nav a{color:#d6d0c9;text-decoration:none;font-size:9px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.03em}.sl-footer-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.sl-footer-bottom{margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #373330;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;font:500 9px/1.5 "SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#918a83}
.sl-footer-bottom a{color:#a9a29b;text-decoration:none}.sl-footer-bottom a:hover{color:#ddd7d0}

@media(max-width:1120px){.sl-global-nav{gap:16px}.sl-nav-link{font-size:10px}.sl-header-inner{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.sl-contact{min-width:116px;padding-left:13px;padding-right:13px}}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .sl-site-header{height:72px}.sl-header-inner{width:calc(100% - 32px);gap:16px}.sl-brand-logo{height:28px}.sl-menu-btn{display:block}
  .sl-global-nav{position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;top:72px;margin:0;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:10px 18px 18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--sl-line);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(57,51,50,.11);max-height:calc(100vh - 88px);overflow:auto}.sl-global-nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .sl-nav-item{width:100%}.sl-nav-link{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee9e1}.sl-nav-link small{display:inline;margin-left:8px}.sl-nav-item.is-active>.sl-nav-link:after,.sl-nav-link.is-active:after{display:none}
  .sl-dropdown{position:static;width:auto;padding:0 0 8px 16px;border:0;box-shadow:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;pointer-events:auto;background:transparent}.sl-dropdown:before{display:none}.sl-drop-link{padding:10px 8px}.sl-drop-link b{font-size:11px}.sl-drop-link small{font-size:7px}
  .sl-contact{width:100%;margin-top:12px;padding:14px 16px}
  .sl-footer-contact-inner{width:min(100% - 44px,720px);padding:60px 0 64px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.sl-footer-contact-button{justify-self:start}.sl-footer-inner{width:min(100% - 44px,720px)}.sl-footer-top{flex-direction:column}.sl-footer-nav{justify-content:flex-start}.sl-footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.sl-header-inner{width:calc(100% - 24px)}.sl-brand-logo{height:24px}.sl-footer-contact-inner{width:calc(100% - 34px);padding:52px 0 56px}.sl-footer-contact-copy h2{font-size:25px}.sl-footer-contact-copy p{font-size:12px}.sl-footer-contact-button{width:100%}.sl-footer-inner{width:calc(100% - 34px)}.sl-footer-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px 20px}}

/* v0.8.8 — one typography system across every front-end page. */
body,
body *{
  font-family:"Noto Sans JP",sans-serif!important;
}


/* v0.9.6 — shared archive pagination */
.sl-pagination{margin-top:42px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.sl-pagination-links,.sl-pagination .page-numbers{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.sl-pagination .sl-page,.sl-pagination .page-numbers li>a,.sl-pagination .page-numbers li>span{min-width:38px;height:38px;padding:0 10px;border:1px solid var(--sl-line);background:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:650;line-height:1;color:var(--sl-ink);transition:.16s ease}
.sl-pagination .sl-page:hover,.sl-pagination .page-numbers li>a:hover{border-color:var(--sl-gold);color:var(--sl-gold)}
.sl-pagination .sl-page.is-current,.sl-pagination .page-numbers .current{background:var(--sl-ink);border-color:var(--sl-ink);color:#fff}
.sl-pagination .sl-page-dots{border-color:transparent;background:transparent}
@media(max-width:560px){.sl-pagination{margin-top:32px}.sl-pagination-links,.sl-pagination .page-numbers{gap:5px}.sl-pagination .sl-page,.sl-pagination .page-numbers li>a,.sl-pagination .page-numbers li>span{min-width:34px;height:34px;padding:0 8px}}


:root{--ink:#393332;--bronze:#685932;--gold:#9e8b5a;--paper:#fbfaf7;--soft:#f4f1ea;--line:#ded9cf;--white:#fff;--dark:#252220;--muted:#716a64}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN","Hiragino Sans","Yu Gothic",Meiryo,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.95;letter-spacing:.025em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none} .en{font-family:"SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 42px}

.header{height:92px;background:rgba(251,250,247,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.header .inner{width:100%;max-width:1260px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 42px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.logo{width:218px;height:auto;display:block}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:29px;font-size:11px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.1em;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a{padding:12px 0;position:relative}
.nav a.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:3px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.nav .contact{padding:10px 16px;background:var(--gold);color:white}

.hero{min-height:620px;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:690px;height:690px;border:1px solid rgba(158,139,90,.13);border-radius:50%;right:-245px;top:-155px}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:430px;height:430px;border:1px solid rgba(104,89,50,.09);border-radius:50%;right:-10px;top:120px}
.hero .wrap{width:100%;position:relative;z-index:1}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:32px}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}

.hero-credo-label{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold)}
.hero h1{margin:0;font-family:"Hiragino Kaku Gothic Std","Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN","Hiragino Sans","Yu Gothic",Meiryo,sans-serif;font-size:64px;line-height:1.28;font-weight:540;letter-spacing:.045em}
.hero-copy{margin:34px 0 0;max-width:650px;font-size:15px;color:#665f59;line-height:2.05}

.section{padding:108px 0 116px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section.soft{background:var(--soft)}
.section.dark{background:var(--dark);color:#f7f3eb;border-bottom-color:#3d3834}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:52px}
.section-no{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.section-label{font-size:10px;color:#817970}
.section h2{margin:0;font-size:39px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:520;letter-spacing:.045em}
.section-lead{margin:15px 0 0;max-width:740px;color:#67605a;font-size:15px}
.dark .section-lead{color:#d2cbc2}

.statement-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:20px}
.statement{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 38px 34px;min-height:230px;position:relative}
.statement:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:68px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.statement .tag{font-size:10px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.statement h3{margin:0;font-size:28px;font-weight:550;line-height:1.55}
.statement p{margin:20px 0 0;color:#665f59;font-size:13px;line-height:2}
.values-actions{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.values-actions span{font-size:24px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:550;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink)}

.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid #514b46;margin-top:18px}
.principle{padding:30px 22px 26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #514b46;min-height:170px}
.principle + .principle{padding-left:22px;border-left:1px solid #514b46}
.principle-num{font-size:10px;color:#c8b98d;font-weight:700}
.principle strong{display:block;margin-top:25px;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:520;color:#fff}
.principle small{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.75;color:#aaa29a}
.stance{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.7fr;gap:70px;margin-top:58px;padding-top:38px;border-top:1px solid #514b46}
.stance h3{margin:0;font-size:25px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:520}
.stance-lines{display:grid;gap:13px;font-size:14px;color:#ddd5cc}
.stance-lines span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.stance-lines span:before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}

.people-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:70px;margin-bottom:64px}
.people-intro h2{font-size:39px;margin:0;line-height:1.55;font-weight:520}
.profile-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:74px;align-items:center;padding:62px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.profile-row.reverse .profile-photo{order:1} .profile-row.reverse .profile-copy{order:2}
.profile-photo{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.55/1;overflow:hidden;background:#e8e3da}
.profile-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(.98)}
.role-tag{font-size:10px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px}
.name-en{font-size:11px;color:var(--bronze);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em}
.name-jp{font-size:26px;font-weight:550;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:5px 0 4px}
.role{font-size:11px;color:#7b736c}
.profile-copy p{margin:25px 0 0;font-size:12px;line-height:2.05;color:#625b55}

.company-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:70px}
.company-grid h2{font-size:39px;margin:0;line-height:1.55;font-weight:520}
.company-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px}
.company-table tr{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.company-table tr:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.company-table th{width:190px;text-align:left;padding:17px 20px 17px 0;color:var(--bronze);font-weight:650;vertical-align:top}
.company-table td{padding:17px 0;color:#625b55}


.footer{background:#211f1e;color:#e9e4db;padding:42px 0 38px}
.footer .inner{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
.footer-brand{font-size:27px;letter-spacing:.08em} .footer-inc{font-size:10px;color:#bcb5ad;margin-top:5px}
.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:25px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.copy{text-align:right;margin-top:14px;font-size:9px;color:#928b84}

@media(max-width:1080px){.hero h1{font-size:56px}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .wrap,.header .inner{padding:0 22px} .header{height:72px} .logo{width:170px} .nav a:not(.contact){display:none} .nav{gap:0}
 .hero{min-height:500px} .hero h1{font-size:46px}
 .section{padding:76px 0 82px} .section-head,.people-intro,.company-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px} .section h2,.people-intro h2,.company-grid h2{font-size:32px}
 .statement-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} .principles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} .principle{border-left:0!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:18px} .principle:nth-child(even){padding-left:18px!important;border-left:1px solid #514b46!important}
 .stance{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
 .profile-row,.profile-row.reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px} .profile-row.reverse .profile-photo,.profile-row.reverse .profile-copy{order:initial} .profile-photo{order:1!important} .profile-copy{order:2!important}
 .footer .inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start} .footer-nav{justify-content:flex-start} .copy{text-align:left}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .hero h1{font-size:38px} .hero-copy{font-size:14px} .principles{grid-template-columns:1fr} .principle,.principle:nth-child(even){padding-left:0!important;border-left:0!important}
 .statement{padding:30px 26px} .company-table th{width:110px} }

/* ABOUT signature: one closing statement before Contact. */
.about-signature{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-signature .wrap{min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:118px}
.about-signature-text{margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:40px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:520;letter-spacing:.055em;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-signature .wrap{min-height:280px;padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:88px}
  .about-signature-text{font-size:32px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .about-signature .wrap{min-height:230px;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:74px}
  .about-signature-text{font-size:27px;line-height:1.6}
}

/* Quiet hero typography: large, light, and restrained. */
.hero h1{font-family:"Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN","Hiragino Sans","Yu Gothic",Meiryo,sans-serif;font-size:54px;line-height:1.30;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.035em}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero h1{font-size:48px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero h1{font-size:40px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.hero h1{font-size:33px;line-height:1.30}}

/*
 * SEARCHLIGHT inner-page first view, v0.9.2
 *
 * The seven primary inner pages previously used different wrapper models,
 * hero heights, title scales and eyebrow treatments.  This file is loaded
 * after each page stylesheet so page-to-page navigation keeps the title
 * anchor visually fixed while leaving the content below each hero untouched.
 */

/* One horizontal anchor for every inner-page hero. */
.hero > .wrap,
.page-head > .wrap{
  width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 84px))!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  margin-left:auto!important;
  margin-right:auto!important;
  padding-left:0!important;
  padding-right:0!important;
}

/* One first-view height and one vertical anchor on desktop. */
.hero{
  min-height:0!important;
  padding-top:0!important;
  padding-bottom:0!important;
}
.hero > .wrap,
.hero-inner,
.page-head-inner{
  min-height:600px!important;
  padding-top:88px!important;
  padding-bottom:76px!important;
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
}

/* Grid heroes used to align at center/end on some pages.  Start alignment
   keeps the page label and title locked to the same y-position. */
.hero-inner,
.page-head-inner{
  align-items:start!important;
}

/* The same leading rule + English page label everywhere. */
.hero .eyebrow,
.hero .hero-kicker,
.page-head .page-eyebrow{
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  gap:12px!important;
  margin:0 0 24px!important;
  color:#9e8b5a!important;
  font-family:"Noto Sans JP",sans-serif!important;
  font-size:11px!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  line-height:1!important;
  letter-spacing:.15em!important;
}
.hero .eyebrow:before,
.hero .hero-kicker:before,
.page-head .page-eyebrow:before{
  content:""!important;
  display:block!important;
  width:28px!important;
  height:2px!important;
  flex:0 0 28px!important;
  background:#9e8b5a!important;
}

/* One title scale, including the English WHAT WE DO title. */
.hero h1,
.page-head h1{
  margin-top:0!important;
  margin-bottom:0!important;
  font-family:"Noto Sans JP",sans-serif!important;
  font-size:52px!important;
  line-height:1.22!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  letter-spacing:.035em!important;
}

/* Preserve the small secondary label on the research title without allowing
   it to change the primary title's scale. */
.hero h1 small{
  font-size:12px!important;
  line-height:1.4!important;
}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .hero h1,
  .page-head h1{font-size:46px!important}
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero > .wrap,
  .page-head > .wrap{
    width:min(100% - 44px,720px)!important;
  }
  .hero > .wrap,
  .hero-inner,
  .page-head-inner{
    min-height:auto!important;
    padding-top:64px!important;
    padding-bottom:60px!important;
  }
  .hero h1,
  .page-head h1{font-size:40px!important}
}

@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero > .wrap,
  .page-head > .wrap{
    width:calc(100% - 36px)!important;
  }
  .hero > .wrap,
  .hero-inner,
  .page-head-inner{
    padding-top:54px!important;
    padding-bottom:52px!important;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow,
  .hero .hero-kicker,
  .page-head .page-eyebrow{
    margin-bottom:20px!important;
    font-size:10px!important;
  }
  .hero h1,
  .page-head h1{
    font-size:34px!important;
    line-height:1.26!important;
  }
}


/* v0.9.2: long-form hero copy follows the page title, matching WHAT WE DO. */
.hero-inner-stacked,
.page-head-inner-stacked{
  display:block!important;
}
.hero-inner-stacked > div,
.page-head-inner-stacked > div{
  width:100%;
}
.hero-copy-stacked{
  margin-top:30px!important;
  padding:0!important;
  max-width:800px!important;
}
.hero-copy-stacked h2{
  margin:0!important;
}
.hero-copy-stacked p{
  margin-top:16px!important;
  max-width:800px!important;
}
.page-head-copy-stacked{
  margin:30px 0 0!important;
  max-width:800px!important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-copy-stacked,
  .page-head-copy-stacked{margin-top:26px!important}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero-copy-stacked,
  .page-head-copy-stacked{margin-top:22px!important}
}


/* v1.0.7 — CONTACT only: compact the first-view block to roughly half height. */
.contact-hero > .wrap{
  min-height:300px!important;
  padding-top:44px!important;
  padding-bottom:38px!important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .contact-hero > .wrap{
    min-height:auto!important;
    padding-top:32px!important;
    padding-bottom:30px!important;
  }
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .contact-hero > .wrap{
    padding-top:27px!important;
    padding-bottom:26px!important;
  }
}


/* v11.1 ABOUT accessibility typography pass — preserve copy/layout, improve readability and contrast. */
body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}

/* Body copy: 16px minimum on desktop and mobile, with comfortable long-form leading. */
.hero-copy,
.section-lead,
.statement p,
.stance-lines,
.profile-copy p,
.company-table,
.sl-footer-contact-copy p{
  font-size:16px!important;
  line-height:1.7!important;
}
.hero-copy,
.section-lead,
.statement p,
.profile-copy p,
.company-table td,
.role{
  color:#6d6660!important;
}
.company-table th{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--bronze)}
.company-table td{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.role{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.dark .section-lead{color:#d2cbc2!important}
.stance-lines{color:#ddd5cc!important}

/* English labels remain subordinate to Japanese headings, while meeting AA on light backgrounds. */
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze)!important}
.hero .eyebrow:before{background:var(--gold)!important}
.hero-credo-label,
.section-no,
.statement .tag,
.role-tag{color:var(--bronze)!important}
.section-label{color:#6d6660!important}
.dark .section-no{color:#c8b98d!important}

/* White text on the original gold button was below AA; use the brand bronze for controls. */
.sl-contact,
.sl-footer-contact-button{background:var(--sl-bronze)!important;color:#fff!important}

/* Decorative circles never intercept reading or pointer/touch interaction. */
.hero:before,
.hero:after{pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

@media(max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
  .hero-copy,
  .section-lead,
  .statement p,
  .stance-lines,
  .profile-copy p,
  .company-table,
  .company-table th,
  .company-table td,
  .role,
  .sl-footer-contact-copy p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.7!important}
  .hero:before,
  .hero:after{display:none}
}