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/* Restrained brass details, architectural geometry and optional motion. */
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.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:1px;background:currentColor;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:12px;opacity:.65}
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.nav a:not(.contact){background-image:linear-gradient(var(--gold),var(--gold));background-position:left bottom;background-size:0 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding-bottom:6px}.nav a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom-color:transparent;background-size:100% 1px}.button{border-color:var(--ink)}.button span[aria-hidden]{display:inline-block}.area{position:relative}.area::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left}.area h3{transition:color 180ms ease}.textlink:hover{color:#70571e}.credentials{border-top-color:#c7cbbf}
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@media(max-width:680px){.hero::before{inset:38% 0 20px 8%;opacity:.65}.portrait{padding:7px}.eyebrow::before{width:18px;margin-right:8px}.dark::before{opacity:.6}}

/* Social profiles: local vector marks, accessible labels, no embedded trackers. */
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/* Matching-page English/French navigation. */
.language-switch{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;flex-shrink:0;font:11px Arial;letter-spacing:1px}.language-switch a{padding:9px 5px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted)}.language-switch a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);font-weight:700}.language-switch span{color:#9b9d91}.language-switch a:hover{color:#70571e}.footer-availability{font-size:11px;line-height:1.8;max-width:340px}.top{gap:18px}.nav{gap:22px}html[lang="fr-MU"] h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,65px)}html[lang="fr-MU"] .page-head h1{font-size:54px}html[lang="fr-MU"] .area h3{font-size:26px}@media(min-width:681px) and (max-width:1050px){.top{flex-wrap:wrap}.brand{flex:1}.nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:flex-end}.language-switch{order:2}}@media(max-width:680px){.top{gap:12px}.brand{order:0}.menu{order:1}.language-switch{order:2;width:100%;justify-content:flex-end;margin-top:-9px}.nav{order:3}.language-switch a{padding:6px}.footer-availability{font-size:11px}html[lang="fr-MU"] .hero h1{font-size:44px}html[lang="fr-MU"] .page-head h1{font-size:42px}}

/* Editorial article collection. */
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.article-pdf-link{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;margin:16px 0 0 20px}.article-card .article-summary{white-space:pre-line}@media(max-width:680px){.article-pdf-link{margin-left:0;display:block}}

/* November 2026 motion refinement: no libraries, no layout-dependent animation. */
.header-sentinel{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:1px;height:1px;pointer-events:none}
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(244,241,233,.97)}
.top.is-scrolled{box-shadow:0 12px 28px -22px rgba(20,46,51,.55);border-bottom-color:#c7b791}
.skip{z-index:30}html{scroll-padding-top:190px}
.article-card{position:relative}.article-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left}
.social-links a svg,.textlink{transition:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
 .top{transition:background-color 260ms ease,box-shadow 260ms ease,border-color 260ms ease}
 .reveal-enter{animation:rupear-enter 760ms cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both;animation-delay:var(--reveal-delay,0ms)}
 .motion-ready .hero .eyebrow::before,.motion-ready .page-head .eyebrow::before{animation:rupear-rule 950ms cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
 .motion-ready .hero::before{animation:rupear-geometry 1500ms ease-out both}
 .social-links a,.social-links a svg,.article-card::after,.article-card h2,.textlink{transition:transform 240ms ease,color 240ms ease,background-color 240ms ease,border-color 240ms ease}
 @keyframes rupear-rule{from{transform:scaleX(.15);transform-origin:left;opacity:.1}to{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left;opacity:.65}}
 @keyframes rupear-geometry{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
 @media(hover:hover){.social-links a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.social-links a:hover svg{transform:scale(1.08)}.textlink:hover{transform:translateX(3px)}}
}
@media(hover:hover){.article-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}.article-card:hover h2{color:#79602e}}
.article-card:focus-within::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal-enter{animation:none!important}.hero::before,.eyebrow::before{animation:none!important}.top,.social-links a,.social-links a svg,.article-card::after,.article-card h2,.textlink{transition:none!important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
@media(max-width:680px){html{scroll-padding-top:170px}.top.is-scrolled{background:#f4f1e9}.reveal-enter{--reveal-delay:0ms!important}}