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.brand-image{flex-shrink:0;letter-spacing:normal}.brand-image img{display:block;width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:3px}footer .brand-image img{width:60px;height:60px}.email-link{color:var(--lime);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}footer{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}@media(max-width:450px){.brand-image img{width:62px;height:62px}}

/* MIC Labs rounded wordmark identity */
.header-shell,.footer-shell{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.nav{min-height:110px}.nav .brand-image img{width:230px;height:auto;border-radius:0}.nav nav a:hover{color:#1473aa}
.button{border-radius:12px;background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}
.hero h1{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-4px}.hero h1 em,.contact h2 em{font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--orange)}
.hero .eyebrow,.approach .eyebrow,.about .eyebrow,.contact .eyebrow{color:#65c3ff}
.light .eyebrow{color:#146b9d}.number{color:#1473aa}.services article{border-top:3px solid transparent}.services article:hover{border-top-color:var(--blue)}
.approach li>span{color:var(--orange)}.about{background:#182f46}
.email-link{color:#65c3ff}.text-link{border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.footer-shell footer{color:#526170;border-top:0}.footer-shell footer .brand-image img{width:175px;height:auto;border-radius:0}.footer-shell footer a:hover{color:#1473aa}
@media(max-width:800px){.nav .brand-image img{width:190px}.hero h1{letter-spacing:-3px}}
@media(max-width:450px){.nav{gap:12px;min-height:90px}.nav .brand-image img{width:155px}.nav .small{max-width:145px;font-size:12px;padding:10px}.hero h1{font-size:56px;letter-spacing:-2px}}

/* Selected framed-M logo; viewport removes source-image whitespace. */
.brand-image{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:285px;height:78px;flex:none}
.nav .brand-image img,.footer-shell footer .brand-image img{position:absolute;max-width:none;width:390px;height:195px;left:-54px;top:-61px;object-fit:contain}
.footer-shell footer .brand-image{width:285px;height:78px}
@media(max-width:800px){.nav nav{display:none}}
@media(max-width:450px){.nav .brand-image{width:178px;height:52px}.nav .brand-image img{width:245px;height:122.5px;left:-34px;top:-38px}.nav .small{max-width:120px;font-size:12px;padding:9px}.nav{gap:10px}}

/* Consistent, readable company introduction typography. */
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.about-grid{align-items:start;gap:64px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr}
.about-grid h2{font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-1px}
.about-grid p,.about-grid p:first-child{font-family:inherit;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.75;letter-spacing:normal;color:#e0e8ef;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:580px}
.about .text-link{font-size:16px;color:#fff}
@media(max-width:800px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.about-grid p,.about-grid p:first-child{font-size:16px}.about-grid h2{font-size:34px}}

/* Geometric ribbon identity */
.nav .brand-image img,.footer-shell footer .brand-image img{width:350px;height:auto;left:-34px;top:-40px}
.hero h1,.about-grid h2{font-weight:700}
.button{border-radius:7px}
@media(max-width:450px){.nav .brand-image img{width:222px;height:auto;left:-22px;top:-25px}}

/* Framed-M logo and selected project stories */
.nav .brand-image img,.footer-shell footer .brand-image img{width:390px;height:195px;left:-54px;top:-61px}
.nav nav{gap:19px}.nav{gap:20px}.nav nav a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px}
.stories{background:#f8fafb;color:var(--navy);padding:80px 0}
.stories .eyebrow{color:#146b9d}.client-types{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:25px 0 32px}
.client-types span{padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid #c8d8e4;border-radius:7px;font-size:14px;color:#34526a}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;align-items:start}
.story-card{background:white;border:1px solid #d1dce4;border-top:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:7px;padding:27px}
.story-card:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--orange)}.story-type{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.8px;color:#536879;font-weight:700}
.story-card h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin-top:18px}.story-card>p{font-size:16px;color:#526170;line-height:1.7}
.story-card details{border-top:1px solid #e0e7ed;margin-top:24px;padding-top:15px}
.story-card summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#146b9d;padding:5px 0}
.story-card summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #278FD0;outline-offset:4px}.story-detail h4{font-size:15px;margin:22px 0 7px}.story-detail p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#526170;margin:0}
.story-stack{margin-top:24px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;color:#526170}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav nav{gap:12px}.nav .brand-image{width:235px}.nav .brand-image img{width:325px;height:162.5px;left:-45px;top:-51px}.story-card{padding:20px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stories{padding:55px 0}.nav nav{display:none}}
@media(max-width:450px){.nav .brand-image{width:178px;height:52px}.nav .brand-image img{width:245px;height:122.5px;left:-34px;top:-38px}}

/* Technology illustration alongside the main headline */
.hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}.hero-copy{min-width:0}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,5.9vw,78px);line-height:1.05;margin:28px 0 38px;letter-spacing:-3px}
.hero-art{min-width:0}.hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:500px;margin:auto;border-radius:20px}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.hero-art img{max-width:400px;margin:0 auto 28px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,8.8vw,68px)}}
@media(max-width:450px){.hero h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-1.5px}.hero-art img{max-width:300px}}

/* Gentle one-time headline reveal with a brief color sweep. */
.animated-title .title-line{display:block;animation:title-reveal .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1) both}
.animated-title .title-line:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.14s}
.animated-title .title-line:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.28s}
@keyframes title-reveal{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@supports ((background-clip:text) or (-webkit-background-clip:text)){
.hero .animated-title em{display:inline-block;background-image:linear-gradient(110deg,#F27632 15%,#ffb17a 35%,#65c3ff 50%,#F27632 68%);background-size:250% 100%;background-position:100% 50%;background-clip:text;-webkit-background-clip:text;color:transparent;animation:partner-sweep 2.4s ease-in-out .8s 2 forwards}
@keyframes partner-sweep{from{background-position:100% 50%}to{background-position:0% 50%}}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.animated-title .title-line{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}.hero .animated-title em{animation:none;background:none;color:var(--orange)}}
/* Soft motion for the technology illustration. */
.hero-art{position:relative;isolation:isolate;animation:art-arrive .9s ease-out .25s both}
.hero-art::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:15%;z-index:-1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 40%,rgba(39,143,208,.3),transparent 65%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 65%,rgba(242,118,50,.18),transparent 65%);filter:blur(26px);animation:art-glow 6s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-art img{animation:art-float 6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:center}
@keyframes art-arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes art-float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(-.3deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-10px) rotate(.3deg)}}
@keyframes art-glow{0%,100%{opacity:.55;transform:scale(.95)}50%{opacity:.9;transform:scale(1.05)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-art,.hero-art img,.hero-art::before{animation:none;transform:none}.hero-art{opacity:1}}

/* Animated data packets follow the illustration's connector tubes. */
.technology-scene{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:500px;margin:auto;animation:art-float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-art .technology-scene img{animation:none;max-width:none;margin:0}
.connection-flow{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;overflow:visible}
.data-stream{stroke:#c4efff;stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:9 91;animation:data-travel 2.4s linear infinite;opacity:.9}
.flow-glow .data-stream{stroke:#278FD0;stroke-width:10;opacity:.85}
.stream-top{animation-delay:-.8s}.stream-right{stroke:#ffe0bd;animation-delay:-1.6s}.stream-bottom{stroke:#ffbd7d;animation-delay:-.4s}
@keyframes data-travel{from{stroke-dashoffset:10}to{stroke-dashoffset:-90}}
@media(max-width:800px){.technology-scene{max-width:400px;margin:0 auto 28px}}
@media(max-width:450px){.technology-scene{max-width:300px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.technology-scene{animation:none}.connection-flow{display:none}}
/* Partner remains static while other headline lines and artwork animate. */
.hero .animated-title .title-line:nth-child(3){animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
.hero .animated-title em{animation:none;background:none;color:var(--orange);-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--orange)}

.built-websites{margin:30px 0 38px}.built-websites>h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:7px}.built-websites>p{margin:0 0 20px;color:#526170;font-size:16px}
.website-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}.website-grid a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid #cad8e2;border-radius:8px;padding:22px 18px;background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.website-grid a:hover{border-color:#278FD0;box-shadow:0 4px 14px #1020320d}.website-name{font-weight:700;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4}.website-domain{font-size:14px;color:#526170;margin:9px 0 20px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.website-action{font-size:14px;color:#146b9d;margin-top:auto;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:900px){.website-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:450px){.website-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.website-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.website-case{padding:28px;border:1px solid #cad8e2;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;min-width:0}.website-case-top{border-bottom:1px solid #e0e7ed;padding-bottom:14px}.website-case-top .website-name{display:block;color:#102032;font-size:21px}.website-case-top .website-domain{display:block;margin:5px 0 0}.website-case h4{font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;margin:22px 0 13px;letter-spacing:-.4px}.website-case>p,.website-case .story-detail p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#526170}.website-case summary{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;color:#146b9d;padding:10px 0}.website-case h5{font-size:15px;margin:20px 0 8px}.website-case-footer{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid #e0e7ed;margin-top:23px;padding-top:15px}.website-case-footer>span{font-size:12px;color:#526170}.website-grid .website-case-footer a{display:inline-block;padding:0;background:none;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#146b9d;white-space:nowrap}.website-case summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #278FD0;outline-offset:3px}@media(max-width:650px){.website-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.website-case{padding:22px}.website-case-footer{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}

/* Separate portfolio projects from engineering workflow stories. */
.projects{background:#eaf2f8;color:var(--navy);padding:80px 0}.projects .eyebrow{color:#146b9d}.projects .built-websites{margin:30px 0 0}.projects .website-case{background:#fff}.stories{border-top:1px solid #d1dce4}
.nav nav{gap:16px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav nav{gap:10px}.nav nav a{font-size:13px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.projects{padding:55px 0}}