:root{--pn:#123a43;--cream:#f8f6f1;--paper:#fffdf8;--gold:#b58d3e;--ink:#203e44;--sage:#e9eee8}
.partners-page{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.partners-hero{padding:105px 5vw 112px;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#f8f6f1 0%,#f1eee5 68%,#e8eee8 100%)}
.partners-hero-inner,.section-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto}
.partners-hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:95px;align-items:center}
.partners-eyebrow{font:600 12px/1.2 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 23px}
.partners-copy h1{font:500 clamp(54px,6vw,84px)/.98 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--pn);margin:0}
.partners-copy h1 em{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
.partners-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.68;max-width:620px;color:#4c6367;margin:32px 0}
.partners-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:38px}
.partners-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;min-height:49px;padding:0 23px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font:600 13px "DM Sans",sans-serif;transition:.2s}
.partners-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.partners-btn.primary{background:var(--pn);color:white}.partners-btn.secondary{border:1px solid rgba(18,58,67,.25);color:var(--pn)}
.partner-card{background:var(--pn);color:white;padding:49px 45px;box-shadow:0 26px 65px rgba(18,58,67,.12)}
.card-kicker{font:600 11px "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#d2ad66}
.partner-card h2{font:500 31px/1.22 "Playfair Display",serif;margin:16px 0 34px}
.mini-proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:95px 1fr;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:19px 0}.mini-proof strong{font:600 12px "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#d7b56e}.mini-proof span{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.partner-types{background:white;padding:108px 5vw 118px}.partner-types h2,.difference-heading h2,.partner-process h2,.partner-cta h2{font:500 clamp(40px,4.5vw,60px)/1.06 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn);margin:0}.section-intro{max-width:660px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#66787a;margin:26px 0 60px}
.partner-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.35)}
.partner-grid article{padding:32px 28px 20px 0;border-right:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.2)}.partner-grid article+article{padding-left:28px}.partner-grid article:last-child{border-right:0}
.partner-grid span,.process-line span{font:600 11px "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold)}.partner-grid h3,.process-line h3{font:500 25px/1.15 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn);margin:15px 0 12px}.partner-grid p,.process-line p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#6c7b7d}
.partner-difference{padding:115px 5vw;background:var(--cream)}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:100px}.difference-heading{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:start}
.difference-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:0 0 30px;margin-bottom:30px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.27)}.difference-list article:last-child{border-bottom:0}.difference-list b{font:500 11px "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}.difference-list h3{font:500 27px "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn);margin:-5px 0 9px}.difference-list p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#66777a;margin:0}
.partner-process{padding:110px 5vw 120px;background:white}.process-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:62px;border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}.process-line article{padding:32px 48px 10px 0}.process-line article+article{padding-left:48px;border-left:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.2)}
.partner-cta{background:var(--pn);padding:110px 5vw 120px;text-align:center}.partner-cta>div{max-width:800px;margin:auto}.partner-cta .partners-eyebrow{color:#d4ae63}.partner-cta h2{color:white}.partner-cta p:not(.partners-eyebrow){max-width:650px;margin:26px auto 34px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}.partners-btn.light{background:#fff;color:var(--pn)}
@media(max-width:850px){.partners-hero{padding:72px 24px 80px}.partners-hero-inner,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.partner-card{padding:36px 28px}.partner-types,.partner-difference,.partner-process{padding:78px 24px}.partner-grid,.process-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}.partner-grid article,.partner-grid article+article,.process-line article,.process-line article+article{padding:27px 0;border-right:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.2)}.difference-heading{position:static}.partner-cta{padding:82px 24px 90px}}


/* v62 — slim Partner Portal entrance */
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
.partner-access{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,58,67,.09)}
.partner-access-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;min-height:94px;padding:17px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.45fr .72fr;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.partner-access-copy{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.access-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(181,141,62,.10);flex:0 0 auto}
.access-kicker{margin:0 0 4px;font:600 9px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--gold)}
.partner-access-copy h2{margin:0;font:500 20px/1.15 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn)}
.partner-access-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr auto;gap:8px}
.partner-access-form input{height:43px;border:1px solid rgba(18,58,67,.16);background:#fbfaf6;padding:0 13px;font:400 13px "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#728083;outline:none}
.partner-access-form input:disabled{opacity:1}
.partner-access-form button{height:43px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:0 18px;background:var(--pn);color:#fff;font:600 11px "DM Sans",sans-serif;white-space:nowrap;opacity:.9}
.partner-access-form button span{margin-left:6px}
.partner-access-meta{font:500 11px/1.5 "DM Sans",sans-serif;text-align:right;color:#7a8586}
.partner-access-meta span{display:block}
.partner-access-meta a{color:var(--pn);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.48)}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .partner-access-inner{padding:17px 24px;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.4fr}.partner-access-meta{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .partner-access-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:20px 24px 22px}
 .partner-access-form{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.partner-access-form button{grid-column:1/-1}
 .partner-access-meta{display:block;text-align:left}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.partner-access-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.partner-access-form button{grid-column:auto}}


/* v63 — alive, photo-led partner hero */
.partners-hero.partners-hero-photo{
  padding:0!important;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  min-height:720px;
  background:#f8f6f1;
}
.partners-photo{
  min-height:720px;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  position:relative;
}
.partners-photo-shade{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,58,67,.05) 0%,rgba(18,58,67,0) 68%,rgba(248,246,241,.18) 100%);
}
.partners-hero-content{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:72px clamp(44px,6vw,108px) 64px clamp(50px,6vw,112px);
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,#fbf9f4 0%,#f8f6f1 72%,#f1f2ec 100%);
}
.partners-hero-content .partners-copy{max-width:760px}
.partners-hero-content .partners-copy h1{
  font:500 clamp(52px,5.1vw,80px)/.99 "Playfair Display",serif;
  letter-spacing:-.038em;color:var(--pn);margin:0;
}
.partners-hero-content .partners-copy h1 em{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
.partners-hero-content .partners-lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;max-width:700px;margin:28px 0 0}
.partners-hero-content .partners-actions{margin-top:30px}

.hero-proof{margin-top:44px;padding-top:25px;border-top:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.35)}
.hero-proof-title{margin:0 0 21px;font:600 10px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0}
.hero-proof-grid article{padding:0 24px;border-right:1px solid rgba(18,58,67,.12)}
.hero-proof-grid article:first-child{padding-left:0}.hero-proof-grid article:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.proof-icon{height:31px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:var(--gold);font:500 29px/1 "Playfair Display",serif;margin-bottom:10px}
.proof-people{gap:3px;align-items:flex-end}
.proof-people span{display:block;width:12px;height:17px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:8px 8px 3px 3px;position:relative}
.proof-people span:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:7px;height:7px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;top:-10px;left:1px;background:#f8f6f1}
.proof-people span:nth-child(2){height:21px}
.proof-shamrock{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:31px;transform:rotate(8deg);transform-origin:left center}
.proof-path{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px}
.hero-proof-grid h3{font:500 19px/1.15 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn);margin:0 0 7px}
.hero-proof-grid p{font:400 12px/1.55 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#6a797b;margin:0;max-width:180px}

@media(max-width:1050px){
 .partners-hero.partners-hero-photo{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;min-height:660px}
 .partners-photo{min-height:660px}.partners-hero-content{padding:60px 40px}
 .hero-proof-grid article{padding:0 15px}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .partners-hero.partners-hero-photo{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
 .partners-photo{min-height:430px;background-position:center}
 .partners-photo-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(248,246,241,.18),transparent 35%)}
 .partners-hero-content{padding:58px 24px 64px}
 .partners-hero-content .partners-copy h1{font-size:54px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
 .partners-photo{min-height:350px}
 .hero-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-proof-grid article,.hero-proof-grid article:first-child,.hero-proof-grid article:last-child{padding:16px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,58,67,.1)}
 .hero-proof-grid article:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}


/* v64 — prospective partner journey */
.prospect-journey{background:#fff;padding:76px 5vw 72px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.prospect-inner{max-width:880px;margin:auto}
.prospect-eyebrow{margin:0 0 16px;font:600 10px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold)}
.prospect-journey h2{margin:0;font:500 clamp(34px,3.5vw,50px)/1.08 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.prospect-route{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin:53px auto 32px;max-width:720px}
.prospect-line{position:absolute;left:16.666%;right:16.666%;top:5px;height:1px;background:rgba(181,141,62,.22)}
.prospect-line-fill{display:block;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:width 1.35s cubic-bezier(.22,.72,.2,1)}
.prospect-step{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;opacity:.42;transform:translateY(5px);transition:opacity .45s ease,transform .45s ease}
.prospect-point{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.65);margin-bottom:17px;transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.prospect-step strong{font:500 18px/1.1 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--pn)}
.prospect-step small{margin-top:7px;font:600 9px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--gold)}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .prospect-line-fill{width:100%}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps1{animation:prospectReveal .45s .15s forwards}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps2{animation:prospectReveal .45s .62s forwards}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps3{animation:prospectReveal .45s 1.08s forwards}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps1 .prospect-point{animation:pointGold .35s .15s forwards}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps2 .prospect-point{animation:pointGold .35s .62s forwards}
.prospect-journey.is-visible .ps3 .prospect-point{animation:pointGold .35s 1.08s forwards}
@keyframes prospectReveal{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes pointGold{to{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(181,141,62,.08)}}
.prospect-step:hover{opacity:1!important;transform:translateY(-2px)!important}
.prospect-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:9px;color:var(--pn);text-decoration:none;font:600 13px "DM Sans",sans-serif;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.55);padding-bottom:5px}
.prospect-cta span{transition:transform .2s}.prospect-cta:hover span{transform:translateY(3px)}
.partner-breath{height:44px;background:#f8f6f1}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .prospect-journey{padding:62px 24px 58px}.prospect-route{margin-top:44px}
 .prospect-step strong{font-size:16px}.partner-breath{height:24px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 .prospect-line-fill,.prospect-step,.prospect-point{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
 .prospect-line-fill{width:100%!important}.prospect-step{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}.prospect-point{background:var(--gold)!important}
}


/* v67 — Why Ireland / market intelligence */
.why-ireland-market{background:#f8f6f1;padding:104px 5vw 96px;color:var(--pn)}
.why-ireland-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:auto}
.why-ireland-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.55fr 1.15fr .9fr;gap:42px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:58px}
.why-ireland-intro .section-eyebrow{margin:10px 0 0;font:600 10px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#b58d3e}
.why-ireland-intro h2{margin:0;font:500 clamp(36px,4vw,58px)/1.03 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.why-ireland-intro>p:last-child{margin:7px 0 0;font:400 17px/1.65 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#53605d}

.ireland-market-card{background:#173f3d;color:#fff;padding:42px 46px 32px;border-radius:2px}
.market-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,180,107,.32)}
.market-heading span{font:600 10px "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#d7b46b}
.market-heading strong{font:500 17px "Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff}
.market-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:35px 0 30px}
.market-stat{padding:0 25px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.market-stat:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.market-stat strong{display:block;font:500 clamp(31px,3.2vw,45px)/1 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.market-stat span{display:block;max-width:180px;margin-top:10px;font:500 12px/1.45 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.market-source{margin:0;padding-top:19px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font:400 10.5px/1.5 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.market-source a{color:#d7b46b;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,180,107,.35)}

.why-ireland-reasons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:62px;border-top:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.32);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.32)}
.why-ireland-reasons article{padding:32px 28px 36px;border-left:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.22)}
.why-ireland-reasons article:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.reason-no{font:600 9px "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#b58d3e}
.why-ireland-reasons h3{margin:18px 0 12px;font:500 22px/1.12 "Playfair Display",serif}
.why-ireland-reasons p{margin:0;font:400 13px/1.62 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#5c6663}
.ireland-to-c2{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:52px;font:500 clamp(22px,2.3vw,31px)/1.2 "Playfair Display",serif}
.ireland-to-c2 span{color:#68716e}.ireland-to-c2 strong{font-weight:500;color:#173f3d}

@media(max-width:900px){
 .why-ireland-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
 .why-ireland-intro .section-eyebrow{margin:0}
 .market-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:30px}
 .market-stat:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
 .why-ireland-reasons{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .why-ireland-reasons article:nth-child(3){border-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .why-ireland-market{padding:76px 24px 70px}
 .ireland-market-card{padding:32px 24px 26px}
 .market-heading{display:block}.market-heading strong{display:block;margin-top:9px}
 .market-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .market-stat,.market-stat:first-child,.market-stat:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding:0 0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
 .market-stat:last-child{border-bottom:0}
 .why-ireland-reasons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .why-ireland-reasons article,.why-ireland-reasons article:first-child,.why-ireland-reasons article:nth-child(3){border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(181,141,62,.18);padding:28px 0}
 .why-ireland-reasons article:first-child{border-top:0}
 .ireland-to-c2{justify-content:flex-start}
}


/* v71 — partner-specific proof icons */
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg{width:44px;height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px;color:#b58d3e}
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg svg{width:42px;height:42px;overflow:visible}
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg path,.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg circle{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.15;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}


/* v72 — clearer partner pictograms */
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg{width:48px;height:42px;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg svg{width:44px;height:44px}
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg svg path,
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg svg circle{
  fill:none;stroke:#b58d3e;stroke-width:1.65;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;
}


/* v73 — editorial WHY C2 proof strip; icons intentionally removed */
.hero-proof-grid .proof-svg{display:none!important}
.hero-proof-grid .proof-number{
  display:block;
  margin:0 0 17px;
  font:600 10px/1 "DM Sans",sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:#b58d3e;
}
.hero-proof-grid article h3{margin-top:0}