/* NBC Thesis Stage v7.557 — stance as editorial art direction, not a quote card */
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  }

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      display:block;padding:34px 0 39px;
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    .nbc-thesis__line{display:inline}.nbc-thesis__line + .nbc-thesis__line::before{content:" "}
    .nbc-thesis__proof{margin-top:28px;padding-top:12px;max-width:280px}
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  }

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    }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nbc-thesis__proof a::after{transition:none}}
}

/* Ownership lock: historic family selectors must not turn the thesis back into ordinary section typography. */
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis{padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:0 !important}
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__statement{
  margin:0 !important;max-width:none !important;font-size:clamp(54px,4.72vw,68px) !important;font-weight:730 !important;line-height:.965 !important;letter-spacing:-.052em !important;color:var(--thesis-ink) !important;
}
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis.nbc-thesis--context .nbc-thesis__statement{
  font-size:clamp(42px,3.55vw,51px) !important;font-weight:710 !important;line-height:.985 !important;letter-spacing:-.047em !important;
}
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  font-size:clamp(35px,2.78vw,40px) !important;font-weight:680 !important;line-height:1.015 !important;letter-spacing:-.04em !important;font-style:normal !important;
}
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__proof,
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__proof *{opacity:1 !important}
html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__proof-kicker{font-size:9.5px !important;line-height:1.1 !important;font-weight:700 !important;color:var(--thesis-accent) !important}
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@media (max-width:1000px){
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  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__proof{margin-top:32px !important;max-width:360px !important}
  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__statement{max-width:850px !important;font-size:clamp(42px,5.25vw,54px) !important;line-height:.99 !important}
  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis.nbc-thesis--context .nbc-thesis__statement{max-width:820px !important;font-size:clamp(37px,4.7vw,46px) !important;line-height:1 !important}
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}
@media (max-width:760px){
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  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis.nbc-thesis--context .nbc-thesis__statement{max-width:100% !important;font-size:clamp(30px,8.5vw,34px) !important;font-weight:700 !important;line-height:1.02 !important;letter-spacing:-.04em !important}
  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis.nbc-thesis--editorial .nbc-thesis__statement{max-width:100% !important;font-size:clamp(28px,7.9vw,31px) !important;font-weight:660 !important;line-height:1.035 !important;letter-spacing:-.035em !important}
  html body#nbc-page main#main-content .nbc-thesis .nbc-thesis__proof-value{font-size:15.5px !important}
}


/* v7.553 · page-level art direction after context audit */
body.page-template-case-index .nbc-thesis + .casehotfix-library .casehotfix-head h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.15vw,46px)!important;line-height:1.025!important;letter-spacing:-.038em!important;max-width:760px!important}
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/* v7.554 · compact instrument thesis for diagnostics and Decision Guides */
@layer nbc.thesis {
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    padding:clamp(34px,3.45vw,48px) 0 clamp(38px,3.8vw,54px);
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    grid-column:1/9;
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  }
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  font-size:clamp(35px,3.15vw,45px)!important;font-weight:700!important;line-height:1.005!important;letter-spacing:-.043em!important;
}
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@media (max-width:1000px){
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@media (max-width:760px){
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}


/* v7.555 · Case Thesis — compact evidence-led context variant */
@layer nbc.thesis {
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  font-size:clamp(39px,3.28vw,47px)!important;font-weight:710!important;line-height:.995!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;
}
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/* v7.556 · Editorial rollout — compact article stance, below hero, before direct answer */
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/* v7.557 · Remaining-site rollout: knowledge hub and regional/about placements */
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