:root {
    --ascend-navy: #092238;
    --ascend-navy-deep: #092238;
    --ascend-gold: #C6A04A;
    --ascend-ink: #092238;
    --ascend-muted: #6E7B8F;
    --ascend-cream: #F6F4EF;
    --ascend-light: #F6F4EF;
}
.ascend-project-dialog{width:min(1000px,94vw);max-height:94vh;padding:0;border:0;background:#fff;color:#092238;overflow:auto}
.ascend-project-dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(8,20,32,.88)}
.ascend-project-dialog>header{position:static;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:18px 24px}
.ascend-project-dialog h2{font-size:24px;margin:0}
.ascend-project-dialog button{width:44px;height:44px;flex-shrink:0;border:0;background:#092238;color:#fff;border-radius:50%}
.ascend-project-dialog button:disabled{opacity:.3;cursor:default}
.ascend-project-dialog-photo{position:relative;background:#092238}
.ascend-project-dialog-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:65vh;object-fit:contain}
.ascend-project-dialog-photo button{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:1}
.ascend-project-dialog-photo [data-gallery-prev]{left:12px}
.ascend-project-dialog-photo [data-gallery-next]{right:12px}
.ascend-project-dialog [data-gallery-count]{text-align:center;margin:12px}
.ascend-service-detail-layout>article{min-width:0}
.ascend-service-track{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;width:100%}
.ascend-service-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ascend-service-article .ascend-service-track>img,.ascend-article-page .ascend-service-track>img{flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;min-width:0;aspect-ratio:3/2;height:auto;object-fit:cover;scroll-snap-align:start;margin:0;border-radius:0}
.ascend-service-slider{margin:26px 0}
.ascend-service-slider-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;margin-top:16px}
.ascend-service-slider-controls button{width:44px;height:44px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#092238;color:#fff}
.ascend-service-slider-controls button:hover{background:#C6A04A}
.ascend-service-track:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #C6A04A;outline-offset:3px}

.ascend-project-track{display:flex;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;cursor:grab;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;touch-action:pan-x pan-y}
.ascend-project-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ascend-project-track.is-dragging{cursor:grabbing;scroll-snap-type:none;user-select:none}
.ascend-project-slide{position:relative;display:block;flex:0 0 calc((100% - 48px)/3);aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;scroll-snap-align:start;background:#092238}
.ascend-project-slide>img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ascend-project-slide>span{position:absolute;inset:40% 0 0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px;padding:28px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(9,34,56,.9))}
.ascend-project-slide strong{color:#fff;font-size:22px;line-height:1.3}
.ascend-project-slide small{color:#C6A04A}
.ascend-project-slider-controls{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.ascend-project-slider-controls button{width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid #C6A04A;background:#092238;color:#fff;border-radius:50%}
.ascend-project-slider-controls button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.ascend-project-slide:focus-visible,.ascend-project-track:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #C6A04A;outline-offset:-3px}
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-project-slide{flex-basis:calc((100% - 24px)/2)}}
@media(max-width:575px){.ascend-project-slide{flex-basis:88%;aspect-ratio:4/5}}

.ascend-site { color: var(--ascend-ink); }
.ascend-site .header-top { background: #C6A04A !important; }
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component { padding-left:24px; padding-right:24px; }
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component:first-child { padding-left:0; }
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component:last-child { padding-right:0; }
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:8px;padding-right:0}
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component:not(:last-child){flex-shrink:0;white-space:nowrap}
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .info span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
.ascend-site header.header-four .header-main .header-right{display:flex;align-items:center;align-self:center;gap:16px;flex:0 0 auto;margin:0;padding:0}
.ascend-site .header-main .ascend-language-flags{align-self:center;margin:0;padding:0;line-height:1;position:static;transform:none}
@media(min-width:1200px){.ascend-site .header-main .nav-area{display:flex;align-items:center;align-self:center}.ascend-site .header-main .ascend-mainmenu{display:flex;align-items:center;margin:0;padding:0;top:auto;bottom:auto;transform:none}.ascend-site .header-main .ascend-mainmenu>li{display:flex;align-items:center;margin:0;padding:0}.ascend-site .header-main .ascend-mainmenu>li>a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:34px;line-height:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}.ascend-site .header-main .header-right>.single-component{display:none}}
.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:4px;padding:3px}
.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a:hover,.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a:focus-visible,.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a[aria-current]{border-color:#C6A04A;background:#F6F4EF}
.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags img{display:block;width:26px;height:18px;object-fit:cover;margin:0}
@media(max-width:575px){.ascend-site .header-main .header-right{gap:8px}.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags{gap:2px}.ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a{width:30px}}
@media(max-width:1199px){
  .ascend-site .header-main .header-mid-one-wrapper{justify-content:flex-start}
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-logo-wrap{flex:0 0 auto;margin-left:-8px}
  .ascend-site header.header-four .header-main .header-right{flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:flex-start;gap:5px;margin-left:10px}
  .ascend-site .header-main .header-right>.single-component{margin-left:auto}
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-language-flags{flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap}
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-language-flags a{flex:0 0 auto}
}
@media(max-width:575px){
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-logo-wrap{margin-left:-10px;transform:translateX(-8px)}
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-logo-wrap img{width:190px!important;min-width:190px;max-width:190px!important;height:auto!important}
  .ascend-site header.header-four .header-main .header-right{gap:3px;margin-left:8px}
  .ascend-site .header-main .ascend-language-flags{gap:1px;transform:none!important}
  .ascend-site .ascend-language-flags a{width:27px;height:32px;padding:2px}
  .ascend-site .ascend-language-flags img{width:23px;height:16px}
}
@media(max-width:1199px){.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}}
@media(max-width:575px){.ascend-site header.header-four .header-top-wrapper .left .single-component{padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px}}
.ascend-site .header-top a,
.ascend-site .header-top span,
.ascend-site .header-top i { color: #fff !important; }
.ascend-site .header-main { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,34,56, .1); }
.ascend-site .header-mid-one-wrapper { min-height: 86px !important; }

.ascend-wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    color: var(--ascend-navy) !important;
    line-height: 1;
}
.ascend-wordmark > span:last-child { display: flex; flex-direction: column; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.ascend-wordmark strong { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 500; }
.ascend-wordmark small { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--ascend-gold); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .5em; }
.ascend-wordmark-footer strong { color: #fff; }

/* PDF home-page system */
.ascend-home { --navy:#092238; --navy-deep:#092238; --gold:#C6A04A; --ink:#092238; --cream:#F6F4EF; --muted:#6e7b8f; color:var(--ink); background:#fff; }
.ascend-home .container-3 { max-width:1320px; }
.ascend-hero-pdf { position:relative; min-height:clamp(520px,68vw,780px); overflow:hidden; background:var(--navy-deep); }
.ascend-hero-pdf .ascend-hero-image { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:center; }
.ascend-hero-pdf .ascend-hero-shade { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,34,56,.78) 0%,rgba(9,34,56,.4) 42%,rgba(9,34,56,.04) 76%); }
.ascend-hero-pdf .ascend-hero-inner { position:relative; z-index:2; min-height:inherit; display:flex; align-items:center; padding-top:80px; padding-bottom:80px; }
.ascend-hero-pdf h1 { width:min(850px,75%); margin:0; color:#fff; font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,76px); line-height:1.04; letter-spacing:-.035em; text-shadow:0 4px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.ascend-section { padding:110px 0; }
.ascend-kicker { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin-bottom:18px; color:var(--gold); font-size:13px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.16em; }
.ascend-kicker:after { content:""; width:42px; height:1px; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-section h2 { max-width:720px; margin:0; color:var(--ink); font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,58px); line-height:1.08; letter-spacing:-.035em; }
.ascend-about-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap:90px; align-items:center; }
.ascend-about-media { position:relative; padding:0 22px 22px 0; }
.ascend-about-media img { position:relative; z-index:2; width:100%; aspect-ratio:4/4.3; object-fit:cover; box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(9,34,56,.14); }
.ascend-about-gold { position:absolute; right:0; bottom:0; width:55%; height:62%; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-about-copy>p { margin:27px 0; color:var(--muted); font-size:17px; line-height:1.8; }
.ascend-about-copy h3 { margin:0 0 16px; color:var(--navy); font-size:22px; }
.ascend-about-copy ul { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:13px 20px; margin:0 0 32px; padding:0; list-style:none; }
.ascend-about-copy li { display:flex; gap:10px; color:var(--ink); font-weight:600; }
.ascend-about-copy li i { color:var(--gold); margin-top:4px; }
.ascend-action { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; padding:17px 24px; color:#fff; background:var(--navy-deep); font-weight:700; }
.ascend-action:hover { color:#fff; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-services-section { background:#F6F4EF; }
.ascend-section-head { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end; gap:30px; margin-bottom:48px; }
.ascend-round-link { display:grid; place-items:center; width:58px; height:58px; flex:0 0 auto; border-radius:50%; color:var(--navy); background:var(--cream); }
.ascend-round-link:hover { color:#fff; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-service-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:24px; }
.ascend-service-card { position:relative; min-height:390px; overflow:hidden; color:#fff; }
.ascend-service-card img { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .6s ease; }
.ascend-service-overlay { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 28%,rgba(9,34,56,.92) 100%); }
.ascend-service-card strong { position:absolute; left:28px; right:78px; bottom:29px; color:#fff; font-size:23px; line-height:1.25; }
.ascend-service-card>i { position:absolute; right:25px; bottom:25px; display:grid; place-items:center; width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--navy); background:#fff; }
.ascend-service-card:hover img { transform:scale(1.06); }
.ascend-service-card:hover>i { color:#fff; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-projects-section { background:#fff; }
.ascend-text-link { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:13px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:800; white-space:nowrap; }
.ascend-text-link i { display:grid; place-items:center; width:42px; height:42px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--cream); }
.ascend-project-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.35fr 1fr; grid-template-rows:260px 260px; gap:18px; }
.ascend-project-card { position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.ascend-project-card-1 { grid-row:1; grid-column:1; }.ascend-project-card-2 { grid-row:1/3; grid-column:2; }.ascend-project-card-3 { grid-row:2; grid-column:1; }.ascend-project-card-4 { grid-row:1/3; grid-column:3; }
.ascend-project-card img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .6s ease; }
.ascend-project-card:after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(9,34,56,.9)); }
.ascend-project-card span { position:absolute; z-index:2; left:24px; right:24px; bottom:22px; display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; color:#fff; }
.ascend-project-card small { color:var(--gold); font-weight:800; }.ascend-project-card strong { color:#fff; font-size:18px; }
.ascend-project-card:hover img { transform:scale(1.05); }
.ascend-news-section { background:#F6F4EF; }
.ascend-news-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:26px; }
.ascend-news-card { background:#fff; box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(31,42,58,.08); }
.ascend-news-card>a { display:block; overflow:hidden; }.ascend-news-card img { width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.55/1; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .5s ease; }
.ascend-news-card:hover img { transform:scale(1.045); }.ascend-news-card>div { padding:24px 25px 28px; }
.ascend-news-card time { color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; font-weight:800; }.ascend-news-card h3 { min-height:58px; margin:10px 0 22px; font-size:20px; line-height:1.35; }
.ascend-news-card h3 a { color:var(--ink); }.ascend-read-more { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:var(--navy); font-size:13px; font-weight:800; }
@media (max-width:991px) { .ascend-about-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:54px; }.ascend-about-media { max-width:660px; }.ascend-service-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }.ascend-project-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; grid-template-rows:300px 300px; }.ascend-project-card-1,.ascend-project-card-2,.ascend-project-card-3,.ascend-project-card-4 { grid-column:auto; grid-row:auto; }.ascend-news-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }.ascend-news-card:last-child { display:none; } }
@media (max-width:767px) { .ascend-hero-pdf { min-height:520px; }.ascend-hero-pdf h1 { width:100%; font-size:44px; }.ascend-section { padding:74px 0; }.ascend-about-copy ul,.ascend-service-grid,.ascend-news-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }.ascend-section-head { align-items:flex-start; }.ascend-section-head h2 { font-size:36px; }.ascend-service-card { min-height:350px; }.ascend-project-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; grid-template-rows:none; }.ascend-project-card { min-height:330px; }.ascend-news-card:last-child { display:block; } }

/* PDF about-page system */
.ascend-about-page { --navy:#092238; --navy-deep:#092238; --gold:#C6A04A; --cream:#F6F4EF; --ink:#092238; --muted:#6e7b8f; background:#fff; color:var(--ink); }
.ascend-about-page .container-3 { max-width:1320px; }
.ascend-about-section-space { padding:105px 0; }
.ascend-breadcrumb { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:42px; color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; font-weight:700; }
.ascend-breadcrumb a { color:var(--navy); }.ascend-breadcrumb i { color:var(--gold); font-size:9px; }
.ascend-about-intro-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr; gap:80px; align-items:center; }
.ascend-about-intro-copy h1 { margin:0; color:var(--ink); font-size:clamp(45px,5vw,70px); line-height:1.05; letter-spacing:-.045em; }
.ascend-about-intro-copy>p { max-width:650px; margin:28px 0 34px; color:var(--muted); font-size:17px; line-height:1.8; text-align:justify; text-justify:inter-word; }
.ascend-about-intro-visual { position:relative; padding:0 0 74px 48px; }
.ascend-about-intro-visual>img { width:100%; min-height:500px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:4px; box-shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(9,34,56,.15); }
.ascend-about-intro-visual:before { content:""; position:absolute; z-index:-1; left:0; top:42px; width:65%; height:74%; background:var(--cream); }
.ascend-growth-card { position:absolute; left:0; bottom:0; width:min(380px,76%); padding:24px 28px; background:#fff; box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(9,34,56,.18); }
.ascend-growth-card strong { display:block; color:var(--gold); font-size:36px; line-height:1; }.ascend-growth-card span { display:block; margin:8px 0 3px; color:var(--navy); font-size:19px; font-weight:800; }.ascend-growth-card small { color:var(--muted); }
.ascend-growth-card i { display:block; width:100%; height:4px; margin-top:18px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold) 72%,#e9edf0 72%); }
.ascend-about-commit { background:#F6F4EF; }
.ascend-about-commit-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr; gap:78px; align-items:center; }
.ascend-commit-photo { position:relative; }.ascend-commit-photo img { width:100%; aspect-ratio:4/4.7; object-fit:cover; }.ascend-commit-photo span { position:absolute; right:-18px; bottom:-18px; width:44%; height:55%; border-right:5px solid var(--gold); border-bottom:5px solid var(--gold); }
.ascend-commit-copy h2,.ascend-about-heading h2 { margin:0; color:var(--ink); font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,60px); line-height:1.08; letter-spacing:-.04em; }
.ascend-about-tabs { display:flex; gap:10px; margin:34px 0 0; border-bottom:1px solid #dde3e8; }
.ascend-about-tabs button { padding:13px 17px; border:0; border-bottom:3px solid transparent; color:var(--muted); background:transparent; font-weight:800; }
.ascend-about-tabs button.active { color:var(--navy); border-color:var(--gold); background:var(--cream); }
.ascend-tab-panels { min-height:245px; margin-bottom:26px; }.ascend-tab-panel { display:none; padding:27px 28px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4e7eb; box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(9,34,56,.07); }.ascend-tab-panel.active { display:block; }
.ascend-tab-panel p { margin:0 0 18px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.75; }.ascend-tab-panel ul { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:9px 18px; margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }.ascend-tab-panel li { display:flex; gap:9px; color:var(--ink); font-weight:650; }.ascend-tab-panel li i { color:var(--gold); margin-top:4px; }
.ascend-about-heading { max-width:760px; margin:0 auto 62px; text-align:center; }.ascend-about-heading .ascend-kicker { justify-content:center; }.ascend-about-heading .ascend-kicker:before { content:""; width:42px; height:1px; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-history-line { position:relative; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:22px; }.ascend-history-line:before { content:""; position:absolute; left:5%; right:5%; top:28px; height:1px; background:#dfe4e8; }
.ascend-history-card { position:relative; padding-top:75px; background:#fff; box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(9,34,56,.09); }.ascend-year { position:absolute; z-index:2; top:0; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); display:grid; place-items:center; width:58px; height:58px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--navy); background:#fff; border:1px solid #e0e5e9; box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(9,34,56,.12); font-weight:900; }.ascend-year:after { content:""; position:absolute; bottom:-12px; width:8px; height:8px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold); box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--cream); }
.ascend-history-card>img { width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.7/1; object-fit:cover; }.ascend-history-card>div:last-child { position:relative; min-height:210px; padding:38px 23px 24px; }.ascend-history-icon { position:absolute; top:-28px; left:22px; display:grid; place-items:center; width:56px; height:56px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--gold); background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4e7eb; }.ascend-history-card h3 { margin:0 0 12px; color:var(--navy); font-size:20px; }.ascend-history-card p { margin:0; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; }
.ascend-about-partners { background:#F6F4EF; }.ascend-partner-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr); background:#fff; border:1px solid #e5e8eb; }.ascend-partner-logo,.ascend-partner-placeholder { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:120px; padding:22px; border-right:1px solid #e5e8eb; color:var(--navy); font-weight:900; letter-spacing:.08em; }.ascend-partner-logo img { max-width:130px; max-height:55px; object-fit:contain; filter:grayscale(1); opacity:.72; }.ascend-partner-placeholder i { margin-right:9px; color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; }
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-about-intro-grid,.ascend-about-commit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.ascend-about-intro-visual{max-width:780px}.ascend-history-line{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ascend-history-line:before{display:none}.ascend-partner-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:767px){.ascend-about-section-space{padding:72px 0}.ascend-about-intro-copy h1{font-size:43px}.ascend-about-intro-visual{padding-left:18px}.ascend-about-intro-visual>img{min-height:390px}.ascend-growth-card{width:88%}.ascend-about-tabs{overflow-x:auto}.ascend-about-tabs button{white-space:nowrap}.ascend-tab-panel ul,.ascend-history-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-partner-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ascend-about-heading{margin-bottom:45px}.ascend-about-heading h2{font-size:37px}}

/* PDF services-page system */
.ascend-services-page { --navy:#092238; --navy-deep:#092238; --gold:#C6A04A; --cream:#F6F4EF; --ink:#092238; --muted:#6e7b8f; background:#F6F4EF; color:var(--ink); }
.ascend-services-page .container-3 { max-width:1320px; }
.ascend-services-hero { position:relative; min-height:490px; display:flex; align-items:center; overflow:hidden; color:#fff; }
.ascend-services-hero>img,.ascend-services-hero-overlay { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; }.ascend-services-hero>img { object-fit:cover; }.ascend-services-hero-overlay { background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,34,56,.96),rgba(9,34,56,.7) 50%,rgba(9,34,56,.2)); }
.ascend-services-hero .container-3 { position:relative; z-index:2; padding-top:75px; padding-bottom:75px; }.ascend-services-breadcrumb { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:42px; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; }.ascend-services-breadcrumb a { color:#fff; }.ascend-services-breadcrumb i { color:var(--gold); font-size:9px; }.ascend-services-hero .ascend-kicker { color:var(--gold); }.ascend-services-hero h1 { max-width:780px; margin:0; color:#fff; font-size:clamp(48px,5.7vw,76px); line-height:1.04; letter-spacing:-.045em; }.ascend-services-hero p { max-width:650px; margin:22px 0 0; color:#d9e0e6; font-size:17px; line-height:1.75; }
.ascend-services-grid-section { padding:110px 0; }.ascend-services-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:28px; }
.ascend-service-detail-card { display:grid; grid-template-columns:42% 58%; min-height:285px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4e7eb; box-shadow:0 13px 38px rgba(9,34,56,.07); transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease; }.ascend-service-detail-card:hover { transform:translateY(-5px); box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(9,34,56,.13); }
.ascend-service-detail-image { position:relative; overflow:hidden; }.ascend-service-detail-image img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .55s ease; }.ascend-service-detail-card:hover img { transform:scale(1.055); }.ascend-service-detail-image>span { position:absolute; right:-1px; bottom:22px; display:grid; place-items:center; width:64px; height:64px; color:var(--gold); background:var(--cream); font-size:23px; }
.ascend-service-detail-card>div { position:relative; padding:32px 30px 28px; }.ascend-service-number { position:absolute; right:24px; top:21px; color:#e2e7eb; font-size:36px; font-weight:900; }.ascend-service-detail-card h2 { max-width:82%; margin:0 0 15px; font-size:24px; line-height:1.2; }.ascend-service-detail-card h2 a { color:var(--navy); }.ascend-service-detail-card p { min-height:72px; margin:0 0 20px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; }.ascend-service-more { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:var(--navy); font-size:13px; font-weight:850; }.ascend-service-more i { display:grid; place-items:center; width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--gold); background:var(--cream); }
.ascend-service-contact { padding:110px 0; background:#fff; }.ascend-service-contact-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr; gap:42px; align-items:stretch; }.ascend-contact-map-card { display:grid; grid-template-rows:310px auto; background:#F6F4EF; border:1px solid #e4e7eb; }.ascend-map-pattern { position:relative; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:center; overflow:hidden; color:var(--navy); background-color:#eef1f3; background-image:linear-gradient(30deg,rgba(9,34,56,.06) 12%,transparent 12.5%,transparent 87%,rgba(9,34,56,.06) 87.5%),linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(9,34,56,.06) 12%,transparent 12.5%,transparent 87%,rgba(9,34,56,.06) 87.5%); background-size:70px 120px; }.ascend-map-pattern:before,.ascend-map-pattern:after { content:""; position:absolute; width:160%; height:2px; background:rgba(9,34,56,.13); transform:rotate(-18deg); }.ascend-map-pattern:after { transform:rotate(25deg); }.ascend-map-pattern i { z-index:2; display:grid; place-items:center; width:70px; height:70px; margin-bottom:12px; border-radius:50%; color:#fff; background:var(--gold); font-size:27px; box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(198,160,74,.32); }.ascend-map-pattern span,.ascend-map-pattern small { position:relative; z-index:2; font-weight:800; }.ascend-map-pattern small { margin-top:4px; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:.15em; }.ascend-contact-note { padding:35px 38px 40px; }.ascend-contact-note h2 { margin:0 0 16px; color:var(--navy); font-size:34px; line-height:1.12; }.ascend-contact-note p { margin:0; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.7; }
.ascend-service-form { padding:43px 44px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #dde3e8; box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(9,34,56,.1); }.ascend-service-form label { display:block; margin-bottom:22px; }.ascend-service-form label>span { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:9px; color:var(--ink); font-size:13px; font-weight:800; }.ascend-service-form label>span i { color:var(--gold); }.ascend-form-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:18px; }.ascend-service-form input,.ascend-service-form textarea { width:100%; border:1px solid #dde3e8; background:#F6F4EF; color:var(--ink); outline:none; transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s; }.ascend-service-form input { height:54px; padding:0 16px; }.ascend-service-form textarea { padding:15px 16px; resize:vertical; }.ascend-service-form input:focus,.ascend-service-form textarea:focus { border-color:var(--gold); box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(198,160,74,.12); }.ascend-service-form button { width:100%; height:56px; border:0; color:#fff; background:var(--navy-deep); font-weight:850; }.ascend-service-form button:hover { background:var(--gold); }
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-detail-card{min-height:265px}}
@media(max-width:767px){.ascend-services-hero{min-height:520px}.ascend-services-hero h1{font-size:44px}.ascend-services-grid-section,.ascend-service-contact{padding:74px 0}.ascend-service-detail-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-detail-image{height:260px}.ascend-service-detail-card>div{padding:28px 24px}.ascend-form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-form{padding:32px 22px}.ascend-contact-note{padding:30px 25px}.ascend-contact-note h2{font-size:29px}}

/* PDF projects-page system */
.ascend-projects-page { --navy:#092238; --navy-deep:#092238; --gold:#C6A04A; --cream:#F6F4EF; --ink:#092238; --muted:#6e7b8f; background:#F6F4EF; color:var(--ink); }
.ascend-projects-page .container-3 { max-width:1320px; }
.ascend-projects-hero { position:relative; min-height:500px; display:flex; align-items:center; overflow:hidden; }.ascend-projects-hero>img,.ascend-projects-hero>span { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; }.ascend-projects-hero>img { object-fit:cover; }.ascend-projects-hero>span { background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,34,56,.97),rgba(9,34,56,.68) 53%,rgba(9,34,56,.18)); }.ascend-projects-hero .container-3 { position:relative; z-index:2; padding-top:75px; padding-bottom:75px; }.ascend-projects-hero nav { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:38px; color:#d8e0e7; font-size:13px; }.ascend-projects-hero nav a,.ascend-projects-hero nav b { color:#fff; }.ascend-projects-hero nav i { color:var(--gold); font-size:9px; }.ascend-projects-hero .ascend-kicker { color:var(--gold); }.ascend-projects-hero h1 { max-width:850px; margin:0; color:#fff; font-size:clamp(48px,5.7vw,76px); line-height:1.04; letter-spacing:-.045em; }.ascend-projects-hero p { max-width:650px; margin:23px 0 0; color:#d8e0e7; font-size:17px; line-height:1.75; }
.ascend-project-list { padding:110px 0; }.ascend-project-list-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:24px; }.ascend-project-list-card { position:relative; min-height:390px; padding:0; overflow:hidden; border:0; text-align:left; background:var(--navy); cursor:pointer; }.ascend-project-list-card img { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .6s ease; }.ascend-project-list-shade { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(9,34,56,.94) 100%); }.ascend-project-list-copy { position:absolute; z-index:2; left:28px; right:75px; bottom:27px; }.ascend-project-list-copy small { display:block; margin-bottom:8px; color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; }.ascend-project-list-copy strong { display:block; color:#fff; font-size:25px; line-height:1.18; }.ascend-project-list-card>i { position:absolute; z-index:3; right:24px; bottom:25px; display:grid; place-items:center; width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--navy); background:var(--cream); }.ascend-project-list-card:hover img { transform:scale(1.06); }.ascend-project-list-card:hover>i { color:#fff; background:var(--gold); }
.ascend-modal-open { overflow:hidden; }.ascend-project-modal { position:fixed; z-index:99999; inset:0; display:none; align-items:center; justify-content:center; padding:30px; }.ascend-project-modal.open { display:flex; }.ascend-project-modal-backdrop { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; background:rgba(9,22,32,.88); backdrop-filter:blur(6px); }.ascend-project-modal-box { position:relative; z-index:2; width:min(1050px,100%); max-height:92vh; overflow:auto; background:#fff; box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }.ascend-project-modal-head { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:25px; padding:24px 28px; }.ascend-project-modal-head span { color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; font-weight:850; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }.ascend-project-modal-head h2 { margin:4px 0 0; color:var(--navy); font-size:30px; }.ascend-project-modal-head>button { display:grid; place-items:center; width:46px; height:46px; border:0; border-radius:50%; color:#fff; background:var(--navy-deep); }.ascend-project-carousel { position:relative; height:min(62vh,650px); background:#092238; }.ascend-project-carousel>img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; }.ascend-project-carousel>button { position:absolute; z-index:2; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); display:grid; place-items:center; width:52px; height:52px; border:0; border-radius:50%; color:var(--navy); background:rgba(255,255,255,.92); }.ascend-project-prev { left:20px; }.ascend-project-next { right:20px; }.ascend-project-modal-meta { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; padding:20px 28px; color:var(--muted); }.ascend-project-modal-meta span+span:before { content:'•'; margin-right:12px; color:var(--gold); }.ascend-project-modal-meta b { margin-left:auto; color:var(--navy); }
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-project-list-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:767px){.ascend-projects-hero{min-height:520px}.ascend-projects-hero h1{font-size:44px}.ascend-project-list{padding:74px 0}.ascend-project-list-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-project-list-card{min-height:360px}.ascend-project-modal{padding:12px}.ascend-project-modal-head{padding:18px}.ascend-project-modal-head h2{font-size:22px}.ascend-project-carousel{height:52vh}.ascend-project-carousel>button{width:42px;height:42px}.ascend-project-modal-meta{padding:16px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap}}
.ascend-mark { position: relative; width: 37px; height: 46px; display: block; transform: skew(-20deg); }
.ascend-mark i,
.ascend-mark b { position: absolute; display: block; width: 15px; border-radius: 12px 12px 3px 3px; }
.ascend-mark i { left: 4px; top: 0; height: 43px; background: var(--ascend-navy); transform: rotate(35deg); }
.ascend-mark b { right: 2px; bottom: 1px; height: 29px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d5b765, var(--ascend-gold)); transform: rotate(-35deg); }

.ascend-mainmenu { position: relative; left: 0 !important; gap: 25px !important; }
.ascend-mainmenu > li > a { color: #092238 !important; font-size: 13px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: .025em; }
.ascend-mainmenu > li > a:hover { color: var(--ascend-gold) !important; }
.ascend-contact-btn,
.ascend-site .tmp-btn.btn-primary { background: var(--ascend-navy-deep) !important; border-color: var(--ascend-navy-deep) !important; }
.ascend-site .tmp-btn.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ascend-gold) !important; border-color: var(--ascend-gold) !important; }
.ascend-site .cg,
.ascend-site .hover-moving-primary:hover { color: var(--ascend-gold) !important; }
.ascend-site .tmp-footer-area { background-color: var(--ascend-navy-deep) !important; }

.ascend-hero { position: relative; min-height: 720px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ascend-navy); }
.ascend-hero-media,
.ascend-hero-media::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.ascend-hero-media img,
.ascend-hero-media video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.ascend-hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(9,34,56, .92) 0%, rgba(9,34,56, .68) 45%, rgba(9,34,56, .12) 78%); }
.ascend-hero-container { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 720px; }
.ascend-hero-copy { width: min(800px, 72vw); padding: 110px 0 80px; }
.ascend-hero-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--ascend-gold); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .22em; }
.ascend-hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--ascend-gold); }
.ascend-hero h1 { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 24px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.1vw, 76px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.ascend-hero-text { max-width: 650px; margin: 0 0 35px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.83); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.65; }
.ascend-hero-accent { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 28%; height: 6px; background: var(--ascend-gold); }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ascend-hero,
    .ascend-hero-container { min-height: 620px; }
    .ascend-hero-copy { width: 90%; padding-top: 80px; }
    .ascend-hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(9,34,56,.92), rgba(9,34,56,.48)); }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .ascend-hero,
    .ascend-hero-container { min-height: 560px; }
    .ascend-hero-copy { width: 100%; padding: 70px 0 55px; }
    .ascend-hero h1 { font-size: 42px; }
    .ascend-hero-text { font-size: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
    .ascend-mainmenu { gap: 15px !important; }
    .ascend-mainmenu > li > a { font-size: 11px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .ascend-contact-btn { display: none !important; }
    .ascend-wordmark strong { font-size: 22px; }
}
/* PDF v2 history and services */
.ascend-history-line{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:22px;padding-bottom:22px}.ascend-history-card{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 66px)/4);scroll-snap-align:start}.ascend-history-controls{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px}.ascend-history-controls button{width:42px;height:42px;background:#092238;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:50%}
.ascend-partner-logo img{filter:none;opacity:1}.ascend-about-page>.ascend-contact-main{padding-top:75px;background:#F6F4EF}
.ascend-services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.ascend-service-detail-card{display:block;min-height:0;transition:none!important}.ascend-service-detail-image{display:block;height:210px}.ascend-service-detail-card:hover{transform:none!important;box-shadow:0 13px 38px rgba(9,34,56,.07)}.ascend-service-detail-card img,.ascend-service-detail-card:hover img{transform:none!important;transition:none!important}.ascend-service-detail-card>div{padding:22px}.ascend-service-detail-card h2{font-size:21px}.ascend-service-number{display:none}.ascend-service-detail-card p{min-height:0}.ascend-service-detail-section{padding:70px 0}.ascend-service-detail-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px minmax(0,1fr);gap:35px;align-items:start}.ascend-service-sidebar,.ascend-service-article{padding:28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4e7eb}.ascend-service-sidebar h2{font-size:23px;color:#092238}.ascend-service-sidebar nav{display:grid;margin-bottom:25px}.ascend-service-sidebar nav a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:15px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e7eb;font-size:14px;color:#092238}.ascend-service-sidebar nav a.active{background:#092238;color:white}.ascend-service-sidebar nav i{color:#C6A04A}.ascend-service-article h2{color:#092238;font-size:32px}.ascend-service-article h3{font-size:24px;margin-top:30px}.ascend-service-article p{color:#6e7b8f;line-height:1.8}.ascend-service-article>img{width:100%;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover;margin:15px 0 25px}
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-history-card{flex-basis:calc((100% - 22px)/2)}.ascend-services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ascend-service-detail-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-sidebar{order:2}}
@media(max-width:650px){.ascend-history-card{flex-basis:85%}.ascend-services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-service-article{padding:22px}}
.ascend-footer-v2{background:#092238;color:#d9e0e6;padding:64px 0 0}.ascend-footer-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .8fr 1fr 1.15fr;gap:28px;padding-bottom:45px}.ascend-footer-columns>div+div{border-left:1px solid #365066;padding-left:28px}.ascend-footer-columns h2{color:#fff;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 25px}.ascend-footer-columns h2:after{content:'';display:block;width:32px;height:2px;background:#C6A04A;margin-top:12px}.ascend-footer-columns p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:#d9e0e6;margin:24px 0 0}.ascend-footer-columns nav{display:grid;gap:12px}.ascend-footer-columns nav p{margin:0}.ascend-footer-columns a{color:#d9e0e6;font-size:13px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ascend-footer-columns a:hover{color:#C6A04A}.ascend-footer-columns i{color:#C6A04A;margin-right:10px}.ascend-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #365066;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:24px 0}.ascend-footer-bottom small{font-size:11px}.ascend-footer-socials{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-left:auto}.ascend-footer-socials a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid #C6A04A;border-radius:50%;color:#C6A04A}.ascend-news-pagination a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid #e4e7eb;background:#fff;color:#092238}.ascend-news-pagination a.active{background:#C6A04A;color:#fff}.ascend-news-page .ascend-news-card:last-child{display:block}
@media(max-width:991px){.ascend-footer-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ascend-footer-columns>div:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}.ascend-footer-bottom{flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:575px){.ascend-footer-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ascend-footer-columns>div+div{border-left:0;padding-left:0}.ascend-footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:15px}.ascend-footer-socials{margin-left:0}}
/* PDF v2 global system */
@font-face{font-family:"Helvetica Neue ASCEND";src:url("../fonts/HelveticaNeue-Medium-fixed.otf?v=2") format("opentype");font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
.ascend-site,.ascend-site h1,.ascend-site h2,.ascend-site h3,.ascend-site h4,.ascend-site h5,.ascend-site h6,.ascend-site button,.ascend-site input,.ascend-site textarea,.ascend-site select{font-family:"Helvetica Neue ASCEND","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif}
.ascend-site h1,.ascend-site h2,.ascend-site h3{letter-spacing:-.015em}
.ascend-hero-pdf video.ascend-hero-image{object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.ascend-service-card,.ascend-service-card img,.ascend-service-card i{transition:none!important}
.ascend-service-card:hover{transform:none!important}.ascend-service-card:hover img{transform:none!important}
.ascend-site .header-top-one .right{justify-content:flex-end}.ascend-site .header-top-one .right>.header-info{margin-left:0!important}
.ascend-site .tmp-footer-area{margin-top:0!important;padding-top:0!important;background:#092238!important}
.ascend-site .tmp-footer-area .main-footer-one-area.six{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .8fr .9fr 1.15fr;gap:0;padding:66px 0 48px!important}
.ascend-site .tmp-footer-area .single-footer-inner{width:auto!important;min-width:0;padding:0 34px;border-left:1px solid #365066}
.ascend-site .tmp-footer-area .single-footer-inner.logo-area{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;border-left:0;padding-left:0}
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/* PDF gallery-page system */
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/* PDF news-page system */
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/* PDF news-detail system */
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/* PDF contact-page system */
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