/* Iziko Labantsundu design system */
:root{
  --ink:#0D0D0B;         /* black / charcoal */
  --ink-soft:#3A3630;    /* body copy */
  --ink-mute:#6B6459;    /* captions, meta */
  --paper:#FAF8F3;       /* warm off-white */
  --paper-2:#F4F1EA;     /* off-white band */
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#E0DACC;        /* hairline on paper */
  --line-dark:#26261F;   /* hairline on black */
  --gold:#A9852F;        /* brand accent */
  --gold-light:#C9A961;  /* accent on black */
  --gold-ink:#7A5F26;
  --green:#2C7A45;
  --green-light:#5FA378;
  --green-ink:#245F36;
  --blue:#1C6BAE;
  --blue-light:#4A8FC7;
  --blue-ink:#175A92;
  --stone:#EAE5DA;       /* icon badges */
  --mute-dark:#B4AEA2;   /* body copy on black */
  --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,60px);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Archivo',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-wrap:pretty;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:99;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
.display{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.12;margin:0}
.display .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.h-xl{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,62px)}
.h-lg{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,58px)}
.h-md{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:600}
.h-sm{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,21px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;margin:0}
.kicker{margin:0 0 clamp(16px,2vw,24px);font-size:clamp(11px,1vw,13px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow{margin:0;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow--gold{color:var(--gold-light)}
.lead{margin:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px) 0 0;font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.1vw,16.5px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40ch}
.prose{font-size:clamp(15px,1.15vw,17.5px);line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch}
.meta{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}

/* ---------- Cultural geometry: pattern strips ----------
   Diamond lattice over vertical colour bands. Structural punctuation only. */
.pattern-strip{
  background-color:var(--ink);
  background-image:url('/img/pattern-library.png');
  background-repeat:repeat-y;
  background-position:left top;
  background-size:auto clamp(470px,48vw,680px);
}
.motif-band{height:14px;background:var(--ink);background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 30%,var(--gold) 30% 45%,transparent 45% 55%,var(--blue) 55% 70%,transparent 70%);background-size:42px 14px}
.pattern-strip--dark{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:clamp(50px,9vw,130px);
  background-color:var(--ink);
  background-image:url('/img/pattern-library.png');
  background-repeat:repeat-y;
  background-position:left top;
  background-size:auto 560px;
}
.pattern-faint{
  position:absolute;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:clamp(90px,16vw,220px);
  opacity:.09;
  background-image:url('/img/pattern-library.png');
  background-repeat:repeat-y;
  background-position:left top;
  background-size:auto 520px;
}
.rule-dots{height:46px;background-color:#12120f;background-image:url('/img/pattern-library.png');background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:center -3px;background-size:auto 285px}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:52px;padding:0 26px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:inherit;border-radius:0;transition:background-color .18s,color .18s}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--outline{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent}
.btn--outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn--outline-light{border:1px solid var(--gold-light);color:var(--gold-light);background:transparent}
.btn--outline-light:hover{background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--sm{min-height:44px;padding:0 clamp(14px,1.6vw,24px);font-size:12px;gap:0}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:clamp(26px,3vw,40px)}
.arrow-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:32px;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--white);position:relative;z-index:5;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header__bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:clamp(14px,2vw,32px);padding:14px var(--pad)}
.site-header::after{content:"";display:block;height:4px;background:var(--gold)}
.brand img{height:clamp(40px,4.4vw,58px);width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.6vw,26px)}
.nav a{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 0 6px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav a.is-active{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(8px,1.2vw,16px)}
.icon-btn{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.icon-btn:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.searchbar{border-top:1px solid #E6E0D4;padding:14px var(--pad);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;background:var(--white)}
.searchbar input{flex:1 1 auto;min-height:46px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:0;padding:0 14px;font:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff}
.search-page-form{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:28px;max-width:680px}.search-page-form input{min-width:0;flex:1;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:0 14px;font:inherit;font-size:16px}
.menu-btn{display:none;min-height:44px;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;padding:0 15px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn .bars{display:block;width:15px;height:9px;border-top:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor}
.mobile-nav{display:none;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:6px var(--pad) 26px;position:relative;z-index:4}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.mobile-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.mobile-nav .btn{margin-top:20px}
[hidden]{display:none !important}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:clamp(30px,5vw,78px) 1fr;background:var(--paper);overflow:hidden}
.hero__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,400px),1fr));align-items:stretch}
.hero__text{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,86px) clamp(20px,3.2vw,56px) clamp(40px,5vw,90px)}
.hero__media{position:relative;min-height:clamp(280px,40vw,540px)}
.hero__photo{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;border-top-left-radius:clamp(90px,20vw,300px);background:var(--stone)}
.hero__photo .hero__slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s ease-in-out}.hero__photo .hero__slide.is-active{opacity:1}
.hero__mark-crop{position:absolute;left:-6%;bottom:6%;width:clamp(155px,18vw,265px);height:clamp(175px,20vw,300px);overflow:hidden;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.hero__mark{display:block;height:100%;width:auto;max-width:none}

/* ---------- Value strip ---------- */
.values{position:relative;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden}
.values__inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,230px),1fr));
  gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,40px);padding:clamp(34px,4vw,64px) var(--pad)}
.value{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;column-gap:clamp(14px,1.6vw,22px);row-gap:12px;align-items:start}
.value__icon{grid-row:1;width:clamp(48px,4.4vw,62px);height:clamp(48px,4.4vw,62px);border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--stone);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink)}
.value__icon--blue{color:var(--blue)}
.value__icon--green{color:var(--green)}
.value .h-sm{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;max-width:11ch}
.value__body{grid-column:2;grid-row:2;margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:26ch}
.value .arrow-link{grid-column:2;grid-row:3;justify-self:start}

/* ---------- Featured research ---------- */
.research{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.research__inner{position:relative;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;gap:clamp(18px,2vw,32px);
  padding:clamp(34px,4.2vw,68px) var(--pad) clamp(34px,4.2vw,68px) clamp(62px,11vw,150px)}
.research__head{flex:0 1 clamp(170px,17vw,230px);align-self:flex-start}
.research__head .h-md{margin:14px 0 0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.cards{flex:1 1 min(100%,470px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,190px),1fr));gap:clamp(12px,1.6vw,20px)}
.card{position:relative;min-height:clamp(230px,26vw,320px);overflow:hidden;display:block;color:#fff;background:#1a1a17}
.card:hover{opacity:.92;color:#fff}
.card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(13,13,11,.78) 0%,rgba(13,13,11,.35) 55%,rgba(13,13,11,.1) 100%)}
.card__scrim--light{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.55) 45%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 78%)}
.card__body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;padding:clamp(14px,1.6vw,22px)}
.card__label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.card__label--gold{color:var(--gold-light)}
.card__label--blue{color:var(--blue)}
.card__title{margin:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,19px);line-height:1.28;font-weight:600;max-width:16ch}
.card__title--ink{color:var(--ink)}
.card__tick{width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-light);margin-top:14px}
.research__all{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center}

/* ---------- Section scaffolding ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,86px) var(--pad)}
.section__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:14px}
.search-results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,220px),1fr));gap:14px;padding-top:24px}.search-results a{display:grid;gap:8px;min-height:170px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);background:var(--white)}.search-results a:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--blue)}.search-results a:nth-child(3){border-top-color:var(--green)}.search-results a:nth-child(4){border-top-color:var(--ink)}.search-results strong{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:20px}.search-results span:last-child{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}.search-results a:hover{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink)}
.page-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:clamp(30px,5vw,78px) 1fr}
.page-head__body{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,80px) clamp(20px,3.2vw,58px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---------- Pillars ---------- */
.pillar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,260px),1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2.2vw,44px);
  padding:clamp(26px,3.2vw,46px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar__mark{display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,2vw,26px);align-items:flex-start}
.pillar__bar{flex:0 0 auto;width:8px;align-self:stretch}
.pillar__num{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,74px);line-height:.9;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.pillar__label{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.pillar__body{grid-column:span 2;min-width:0}
.pillar__body h3{margin:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,31px);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:600;max-width:22ch}
.pillar__body p{margin:16px 0 0;font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.1vw,16px);line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}
.tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid currentColor}
.t-gold{color:var(--gold-ink)}.t-green{color:var(--green-ink)}.t-blue{color:var(--blue-ink)}
.bar-gold{background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold) 0 10px,transparent 10px 16px)}
.bar-green{background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--green) 0 10px,transparent 10px 16px)}
.bar-blue{background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--blue) 0 10px,transparent 10px 16px)}
.n-gold{color:var(--gold)}.n-green{color:var(--green)}.n-blue{color:var(--blue)}.n-ink{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Split dark panel (CLICK, mandate) ---------- */
.split-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr))}
.split-dark__main{padding:clamp(34px,4.2vw,76px) clamp(20px,3.2vw,58px)}
.split-dark__side{border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:clamp(26px,3.2vw,52px);display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line-dark);align-content:start}
.click-word{margin:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(44px,8vw,100px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:700}
.click-expand{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:clamp(14px,1.3vw,18px);line-height:1.4;max-width:26ch;font-weight:500}
.split-dark__main p.body{margin:22px 0 0;font-size:clamp(14px,1.1vw,15.5px);line-height:1.66;color:var(--mute-dark);max-width:52ch}
.strand{background:var(--ink);padding:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
.strand__label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.s-gold{color:var(--gold-light)}.s-blue{color:var(--blue-light)}.s-green{color:var(--green-light)}
.strand__title{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,19px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.25}
.strand__body{margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.58;color:var(--mute-dark)}
.mandate{margin:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(17px,1.7vw,23px);line-height:1.44;max-width:36ch;font-weight:500}
.facts{display:grid;gap:20px;align-content:start;padding:clamp(34px,4.2vw,72px) clamp(20px,3.2vw,58px);border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.fact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-bottom:18px}
.fact dt{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);margin:0}
.fact dd{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- Lineage ---------- */
.lineage{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.lineage li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,200px),1fr));gap:clamp(12px,2vw,40px);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lineage__year{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.lineage__body{grid-column:span 2;min-width:0}
.lineage__body h3{margin:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,20px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.25}
.lineage__body p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}

/* ---------- Two-column content ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,54px);align-items:start}
.split--ruled{gap:0}
.split--ruled > :first-child{border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.split__pad{padding:clamp(34px,4.2vw,72px) clamp(20px,3.2vw,58px)}
.figure{position:relative;min-height:clamp(240px,30vw,420px);overflow:hidden;background:var(--stone)}
.figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
.figure--motif{background:var(--stone)}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form{display:grid;gap:20px;max-width:44ch}
.field{display:grid;gap:7px}
.field > span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#56514A}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:15px;border-radius:0}
.field input,.field select{min-height:48px;padding:0 13px}
.field textarea{padding:12px 14px;line-height:1.55;resize:vertical}
.form .btn{justify-self:start}
.check-field{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}.check-field input{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--gold)}
.notice{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--green-ink);border-left:3px solid var(--green);padding-left:12px}
.office{padding:16px 0 22px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.office--green{border-top-color:var(--green)}
.office--blue{border-top-color:var(--blue)}
.office__name{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
.office__lines{margin-top:8px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#56514A}
.direct{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px;margin-top:8px;display:grid;gap:10px}
.direct a{font-size:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);justify-self:start}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.site-footer::before,.site-footer::after{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;background-image:url('/img/pattern-library.png');background-repeat:repeat-y;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.52);opacity:.24}.site-footer::before{left:0;bottom:0;width:clamp(68px,10vw,145px);height:100%;background-position:left bottom;background-size:auto 520px}.site-footer::after{right:0;bottom:0;width:clamp(115px,18vw,250px);height:76%;background-position:left bottom;background-size:auto 460px;opacity:.12}.site-footer > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.site-footer__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,230px),1fr));gap:clamp(22px,2.4vw,46px);padding:clamp(32px,4vw,66px) var(--pad)}
.site-footer__logo{display:inline-block}
.site-footer__logo img{height:52px;width:auto}
.site-footer p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--mute-dark);max-width:34ch}
.site-footer h2{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);margin:0 0 16px}
.linklist{display:grid;gap:10px}
.linklist a,.site-footer__cols a{color:#fff;font-size:14.5px}
.linklist a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.site-footer__base{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:18px var(--pad);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
  justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;color:#8A8478}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .nav,.header-actions .btn{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  .mobile-nav.is-open{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:840px){
  .research__inner{padding-left:clamp(56px,14vw,110px)}
  .split--ruled > :first-child{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hero__mark-crop{width:clamp(125px,34vw,190px);height:clamp(145px,38vw,220px);left:-6%;bottom:2%}
}
.project-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,250px),1fr));gap:16px;padding-top:24px}.project-card,.admin-list article{display:grid;gap:12px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--green);background:var(--white)}.project-card p,.admin-list p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft)}.admin-list{display:grid;gap:12px}
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