.nest-gold-continuity{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.nest-gold-border{position:absolute!important;inset:0 0 auto!important;height:48px;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;z-index:3!important}
.nest-gold-traveler{position:absolute;left:-28%;top:0;width:27%;height:2px;animation:nestGoldTravel 17s linear infinite}
.nest-gold-traveler:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#b78e4438 24%,#dfb360 65%,#fff0bf 93%,#fffdf1 98%,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 10px #efc878b0;animation:nestGoldShimmer 1.25s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.nest-gold-traveler:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:1%;top:-3px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff8dc;box-shadow:0 0 6px #fff7db,0 0 14px #efc978;animation:nestGoldShimmer .7s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.nest-gold-traveler i{position:absolute;right:1%;top:0;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff0b8;box-shadow:0 0 5px #fff9df,0 0 10px #ebc879;animation:nestGoldSpark 1.65s ease-out infinite;animation-delay:var(--delay)}
.nest-gold-traveler i:nth-child(5n){width:7px;height:7px;clip-path:polygon(50% 0,60% 39%,100% 50%,60% 61%,50% 100%,40% 61%,0 50%,40% 39%)}
.nest-gold-continuity:nth-of-type(2n) .nest-gold-traveler{animation-delay:-7s}
.nest-gold-continuity:nth-of-type(3n) .nest-gold-traveler{animation-delay:-12s}
@keyframes nestGoldTravel{0%{left:-28%}48%,100%{left:110%}}
@keyframes nestGoldShimmer{from{opacity:.65;filter:brightness(.95)}to{opacity:1;filter:brightness(1.6)}}
@keyframes nestGoldSpark{0%{opacity:0;transform:translate(0,0) scale(.4)}12%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translate(var(--x),var(--y)) scale(.1)}}
.nest-distress-continuity{background:linear-gradient(#171d2380,#171d2399),url('/assets/nest-distressed-slate.jpg') center/cover!important;color:#eee7dc!important}
.nest-distress-continuity h2,.nest-distress-continuity h3,.nest-distress-continuity .eyebrow,.nest-distress-continuity a{color:#e4d4b5}
.nest-distress-continuity p{color:#eee7dc}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nest-gold-border{display:none}}
/* Slate consultation chapter: champagne accents and a calmer reading rhythm. */
.nest-consultation.section{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 0,#414a5130,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(135deg,#242b31,#171d22)!important;color:#e9e6df;padding-top:clamp(48px,7vw,100px);padding-bottom:clamp(48px,7vw,100px);gap:clamp(36px,5vw,80px)}
.nest-consultation #consultation-title{color:#e4d4b5;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,50px);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:.04em;max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:30px}
.nest-consultation-copy>p{color:#e9e6df;line-height:1.8;max-width:62ch}
.nest-consultation .nest-consultation-lead{color:#f3efe8;font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,23px)}
.nest-consultation .nest-credentials>a,.nest-consultation .nest-credentials>div{color:#e4d4b5;border-color:#e4d4b533}
.nest-consultation .nest-credentials span,.nest-consultation .nest-stat-note{color:#bdc4c8}
.nest-consultation .nest-testimonial{border-color:#e4d4b540;padding-left:clamp(24px,3vw,48px)}
.nest-consultation .nest-testimonial blockquote{color:#e4d4b5;font-size:clamp(25px,2.45vw,36px);line-height:1.6}
.nest-consultation .nest-testimonial figcaption{color:#c4ccd1;margin-top:28px}
.nest-consultation .nest-gold-button{background:#e4d4b5;color:#1b2228;border-color:#e4d4b5;box-shadow:none}
.nest-consultation .nest-gold-button:hover{background:#f2e5ce;color:#151b20}
@media(max-width:700px){.nest-consultation .nest-testimonial{padding-left:0;padding-top:28px;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #e4d4b540;margin-left:0;margin-right:0}.nest-consultation .nest-gold-button{max-width:100%;white-space:normal;text-align:center}}

.nest-gold-traveler{animation-duration:8s}.nest-gold-border{height:52px}.nest-gold-traveler{top:2px;height:3px}@keyframes nestGoldTravel{0%{left:-28%}90%,100%{left:110%}}