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.nav{height:80px;border-bottom-color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}.topbar{min-height:80px;border-bottom-color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}
.nav-cta,.primary,.topbar .cta{background:var(--usmc-blue)!important;color:#fff!important;border-color:var(--usmc-blue)!important;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,68,129,.18)!important}.nav-cta:hover,.primary:hover,.topbar .cta:hover{background:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important;border-color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}
.hero h1 em,.eyebrow,.venture-list .tag,.num{color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}.hero-card{background:var(--usmc-blue)!important;border-top-color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important;box-shadow:18px 18px 0 rgba(199,183,132,.34)!important}.hero-card .kicker{display:inline-block;color:var(--usmc-gold)!important;background:rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-left:4px solid var(--usmc-gold);padding:.55rem .75rem;margin-bottom:1rem}.hero-card blockquote{color:#fff}.dark .eyebrow,.offer-entry .eyebrow,.books .eyebrow,.connect .eyebrow{color:var(--usmc-gold)!important}
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.books-cta,.cost-box{background:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}.book-grid .featured{background:rgba(255,213,0,.12)!important;border-color:var(--usmc-gold)!important}.systems-showcase figure{box-shadow:16px 16px 0 var(--usmc-khaki)!important}footer{border-top-color:var(--usmc-scarlet)!important}
.brand-logo-footer{display:flex;align-items:center}.brand-logo-footer img{display:block;width:min(100%,340px);height:auto;background:#fff;padding:7px 9px;border-radius:4px}
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.signature-method{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071a33,#102d52);color:#fff;border-radius:1.5rem;margin:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem) 5vw;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.signature-method .section-head{max-width:850px}.signature-method h2,.signature-method h3{color:#fff}.signature-method .eyebrow,.signature-method small{color:#e9b653}.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}.method-grid article{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:1.5rem;border-radius:1rem}.method-grid h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin:.45rem 0}.method-note{margin-top:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:#f6e7bf}.site-personality-note{padding:1.5rem 7vw;background:#f4ead2;color:#192438;border-top:1px solid #d8c397}.site-personality-note p{max-width:980px;margin:auto}.jtf-field-note{border-left:5px solid #c99a42;background:#f6f1e6;padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;border-radius:0 1rem 1rem 0}.jtf-field-note blockquote{font:1.35rem/1.45 Georgia,serif;color:#12345a;margin:1.2rem 0}.author-card p{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6}@media(max-width:800px){.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signature-method{margin:2rem 1rem;padding:1.5rem}.jtf-field-note{padding:1.2rem}}

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/* Version 2.0: discoverability, accessibility, and decision-path refinements */
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