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/* Multi-page future business expansion */
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/* v1.1 Portal expansion */
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/* v2.0 Research Edition */
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/* v2.1 Blog Archive */
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/* v3.0 ultimate research */
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/* v4 consultant brand */
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@media(max-width:1000px){.consultant-pillars,.service-grid,.why-grid,.client-grid,.tech-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.network-method{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:650px){.consultant-pillars,.service-grid,.why-grid,.client-grid,.tech-grid,.network-method{grid-template-columns:1fr}.method-cycle article{display:block}.method-cycle h2{margin:8px 0}}

/* v4.1 Projects */
.projects-hero{min-height:620px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.project-master-grid article{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:240px}
.project-master-grid article>span{display:block;margin-top:24px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.55}
.project-master-grid article h2{margin:.55rem 0 1rem}
.projects-research .research-lead strong{font-size:1.15em;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* v4.2 blog knowledge archive */
.archive-list{max-width:1120px;margin:auto}
.archive-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(130,130,130,.28)}
.archive-list time{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;opacity:.65;padding-top:6px}
.archive-list h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.35rem}
.archive-list p{max-width:800px}
.archive-list a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em}
.pagination{padding:30px 0;display:flex;gap:8px}.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(130,130,130,.3)}
@media(max-width:650px){.archive-list article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}}

/* v4.4 multilingual */
.lang-switch{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;padding:8px 18px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.lang-switch a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;opacity:.78}.lang-switch a:hover{opacity:1}
.multilang-nav{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.multilang-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-size:12px}
.lang-cn,.lang-en{font-family:inherit}.lang-cn .portal-hero h1,.lang-en .portal-hero h1{max-width:1050px}
@media(max-width:800px){.lang-switch{justify-content:center}.multilang-nav{gap:10px}}

/* v4.4.1 BIG LANGUAGE SWITCH */
.lang-switch{
  position:fixed!important;right:24px!important;bottom:24px!important;z-index:99999!important;
  display:flex!important;gap:10px!important;padding:10px!important;
  background:rgba(5,17,30,.96)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important;
  border-radius:16px!important;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28)!important
}
.lang-switch a{
  display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;
  min-width:110px!important;min-height:52px!important;padding:0 18px!important;
  background:#fff!important;color:#071421!important;border-radius:10px!important;
  font-size:16px!important;font-weight:800!important;letter-spacing:.02em!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;opacity:1!important
}
.lang-switch a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)!important}
@media(max-width:720px){
 .lang-switch{left:10px!important;right:10px!important;bottom:10px!important;justify-content:center!important}
 .lang-switch a{min-width:0!important;flex:1!important;padding:0 8px!important;font-size:14px!important}
}

/* v4.5 language selector: prominent CN / EN buttons */
.lang-switch{
  position:fixed!important;
  right:24px!important;
  bottom:24px!important;
  z-index:999999!important;
  display:flex!important;
  gap:12px!important;
  padding:12px!important;
  background:#071421!important;
  border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28)!important;
  border-radius:18px!important;
  box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35)!important;
}
.lang-switch a{
  min-width:118px!important;
  min-height:56px!important;
  padding:0 20px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  border:2px solid #d1ae62!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  color:#071421!important;
  font-size:18px!important;
  line-height:1!important;
  font-weight:900!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
  letter-spacing:.04em!important;
  opacity:1!important;
}
.lang-switch a:hover{
  background:#d1ae62!important;
  color:#071421!important;
  transform:translateY(-2px)!important;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .lang-switch{left:8px!important;right:8px!important;bottom:8px!important;padding:8px!important;gap:8px!important}
  .lang-switch a{min-width:0!important;min-height:52px!important;flex:1!important;font-size:17px!important;padding:0 8px!important}
}

/* =========================================================
   v4.6 - CLEAR BOX NAV + TRUE CN/EN CONTENT
========================================================= */
.km-site-header{
  position:relative;z-index:10000;background:#071421;color:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.km-brand-row{
  max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 22px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;
}
.km-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.km-logo{width:48px;height:48px;border:2px solid #d5ad5c;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;color:#d5ad5c}
.km-name{font-size:21px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em}
.km-language-buttons{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.km-language-buttons a{
  min-width:110px;height:50px;padding:0 20px;border:2px solid #d5ad5c;border-radius:10px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#fff;color:#071421!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;font-size:17px;font-weight:900;
}
.km-language-buttons a.is-active,.km-language-buttons a:hover{background:#d5ad5c}
.km-box-nav{
  max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px 18px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:10px;
}
.km-box-nav a{
  min-height:58px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(213,173,92,.65);border-radius:8px;
  background:#122234;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.km-box-nav a:hover,.km-box-nav .km-contact-nav{background:#d5ad5c;color:#071421!important}
.km-language-hero,.km-page-hero{
  min-height:520px;padding:90px max(7vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  background:#061423;color:#fff;
}
.km-hero-copy{max-width:1000px}.km-eyebrow,.km-section-kicker{letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:#c99d49}
.km-language-hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,8vw,112px);line-height:.95;margin:15px 0}
.km-language-hero h2,.km-page-hero h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,48px);line-height:1.35;max-width:1100px}
.km-language-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9;max-width:900px}
.km-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.km-hero-actions a,.km-big-cta>a{
  padding:16px 24px;border-radius:8px;background:#d5ad5c;color:#071421!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:900
}
.km-local-section{padding:80px max(7vw,40px);background:#f7f5ef}
.km-local-section>h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,60px);max-width:1100px}
.km-local-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:35px}
.km-local-grid article{padding:30px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded8ca;border-radius:14px}
.km-local-grid h3{font-size:21px}.km-local-grid p,.km-local-reading p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85}
.km-dark-section{background:#071421;color:#fff}.km-dark-section article{background:#112234;border-color:#26394c}
.km-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:30px}.km-steps>div{padding:24px;border-top:2px solid #d5ad5c}
.km-big-cta{padding:60px max(7vw,40px);background:#0c1b2b;color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.km-big-cta h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,48px);margin:5px 0}
.km-page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,94px);margin:10px 0}
.km-local-reading{max-width:1000px}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .km-box-nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .km-local-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.km-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .km-brand-row{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .km-language-buttons{width:100%}.km-language-buttons a{flex:1;min-width:0}
  .km-box-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px}
  .km-box-nav a{font-size:12px;min-height:52px}
  .km-local-grid,.km-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .km-language-hero,.km-page-hero,.km-local-section{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
  .km-big-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

.km-consult-form{max-width:900px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.km-consult-form label{font-weight:800;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.km-consult-form input,.km-consult-form select,.km-consult-form textarea{width:100%;padding:14px;border:1px solid #bcb7ac;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;font:inherit}
.km-consult-form label:last-of-type{grid-column:1/-1}
.km-consult-form button{grid-column:1/-1;padding:17px;background:#d5ad5c;border:0;border-radius:8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer}
.km-footer{background:#050d16;color:#fff;padding:45px max(7vw,40px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:25px;align-items:start}
.km-footer a{color:#d5ad5c!important;margin-left:18px}.km-footer small{grid-column:1/-1;opacity:.75}
@media(max-width:650px){.km-consult-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.km-consult-form label:last-of-type,.km-consult-form button{grid-column:1}.km-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}.km-footer-links a{margin:0 18px 0 0}}