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@media(max-width:1280px) and (min-width:901px){header .brand .brand-signature,header .brand .brand-signature img{width:96px}header .brand .brand-signature{height:48px;flex-basis:96px}header .brand b,.site-header .brand b{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.075em}header .brand b small,.site-header .brand small{font-size:7px}header nav a,.site-header nav a{font-size:11.5px!important}}
footer .brand .brand-signature{display:flex;width:110px;height:42px;flex:0 0 110px;border:0;background:transparent;align-items:center}
footer .brand .brand-signature img{display:block;width:110px;height:auto;max-height:42px;object-fit:contain}

/* logo-led header lockup */
header .brand{gap:22px}
header .brand .brand-signature{width:185px;height:68px;flex-basis:185px}
header .brand .brand-signature img{width:185px;max-height:68px}
header .brand .brand-role,.site-header .brand .brand-role{display:block;margin:0;color:#eef2f5;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:1500px) and (min-width:1281px){header .brand .brand-signature,header .brand .brand-signature img{width:155px}header .brand .brand-signature{flex-basis:155px}header .brand{gap:17px}header .brand .brand-role,.site-header .brand .brand-role{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em}}
@media(max-width:1280px) and (min-width:901px){header .brand .brand-signature,header .brand .brand-signature img{width:125px}header .brand .brand-signature{height:52px;flex-basis:125px}header .brand{gap:14px}header .brand .brand-role,.site-header .brand .brand-role{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}}
footer .brand .brand-role{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:normal}

/* biography signature lockup */
.bio-visual .bio-signature-logo,.home-page .bio-visual .bio-signature-logo{width:min(78%,560px);height:auto;max-height:230px;object-fit:contain;filter:none;border:0;position:relative;z-index:1}
.home-page .bio:after{display:none}

/* desktop article grid: six cards in two balanced rows */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .featured .article-card,.home-page .featured .article-card.lead-card,.home-page .featured .article-card:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 4;min-height:340px}
 .home-page .featured .article-card h3{max-width:94%;font-size:27px;line-height:1.22}
 .home-page .featured .article-card.lead-card h3{max-width:94%;font-size:32px;line-height:1.15}
 .home-page .featured .article-card p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.72}
 .home-page .featured .meta{font-size:10px}
 .home-page .featured .article-card>a{font-size:10px}
}

/* high-contrast title on the gold contact section */
.home-page .contact h2 em,.contact-page h2 em{color:#0a2437;text-shadow:none}

/* featured article + editorial rows */
.news-showcase{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7f5f0,#f1ede5)}
.showcase-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 2fr;min-height:520px;background:#081522;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.showcase-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:70px 66px}
.showcase-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 30px;color:#c7a252;font:700 10px/1.4 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.showcase-copy h3{max-width:800px;margin:38px 0 24px;font:600 clamp(48px,4.8vw,76px)/1.07 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.showcase-copy p{max-width:700px;margin:0;color:#bdc7d0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.showcase-copy>a{width:max-content;margin-top:38px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #c7a252;color:#e0bb6c;font:700 11px 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em}
.showcase-portrait{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:0;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#173e59,#0b2539);overflow:hidden}
.showcase-portrait:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:25px;border:1px solid rgba(199,162,82,.36)}
.showcase-portrait img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-height:500px;object-fit:contain;filter:none;border:0;transition:transform .4s}
.showcase-portrait:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.showcase-portrait .monogram{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#c7a252}
.showcase-list{border-top:1px solid #d7d0c4}
.showcase-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:75px minmax(0,1fr) 52px;gap:30px;align-items:center;min-height:190px;padding:30px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #d7d0c4;transition:background .25s,padding .25s}
.showcase-row:hover{padding-left:22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.showcase-no{color:#a67f36;font:700 13px 'Manrope',sans-serif}
.showcase-row h3{margin:15px 0 10px;font:600 clamp(27px,2.25vw,38px)/1.18 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.showcase-row p{max-width:900px;margin:0;color:#68747d;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
.showcase-arrow{width:46px;height:46px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid #c9bfaf;border-radius:50%;color:#9a7435;font:600 14px 'Manrope',sans-serif;transition:.25s}
.showcase-row:hover .showcase-arrow{transform:translate(3px,-3px);background:#081522;color:#d8bd7a;border-color:#081522}
@media(max-width:900px){.showcase-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}.showcase-copy{padding:42px 24px}.showcase-copy h3{font-size:clamp(37px,10.5vw,50px);margin:27px 0 18px}.showcase-copy p{font-size:15px}.showcase-copy>a{margin-top:28px}.showcase-portrait{min-height:330px;padding:20px}.showcase-portrait:before{inset:15px}.showcase-portrait img{max-height:310px}.showcase-row{grid-template-columns:42px minmax(0,1fr) 38px;gap:12px;min-height:0;padding:25px 2px}.showcase-row:hover{padding-left:2px}.showcase-row h3{font-size:23px;margin:11px 0 7px}.showcase-row p{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;font-size:13px}.showcase-meta{gap:8px 16px;font-size:8px}.showcase-arrow{width:36px;height:36px}}

/* shared shell + compact editorial spacing */
.inner-page .site-header{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#04111c,#12344d)}
.showcase-row{min-height:130px;padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:17px}
.showcase-row h3{margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px}
.archive-row{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px}
.related .article-card{min-height:285px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px}
@media(max-width:700px){.showcase-row{padding-top:13px;padding-bottom:13px}.showcase-row h3{margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:4px}.archive-row{min-height:104px!important;padding-top:12px!important;padding-bottom:12px!important}.related .article-card{min-height:0!important;padding:18px 18px 55px!important;margin-bottom:7px!important}}

/* tighter, more legible homepage hero */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .hero{min-height:710px;padding-top:125px;padding-bottom:42px}
 .home-page .hero h1{margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:20px}
 .home-page .hero-copy>p:not(.overline){font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}
 .home-page .actions{margin-top:27px;font-size:12.5px}
 .home-page .metrics{margin-top:38px;padding-top:16px}
 .home-page .metrics span{font-size:10px;line-height:1.35}
 .home-page .ticker,.home-page .ticker a{font-size:10px}
 .hero-kicker .overline{font-size:10.5px}
}

/* stronger footer identity and legibility */
@media(min-width:901px){
 footer{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;font-size:11.5px}
 footer .brand{gap:18px}
 footer .brand .brand-signature{width:190px;height:66px;flex-basis:190px}
 footer .brand .brand-signature img{width:190px;max-height:66px}
 footer .brand .brand-role{font-size:11px;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap}
 footer small{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.65}
 footer .footer-credit,footer .footer-credit a{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.65}
}

/* corporate title-only homepage editorial list */
.home-page .showcase-feature{min-height:430px}
.home-page .showcase-copy{padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px}
.home-page .showcase-copy h3{margin-bottom:0}
.home-page .showcase-copy>a{margin-top:42px}
.home-page .showcase-row{min-height:104px;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px;grid-template-columns:70px minmax(0,1fr) 48px}
.home-page .showcase-row-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;flex-wrap:nowrap;white-space:nowrap}
.home-page .showcase-row h3{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;margin:0;font-size:clamp(25px,2vw,33px);line-height:1.18}
.home-page .showcase-row:hover{padding-left:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}

/* premium editorial card grid */
.home-page .showcase-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;padding-top:14px;border-top:0}
.home-page .showcase-row{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 42px;grid-template-rows:auto 1fr auto;gap:0;min-height:220px;padding:24px!important;border:1px solid #d8d0c3;border-radius:7px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.92),rgba(247,243,235,.82));box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(7,21,34,.04);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.home-page .showcase-row:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:3px;background:#c79a49;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s}
.home-page .showcase-row:hover{padding-left:24px!important;transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#cbbdA6;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(7,21,34,.085)}
.home-page .showcase-row:hover:before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.home-page .showcase-no{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;color:#a47a32;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.home-page .showcase-row-copy{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:22px;margin-top:24px}
.home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta{order:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;width:100%;font-size:8.5px}
.home-page .showcase-row h3{order:1;margin:0;font-size:25px;line-height:1.2}
.home-page .showcase-arrow{grid-column:2;grid-row:3;align-self:end;justify-self:end;width:38px;height:38px;margin-top:22px}
@media(max-width:1100px) and (min-width:701px){.home-page .showcase-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* alternative executive editorial cards */
@media(min-width:701px){
 .home-page .showcase-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
 .home-page .showcase-row{grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,1fr) 42px;grid-template-rows:1fr;align-items:center;min-height:152px;padding:22px 24px!important;border-radius:3px;background:#fbf9f4;box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(7,21,34,.035)}
 .home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(2),.home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(5){background:#ece2d0}
 .home-page .showcase-row:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1/-1;min-height:132px}
 .home-page .showcase-no{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;font:600 25px/1 'Playfair Display',serif;color:rgba(138,103,43,.72)}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse;justify-content:center;gap:15px;margin:0;padding:0 20px;border-left:1px solid #ddd3c3}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta{order:initial;justify-content:flex-start;gap:22px;width:auto;font-size:8px}
 .home-page .showcase-row h3{order:initial;font-size:clamp(22px,1.65vw,28px);line-height:1.2}
 .home-page .showcase-arrow{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;align-self:center;justify-self:end;margin:0;width:38px;height:38px}
 .home-page .showcase-row:hover{padding-left:24px!important;transform:translateY(-2px)}
}

/* compact corporate homepage composition */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .hero{min-height:620px;padding-top:112px;padding-bottom:28px;gap:4vw}
 .home-page .hero h1{font-size:clamp(58px,6.3vw,96px);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:17px}
 .home-page .hero-copy>p:not(.overline){max-width:560px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
 .home-page .actions{margin-top:23px}
 .home-page .metrics{margin-top:28px;padding-top:14px}
 .home-page .portrait{min-height:440px}
 .home-page .portrait img{width:min(27vw,350px);max-width:350px}
 .home-page .portrait-orbit{width:min(32vw,445px);height:min(32vw,445px)}
 .home-page .ticker{height:56px}
 .home-page .news-showcase{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:82px}
 .home-page .news-showcase .section-head{margin-bottom:38px}
}

/* compact corporate latest-articles feature */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .news-showcase{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:64px}
 .home-page .news-showcase .section-head{margin-bottom:24px;align-items:center}
 .home-page .news-showcase .section-head h2{margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(45px,4.8vw,68px)}
 .home-page .news-showcase .section-head>a{padding:11px 15px}
 .home-page .showcase-feature{min-height:380px;border:1px solid rgba(199,154,73,.28);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(7,21,34,.07)}
 .home-page .showcase-copy{padding:40px 48px}
 .home-page .showcase-copy h3{margin-top:27px;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(40px,3.8vw,58px);line-height:1.06}
 .home-page .showcase-copy>a{margin-top:30px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait{min-height:380px;padding:18px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait:before{inset:14px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait img{max-height:350px}
}

/* signature-led corporate biography panel */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .bio{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:82px;gap:7vw}
 .home-page .bio-visual{min-height:340px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,#173c58 0,#0b263a 42%,#061622 78%);border:1px solid rgba(199,154,73,.34);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:20px 22px 0 #e8dfd1,0 24px 55px rgba(7,21,34,.12)}
 .home-page .bio-visual:before{content:'MEHMET SALİH SEYHAN  •  KİŞİSEL MARKA';position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:25px;z-index:2;transform:translateX(-50%);color:#8fa0ad;font:600 8px/1 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;white-space:nowrap}
 .home-page .bio-visual:after{inset:18px;border-color:rgba(199,154,73,.28)}
 .home-page .bio-visual .bio-signature-logo{width:min(90%,600px);max-width:600px;max-height:250px;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.28))}
 .home-page .bio-copy{padding-left:6px}
 .home-page .bio-copy .lead{font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:600}
}

/* corporate footer + lower footer bar */
.site-footer{position:relative;border-top:1px solid rgba(199,154,73,.22);background:linear-gradient(110deg,#030d15,#071b2a);padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:34px}
.site-footer .footer-socials{justify-content:center}
.footer-source{justify-self:end;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:6px;color:#d3aa59;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif}
.footer-source span{color:#718593;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.2em}
.footer-source strong{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.site-subfooter{min-height:58px;padding:14px 6vw;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:26px;background:#020910;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#8797a3;font:500 10px/1.55 'Manrope',sans-serif}
.site-subfooter>span:last-child{text-align:right}
.site-subfooter a{transition:color .2s}.site-subfooter a:hover{color:#d4ab5a}
.subfooter-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;color:#c4cdd4}
.subfooter-nav a{position:relative}.subfooter-nav a:not(:last-child):after{content:'•';position:absolute;right:-14px;color:#7d663b}
.site-subfooter .footer-credit a{color:#d4ab5a;font-weight:700}

/* elevated editorial card typography and interactions */
@media(min-width:701px){
 .home-page .showcase-row{background:radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(199,154,73,.08),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#f7f3eb);border-color:#d7cebf;box-shadow:0 9px 24px rgba(7,21,34,.045)}
 .home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(2),.home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(5){background:radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(7,33,51,.07),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(145deg,#eee4d2,#e7dbc6)}
 .home-page .showcase-no{width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(199,154,73,.35);border-radius:6px;background:#0a2437;color:#ddb762;font:600 19px/1 'Playfair Display',serif;box-shadow:0 7px 16px rgba(7,21,34,.11)}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy{padding-left:16px;border-left:0}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta{align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#8a672b}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:25px;padding:0 9px;border:1px solid rgba(138,103,43,.25);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(199,154,73,.08);font-weight:700}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta time{font-weight:700;color:#8a672b}
 .home-page .showcase-row h3{font-size:clamp(23px,1.8vw,29px);letter-spacing:-.025em}
 .home-page .showcase-arrow{width:40px;height:40px;background:#0a2437;border-color:#0a2437;color:#dcb760;box-shadow:0 7px 16px rgba(7,21,34,.11)}
 .home-page .showcase-row:hover .showcase-arrow{transform:translate(2px,-2px) rotate(45deg);background:#c79a49;border-color:#c79a49;color:#071522}
}

/* restrained corporate card scale and palette */
@media(min-width:701px){
 .home-page .showcase-row{min-height:142px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fdfbf7,#f6f1e8);border-color:#d9d0c2;box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(7,21,34,.04)}
 .home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(2),.home-page .showcase-row:nth-child(5){background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f8f3ea,#efe6d7)}
 .home-page .showcase-row h3{font-size:clamp(19px,1.5vw,24px);line-height:1.22;color:#0b2030;letter-spacing:-.02em}
 .home-page .showcase-no{width:42px;height:42px;font-size:17px;background:#0b2638;color:#d7ad5a}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta{font-size:9.5px;color:#80632f}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta span{border-color:rgba(128,99,47,.22);background:rgba(199,154,73,.055);color:#765a2b}
 .home-page .showcase-row-copy .showcase-meta time{color:#80632f}
 .home-page .showcase-arrow{width:36px;height:36px;background:#0b2638;border-color:#0b2638;color:#d7ad5a}
}

/* refined typography and contrast for the lead article */
.home-page .showcase-copy h3{
 font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
 font-weight:600;
 letter-spacing:-.035em;
 color:#f3efe6;
}
.home-page .showcase-copy .showcase-meta{
 gap:16px 34px;
 color:#ddb65e;
 font-size:11.5px;
 line-height:1.5;
 letter-spacing:.105em;
}
.home-page .showcase-copy>a{
 color:#e6bf66;
 border-bottom-color:#cda34d;
 font-size:12.5px;
 letter-spacing:.085em;
}

/* tighter vertical rhythm for the latest-articles interface */
@media(min-width:901px){
 .home-page .news-showcase{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:38px}
 .home-page .news-showcase .section-head{margin-bottom:16px}
 .home-page .showcase-feature{min-height:330px}
 .home-page .showcase-copy{padding:30px 46px}
 .home-page .showcase-copy h3{margin-top:20px}
 .home-page .showcase-copy>a{margin-top:22px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait{min-height:330px;padding:14px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait:before{inset:11px}
 .home-page .showcase-portrait img{max-height:306px}
 .home-page .showcase-list{margin-top:8px}
}


