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 --shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.26);--radius:26px;--max:1220px
}
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/* Authority library + article system */
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/* C² premium verified header logo + Growth Intelligence emphasis */
.navbar{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.985);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(16,22,27,.12);
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
}
.navbar nav{min-height:92px;gap:22px}
.navbar .header-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;margin-right:auto;min-width:290px}
.navbar .header-logo{display:block;width:285px;height:auto;max-height:72px;object-fit:contain}
.navbar .navlinks{gap:20px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:850;color:#2a3137}
.navbar .navlinks>a,.navbar .dropbtn{padding:33px 0}
.navbar .navlinks a:hover,.navbar .drop:hover .dropbtn{color:#b5121e}
.navbar .dropdown{top:78px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(16,22,27,.13);box-shadow:0 20px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.navbar .dropdown a{color:#343c43}
.navbar .dropdown a:hover{background:#f2f4f5;color:#b5121e}
.navbar .menu{color:#11171b}
.navbar .navcta{white-space:nowrap;min-width:196px;padding:13px 19px;color:#fff;font-size:.86rem}
.topline{height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d51f2b,#a5121d 72%,#7d1018)}
.growth-intel-title{font-size:1rem!important;color:#d51f2b!important;letter-spacing:.145em!important;font-weight:1000!important;margin-bottom:20px!important}
.growth-intel-title:before{width:34px!important;height:3px!important;background:#d51f2b!important}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .navbar .header-brand{min-width:245px}
  .navbar .header-logo{width:245px}
  .navbar .navlinks{gap:13px;font-size:.80rem}
  .navbar .navcta{min-width:174px;padding:12px 15px;font-size:.80rem}
}
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  .navbar .header-logo{width:225px;max-height:58px}
  .navbar .navlinks{top:72px;background:#fff;border-color:rgba(16,22,27,.14)}
  .navbar .navlinks>a,.navbar .dropbtn{color:#1d2429}
  .navbar .dropdown{background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .navbar .header-logo{width:195px}
  .growth-intel-title{font-size:.9rem!important}
}