/* Section Core Settings */
    .consultancy-core-section {
        position: relative !important;
        padding: 160px 0 !important;
        background-color: #030811 !important; /* Exact Midnight Base */
        color: #ffffff !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    /* Subtle Architectural Alignment Grid Lines */
    .consultancy-core-section .structural-alignment-lines {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: calc((100% - 5rem) / 2) 100%;
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 2.5rem;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Container Layout */
    .consultancy-core-section .section-container {
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 2.5rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .editorial-split-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
        gap: 6rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    /* Left Narrative Layout Column */
    .consultancy-core-section .narrative-column {
        position: sticky;
        top: 120px;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .corporate-badge-row {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .corporate-badge {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        color: #e2b842;; /* Cyber Blue Brand Metric */
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-left: 2px solid #e2b842;;
        padding-left: 12px;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .premium-consultancy-title {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 3.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.15;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0;
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .editorial-text-gradient {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 40%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65) 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .executive-summary-prose {
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        line-height: 1.85;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        font-weight: 400;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* Right Purpose Statement Layout Column */
    .consultancy-core-section .purpose-column {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    /* Sharp Architectural Corporate Cards */
    .consultancy-core-section .corporate-purpose-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01) !important;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        padding: 3rem;
        position: relative;
        transition: border-color 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .corporate-purpose-card:hover {
        border-color: rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.25) !important;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) !important;
    }

    /* Linear Accent Decoration */
    .consultancy-core-section .card-structural-accent {
        position: absolute;
        top: -1px;
        left: 3rem;
        width: 40px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #e2b842;;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }
    
    .consultancy-core-section .card-structural-accent.accent-white {
        background-color: #ffffff;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .card-classification-index {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        display: block;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .card-executive-heading {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin: 0 0 1.25rem 0;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .card-narrative-prose {
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
        color: #cbd5e1;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* Minimal High-End Institutional KPI Row */
    .consultancy-core-section .institutional-kpi-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .kpi-metric-block {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .kpi-label {
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .kpi-value {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif !important;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #e2e8f0;
    }

    .consultancy-core-section .highlight-blue { color: #4a90e2; }
    .consultancy-core-section .highlight-muted { color: #ffffff; opacity: 0.9; }

    /* Responsive Control Rules across devices */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .consultancy-core-section { padding: 120px 0 !important; }
        .consultancy-core-section .editorial-split-layout {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 4.5rem;
        }
        .consultancy-core-section .narrative-column { position: relative; top: 0; }
        .consultancy-core-section .premium-consultancy-title { font-size: 3rem; }
        .consultancy-core-section .structural-alignment-lines { display: none; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
        .consultancy-core-section .institutional-kpi-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        .consultancy-core-section .corporate-purpose-card { padding: 2.25rem; }
        .consultancy-core-section .card-structural-accent { left: 2.25rem; }
    }