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/* Eight independent associates: four columns where biographies remain readable. */
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/* Shared content tracks align each associate row without fixed text heights. */
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.associate-grid .associate-profile .partner-copy{display:contents}
.associate-grid .associate-portrait{margin-bottom:22px}
.associate-grid .partner-copy h3{margin:0 0 9px;align-self:start}
.associate-grid .partner-specialism{margin:0 0 18px;align-self:start}
.associate-grid .associate-bio{margin:0;padding-bottom:48px;align-self:start}
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@media(min-width:1200px){.associate-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:28px}}

/* Preserve paragraph separation in approved multi-paragraph endorsements. */


/* Shared header brand: 30% increase with original text mark retained. */
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/* Full endorsements use standard body typography; homepage extract is unchanged. */
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.approved-testimonial:not(.approved-testimonial--extract) blockquote p{margin:0 0 20px}
.approved-testimonial:not(.approved-testimonial--extract) blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Exact approved horizontal corporate artwork, never stretched or recoloured. */
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@media(max-width:1000px){header .corporate-logo-frame{width:300px}}
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/* Introductory section labels: 11px to 14px; profile and branding labels retain their existing scale. */
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main .partner-copy .eyebrow{font-size:9px}

/* Accessible contrast for existing small footer labels on navy. */
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