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.ecf-methods{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.ecf-waterline-card{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,24,32,.92),rgba(6,16,22,.96));box-shadow:var(--ecf-shadow)}
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.ecf-footer .wwc-footer-brand strong{letter-spacing:.15em}
.ecf-top{font-weight:700}
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 .ecf-menu{display:inline-flex}
 .ecf-header nav.wwc-nav.open{display:flex!important}
 .ecf-lang{margin:8px 4px 0}
}
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 .ecf-hero{min-height:700px}
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 .ecf-book-cover{max-width:260px}
}
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 .ecf-container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
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 .ecf-section{padding:66px 0}
 .ecf-investigator h3,.ecf-book-card h3,.ecf-method h3{font-size:24px}
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.ecf-page-hero{position:relative;min-height:520px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,191,134,.18);background:#050b10}
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.ecf-page-hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ecf-page-hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.ecf-page-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:76px 0 76px;max-width:780px}
.ecf-kicker{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 16px;font:700 11px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ecf-gold)}
.ecf-page-hero h1{margin:0;font:400 clamp(38px,5vw,72px)/.95 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.045em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f1f7fb}
.ecf-page-subtitle{margin:18px 0 0;max-width:760px;font:400 clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px)/1.18 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#dfeaf0}
.ecf-page-intro{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:720px;color:#d1dbe1;font:400 18px/1.75 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:26px}
.ecf-facts article{padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,31,41,.88),rgba(8,20,28,.92))}
.ecf-facts strong{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font:700 11px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#99d8f0}
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.ecf-grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.ecf-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,24,32,.9),rgba(6,16,22,.96));box-shadow:var(--ecf-shadow)}
.ecf-card h3{margin:0 0 12px;font:400 28px/1.05 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#f3f7fa}
.ecf-card p{margin:0;color:#d1dce2;font:400 16px/1.72 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-card .mini{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font:700 11px/1.35 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ecf-gold)}
.ecf-process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.ecf-process article{padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,31,41,.92),rgba(8,20,28,.94))}
.ecf-process h3{margin:0 0 10px;font:400 24px/1.02 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#f2f7fa}
.ecf-process p{margin:0;color:#d4dfe5;font:400 15px/1.7 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-process .num{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font:700 11px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#99dff5}
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.ecf-series-roadmap p{margin:0;color:#d1dbe1;font:400 15px/1.68 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
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.ecf-series-note{margin-top:18px;color:#a5bac6;font:600 12px/1.55 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em}
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  .ecf-page-hero{min-height:580px}
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.ecf-team-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,25,34,.94),rgba(7,18,25,.98));box-shadow:var(--ecf-shadow)}
.ecf-team-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font:400 29px/1.05 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#f1f7fb}
.ecf-team-card .role{display:block;margin:0 0 14px;font:700 11px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#99dff5}
.ecf-team-card p{margin:0 0 12px;color:#d3dee4;font:400 15px/1.72 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-team-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ecf-quote-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.ecf-quote-band article{padding:20px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,33,43,.92),rgba(7,19,26,.96))}
.ecf-quote-band blockquote{margin:0 0 12px;color:#f2f7fa;font:400 24px/1.18 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-quote-band p{margin:0;color:#cdd9df;font:400 14px/1.65 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-rules-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.ecf-rules-grid article{padding:22px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,24,32,.92),rgba(6,16,22,.97))}
.ecf-rules-grid h3{margin:0 0 10px;font:400 25px/1.05 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#f2f7fa}
.ecf-rules-grid p{margin:0;color:#d3dee4;font:400 15px/1.72 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-rules-grid .mini{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font:700 11px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ecf-gold)}
.ecf-half-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
@media(max-width:1060px){.ecf-team-grid,.ecf-quote-band,.ecf-rules-grid,.ecf-half-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* v2.16.182 — investigators quote fix + book one page */
.ecf-quote-band{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.ecf-quote-band blockquote{font-size:20px;line-height:1.15}
.ecf-quote-band article{padding:22px 22px 18px}
.ecf-book-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:84px 0 72px;background:radial-gradient(circle at top left,rgba(66,168,209,.18),transparent 34%),radial-gradient(circle at 80% 12%,rgba(197,31,31,.18),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,17,24,.98),rgba(4,11,16,1))}
.ecf-book-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:150px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(3,8,12,.92))}
.ecf-book-hero .ecf-container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ecf-book-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,420px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px;align-items:center}
.ecf-cover-frame{padding:16px;border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,24,34,.98),rgba(5,13,19,.98));border:1px solid rgba(137,196,219,.2);box-shadow:0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}
.ecf-cover-frame img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px}
.ecf-book-kicker{display:block;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ecf-gold);font:700 12px/1.2 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ecf-book-title{margin:0 0 14px;color:#f7fbfd;font:400 clamp(40px,5vw,66px)/.93 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-book-subtitle{display:block;margin:0 0 18px;color:#9ee7ff;font:700 13px/1.3 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ecf-book-copy{max-width:760px;color:#dce7ec;font:400 18px/1.74 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;margin:0 0 22px}
.ecf-hook{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(137,196,219,.28);background:rgba(10,29,40,.78);color:#edf7fb;font:400 16px/1.3 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-hook strong{font:700 11px/1.2 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9addef}
.ecf-book-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:26px}
.ecf-book-meta article,.ecf-timeline article,.ecf-focus-card,.ecf-case-card{padding:22px;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid var(--ecf-line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,24,32,.92),rgba(6,16,22,.98));box-shadow:var(--ecf-shadow)}
.ecf-book-meta span,.ecf-timeline span,.ecf-focus-card .mini,.ecf-case-card .mini{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ecf-gold);font:700 11px/1.2 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ecf-book-meta h3,.ecf-timeline h3,.ecf-focus-card h3,.ecf-case-card h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:#f2f8fb;font:400 26px/1.05 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-book-meta p,.ecf-timeline p,.ecf-focus-card p,.ecf-case-card p{margin:0;color:#d3dee4;font:400 15px/1.72 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:24px}
.ecf-focus-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.ecf-case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.ecf-case-card ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;color:#d3dee4}
.ecf-case-card li{margin:0 0 10px;font:400 15px/1.68 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.ecf-book-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
@media(max-width:1060px){.ecf-book-hero-grid,.ecf-book-meta,.ecf-timeline,.ecf-focus-grid,.ecf-case-grid,.ecf-quote-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.ecf-book-copy{font-size:17px}.ecf-book-title{font-size:38px}.ecf-hook{display:flex;align-items:flex-start}}