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.legal-copy{max-width:60rem;margin:auto}.legal-copy h2{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:2.8rem 0 1rem}.legal-copy h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.legal-copy p{max-width:none}.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,8vw,8rem)}.footer-legal{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.5rem}.footer-legal button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;padding:0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.3em;cursor:pointer}.consent-banner{position:fixed;bottom:1rem;left:1rem;right:1rem;z-index:30;max-width:70rem;margin:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid #101010;box-shadow:0 6px 35px #0003;padding:1.5rem;display:flex;gap:2rem;align-items:center}.consent-banner[hidden]{display:none}.consent-banner strong{font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:-.025em}.consent-banner p{font-size:.9375rem;margin:.5rem 0 0;line-height:1.5}.consent-actions{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap}.consent-actions button{font:inherit;font-size:.875rem;padding:.8rem 1rem;border:1px solid #101010;background:#fff;color:#101010;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}.consent-actions button[data-consent-choice]{background:#101010;color:#fff}.consent-actions button:hover{background:#eee;color:#101010}button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #626262;outline-offset:4px}.consent-dialog{max-width:38rem;width:calc(100% - 2rem);max-height:85vh;overflow:auto;padding:2rem;border:1px solid #101010;background:#fff;color:#101010}.consent-dialog::backdrop{background:#0009}.consent-dialog h2{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.04em}.no-script-note{padding:1rem 5vw;font-size:.875rem}@media(max-width:700px){.consent-banner{bottom:.6rem;left:.6rem;right:.6rem;display:block;padding:1.1rem}.consent-banner .consent-actions{margin-top:1rem}.consent-actions{gap:.5rem}.consent-dialog{padding:1.5rem}.footer-legal{gap:1rem}.consent-banner{max-height:70vh;overflow:auto}}
/* Accessible controls and narrow-screen finishing */
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@media(max-width:700px){h2,h3{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.dark h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,9vw,4rem)}}

/* Ribbon SI identity, with fixed dimensions to prevent layout shifts. */
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;min-height:48px;align-self:flex-start}.brand-mark{display:block;width:40px;height:42px;flex:none}.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.1}.brand-address{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.19em;font-weight:400;margin-top:.4rem}.brand:hover .brand-mark{opacity:.75}@media(max-width:700px){header{gap:.8rem}.brand-mark{width:36px;height:38px}.brand-wordmark{font-size:1.05rem}}