/*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  fonts  */

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('/fonts/Inter/Inter-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('/fonts/Inter/Inter-Medium.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('/fonts/Inter/Inter-Semibold.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('/fonts/Inter/Inter-Bold.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('/fonts/Inter/Inter-Black.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 800;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

/*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  end of fonts  */ 

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@media(max-width:375px){.hero-copy h1{font-size:37px}.local-loop article{width:155px}.origin-copy h2,.section-heading h2,.mission-copy h2,.founder-copy h2{font-size:34px}.footer-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* About Us resilience revision */
.resilience-hero-image>img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 31%}.origin-section{scroll-margin-top:96px}.serve-community .community-illustration img{object-position:center 40%}.mission-copy h2{max-width:610px}.founder-copy h2{max-width:820px}.final-card h2{max-width:760px;line-height:1.08}.pillar-grid h3{line-height:1.16}.loop-business small{font-size:7.3px}.hero-actions .worker-action{min-width:205px}
@media(max-width:600px){.resilience-hero-image>img{aspect-ratio:1/1;object-position:center 25%}.visibility-badge strong{line-height:1.25}.final-card h2{font-size:31px}.loop-business small{font-size:6.8px;letter-spacing:.75px}}


/* About Us conversion-path enhancement */
.network-cta-section{padding:0 0 96px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f7f9fc)}
.network-cta-card{
  position:relative;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  align-items:center;
  gap:38px;
  padding:39px 42px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid #d8e4f4;
  border-radius:26px;
  background:linear-gradient(125deg,#fff8f1 0%,#fff 43%,#eef5ff 100%);
  box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(30,52,84,.09);
}
.network-cta-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:220px;
  height:220px;
  right:-95px;
  top:-120px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(22,115,255,.09);
}
.network-cta-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:770px}
.network-cta-copy .eyebrow{color:#5d6c80}
.network-cta-copy h2{margin:11px 0 10px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(31px,3.25vw,45px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.9px;font-weight:600}
.network-cta-copy>p:last-child{max-width:650px;margin:0;color:var(--body);font-size:14px;line-height:1.58}
.network-cta-actions{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;gap:10px;min-width:285px}
.network-cta-actions a{min-height:53px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 18px;border:1.5px solid;border-radius:12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.serve-card-cta{min-height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid;border-radius:10px;font-size:13px!important;text-align:center}
.serve-worker .serve-card-cta{border-color:#f1c79f;background:#fff;color:#a94e00!important}
.serve-business .serve-card-cta{border-color:#bfd5f4;background:#fff;color:#0e61cc!important}
.serve-card-cta:hover,.network-cta-actions a:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .network-cta-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .network-cta-actions{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-width:0}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .network-cta-section{padding:0 0 62px}
  .network-cta-card{gap:22px;padding:28px 20px;text-align:center;border-radius:22px}
  .network-cta-copy h2{font-size:31px}
  .network-cta-copy>p:last-child{font-size:13.5px}
  .network-cta-actions{grid-template-columns:1fr;width:100%}
  .network-cta-actions a{width:100%}
  .serve-card-cta{width:100%}
}

.founder-mark img {
    max-width: calc(100% - 20px); 
}

.paired-insight article:first-child svg {
    stroke: #ff8011; 
}

.paired-insight article:last-child svg {
    stroke: #1673ff;
}