@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--ink:#182321;--muted:#4b5a4e;--sea:#597247;--mint:#e7edde;--cream:#fafaf7;--white:#fff;--line:#d9e3d4;--gold:#9fb28f}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);line-height:1.65}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--sea)}.container{width:min(1140px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:white;padding:10px;z-index:20}.nav{background:rgba(248,246,241,.96);border-bottom:1px solid 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a.inline{color:var(--sea);font-weight:700}.service{min-height:290px}.muted{color:var(--muted)}.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}.step{border-top:2px solid var(--sea);padding-top:20px}.step:before{counter-increment:step;content:'0' counter(step);font-family:Manrope;font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--sea)}.quote{background:var(--mint);padding:34px;border-radius:12px;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600}.banner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.footer{background:#182321;color:#eff3eb;padding:54px 0 30px}.footer a{color:#eff3eb}.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.footer small{color:#bfcdbb}.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.post-card h3{font-size:1.2rem}.post-card .inline{margin-top:auto}.article-hero{padding:85px 0 45px;background:#edf1e8}.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.3vw,4rem);max-width:900px}.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:55px 0 100px}.article h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin-top:38px}.article p{color:#384a3c;font-size:1.06rem}.breadcrumb{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted)}.contact-panel{padding:45px;background:#eef2e9;border-radius:14px}.contact-panel code{background:white;padding:4px 8px}.mobile-toggle{display:none}.legal{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}@media(max-width:850px){.hero-grid,.grid3,.grid2,.steps,.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero-grid{gap:35px}.links{gap:12px}.links a:not(.btn){display:none}.visual{transform:none}.steps{gap:30px}}@media(max-width:600px){.hero-grid,.grid3,.grid2,.steps,.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding:60px 0}.section{padding:65px 0}.visual{margin-top:20px}.banner,.footer-grid{display:block}.footer-grid>*{margin-bottom:22px}.links .btn{padding:10px 12px;font-size:.8rem}h1{font-size:2.65rem}.contact-panel{padding:25px}}
/* Narrative insights */
.story-article{max-width:790px;margin:0 auto;font-size:1.075rem;line-height:1.8}
.story-article h2{margin:2.25rem 0 .7rem;line-height:1.2}
.story-article p{margin:.8rem 0 1.2rem}
.story-note{background:#eef2ea;border-left:4px solid #80976c;padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;border-radius:8px;color:#29372c}
.story-cta{background:#e7ede1;padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;border-radius:16px;margin:2.5rem 0}
.story-cta h2{margin-top:0}

/* Corporate logo integration */
.logo-image{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;max-width:248px;line-height:0}
.brand-logo{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:64px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.footer .logo-image{background:var(--cream);border-radius:9px;padding:8px 12px;max-width:270px}
@media(max-width:600px){.logo-image{max-width:175px}.brand-logo{max-height:50px}.footer .logo-image{max-width:225px}}

/* Oct 2026: Official logo-inspired olive and sage palette, straight hero illustration */
:root{--ink:#182321;--muted:#4b5a4e;--sea:#597247;--mint:#e7edde;--cream:#fafaf7;--white:#fff;--line:#d9e3d4;--gold:#9fb28f}
.nav{background:rgba(255,255,255,.98)}
.visual,.hero .visual{transform:none!important;rotate:0deg!important;box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(25,39,29,.10)}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 32%,#eef2e9 0,transparent 42%),var(--cream)}
.flow-step{background:#f3f6f1;border-left-color:#9fb28f}
.pill{background:#e7edde;color:#3e5c38}
.footer{background:#182321;color:#f3f6f1}.footer .logo-image{background:#fff}
.section.dark{background:#182321}.section.dark .eyebrow{color:#c9dabd!important}
.story-note{background:#f2f5ed;border-left-color:#80976c;color:#2b3b2d}
.story-cta{background:#eaf0e4}
.topic-intro{padding:30px;background:#eef2e9;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;margin-bottom:32px}
.topic-intro h2{margin-top:12px}
.story-article a:not(.btn),.article a:not(.btn){text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:#8ea683}
@media(max-width:850px){.links{gap:12px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.topic-intro{padding:20px}.logo-image{max-width:168px}.brand-logo{max-height:52px}.links .btn{font-size:.75rem}}

/* Private server-side inquiry form */
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:55px;align-items:start}
.contact-copy{padding-top:14px}.contact-copy .lead{max-width:430px}
.contact-reasons{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #526456;padding-top:16px}
.contact-reasons p{color:#e5ede2;font-size:.93rem;margin:14px 0}
.contact-form{background:#fff;color:#182321;padding:34px;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px #0d1d1430;border:1px solid #dfe7db}
.contact-form h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.contact-form-intro{font-size:.94rem;color:#57665a;margin:0 0 24px}
.contact-form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.contact-field{margin-bottom:17px}
.contact-field label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:7px;color:#24342a}
.contact-field input,.contact-field select,.contact-field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.94rem;color:#182321;background:#fff;border:1px solid #bfcbbc;border-radius:7px;padding:12px 13px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.contact-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px}
.contact-field input:focus,.contact-field select:focus,.contact-field textarea:focus{border-color:#597247;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #dce8d4}
.contact-field .optional{font-weight:400;color:#6b786a}
.honeypot-field{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.contact-submit{width:100%;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;margin-top:10px}
.contact-submit:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
.contact-status{font-size:.86rem;color:#566553!important;margin:14px 0 8px!important;min-height:1.4rem}
.contact-status[data-state="error"]{color:#9a3a30!important}
.contact-status[data-state="success"]{color:#315d35!important;font-weight:700}
.contact-privacy{font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.6;color:#667365!important;margin:16px 0 0!important}
.contact-privacy a{color:#365b30;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.inquiry-turnstile:not(:empty){padding:8px 0}
@media(max-width:900px){.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.contact-copy .lead{max-width:650px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.contact-form{padding:22px}.contact-form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}}

/* Official Clarity Process branding — green from uploaded logo, clean neutral surfaces.
   All website pages share this stylesheet, including blog and contact form. */
:root{
  --ink:#182321;
  --muted:#48584d;
  --sea:#597247;
  --mint:#e8eee1;
  --cream:#fafaf7;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --line:#d9e3d4;
  --gold:#9fb28f;
  --logo-sage:#80976c;
  --logo-light-sage:#9fb28f;
  --cta:#50683e;
  --deep:#182321;
}
html{background:var(--cream)}
body{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.nav{background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border-bottom:1px solid #e3e9de}
.links a:not(.btn){color:#24322a}
.links a:not(.btn):hover,.links a:not(.btn):focus-visible{color:#48633b}
.logo-image{background:#fff;border-radius:6px}
.btn{background:var(--cta);border-color:var(--cta);color:#fff}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus-visible{background:#3e5531;border-color:#3e5531;color:#fff}
.btn.alt{background:transparent;border-color:var(--cta);color:var(--cta)}
.btn.alt:hover,.btn.alt:focus-visible{background:#e9efe3;color:#314728}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 30%,#e4ebdf 0%,transparent 39%),#fafaf7}
.hero .visual,.visual{transform:none!important;rotate:0deg!important;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(22,38,25,.10);border-color:#dce5d8}
.flow-step{background:#f1f5ee;border-left:4px solid var(--logo-light-sage)}
.flow-step b,.flow-arrow{color:var(--cta)}
.pill{background:#e1ead9;color:#405a34}
.eyebrow,.card .num,.card a.inline{color:#536c43}
.section.white,.contact-form,.card{background:#fff}
.section.dark,.footer{background:var(--deep);color:#f6f8f3}
.section.dark .lead,.section.dark p{color:#e0e9dc}
.section.dark .eyebrow{color:#d8e6ce!important}
.footer{border-top:2px solid #80976c}
.footer small{color:#d0dec9}
.footer a{color:#e8eee4}
.footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer .logo-image{background:#fff;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px}
.footer hr{border-top-color:#52644f!important}
.article-hero{background:#e9efe4}
.story-note{background:#eff4eb;border-left-color:#80976c;color:#25372b}
.story-cta,.contact-panel,.topic-intro{background:#ebf1e7}
.contact-form{border-color:#dae4d5;box-shadow:0 24px 55px rgba(13,27,17,.19)}
.contact-form h3,.contact-form label{color:var(--ink)}
.contact-form p.contact-form-intro,.contact-form p.contact-privacy{color:#526252!important}
.contact-field input:focus-visible,.contact-field textarea:focus-visible,.contact-field select:focus-visible{border-color:#668056;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #e2ecd8}
.contact-form .contact-status{color:#485a4a!important}
.contact-form .contact-status[data-state="error"]{color:#9a3a30!important}
.contact-form .contact-status[data-state="success"]{color:#315d35!important}
.story-article a:not(.btn),.article a:not(.btn){text-decoration-color:#80976c}
@media(max-width:600px){.contact-form{padding:22px}.hero .visual{transform:none!important}}

/* =========================================================================
   CLARITY PROCESS CONSULTING | Logo-true visual refresh (v20261026-3)
   Brand: olive #80976C · sage #9FB28F · ink #172423 · warm white #FAFBF8
   Versioned stylesheet prevents cached, outdated branding.
   ========================================================================= */
:root{
  --ink:#172423;
  --muted:#4f5f52;
  --sea:#6d8457;
  --mint:#e8efe2;
  --cream:#f9faf7;
  --white:#fff;
  --line:#d9e4d3;
  --gold:#9fb28f;
  --logo-sage:#80976c;
  --logo-light-sage:#9fb28f;
  --cta:#557246;
  --deep:#172423;
}
html,body{background:#f9faf7;color:#172423}
body{accent-color:#80976c}
.nav{background:#fff!important;border-bottom:3px solid #9fb28f!important;box-shadow:0 3px 22px rgba(46,72,49,.045)}
.nav-inner{min-height:85px}
.links a:not(.btn){color:#26362c}
.links a:not(.btn):hover,.links a:not(.btn):focus-visible{color:#557246}
.logo-image{background:#fff!important}
.btn,.contact-submit{background:#557246!important;border-color:#557246!important;color:#fff!important}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus-visible,.contact-submit:hover:not(:disabled){background:#3d5735!important;border-color:#3d5735!important;color:#fff!important}
.btn.alt{background:#fff!important;color:#405835!important;border:1px solid #80976c!important}
.btn.alt:hover,.btn.alt:focus-visible{background:#e8efe2!important;color:#28442b!important}
.hero{
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,#dfe9d8 0%,#eff4eb 43%,#f9faf7 77%,#dce8d2 100%)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid #cad9c1;
}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#526e43}
.hero h1{color:#172423}
.hero h1 span{color:#567449!important}
.hero .lead{color:#415548}
.hero .visual,.visual{
  background:#fff!important;
  transform:none!important;rotate:0deg!important;
  border:1px solid #ceddc8!important;
  border-top:5px solid #80976c!important;
  box-shadow:0 26px 52px rgba(36,66,40,.11)!important;
}
.visual-head{color:#20362a}
.flow-step{background:#ecf2e8!important;border-left:4px solid #80976c!important}
.flow-step b,.flow-arrow{color:#47683c!important}
.pill{background:#dce9d2!important;color:#385a31!important}
main > section.section:not(.white):not(.dark){background:#edf3e9}
main > section.section.white{background:#fff!important}
main > section#lean-six-sigma{background:#f3f7f0!important}
main > section#lean-resources{background:#e5eee0!important}
main > section#approach{background:#fff!important}
main > section#services{background:#edf3e9!important}
main > section#contact{background:#172923!important}
.card{background:#fff!important;border:1px solid #d3dfcf!important;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(36,67,41,.045)}
.card:hover{border-color:#9fb28f!important}
.card .num,.eyebrow,.inline,.card a.inline{color:#587348}
.step{border-top-color:#80976c!important}
.step:before{color:#80976c!important}
.quote{background:#e3ecdb!important;color:#223729}
.article-hero{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#dce8d5,#edf3e9)!important;border-bottom:1px solid #cbdac5}
.article-hero h1{color:#172423}
.article{background:#fff}
.story-note{background:#e9f0e6!important;border-left-color:#80976c!important;color:#293c2c}
.story-cta,.contact-panel,.topic-intro{background:#e8efe2!important;border-color:#ccdcbc!important}
.story-article a:not(.btn),.article a:not(.btn){text-decoration-color:#80976c}
.section.dark{background:#172923!important}
.section.dark .eyebrow{color:#d8e9cf!important}
.section.dark .lead,.section.dark p{color:#e7eee4}
.contact-form{background:#fff!important;color:#172423!important;border:1px solid #cbdcc5!important}
.contact-form label,.contact-form h3{color:#172423!important}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{background:#fff;color:#172423;border-color:#b6c9b0}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form select:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:#80976c;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #e1ead9}
.footer{background:#14221c!important;border-top:4px solid #80976c!important}
.footer a,.footer small{color:#e2eadd!important}
.footer hr{border-top-color:#465f4b!important}
.footer .logo-image{background:#fff!important}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero .visual{transform:none!important}}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .nav{border-bottom-width:2px!important}
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#e5eedf 0%,#f6f8f2 90%)!important}
  .hero .visual{box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(36,66,40,.10)!important}
}