:root{--paper:#F5F6F8;--white:#fff;--ink:#101828;--ink2:#1b2639;--brass:#B8893B;--brass-d:#7A5614;--brass-l:#D9B26A;--rule:#d5d9e1;--rule-d:#2c3a52;--mut:#4a5468;
--hf:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;--bf:'Source Sans 3','Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font:400 17px/1.65 var(--bf);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}a{color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--hf);font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4.3vw,3.55rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.5vw,2.15rem)}h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.ned-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.ned-skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100;font-weight:700}.ned-skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:2px}

/* header: centred logo, navigation split either side */
.ned-top{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;z-index:30}
.ned-top::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-4px;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.ned-bar{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;column-gap:28px}
.ned-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);justify-self:center;grid-column:2}
.ned-mark{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;display:block}
.ned-logo__t{display:grid;line-height:1.1}.ned-logo__a{font:700 1.2rem var(--hf);letter-spacing:.24em}.ned-logo__b{font:600 .66rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-d);margin-top:4px}
.ned-menu{display:contents}
.ned-nl,.ned-nr{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0}
.ned-nl{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;justify-content:flex-end}.ned-nr{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;justify-content:flex-start;gap:6px}
.ned-nl>ul,.ned-nr>ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:2px}
.ned-nl>ul>li,.ned-nr>ul>li{position:relative}
.ned-nl>ul>li>a,.ned-nr>ul>li>a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.ned-nl>ul>li>a:hover,.ned-nr>ul>li>a:hover{color:var(--brass-d)}
.ned-has>a::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;margin-left:7px;border:solid currentColor;border-width:0 1px 1px 0;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px)}
.ned-sub{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:300px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--ink);border-top:3px solid var(--brass);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:6px 0}
.ned-nr .ned-sub{left:auto;right:0}
.ned-has:hover>.ned-sub,.ned-has:focus-within>.ned-sub{display:block}
.ned-sub li{display:block}.ned-sub a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:400;white-space:normal}.ned-sub a:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.ned-tel{margin-left:auto;font:700 .95rem var(--bf);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 6px}.ned-tel:hover{color:var(--brass-d)}
.ned-nr .ned-btn--sm{margin-left:auto}.ned-tel+.ned-btn--sm{margin-left:8px}
.ned-nt{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}.ned-burger{display:none}

/* buttons */
.ned-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:700 .98rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.04em;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:0;padding:14px 24px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.15;text-align:center}
.ned-btn--brass{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--brass)}.ned-btn--brass:hover{background:#c99a4a;border-color:#c99a4a}
.ned-btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.ned-btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.ned-btn--sm{padding:11px 16px;font-size:.88rem;white-space:nowrap}.ned-btn--wide{width:100%}
.ned-more{font-weight:700;color:var(--brass-d);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:1px;letter-spacing:.02em}.ned-more:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.ned-acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 16px;margin-top:26px}

/* hero: full-bleed photo (or gradient fallback), dark overlay, text left */
.ned-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;
 background:radial-gradient(900px 520px at 88% 12%,rgba(184,137,59,.30),transparent 62%),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.028) 0 1px,transparent 1px 132px),linear-gradient(115deg,#0a111e 0%,#101828 48%,#1d2b45 100%)}
.ned-hero__ph{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;z-index:-2}
.ned-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,31,.94) 0%,rgba(11,18,31,.82) 38%,rgba(11,18,31,.40) 100%)}
.ned-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:3px;background:var(--brass);z-index:1}
.ned-hero__in{padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:88px;min-height:560px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ned-hero__t{max-width:690px}
.ned-hero h1{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .45em}
.ned-eye{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font:700 .8rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-l);margin:0 0 20px}
.ned-eye::before{content:"";width:46px;height:1px;background:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-lead{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.6;color:#e7ebf3;max-width:60ch;margin:0}
.ned-hero .ned-more{color:var(--brass-l)}.ned-hero .ned-more:hover{color:#fff}
.ned-hero--plain .ned-hero__in{min-height:0;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.ned-hero:not(.ned-hero--home) .ned-hero__in{min-height:420px;padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:70px}
.ned-hero--plain .ned-hero__in{min-height:0!important;padding-top:60px!important;padding-bottom:60px!important}
.ned-jump{margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);padding-top:16px;max-width:760px}
.ned-jump p{font:700 .74rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-l);margin:0 0 6px}
.ned-jump ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px 28px}.ned-jump a{color:#e7ebf3;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;display:block;padding:3px 0}.ned-jump a:hover{color:var(--brass-l);text-decoration:underline}

/* sections */
.ned-sec{padding:84px 0;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ned-sec--paper{background:var(--paper)}
.ned-sec--ink{background:var(--ink);color:#dfe5f0;border-top-color:var(--ink)}
.ned-sec--ink h2,.ned-sec--ink h3{color:#fff}.ned-sec--ink a{color:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-sechead{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:40px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}.ned-sec--ink .ned-sechead{border-bottom-color:var(--rule-d)}
.ned-sechead h2::before,.ned-row__h h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:3px;background:var(--brass);margin-bottom:18px}
.ned-intro{color:var(--mut);margin:16px 0 0;max-width:68ch}.ned-sec--ink .ned-intro{color:#c3cde0}
.ned-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:56px;align-items:start}
.ned-row__h{position:sticky;top:24px}
.ned-row__b>*:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ned-prose{max-width:70ch}.ned-prose p,.ned-prose li{max-width:70ch}.ned-prose ul{padding-left:1.15em}.ned-prose li{margin:.35em 0}.ned-prose li::marker{color:var(--brass)}
.ned-prose h3{margin:1.7em 0 .5em;font-size:1.3rem}.ned-prose a{color:var(--brass-d);font-weight:600}.ned-sec--ink .ned-prose a{color:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-article{max-width:800px}.ned-article .ned-prose{max-width:none}.ned-article .ned-prose>p:first-child{font-size:1.2rem;color:#1d2740}
.ned-src{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mut);margin-top:30px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}.ned-src span{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;margin-right:6px}.ned-src a{color:var(--brass-d)}

/* ledger (problems on the home page) */
.ned-ledger{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:56px}
.ned-ledger a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:6px;padding:24px 4px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);height:100%}
.ned-ledger a:hover strong{color:var(--brass-d)}
.ned-ledger__n{font:700 2rem/1 var(--hf);color:var(--brass)}.ned-ledger__b{display:grid;gap:6px}.ned-ledger strong{font:700 1.2rem/1.3 var(--hf)}.ned-ledger__b span{color:var(--mut);font-size:.98rem}

/* services index */
.ned-index{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ned-index li{border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--white)}
.ned-index a{position:relative;display:grid;align-content:start;gap:9px;height:100%;padding:26px 54px 28px 26px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.ned-index strong{font:700 1.2rem/1.3 var(--hf)}.ned-index span{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--mut)}
.ned-index i{position:absolute;right:22px;top:26px;font-style:normal;color:var(--brass-d);transition:transform .2s}
.ned-index a:hover{background:var(--ink)}.ned-index a:hover strong{color:#fff}.ned-index a:hover span{color:#cdd5e4}.ned-index a:hover i{color:var(--brass-l);transform:translateX(4px)}

/* steps */
.ned-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:0}.ned-steps--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.ned-steps--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.ned-steps li{padding:26px 28px 6px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-right:28px;position:relative}
.ned-sec--ink .ned-steps li{border-top-color:var(--brass)}
.ned-steps li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-4px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--brass)}
.ned-steps__n{display:block;font:700 2.4rem/1 var(--hf);color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:14px}.ned-steps h3{margin-bottom:10px}.ned-steps p{color:var(--mut);margin:0}.ned-sec--ink .ned-steps p{color:#c3cde0}

/* definition lists (industries, standards) */
.ned-dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:56px}.ned-dl>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,3fr);gap:20px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ned-dl dt{font:700 1.15rem/1.3 var(--hf)}.ned-dl dd{margin:0;color:var(--mut);font-size:.98rem}
.ned-dl--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);column-gap:32px}.ned-dl--4>div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}

/* areas */
.ned-dirs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:34px 30px}
.ned-dir h3{font:700 .78rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-d);padding-bottom:9px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.ned-dir ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:1}.ned-dir--l{grid-column:span 2}.ned-dir--l ul{columns:2;column-gap:30px}.ned-dir a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.95;color:var(--ink)}.ned-dir a:hover{color:var(--brass-d);text-decoration:underline}

/* cross links */
.ned-xl{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ned-xl a{display:block;padding:14px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--white);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}.ned-xl a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* faq */
.ned-q{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}.ned-q:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.ned-q summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;position:relative;padding:20px 48px 20px 0;font:700 1.15rem/1.35 var(--hf)}
.ned-q summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.ned-q summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:15px;font:400 1.9rem/1 var(--bf);color:var(--brass-d)}.ned-q[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.ned-q__a{padding:0 48px 22px 0;color:#2a3347}.ned-q__a p{margin:0}

/* problems page */
.ned-case__n{display:block;font:700 4.2rem/1 var(--hf);color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--brass);margin-bottom:10px}

/* closing band + form */
.ned-close{background:var(--ink);color:#dfe5f0;padding:84px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}
.ned-close__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.ned-close h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.55em}.ned-close .ned-more{color:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-close__t p{max-width:52ch}
.ned-form{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:32px 32px 26px;border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}
.ned-form__t{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:6px}.ned-form__i{color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.98rem}
.ned-form__g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 20px;margin-bottom:20px}.ned-fld--wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.ned-fld label{display:block;font:700 .72rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2d3750;margin-bottom:2px}
.ned-fld input,.ned-fld textarea{width:100%;font:400 1rem var(--bf);color:var(--ink);background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #6b7488;border-radius:0;padding:8px 0;resize:vertical}
.ned-fld input:focus,.ned-fld textarea:focus{outline:0;border-bottom:2px solid var(--brass);padding-bottom:7px;background:#fff}
.ned-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.ned-form__err{color:#a3231a;font-weight:600;margin:12px 0 0}.ned-form__n{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mut);margin:14px 0 0}
.ned-contact{margin-top:52px}.ned-contact .ned-form{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}

/* footer */
.ned-foot{background:#0b1220;color:#c0c9db;padding:68px 0 96px;font-size:.95rem;border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}
.ned-foot a{color:#e8edf6;text-decoration:none}.ned-foot a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-foot__top{text-align:center;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-d)}
.ned-logo--foot{color:#fff;margin:0 auto 20px;display:inline-flex}.ned-logo--foot .ned-logo__b{color:var(--brass-l)}
.ned-foot__tag{font:700 1.25rem var(--hf);color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}.ned-foot__p{max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto 12px}.ned-foot__tel a{font:700 1.3rem var(--hf)}
.ned-foot__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.ned-foot__c h2{font:700 .76rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-l);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-d)}
.ned-foot__c ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;line-height:2}
.ned-foot__base{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-d);padding-top:26px;text-align:center;font-size:.88rem}.ned-foot__base p{margin:0 auto 8px;max-width:78ch}.ned-foot__c2{margin-top:14px!important}
.ned-dock{display:none}

@media (min-width:1151px) and (max-width:1400px){
 .ned-nl>ul>li>a,.ned-nr>ul>li>a{padding:10px 7px;font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
 .ned-tel{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:1150px){
 .ned-bar{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;padding:12px 20px}
 .ned-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;justify-self:start}
 .ned-burger{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;grid-column:2;grid-row:1;justify-self:end;width:46px;height:46px;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
 .ned-burger i{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink)}
 .ned-nt:focus-visible+.ned-burger{outline:3px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:2px}
 .ned-menu{display:none;grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:12px;padding:6px 0 10px;max-height:calc(100vh - 90px);overflow:auto}
 .ned-nt:checked~.ned-menu{display:block}
 .ned-nl,.ned-nr{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;display:block}
 .ned-nl>ul,.ned-nr>ul{display:block}.ned-nl>ul>li>a,.ned-nr>ul>li>a{padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
 .ned-has>a::after{display:none}
 .ned-sub a{text-decoration:none}.ned-sub{display:block;position:static;min-width:0;border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--brass);margin:2px 0 8px 4px;padding:0}.ned-sub a{padding:8px 14px;border-bottom:0}
 .ned-tel{display:block;margin:10px 0 0;padding:10px 4px}.ned-nr .ned-btn--sm{display:flex;margin:10px 0 4px}.ned-tel+.ned-btn--sm{margin-left:0}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
 .ned-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.ned-row__h{position:static}
 .ned-ledger,.ned-dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ned-dl--4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ned-index{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .ned-steps--4,.ned-steps--3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:30px}.ned-dirs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ned-dir--l{grid-column:1/-1}
 .ned-close__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}.ned-foot__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .ned-hero__in,.ned-hero:not(.ned-hero--home) .ned-hero__in{min-height:0;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:64px}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
 body{font-size:16.5px}
 .ned-in{padding:0 20px}.ned-sec{padding:56px 0}.ned-close{padding:56px 0}
 .ned-mark{width:40px;height:40px}.ned-logo__a{font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.2em}.ned-logo__b{font-size:.58rem}
 .ned-hero__in,.ned-hero:not(.ned-hero--home) .ned-hero__in{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:40px}
 .ned-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,18,31,.92),rgba(11,18,31,.80))}
 h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,7.4vw,2.1rem)}.ned-eye{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em}.ned-eye::before{width:28px}
 .ned-lead{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5}
 .ned-acts{margin-top:18px;gap:10px}.ned-acts .ned-btn{flex:1 1 140px;padding:13px 12px}.ned-acts .ned-more{flex:1 1 100%;margin-top:2px}
 .ned-jump ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ned-index,.ned-dl--4,.ned-steps--4,.ned-steps--3,.ned-dirs{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ned-dir--l ul{columns:1}
 .ned-form{padding:24px 20px}.ned-form__g{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ned-foot__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ned-foot{padding-bottom:110px}
 .ned-dock{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:50;background:var(--ink);border-top:2px solid var(--brass);padding:8px 8px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));gap:8px}
 .ned-dock a,.ned-dock button{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:13px 6px;font:700 .95rem var(--bf);letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:0;cursor:pointer}
 .ned-dock .ned-dock__a{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}.ned-dock button{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}.ned-dock .ned-dock__b{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.ned-index i{transition:none}}

/* hover bridge: the dropdown sits a few px below its button; this invisible strip keeps it open while the mouse crosses the gap */
@media (min-width:1151px){.ned-sub::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:100%;height:16px}}
.ned-top::after{pointer-events:none}.ned-sub{z-index:2}


@media (max-width:480px){main a[href^="tel:"],main button[data-nedt],main a[data-nedt]{white-space:nowrap}}
main p a:not([class]),footer p a:not([class]){text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}