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/* Enhanced interactive friction map */
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.friction-map .node:hover small,.friction-map .node:focus small{color:inherit;opacity:.8}
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.friction-map .n4{left:16%;bottom:8%}
.friction-map .n5{right:16%;bottom:8%}
.friction-map .n6{left:50%;top:45%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:var(--vc-blue);color:white;text-align:center;min-width:160px}
.friction-map .n6:hover,.friction-map .n6:focus{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) translateY(-4px) scale(1.04)}
@keyframes dashFlow{to{stroke-dashoffset:-64}}
.score-note{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.score-note span{background:#f3f7fa;border:1px solid var(--vc-line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 11px;color:var(--vc-blue);font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem}
.insight-list.compact{margin-top:4px}
.insight-list.compact div{box-shadow:none;border:1px solid var(--vc-line);border-left:4px solid var(--vc-teal)}
@media(max-width:760px){.friction-map{height:430px}.friction-map .node{min-width:126px;padding:10px 12px}.friction-map .n2{left:4%;top:36%}.friction-map .n3{right:4%;top:36%}.friction-map .n4{left:7%;bottom:10%}.friction-map .n5{right:7%;bottom:10%}.friction-map .n6{top:55%}}


/* Universal premium interactions */
.info-trigger{cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,background .25s ease}
.info-trigger:hover,.info-trigger:focus{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(8,35,74,.14);border-color:#cbdbe5;outline:none}
.core-orb.info-trigger:hover,.core-orb.info-trigger:focus{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.04)}
.friction-map .node.info-trigger:after,.metric-card.info-trigger:after,.dimension.info-trigger:after,.service-card.info-trigger:after{content:"Click for insight";position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:10px;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(8,35,74,.45);font-weight:800;opacity:0;transition:.22s}
.friction-map .node.info-trigger:after{right:12px;bottom:-20px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vc-line);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 8px;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(8,35,74,.08)}
.friction-map .n6.info-trigger:after{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);background:rgba(8,35,74,.92);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.metric-card.info-trigger:hover:after,.dimension.info-trigger:hover:after,.service-card.info-trigger:hover:after,.friction-map .node.info-trigger:hover:after,.metric-card.info-trigger:focus:after,.dimension.info-trigger:focus:after,.service-card.info-trigger:focus:after,.friction-map .node.info-trigger:focus:after{opacity:1}
.vc-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px}
.vc-modal.open{display:flex}
.vc-modal-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(7,29,59,.44);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.vc-modal-panel{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(520px,100%);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vc-line);border-radius:28px;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 32px 90px rgba(8,35,74,.28);animation:modalIn .22s ease}
.vc-modal-panel:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:6px;width:100%;border-radius:28px 28px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--vc-green),var(--vc-teal),var(--vc-orange))}
.vc-modal-panel h3{font-family:Calibri,Segoe UI,sans-serif;color:var(--vc-blue);font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 12px}
.vc-modal-panel p{color:#485968;margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}
.vc-modal-close{position:absolute;right:16px;top:14px;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--vc-line);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:var(--vc-blue);font-size:1.4rem;cursor:pointer}
@keyframes modalIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px) scale(.98)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) scale(1)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.vc-modal-panel{padding:28px 22px}.friction-map .node.info-trigger:after,.metric-card.info-trigger:after,.dimension.info-trigger:after,.service-card.info-trigger:after{display:none}}


/* Final refinement: moving intelligence lines across the website */
.section{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.section .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.section::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px 0 auto 0;height:120px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.28;background:
 linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(20,124,134,.22) 35%,rgba(215,114,42,.22) 50%,rgba(120,150,62,.22) 65%,transparent 100%);
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