/* Keep the hero's connected sequence distinctive; quieter reading below it. */
.continuity .reference-foundations {
  padding-top: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
}
.continuity :is(.reference-foundations, .inspirations) > .section-kicker {
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
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  font: 500 28px/1.2 Space, Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.continuity :is(.reference-foundations, .inspirations) > .section-kicker p {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls {
  gap: 28px;
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls button {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-height: 0;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 14px 0 23px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls button:hover,
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls button[aria-selected=true] {
  background: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-card-copy strong {
  font: 500 21px/1.3 Space, Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.continuity .reference-foundations [aria-selected=true] .pillar-card-copy strong {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-card-copy > span {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 27ch;
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-content {
  padding-top: 30px;
}
.continuity .reference-foundations .status-tag {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.continuity .inspirations {
  padding-top: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
}
.continuity .inspiration-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 34px 80px;
  overflow: visible;
  padding: 0;
}
.continuity .inspiration-card {
  display: block;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
}
.continuity .inspiration-card h3 {
  font: 500 16px/1.5 Space, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.continuity .inspiration-card p {
  font: 500 24px/1.35 Space, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.continuity .inspiration-card small {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 12px;
  max-width: 45ch;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .continuity :is(.reference-foundations, .inspirations) > .section-kicker {
    display: block;
  }
  .continuity :is(.reference-foundations, .inspirations) > .section-kicker p {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 36ch;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls { gap: 18px 24px; }
  .continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls button { padding: 12px 0 20px; }
  .continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-card-copy strong { font-size: 20px; }
  .continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-card-copy > span { font-size: 12px; }
  .continuity .inspiration-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .continuity .inspiration-card { flex: none; }
  .continuity .inspiration-card p { font-size: 23px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .continuity .reference-foundations .pillar-controls button { transition: none; }
}

/* Variation B: the synthetic daily brief, then the existing practical walkthrough. */
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.continuity .brief-sheet h3{font:500 26px/1.2 Space,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:24px 0 10px;color:var(--review-ink)}
.continuity .brief-sheet .brief-lead{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;margin:0;color:var(--review-muted)}
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.continuity .brief-priorities a{color:#dec3ff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
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.continuity .source-line{margin-top:32px;padding-top:21px;border-top:1px solid var(--review-line);max-width:280px}.continuity .source-line>span{font-size:12px;color:var(--review-accent)}
.continuity .source-line p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#ded3eb;margin-top:11px}.continuity .source-line p>span{display:block}
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