/* H.OS screens.css photographic carousel, scoped to Hale service exploration. */
.hc-explore{--edge:max(24px,calc((100vw - 1248px)/2));padding:100px 0 72px;background:#1d1d1f;color:#f5f5f7;overflow:hidden}
.hc-explore-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;margin:0 var(--edge) 48px}
.hc-explore-head h2{color:#f5f5f7;font-family:inherit;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,86px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0;font-weight:600}
.hc-explore-head p{max-width:390px;color:#c0c0c4;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.hc-card-track{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:0 var(--edge) 24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:var(--edge);scrollbar-width:none;perspective:1600px}
.hc-card-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.hc-business-card{position:relative;isolation:isolate;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;flex:0 0 min(76vw,1072px);min-height:min(68svh,688px);padding:clamp(32px,4vw,60px);border-radius:clamp(26px,2.5vw,38px);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:white;scroll-snap-align:center;scroll-snap-stop:always;transform:rotateY(2.6deg) scale(.965);opacity:.7;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),opacity .7s ease}
.hc-business-card.is-active{transform:none;opacity:1}
.hc-business-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2;transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.hc-business-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#080f1ee8,#080f1e75 70%),linear-gradient(0deg,#080f1e8c,transparent)}
.hc-business-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.hc-business-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #d4ba84;outline-offset:-5px}
.hc-card-copy{max-width:700px}.hc-card-copy>span{display:block;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#e0d0ad;margin-bottom:24px}
.hc-card-copy h3{color:#f5f5f7;font-family:inherit;font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,69px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.hc-card-copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;max-width:520px;color:#e3e5eb;margin:24px 0}.hc-card-copy strong{display:block;font-size:16px;margin-top:30px}
.hc-card-controls{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0 var(--edge)}
.hc-card-controls button{border:0;cursor:pointer;background:#343438;color:#fff;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px}.hc-card-controls button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.hc-card-dots{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:0 16px;height:44px;border-radius:30px;background:#343438}.hc-card-dots button{width:12px;height:12px;padding:0;background:#98989f}.hc-card-dots button[aria-pressed=true]{width:36px;border-radius:12px;background:#f5f5f7}
.hc-card-controls button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e0d0ad;outline-offset:4px}
#research-chat[hidden]{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:800px){.hc-explore{padding:64px 0 48px}.hc-explore-head{display:block;margin-bottom:32px}.hc-explore-head p{margin-top:24px;font-size:17px}.hc-business-card{flex-basis:88vw;min-height:560px;padding:28px;transform:none;opacity:1}.hc-card-track{gap:16px}.hc-card-copy h3{font-size:38px}.hc-card-copy p{font-size:17px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hc-business-card,.hc-business-card img{transition:none;transform:none}.hc-business-card{opacity:1}}
/* Text-only research areas: H.OS carousel proportions, no imagery or page links. */
.hc-explore{background:#111113}
.hc-business-card{background:#050506;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between;border:1px solid #ffffff18;min-height:610px}
.hc-business-card::before{display:none}
.hc-card-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;color:#d5c29b;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
.hc-card-number{color:#8e8e95;font-size:15px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.12em}
.hc-card-copy{margin:60px 0 36px;max-width:850px}
.hc-card-copy h3{font-size:clamp(40px,4.6vw,68px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.hc-card-copy p{max-width:640px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:#c5c5ca;margin:24px 0 0}
.hc-card-scope{border-top:1px solid #ffffff26;padding-top:24px;margin:0;color:#a9a9b1;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}
@media(max-width:800px){.hc-business-card{min-height:590px}.hc-card-top{font-size:15px;gap:12px}.hc-card-copy{margin:44px 0 32px}.hc-card-copy h3{font-size:36px}.hc-card-copy p{font-size:17px}.hc-card-scope{font-size:13px}}
/* Unique scene gallery per research area; text and carousel remain stable. */
.hc-business-card .hc-scene{z-index:-2;opacity:0;object-position:65% center;transition:opacity .45s ease,transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);pointer-events:none}
.hc-business-card .hc-scene.is-visible{opacity:1}
.hc-business-card::before{display:block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,10,18,.88) 0%,rgba(4,10,18,.69) 55%,rgba(4,10,18,.28) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(4,10,18,.65),transparent 65%)}
.hc-card-top{color:#eee0c4}.hc-card-number{color:#d2d2d6}
.hc-card-copy p{color:#ececf0}.hc-card-scope{color:#d6d6de}
@media(max-width:800px){.hc-business-card .hc-scene{object-position:65% center}.hc-business-card::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#040a12d9,#040a12a6),linear-gradient(0deg,#040a1277,transparent)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hc-business-card .hc-scene{transition:none}}
@media(max-width:800px){.hc-business-card:last-child .hc-scene{object-position:88% center}}