/*
Theme Name: KaranGroup Boutique
Theme URI: https://karangroup.us/
Author: KaranGroup
Description: Custom black-and-white boutique marketing agency theme for KaranGroup.
Version: 1.3.4
Text Domain: karangroup-boutique
*/

:root{--black:#050505;--white:#fff;--soft:#f4f4f2;--gray:#595959;--line:#8c8c87;--focus:#1769e0;--pad:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,2.5rem)}
/* System fonts avoid a render-blocking third-party font request and layout shift. */
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.hero{padding:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5rem) var(--pad) var(--pad);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;column-gap:3rem;align-items:end}.hero-copy{display:contents}.eyebrow{font-family:"DM Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 1.2rem}.eyebrow::before{content:"/";margin-right:.25rem}.hero .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1}.hero h1,.section h2,.contact-section h2{font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif;margin:0;line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.075em;font-weight:500}.hero h1{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:clamp(4rem,9.3vw,9rem);max-width:1500px}.hero-text{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.7vw,1.55rem);font-weight:500;max-width:820px;margin:2rem 0 0;align-self:start}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:.75rem;justify-content:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2rem}.button{display:inline-flex;min-height:52px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:.8rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid #000;font-weight:600;transition:.2s}.button:hover{background:#000;color:#fff}.button-primary{background:#000;color:#fff}.button-primary:hover{background:#fff;color:#000}.button-secondary{background:#fff}.hero-media{grid-column:1/-1;position:relative;margin-top:2rem;height:min(58vw,720px);overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08)}.media-note{position:absolute;left:1.25rem;bottom:1.25rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #000;padding:1rem 1.15rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-width:360px}.media-note strong{font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif}.media-note span{font-size:.85rem;color:#444}.trust-strip{padding:0 var(--pad) 2.5rem;background:#fff}.trust-strip>p{display:none}.trust-strip div{display:flex;gap:.65rem;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}.trust-strip span{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.8rem 1.05rem;font-family:monospace;font-size:.88rem}
.section{padding:clamp(5rem,9vw,9rem) var(--pad);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 2.25fr;gap:2rem;margin-bottom:4rem}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,6.5vw,6.7rem);max-width:1250px}.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid #000;border-left:1px solid #000}.service-card{border-right:1px solid #000;border-bottom:1px solid #000;padding:1.5rem;min-height:430px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.service-icon{font-family:monospace;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:auto}.service-card h3,.process-step h3{font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.06;margin:4rem 0 1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.05em}.service-card p{font-size:1rem;color:#444}.service-card ul{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.service-card li{padding:.65rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:monospace;font-size:.83rem}.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,7rem);align-items:start;background:#000;color:#fff}.about-images{position:relative}.about-main{width:100%;height:min(72vw,780px);object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08)}.about-label{position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:1rem;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:.85rem 1rem;font-family:monospace;font-size:.85rem}.about-copy{position:sticky;top:3rem}.about-copy .eyebrow{color:#fff}.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,6.2rem)}.about-copy .lead{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.4;margin-top:2rem}.about-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.lead){color:#c7c7c7}.text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid #fff;padding-bottom:.25rem}.process{padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad)}.section-heading.compact h2{max-width:1100px}.process-list{border-top:1px solid #000}.process-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px .7fr 1.3fr;gap:2rem;padding:1.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #000;align-items:start}.process-step>span{font-family:monospace;font-size:.85rem}.process-step h3{margin:0}.process-step p{margin:0;color:#444;max-width:580px}.promise{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.7fr;gap:4rem;background:var(--soft)}.promise h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.3rem)}.promise-grid{border-top:1px solid #000}.promise-grid>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1fr;gap:2rem;padding:1.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #000}.promise-grid strong{font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif}.promise-grid p{margin:0;color:#444}
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/* Local system stack: no external font download, FOIT, or font privacy request. */

/* Standard WordPress pages, including Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. */
.legal-page{min-height:60vh;padding:clamp(8rem,14vw,11rem) var(--pad) clamp(5rem,9vw,8rem)}
.legal-document{max-width:850px;margin:0 auto}
.legal-document h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.legal-content{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;color:#292929}
.legal-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);margin:2.5rem 0 .8rem}
.legal-content h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:2rem 0 .6rem}
.legal-content p,.legal-content ul,.legal-content ol{margin:0 0 1.25rem}
.legal-content ul,.legal-content ol{padding-left:1.5rem}
.legal-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
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.brand-name,.hero h1,.section h2,.contact-section h2,.media-note strong,.service-card h3,.process-step h3,.promise-grid strong,summary{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}

/* Insights index and articles. */
.insights-hero{padding:clamp(5rem,10vw,10rem) var(--pad) clamp(4rem,7vw,7rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.insights-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(280px,.7fr);gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,8rem);align-items:end}
.insights-hero h1,.featured-insight h2,.insights-library h2,.insights-cta h2,.article-hero h1,.article-next-step h2{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.07em;font-weight:500;line-height:.96;margin:0}
.insights-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,8.5vw,8.5rem);max-width:1100px}
.insights-hero-grid>p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.5;margin:0;max-width:520px}
.featured-insight{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;min-height:650px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.featured-insight-media{display:block;background:#ddd;overflow:hidden;min-height:520px}
.featured-insight-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06);transition:transform .5s ease}
.featured-insight-media:hover img{transform:scale(1.015)}
.featured-insight-copy{padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem) var(--pad);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.insight-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;font-family:monospace;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 2rem}
.insight-kicker span{color:var(--gray)}
.featured-insight h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5.3rem)}
.featured-insight-copy>p:not(.insight-kicker){font-size:1.08rem;color:#444;margin:1.8rem 0;max-width:560px}
.insight-link{display:inline-flex;gap:.65rem;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid #000;padding:.45rem 0;font-weight:650}
.insight-link span{transition:transform .2s ease}.insight-link:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.insights-library{padding:clamp(5rem,9vw,9rem) var(--pad)}
.insights-section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.6fr 1.4fr;gap:2rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.insights-library h2{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,6vw,6rem)}
.insights-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid #000;border-left:1px solid #000}
.insight-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);min-height:390px;border-right:1px solid #000;border-bottom:1px solid #000}
.insight-card-media{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft);border-right:1px solid #000;min-height:280px}
.insight-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06);transition:transform .45s ease}
.insight-card-media:hover img{transform:scale(1.02)}
.insight-card-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.1em}
.insight-card-body{padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.insight-card .insight-kicker{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:auto}
.insight-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.7vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:3rem 0 1rem}
.insight-card-body>p:not(.insight-kicker){color:#444;margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.insight-card .insight-link{margin-top:auto}
.insights-empty{border-top:1px solid #000;padding-top:2rem}
.insights-cta,.article-next-step{background:#000;color:#fff;padding:clamp(5rem,9vw,9rem) var(--pad)}
.insights-cta>div,.article-next-step>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:3rem;align-items:end}
.insights-cta h2,.article-next-step h2{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,6vw,6.2rem);max-width:1100px}
.insights-cta .button,.article-next-step .button{white-space:nowrap}

.article-hero{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,8rem) var(--pad) clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-back{display:inline-flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:clamp(4rem,8vw,8rem);font-weight:650}
.article-hero .insight-kicker{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,7.5vw,7.6rem);max-width:1350px}
.article-deck{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.7rem);max-width:850px;margin:2rem 0 0;color:#3d3d3d}
.article-featured-image{margin:0;padding:var(--pad);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft)}
.article-featured-image img{width:100%;max-height:820px;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05)}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);gap:clamp(3rem,9vw,10rem);padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,8rem) var(--pad);max-width:1450px;margin:0 auto}
.article-aside{border-top:1px solid #000;padding-top:1rem;font-family:monospace;font-size:.82rem}.article-aside span{text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}.article-aside p{color:#555;max-width:260px}
.article-content{max-width:780px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.25vw,1.18rem);line-height:1.8;color:#252525}
.article-content>:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-content h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:3.5rem 0 1rem;color:#000}.article-content h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2rem);line-height:1.2;margin:2.8rem 0 .8rem;color:#000}.article-content p,.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 1.5rem}.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding-left:1.4rem}.article-content li{margin:.55rem 0}.article-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.article-content blockquote{margin:2.5rem 0;padding:1.5rem 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;border-left:3px solid #000;font-size:1.25rem;color:#000}

@media(max-width:920px){.insights-hero-grid,.featured-insight,.insights-section-heading,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured-insight-copy{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.insights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-aside{display:none}.insights-cta>div,.article-next-step>div{grid-template-columns:1fr}.insights-cta .button,.article-next-step .button{width:max-content}}
@media(max-width:620px){.insights-hero{padding-top:4rem}.insights-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,4.8rem)}.featured-insight{min-height:0}.featured-insight-media{min-height:70vw}.insight-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.insight-card-media{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #000;min-height:65vw}.insight-card h3{margin-top:2rem}.article-back{margin-bottom:4rem}.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,13.5vw,4.6rem)}.article-hero .insight-kicker{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.insights-cta .button,.article-next-step .button{width:100%}}