:root{--bg:#eee7dc;--ink:#13161b;--text:#303946;--muted:#68717e;--dark:#111318;--dark2:#1b1f27;--card:#fffaf3;--accent:#a64032;--accent2:#763026;--line:rgba(19,22,27,.13);--max:1120px;--r:22px;--shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6}a{color:inherit}.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:0 24px}
.nav{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:5;padding:22px 0;color:#f8f0e6}.nav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px}.brand{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:900;font-size:.78rem;text-decoration:none;color:rgba(248,240,230,.76)}.links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.9rem}.links a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}.links a:hover{border-color:rgba(248,240,230,.7)}
.hero,.pagehero{color:#f8f0e6;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(17,19,24,.96),rgba(17,19,24,.84)),radial-gradient(circle at 14% 12%,rgba(166,64,50,.42),transparent 37%)}.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:120px 0 112px}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-8%;right:-8%;bottom:-74px;height:145px;background:var(--bg);transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:rgba(248,240,230,.68);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 18px}h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,8vw,7rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:0}.subtitle{font-size:clamp(1.18rem,2.1vw,1.72rem);line-height:1.35;color:rgba(248,240,230,.93);margin:28px 0 0}.tag{color:rgba(248,240,230,.74);font-weight:700}.actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:900;border:1px solid rgba(248,240,230,.22)}.btn.primary{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:white}.btn.secondary{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#f8f0e6}.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}.hero-card strong{display:block;color:white;font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px}.hero-card p{margin:0;color:rgba(248,240,230,.78)}
.work{position:relative;z-index:3;margin-top:-48px}.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}.work-card{background:white;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);text-decoration:none}.work-card img,.ph{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/.72;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--dark))}.work-card h3{margin:0;padding:18px;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.section{padding:78px 0}.dark{background:var(--dark);color:#f8f0e6}.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#f8f0e6}.dark .lead{color:rgba(248,240,230,.75)}.heading{max-width:790px;margin-bottom:34px}h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink)}h3{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.25;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}.lead{font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.65vw,1.28rem);color:#444d59}.summary{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(28px,5vw,54px)}.question{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--accent2);font-weight:950;margin:30px 0}
.pills{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.pills li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25}.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}.card,.edu{background:var(--card);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}.dark .card{background:var(--dark2);border-color:rgba(248,240,230,.08);box-shadow:none}.meta{margin:8px 0 18px;color:var(--accent2);font-weight:900;font-size:.94rem}.dark .meta{color:rgba(248,240,230,.72)}ul{padding-left:1.15rem;margin:0}li{margin:10px 0}.edu{background:#e9dfd0}
.cta{background:radial-gradient(circle at top,rgba(166,64,50,.18),transparent 38%),linear-gradient(135deg,#f6efe5,#e6dccd);text-align:center;padding:96px 0}.cta .wrap{max-width:850px}.cta h2{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.085em;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.35rem);margin-bottom:28px}.hook{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.5vw,4.45rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.06em;font-weight:950;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 26px}.cta p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.75vw,1.32rem);max-width:740px;margin:0 auto 18px;color:#444d59}.cta .final{font-weight:950;color:var(--ink);margin-top:28px}.contact{max-width:760px;margin:36px auto 0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.74);border:1px solid rgba(21,23,28,.1);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;text-align:left;box-shadow:0 16px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}form{display:grid;gap:14px}.formgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}label{font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:.94rem}input,textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid rgba(21,23,28,.18);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 13px;font:inherit;background:white}textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}button{cursor:pointer;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--accent);color:white;padding:14px 22px;font-weight:950;font-size:1rem;justify-self:start}.note{font-size:.86rem!important;color:#68717f!important;text-align:left!important;margin:4px 0 0!important}
.pagehero{padding:132px 0 82px}.pagehero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.4rem)}.pagehero p{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.8vw,1.35rem);max-width:780px;color:rgba(248,240,230,.82)}.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.gallery div{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd;min-height:190px}.gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}footer{background:var(--dark);color:rgba(248,240,230,.68);padding:32px 0;text-align:center;font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:920px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.work-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.pills{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media(max-width:620px){.nav{position:relative;background:var(--dark);padding:18px 0}.nav .wrap{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.links{justify-content:flex-start}.hero{padding-top:58px}.actions{flex-direction:column}.btn{width:100%}.work-grid,.pills,.gallery,.formgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:58px 0}.cta{padding:76px 0}}

.hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.alert{max-width:760px;margin:28px auto 0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.78);border:1px solid rgba(21,23,28,.12);border-radius:22px;padding:26px;text-align:left;box-shadow:0 16px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}.alert h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px}.alert p{font-size:1.05rem!important;max-width:none!important;margin:0 0 14px!important}.alert ul{margin:0 0 18px}.alert .btn{margin-top:8px}.alert.error{border-color:rgba(166,64,50,.28)}


.portal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.portal-grid-single{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portal-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;background:var(--dark2);border:1px solid rgba(248,240,230,.08);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:none;min-height:100%}.portal-card img,.portal-card .ph{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/.68;object-fit:cover;display:block}.portal-card .ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(166,64,50,.9),rgba(17,19,24,1))}.portal-body{padding:22px}.portal-kicker{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:900;color:rgba(248,240,230,.62);margin-bottom:10px}.portal-card h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:#f8f0e6}.portal-card p{margin:0;color:rgba(248,240,230,.75)}.portal-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-weight:900;color:#f8f0e6}.portal-card-feature img{aspect-ratio:1/.5}@media(max-width:920px){.portal-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.portal-card img[src*="z-creations-logo-only"]{object-fit:contain;background:#000;padding:18px}
.portal-card img[src*="z-creations-banner"]{object-fit:contain;background:#000;padding:18px}
@media(max-width:920px){.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* V7 image-fit correction: these cards show full logos/banners instead of cropping. */
.work-card img.logo-thumb{
  object-fit:contain !important;
  background:#000 !important;
  padding:18px !important;
}
.work-card img.banner-thumb{
  padding:14px !important;
}
.portal-card img.portal-logo-thumb{
  object-fit:contain !important;
  background:#000 !important;
  padding:22px !important;
}
.portal-card img.portal-banner-thumb{
  padding:18px !important;
}
.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:920px){.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* V8 media portal hub */
.section-tight{padding-top:0}
.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:920px){.portal-grid-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* V10 media page flow update */
.media-intro{padding-bottom:42px}
.portal-intro{text-align:center;max-width:920px;margin:auto}
.portal-feature-line{
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,4rem);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.055em;
  font-weight:950;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0 0 22px;
}
.portal-intro .lead{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}