/*
Theme Name: Elmbrook Talent
Author: Elmbrook Talent
Description: An editorial, accessible WordPress theme for personal headhunting and recruitment.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.6
Requires PHP: 8.2
Text Domain: elmbrook-talent
*/
@import url('assets/fonts/fonts.css');
:root{--ink:#273d46;--paper:#f4f1e8;--copper:#9b5137;--muted:#59696d;--line:#d2d5ce;--white:#fff;--max:1280px;--gutter:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);--body:'Hanken Grotesk',Arial,sans-serif;--display:'Bodoni Moda',Georgia,serif}
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p{margin:0;font-size:18px;max-width:600px}.generic-page{padding:100px var(--gutter)}
/* Enquiry controls retain their native states and plugin validation. */
.elmbrook-enquiry-form{margin-top:35px}label{display:block;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px}input:not([type=checkbox],[type=radio],[type=hidden],[type=submit]),textarea,select{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:13px 14px;background:#fafbf7;border:1px solid #9baaa3;border-radius:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:17px}textarea{min-height:155px;resize:vertical}input[type=checkbox],input[type=radio]{accent-color:var(--ink);min-width:18px;min-height:18px}form button[type=submit]{border:1px solid var(--copper);background:var(--copper);color:#fff;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:0;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer}form button[type=submit]:hover{background:#7b3e2b}form button[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}form p{margin-top:20px}.elmbrook-enquiry-form fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 24px}.elmbrook-enquiry-form legend{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;padding-bottom:10px}.elmbrook-enquiry-form [role=status],.elmbrook-enquiry-form [role=alert]{font-weight:500}.elmbrook-enquiry-form [hidden]{display:none!important}.elmbrook-enquiry-form .form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.elmbrook-enquiry-form .full-width{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(min-width:1101px){.home-hero{grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(72px,6.3vw,92px)}}
@media(min-width:1500px){.home-hero{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:90px}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.home-hero{grid-template-columns:1.18fr 1fr;gap:38px}.intro-letter{padding:30px;min-height:440px}.intro-letter h2{font-size:31px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(58px,7.8vw,87px)}.approach{gap:65px}.process-step{padding-right:18px}.process-step:not(:first-child){padding-left:16px}.site-header nav{gap:23px}.site-header .nav-contact{margin-left:12px}.service-row{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr 70px;gap:22px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.site-header{padding-top:23px;padding-bottom:23px}.wordmark-name{font-size:34px}.menu-toggle{display:flex;gap:28px;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 0;font-size:15px}.menu-toggle span{font-size:22px;line-height:1}.site-header nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);padding:20px var(--gutter) 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:5px;box-shadow:0 15px 20px #273d4610}.site-header nav.is-open{display:flex}.site-header .nav-contact{margin:8px 0 0;justify-content:space-between}.home-hero{padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(58px,10vw,84px)}.hero-copy .lead{max-width:620px}.intro-letter{max-width:620px;width:100%;min-height:auto;padding:35px 38px 42px;transform:rotate(.7deg)}.intro-letter p,.intro-letter h2{transform:none}.intro-letter h2{font-size:36px}.intro-letter>p:not(.letter-salutation){max-width:470px;font-size:17px}.letter-signoff{margin-top:25px}.candidate-strip{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.candidate-strip p{font-size:16px}.candidate-strip a span{margin-left:20px}.section,.approach-section{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}.approach{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.approach-copy{max-width:620px}.service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 70px}.service-row>p:not(.row-number):not(:last-child){grid-column:1/3;grid-row:2}.service-row>p:last-child{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}.service-row h3{font-size:31px}.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px;margin-top:40px}.expertise-item h3{margin-bottom:12px}.expertise-item p{max-width:580px}.process-list{display:block;margin-top:42px}.process-step,.process-step:not(:first-child){padding:22px 0 22px 65px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.step-number{position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;font-size:26px;border:0;padding:0;margin:0}.step-number:after{display:none}.process-step h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}.process-step p:last-child{max-width:520px;font-size:16px}.service-details,.candidate-principles{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.team-grid{gap:40px}.profile .text-link{font-size:14px;gap:15px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.footer-top>nav{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3}.footer-top>p{grid-column:1}.value-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.page-intro{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:65px}.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(52px,8vw,72px)}.closing{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}}
@media(max-width:520px){body{font-size:17px}.home-hero{gap:45px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:57px;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.04em}.hero-descriptor{font-size:12px;margin-bottom:23px}.lead{font-size:18px;margin-top:24px}.wp-block-button__link{font-size:15px;padding:14px 22px;gap:34px}.intro-letter{padding:28px 25px 35px}.intro-letter h2{font-size:30px}.intro-letter>p:not(.letter-salutation){font-size:16px}.letter-salutation{font-size:12px}.letter-seal{right:22px;bottom:26px;width:43px;height:43px;font-size:31px}.letter-name{font-size:22px}.section h2,.approach h2{font-size:42px}.section-deck,.standfirst{font-size:18px}.service-row{gap:15px;grid-template-columns:1fr 67px;padding:25px 0}.service-row h3{font-size:30px}.service-row>p:last-child a{font-size:13px}.service-row a span{padding-left:5px}.service-row p{font-size:16px}.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}.profile-initials{width:80px;height:90px}.profile h3{font-size:33px}.closing h2{font-size:46px}.closing p{font-size:17px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}.footer-top>nav{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:10px}.footer-bottom{flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px;gap:18px}.footer-bottom p:last-child{flex-basis:100%;color:#aebfba}.site-footer{padding-top:50px}.enquiry-section{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:65px}.enquiry-inner h2{font-size:43px}.elmbrook-enquiry-form .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-intro h1{font-size:55px;line-height:1.08}.page-intro h1 br{display:none}.preview-bar{font-size:10px;padding:5px 12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}


.arrow-icon{display:inline-block;flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;background:currentColor;mask:url(assets/arrow.svg) center/contain no-repeat;-webkit-mask:url(assets/arrow.svg) center/contain no-repeat;vertical-align:-3px}.service-row a .arrow-icon{padding:0;margin-left:8px}.hero-descriptor{margin:23px 0 0}.hero-copy .lead{margin-top:17px}.intro-letter h2{margin-top:0}input,textarea{caret-color:var(--copper)}