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.case-process{background:#171717}
.case-process-heading{margin:55px 0 68px}
.case-steps{border-top:1px solid #414141}
.case-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:6vw;padding:26px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid #414141}
.case-step>.mono{color:var(--accent);font-size:.58rem;padding-top:7px}
.case-step h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 9px}
.case-step p{max-width:620px;color:#aaa;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.case-image-placeholder--wide{min-height:clamp(220px,34vw,450px);margin-top:62px;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#242622,#181b19 50%,#27251f)}
.case-image-placeholder--wide>b{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,3.6rem)}
.case-end{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:92px}
.case-end .eyebrow{color:#aaa;margin-bottom:20px}
.case-return{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.06em;transition:color .2s}
.case-return span{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .case-hero{padding-left:7vw;padding-right:7vw}
  .case-context,.case-process{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:82px}
  .case-context{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .case-hero{padding:34px 6vw 66px}
  .case-hero:before{width:76vw;right:-30vw;top:20%}
  .case-back{margin-bottom:48px}
  .case-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,11.5vw,5.4rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.08em}
  .case-summary{display:block;margin:28px 0 34px}
  .case-summary .case-attribution{text-align:left;margin-top:20px}
  .case-image-placeholder{min-height:300px}
  .case-image-placeholder>span{left:14px;top:14px;max-width:75%;text-align:left;font-size:.5rem}
  .case-context,.case-process{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:68px}
  .case-section-label{gap:12px}
  .case-section-label>.mono{font-size:.5rem}
  .case-context-copy h2,.case-process-heading{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,11vw,4.8rem)}
  .case-context-copy>p{font-size:.92rem}
  .case-process-heading{margin:40px 0 42px}
  .case-step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px;padding:21px 0 24px}
  .case-image-placeholder--wide{min-height:250px;margin-top:40px}
  .case-end{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:68px}
}

/* Case study: image evidence remains explicit placeholders until approved assets arrive. */
.case-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,8.2vw,8.2rem)}
.case-intro{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.5vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:#fff;margin:0}
.case-attribution{max-width:300px;flex:none}
.case-attribution p{font: .6rem/1.65 var(--mono);color:#bdbdbd;margin:0 0 7px}
.case-attribution strong{color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}
.case-overview{max-width:820px;color:#bdbdbd;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 48px}
.case-figure{min-width:0;margin:0}
.case-image-placeholder{min-height:280px;background:#1b1b1b;border:1px solid #393939;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;padding:28px;text-align:center;color:#fff}
.case-image-placeholder:before,.case-image-placeholder:after{display:none}
.case-image-placeholder>span{position:static;color:#aaa;font-size:.56rem;line-height:1.5}
.case-image-placeholder>b{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,3.8rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.065em;font-weight:500;color:#fff}
.case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder{min-height:clamp(300px,48vw,620px);background:#1b1b1b}
.case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder>b{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,5.8rem)}
.case-figure figcaption{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px;padding-top:13px;color:#aaa}
.case-figure figcaption .mono{flex:none;color:var(--accent);font-size:.55rem;line-height:1.6}
.case-figure figcaption p{max-width:590px;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.case-stage{padding-top:95px;padding-bottom:104px}
.case-stage--brief,.case-stage--mapping{background:#171717}
.case-stage-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid #3b3b3b}
.case-stage-head>.mono{font-size:.62rem;color:#d5d5d5}
.case-stage-head .eyebrow{margin:0;color:#999;font-size:.56rem}
.case-stage-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:end;gap:8vw;padding:48px 0 0}
.case-stage-body h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,7.2vw,7rem);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.08em;font-weight:500;margin:0}
.case-stage-copy{max-width:520px;color:#bcbcbc;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.7}
.case-stage-copy p{margin:0 0 14px}
.case-stage-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.case-stage-copy--standalone{max-width:460px;margin:0;color:#bcbcbc;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.7}
.case-callout{margin:48px 0 0;padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid #3b3b3b;border-bottom:1px solid #3b3b3b;color:var(--accent);font-size:.58rem}
.case-user-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;margin:52px 0 62px;border-top:1px solid #3b3b3b;border-bottom:1px solid #3b3b3b}
.case-user-grid article{padding:24px 24px 26px 0;min-width:0}
.case-user-grid article+article{padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid #3b3b3b}
.case-user-grid .mono{font-size:.55rem;color:var(--accent)}
.case-user-grid h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:500;margin:24px 0 9px}
.case-user-grid p{max-width:310px;color:#aaa;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.case-figure--wide .case-image-placeholder{min-height:clamp(250px,36vw,450px)}
.case-artifact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px;margin-top:52px}
.case-artifact-grid .case-image-placeholder{min-height:clamp(220px,27vw,360px)}
.case-stage--delivery .case-figure{margin-top:54px}
.case-implemented{display:inline-block;margin:25px 0 0;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #555;color:#ddd;font-size:.55rem}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .case-stage{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:82px}
  .case-stage-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px}
  .case-stage-copy{max-width:660px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .case-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,11.5vw,5.4rem)}
  .case-summary{display:block}
  .case-attribution{margin-top:22px;max-width:100%}
  .case-overview{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:34px}
  .case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder{min-height:300px}
  .case-stage{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:66px}
  .case-stage-head{align-items:flex-start}
  .case-stage-head>.mono{max-width:65%;font-size:.54rem;line-height:1.5}
  .case-stage-head .eyebrow{text-align:right;font-size:.48rem}
  .case-stage-body{padding-top:34px;gap:24px}
  .case-stage-body h2{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,11vw,4.8rem)}
  .case-stage-copy,.case-stage-copy--standalone{font-size:.88rem}
  .case-callout{margin-top:32px;font-size:.53rem;line-height:1.65}
  .case-user-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:34px 0 42px}
  .case-user-grid article{padding:20px 0}
  .case-user-grid article+article{padding-left:0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #3b3b3b}
  .case-user-grid h3{margin:13px 0 7px}
  .case-artifact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;margin-top:38px}
  .case-image-placeholder,.case-figure--wide .case-image-placeholder,.case-artifact-grid .case-image-placeholder{min-height:240px;padding:20px}
  .case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder{min-height:270px}
  .case-figure figcaption{display:block}
  .case-figure figcaption p{margin-top:5px;font-size:.69rem}
  .case-stage--delivery .case-figure{margin-top:38px}
}

/* Prioritise real interface imagery in the Vehicle Allocation case study. */
.case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder,
.case-figure--design-main .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0}
.case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder{padding:0;background:#101010}
.case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.case-stage--experience{background:#171717;padding-top:112px;padding-bottom:118px}
.case-figure--design-main{margin-top:50px}
.case-figure--design-main .case-image-placeholder{background:#1b1b1b}
.case-interface-grid{margin-top:42px}
.case-interface-grid .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:1.55;min-height:0}
.case-image-placeholder--historical{padding:0;background:#101010}
.case-image-placeholder--historical img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .case-stage--experience{padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .case-figure--hero .case-image-placeholder,
  .case-figure--design-main .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:1.55;min-height:0}
  .case-figure--design-main{margin-top:34px}
  .case-interface-grid{margin-top:30px}
  .case-interface-grid .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:1.35;min-height:0}
}

/* Approved evidence images for the Vehicle Allocation case study. */
.case-figure--research{margin-top:48px}
.case-figure--research .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:2/1;min-height:0;padding:0;background:#101010}
.case-figure--research .case-image-placeholder img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.case-figure--dashboard-detail .case-image-placeholder{padding:0;background:#101010;overflow:hidden}
.case-figure--dashboard-detail .case-image-placeholder img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.case-stage-body--evidence{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);align-items:center;gap:4vw}
.case-stage-body--evidence .case-figure--project-evidence{width:100%;margin:0}
.case-figure--project-evidence .case-image-placeholder{aspect-ratio:1918/1584;min-height:0;padding:0;background:#101010}
.case-figure--project-evidence .case-image-placeholder img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
@media(min-width:981px){
  .case-stage-body--evidence .case-figure--stakeholder{width:calc(100% - 16px);justify-self:end}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .case-stage-body--evidence{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .case-figure--research{margin-top:30px}
  .case-stage-body--evidence{gap:24px}
}