/* Page-specific CSS for q-helix-news.html - extracted from the uploaded source. */
.qh-hero2{background:var(--ice);padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4rem) 0 2rem}.qh-hero2 h1{margin:.8rem 0 .5rem;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2rem,1.5rem + 2.5vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.1}.qh-hero2 .qh-ring{width:min(320px,100%)}.qh-sr{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.qh-sr{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.qh-hero3{position:relative;max-width:1200px;margin:1.25rem auto 0;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.qh-hero3 img{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(260px,34vw,420px);object-fit:cover}
.qh-hero3::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(25,52,103,.93) 10%,rgba(25,52,103,.55) 55%,rgba(25,52,103,.15))}
.qh-ht{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,3.5rem);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);max-width:min(560px,85%);color:#fff}
.qh-eyebrow{display:block;margin:.9rem 0 .5rem;font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fe3f2}
.qh-ht h1{margin:0 0 1.5rem;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,1.3rem + 3.2vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.qh a.qh-btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:.8rem 2rem;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--orange);background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}
.qh a.qh-btn:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.qh-sec{padding:3.25rem 0 0}.qh-sec h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.3rem + 1.2vw,2.2rem);margin:0 0 1.5rem;line-height:1.2}
.qh-newsgrid{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
.qh-news{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-top:4px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.qh-news:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--orange)}.qh-news:nth-child(3){border-top-color:var(--green)}.qh-news:nth-child(4){border-top-color:var(--blue)}
.qh-nimg img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.qh-nbody{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:1.1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem}
.qh-news h3{margin:0 0 .6rem;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.35}.qh-news h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}.qh-news h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.qh-news p{margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:.9375rem}.qh-news .qh-more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}
.qh-eco img,.qh-qual img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px}
.qh-eco{background:var(--ice);border-radius:10px;padding:clamp(1rem,3vw,1.75rem)}
.qh-quote{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.75rem;align-items:center;background:var(--ice);border-left:6px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.25rem)}
.qh-quote img{width:140px;height:140px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:4px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(25,52,103,.2)}
.qh-quote p{margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1rem + .5vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.6;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;max-width:none}
.qh-quote p::before{content:"“";display:block;font-size:3rem;line-height:.8;color:var(--cyan)}
.qh-quote cite{font-style:normal;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text)}
.qh-qual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.25rem;align-items:center}
.qh-qual .qh-eyebrow{color:var(--blue);margin-top:0}
.qh-qual h2{margin-bottom:1rem}
@media (max-width:800px){.qh-quote,.qh-qual{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qh-quote img{width:110px;height:110px}.qh-ht{max-width:92%}}
.qh-tile{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ice),#fff)}
.qh-tile img{width:55%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain}
.qh-src{display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.qh-lirow{margin:1.75rem 0 0;text-align:center;max-width:none}
.qh a.qh-lbtn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.qh a.qh-lbtn:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.qh-sech{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.5rem}.qh-sech h2{margin:0!important}
.qh a.qh-all{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--cyan);padding-bottom:2px}
.qh a.qh-all:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.qh-linkedin{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.75rem;padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;background:var(--ice);border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-left:6px solid var(--blue);border-radius:10px}
.qh-liicon{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.qh-litext{flex:1;min-width:220px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.4}
.qh-litext strong{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.15rem}.qh-litext span{font-size:.9375rem}
/*.qh a.qh-lifollow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background:var(--orange);border:2px solid var(--orange);border-radius:999px;padding:.75rem 1.6rem}
.qh a.qh-lifollow:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange)}*/
.qh a.qh-lifollow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:999px;padding:.75rem 1.6rem}
.qh a.qh-lifollow:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}


/* Consistent Q-Helix orange action buttons */
.qh .qh-original-hero a.qh-original-hero-button, .qh a.qh-lifollow, .qh a.qh-btn:not(.qh-ghost){
  background:#F47726!important;
  border:2px solid #F47726!important;
  color:#193467!important;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:700;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.qh .qh-original-hero a.qh-original-hero-button:hover, .qh a.qh-lifollow:hover, .qh a.qh-btn:not(.qh-ghost):hover{
  background:#e46515!important;
  border-color:#e46515!important;
  color:#122850!important;
}
.qh .qh-original-hero a.qh-original-hero-button:focus-visible,
.qh a.qh-lifollow:focus-visible,
.qh a.qh-btn:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid #057BA9;
  outline-offset:3px;
}



/* Consistent orange buttons; targeted rules override older homepage theme CSS */
.qh .qh-hero3 .qh-bannertext a.qh-partners-btn,
.qh a.qh-lifollow{
 display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
 width:auto!important;margin-top:1rem;padding:.9rem 1.65rem!important;
 border:2px solid #F47726!important;border-radius:999px!important;
 background:#F47726!important;color:#193467!important;
 text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:700;
}
.qh .qh-hero3 .qh-bannertext a.qh-partners-btn:hover,
.qh a.qh-lifollow:hover{
 background:#df6517!important;border-color:#df6517!important;color:#193467!important;
}


/* 2026-10-16 editorial refinements */
.qh .qh-hero3{max-width:1200px;margin:1.5rem auto 0;border:1px solid #d7e4ef;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(25,52,103,.09);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.qh .qh-bannerframe{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,43%) minmax(0,57%);min-height:390px;background:#193467}
.qh .qh-bannerphoto{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0;min-height:360px;background:#eaf2f8;padding:26px;overflow:hidden}
.qh .qh-bannerphoto img{display:block;width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:365px;object-fit:contain;filter:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
.qh .qh-bannertext{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem);color:#fff;background:#193467}
.qh .qh-bannertext h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,2.9vw,3rem);line-height:1.17;color:#fff!important;margin:.3rem 0 1rem;font-weight:750}
.qh .qh-bannertext p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65;color:#e8f2fb;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.qh .qh-bannertext .qh-eyebrow{color:#8adced;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.qh .qh-bannertext .qh-btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff!important;color:#193467!important;border:2px solid #fff!important;padding:.8rem 1.35rem;border-radius:7px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;box-shadow:none}
.qh .qh-bannertext .qh-btn:hover,.qh .qh-bannertext .qh-btn:focus-visible{background:#e8f5fd!important;border-color:#e8f5fd!important;text-decoration:underline}
.qh .qh-hero3::after{display:none!important}
.qh .qh-hero3 .qh-bannerphoto img{position:static!important}
.qh .qh-quote{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.25rem);background:linear-gradient(115deg,#e8f5fd,#fff);border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-left:6px solid #057ba9;border-radius:12px}
.qh .qh-quote .qh-rector-img{width:150px;height:150px;max-width:100%;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:5px solid white;box-shadow:0 4px 22px #19346722}
.qh .qh-quote blockquote{min-width:0}
.qh .qh-quote blockquote p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.4vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.6;font-weight:550;color:#193467}
.qh .qh-quote .qh-attribution{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid #cfe0ee;padding-top:1.1rem}
.qh .qh-quote .qh-attribution cite{flex:1;min-width:200px;font-style:normal;font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600;color:#263746}
.qh .qh-quote .qh-wsb-logo{height:auto;width:155px;max-height:78px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
.qh .qh-news time{display:block;color:#4a647f;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;margin:.1rem 0 .75rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.qh .qh-bannerframe{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qh .qh-bannerphoto{min-height:190px;padding:22px}.qh .qh-bannerphoto img{max-height:300px}.qh .qh-bannertext{padding:2rem 1.5rem}.qh .qh-quote{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qh .qh-quote .qh-rector-img{width:112px;height:112px}}



/* Q-Helix editorial enhancements */

.qh .qh-newsgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.35rem}
.qh .qh-news{box-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(25,52,103,.045);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.qh .qh-news:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(25,52,103,.11)}
.qh .qh-nimg{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#edf4f8}
.qh .qh-nimg img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16 / 9;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
.qh .qh-news-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:0 0 .75rem;font-size:.79rem;color:#465a70;font-weight:650}
.qh .qh-news-meta .qh-src{display:inline;margin:0;font-size:inherit;letter-spacing:.03em}
.qh .qh-news-meta time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.qh .qh-news-meta .qh-dot{color:#8496a7}
.qh .qh-news-meta .qh-undated{font-weight:500;font-style:italic}
.qh .qh-news h3{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.4}
@media(max-width:900px){.qh .qh-newsgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:570px){.qh .qh-newsgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.qh .qh-news{transition:none}.qh .qh-news:hover{transform:none}}














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.qh-ring{height:6px;width:min(320px,100%);border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--orange) 0 25%,var(--green) 25% 50%,var(--cyan) 50% 75%,var(--blue) 75%)}
.qh-wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.qh-cover{position:relative;max-width:1200px;margin:1.25rem auto 0;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.qh-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(230px,34vw,400px);object-fit:cover}
.qh-cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(25,52,103,.92) 8%,rgba(25,52,103,.35) 60%,rgba(25,52,103,.1))}
.qh-cover .qh-ct{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem);bottom:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.25rem)}
.qh-cover h1{margin:.8rem 0 0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.6rem + 3vw,4rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.qh-main{padding:2.5rem 0 3.5rem}
.qh h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.25rem + 1vw,2rem);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.qh h3{color:var(--blue);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.qh p{margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:75ch}
.qh section{margin:0 0 3rem}
.qh-vision{background:var(--ice);border-left:6px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.25rem)}
.qh-vision p{margin:0}
.qh-two{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));margin-top:1.5rem}
.qh-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-top:4px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:8px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem 1rem}
.qh-card:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--orange)}
.qh-card p{margin:0 0 .5rem}
.qh-fields,.qh-domains{list-style:none;margin:1.25rem 0 0;padding:0;counter-reset:n;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.qh-fields{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr))}
.qh-fields li,.qh-domains li{counter-increment:n;position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4}
.qh-fields li{padding:3.4rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;border-top:4px solid var(--green)}
.qh-fields li:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--cyan)}.qh-fields li:nth-child(3){border-top-color:var(--blue)}.qh-fields li:nth-child(4){border-top-color:var(--orange)}
.qh-fields li::before{content:"0" counter(n);position:absolute;left:1.2rem;top:.8rem;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}
.qh-domains li{padding:1rem 1.2rem 1rem 4rem;border-left:4px solid var(--cyan)}
.qh-domains li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:2rem;height:2rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-align:center;line-height:2rem}
.qh-phases{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;margin-top:1.5rem;position:relative}
.qh-phase{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-radius:8px;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem .5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--cyan)}
.qh-phase:nth-child(2){border-left-color:var(--blue)}.qh-phase:nth-child(3){border-left-color:var(--navy)}
.qh-phase h3{color:var(--navy)}





.qh a:focus-visible,.qh button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px}






.qh-fcta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.25rem 1.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.qh-fcta h2{color:#fff;margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.2rem + 1.2vw,2rem)}
.qh-fcta p{margin:.25rem 0 0;color:#dbe7f5}
.qh-fcta .qh-btns{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap}














.qh-social{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.1rem}


.qh-contact{margin:0}.qh-contact dt{font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fe3f2;font-weight:700;margin-top:.9rem}
.qh-contact dt:first-child{margin-top:0}.qh-contact dd{margin:.15rem 0 0}.qh-contact address{font-style:normal}


.qh-legal h2{margin-top:2.25rem}.qh-legal table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.9375rem;margin:1rem 0}
.qh-legal th,.qh-legal td{border:1px solid #cfe0ee;padding:.6rem .75rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.qh-legal th{background:var(--ice);color:var(--navy)}.qh-legal .qh-scroll{overflow-x:auto}
.qh-legal ul{max-width:75ch;padding-left:1.2rem}.qh-legal li{margin:.35rem 0}
.qh-legal .qh-meta{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}



/* Shared Q-Helix Partners navigation and logo animation */


@keyframes qhflip{0%,55%{transform:rotateY(0)}100%{transform:rotateY(360deg)}}