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/* One charcoal surface; keep the animated field anchored to the stacked mark. */
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/* Pause-and-step network facts in the existing metrics position. */
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/* East Africa linework bleeds into the left page edge, without a panel. */
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.service-list h3{transition:color .4s}.service-list p{transition:color .4s}.service-list>a:hover p{color:#bdc7cc}
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.coffee-invite{margin-top:15px;max-width:340px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.85}

/* Coastal routes and quieter right-aligned ZO architecture. */
.map-city{font-size:12px}
.map-direction{fill:#9dadb5;font:9px Bell,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:1px;paint-order:stroke;stroke:#121719;stroke-width:3px;stroke-linejoin:round}
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.office .building-lineart{inset:0 0 0 auto;opacity:.38;width:85%;height:100%}
.office figcaption{left:auto;right:0;text-align:right}
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/* A restrained highlight gives Tanzania the focal position. */
.map-borders .tanzania-outline{fill:#c0cbd0;fill-opacity:.14;stroke:#b9c8ce;stroke-width:1.2}
.map-country.tanzania-label{fill:#bdc9ce;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px}

/* A quiet companion page for website information. */
.legal-logo{display:block;width:160px;height:auto}
.legal-content{max-width:740px;padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:100px}
.legal-content h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,55px)}
.legal-content .legal-intro{font-size:17px;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:50px}
.legal-content h2{font-size:23px;margin:35px 0 15px}
.legal-content p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.9}
.legal-content .legal-contact{margin-top:38px}
.legal-contact a{color:var(--white);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:650px){.legal-logo{width:125px}.legal-content{padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:65px}.legal-content .legal-intro{margin-bottom:35px}.legal-page .topbar nav{font-size:8px;gap:14px}}

/* Brand hover states: colour, light and a small lift within the existing grid. */
.brand{isolation:isolate;--brand-accent:#a0cdff;--brand-heading:#e1edfa;--brand-glow:#5289bd20}
.brand.express{--brand-accent:#d7c2ed;--brand-heading:#ede3f7;--brand-glow:#a37ec422}
.brand:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 28%,var(--brand-glow),transparent 72%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .45s ease}
.brand-head>img,.brand-head>.express-logo{transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.brand h2{transition:color .4s ease}
.brand .brand-link{transition:padding .35s ease,color .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
.brand:focus-within:before{opacity:1}
.brand:focus-within .brand-head>img,.brand:focus-within .brand-head>.express-logo{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.brand:focus-within h2{color:var(--brand-heading)}
.brand:focus-within .brand-link{border-color:var(--brand-accent)}
.brand:focus-within .brand-link>span:last-child{transform:translate(5px,-5px)}
@media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
 .brand:hover:before{opacity:1}
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 .brand:hover h2{color:var(--brand-heading)}
 .brand:hover .brand-link{border-color:var(--brand-accent)}
 .brand:hover .brand-link>span:last-child{transform:translate(5px,-5px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
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}


/* Stacked original BELL mark and original tagline lettering. */
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/* Leave a clear lane below the footer for the floating language controls. */
footer.wrap{
  padding-bottom:96px;
  padding-bottom:calc(96px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
  align-items:flex-start;
}
footer.wrap>div{
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  row-gap:14px;
}
body .language-switch{
  bottom:calc(18px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
  right:max(18px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px));
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  footer.wrap{flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
  footer.wrap>div{width:100%;column-gap:20px}
}
@media print{footer.wrap{padding-bottom:25px}}