/* V7 — final micro-balance pass for the CTC connection band only.
   Keeps the art direction and motion while removing the last residual dead space. */
@media (min-width:761px){
  .ctc-connection{
    padding:clamp(52px,4vw,64px) 0!important;
    clip-path:polygon(0 3.5%,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)!important;
  }
  .ctc-layout{
    gap:clamp(42px,4.8vw,66px)!important;
  }
  .ctc-kicker{
    margin-bottom:10px!important;
  }
  .ctc-heading h2{
    font-size:clamp(3.1rem,4.45vw,5.15rem)!important;
    line-height:.93!important;
    margin-bottom:0!important;
  }
  .ctc-copy{
    padding:8px 0 8px 24px!important;
  }
  .ctc-actions{
    margin-top:17px!important;
  }
  .ctc-meta-strip{
    margin-top:22px!important;
    padding-top:15px!important;
  }
}

@media (max-width:1024px) and (min-width:761px){
  .ctc-connection{padding:54px 0!important;}
  .ctc-heading h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.4vw,4.55rem)!important;}
}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .ctc-connection{padding:54px 0 50px!important;}
  .ctc-heading h2{margin-bottom:0!important;}
  .ctc-meta-strip{margin-top:20px!important;padding-top:14px!important;}
}