/* =========================================================================
   Vexorin Labs — main stylesheet
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Fonts & tokens
   2. Base & typography
   3. Layout primitives
   4. Buttons, links, pills, tags
   5. Header & navigation
   6. Heroes
   7. Brand architecture diagram
   8. Cards & grids
   9. Sections (what, ecosystem, why, process, industries, values, etc.)
   10. Brand profiles
   11. FAQ
   12. Contact & forms
   13. CTA band
   14. Footer
   15. Blog / generic content
   16. Motion & accessibility
   ========================================================================= */

/* 1. Fonts & tokens ------------------------------------------------------ */

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Inter Variable';
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
	font-weight: 100 900;
	src: url('../fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Inter Variable';
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
	font-weight: 100 900;
	src: url('../fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
	unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Source Serif 4 Variable';
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
	font-weight: 200 900;
	src: url('../fonts/source-serif-4-latin-opsz-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Source Serif 4 Variable';
	font-style: italic;
	font-display: swap;
	font-weight: 200 900;
	src: url('../fonts/source-serif-4-latin-opsz-italic.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

:root {
	--ink-950: #070c17;
	--navy-900: #0c1527;
	--navy-800: #121e35;
	--navy-700: #1a2a47;
	--navy-600: #24365a;

	--text: #0f172a;
	--text-2: #475569;
	--text-3: #64748b;
	--line: #e2e8f0;
	--line-2: #cbd5e1;
	--paper: #f5f6f4;
	--paper-2: #eceeea;
	--white: #ffffff;

	--accent: #f2b233;
	--accent-600: #d9971a;
	--accent-ink: #8a5a00;
	--accent-soft: rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.16);

	--success: #1b8a5a;
	--success-soft: #e6f4ec;
	--error: #b42318;
	--error-soft: #fdecea;

	--font-sans: 'Inter Variable', 'Inter', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	--font-serif: 'Source Serif 4 Variable', 'Source Serif 4', 'Iowan Old Style', 'Palatino Linotype', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;

	--radius-sm: 10px;
	--radius: 14px;
	--radius-lg: 20px;
	--shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.06), 0 1px 3px rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.05);
	--shadow-md: 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.25);
	--shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px -24px rgba(7, 12, 23, 0.45);

	--container: 1200px;
	--gutter: 24px;
	--header-h: 72px;
	--section: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px);

	--logo-fg: #ffffff;
}

/* 2. Base & typography --------------------------------------------------- */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
	-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
	scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px);
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: var(--text);
	background: var(--white);
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
	font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
	body {
		font-size: 17px;
	}
}

img,
svg,
video {
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	display: block;
}

svg.icon {
	display: inline-block;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	vertical-align: middle;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
	margin: 0 0 0.5em;
	line-height: 1.2;
	color: inherit;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h1,
h2 {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-weight: 560;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

p {
	margin: 0 0 1em;
}

a {
	color: var(--navy-900);
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

ul,
ol {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

address {
	font-style: normal;
}

em {
	font-style: italic;
}

.h3 {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.muted {
	color: var(--text-3);
}

.muted-light {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.small {
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.eyebrow::before {
	content: '';
	width: 18px;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--accent);
	border-radius: 2px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.eyebrow-light,
.section-dark .eyebrow,
.is-light .eyebrow {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.section-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.1vw, 2.55rem);
	line-height: 1.12;
	margin-bottom: 0.6em;
	max-width: 22ch;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-lead {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	color: var(--text-2);
	max-width: 62ch;
	margin: 0;
}

.section-head {
	margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.section-head.is-centered {
	text-align: center;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.section-head.is-centered .section-title,
.section-head.is-centered .section-lead {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.section-head.is-centered .eyebrow {
	justify-content: center;
}

.section-head.is-light .section-title {
	color: var(--white);
}

.section-head.is-light .section-lead {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.section-foot {
	margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) 0 0;
	text-align: center;
	color: var(--text-2);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.prose p {
	margin-bottom: 1.1em;
	color: var(--text-2);
	max-width: 66ch;
}

.prose p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.prose-lg p {
	font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.prose-light p {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.text-link {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--navy-900);
	border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.text-link:hover {
	color: var(--navy-900);
	border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

.screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute !important;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: -1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
	position: absolute;
	top: -100px;
	left: 16px;
	z-index: 1000;
	padding: 10px 16px;
	background: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
	font-weight: 600;
}

.skip-link:focus {
	top: 12px;
}

/* 3. Layout primitives --------------------------------------------------- */

.container {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: calc(var(--container) + var(--gutter) * 2);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.container-narrow {
	max-width: calc(820px + var(--gutter) * 2);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
	:root {
		--gutter: 18px;
	}
}

.section {
	padding: var(--section) 0;
}

.section-muted {
	background: var(--paper);
}

.section-dark {
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark .section-title,
.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3 {
	color: var(--white);
}

.section-intro {
	padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
}

.section-intro + .section-services,
.section-intro + .section-editor {
	padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}

.section-editor {
	padding-top: 0;
}

.split {
	display: grid;
	gap: 40px;
	align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.split {
		grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
		gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
	}

	.split-wide {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	}
}

.stack {
	display: grid;
	gap: 20px;
}

.grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.grid-2,
	.grid-3,
	.grid-4,
	.grid-5 {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.grid-3 {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}

	.grid-5 {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.grid-4 {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 1120px) {
	.grid-5 {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
	}
}

.btn-row {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 12px;
	margin-top: 28px;
}

/* 4. Buttons, links, pills, tags ----------------------------------------- */

.btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 12px 20px;
	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.2;
	cursor: pointer;
	white-space: nowrap;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.btn .icon {
	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.btn:hover .icon-arrow-right,
.btn:hover .icon-chevron-right {
	transform: translateX(3px);
}

.btn:hover .icon-arrow-up-right {
	transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.btn-lg {
	padding: 15px 26px;
	font-size: 1rem;
}

.btn-primary {
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
	background: var(--navy-700);
	color: var(--white);
}

.btn-accent {
	background: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.btn-accent:hover {
	background: var(--accent-600);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.btn-outline {
	border-color: var(--line-2);
	color: var(--text);
	background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
	border-color: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.btn-outline-light {
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
	color: var(--white);
	background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-light:hover {
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	color: var(--white);
}

.btn-ghost,
.btn-ghost-light {
	padding: 6px 0;
	border: 0;
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--navy-900);
	border-radius: 0;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.btn-ghost-light {
	color: var(--white);
}

.btn-ghost-light:hover {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.status-pill {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	padding: 4px 10px;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.status-pill::before {
	content: '';
	width: 6px;
	height: 6px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: currentColor;
}

.status-live {
	background: var(--success-soft);
	color: var(--success);
}

.status-upcoming {
	background: #efe9fd;
	color: #6d3fd6;
}

.status-parent {
	background: var(--accent-soft);
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.status-brand {
	background: #e8f0fe;
	color: #1d4ed8;
}

.tag-row {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 0;
}

.tag-row-lg {
	gap: 10px;
}

.tag {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	padding: 7px 12px;
	border-radius: 999px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
	background: var(--white);
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	font-weight: 550;
	color: var(--text);
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.tag:hover {
	border-color: var(--navy-900);
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
}

.tag-row-lg .tag {
	padding: 10px 16px;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.tag-block {
	margin-top: 24px;
}

.checklist {
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
}

.checklist li {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 10px;
	color: var(--text);
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.checklist .icon {
	margin-top: 3px;
	color: var(--success);
}

.checklist-lg {
	gap: 14px;
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.dot-list li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 18px;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.dot-list li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 0.72em;
	width: 6px;
	height: 6px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--accent);
}

/* 5. Header & navigation ------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header {
	position: sticky;
	top: 0;
	z-index: 100;
	height: var(--header-h);
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
	box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(7, 12, 23, 0.6);
}

.header-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 24px;
	height: 100%;
}

.header-brand {
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 11px;
	color: var(--white);
}

.site-logo:hover {
	color: var(--white);
}

.site-header .custom-logo-link img {
	max-height: 44px;
	width: auto;
}

.logo-mark {
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-header .logo-mark .logo-mark-bg,
.site-logo-footer .logo-mark .logo-mark-bg {
	fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.site-header .logo-mark {
	--logo-fg: #ffffff;
}

.logo-word {
	font-size: 1.15rem;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
	line-height: 1;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.logo-word strong {
	font-weight: 700;
}

.logo-word span {
	font-weight: 400;
	opacity: 0.78;
}

.site-nav {
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
}

.nav-list {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 2px;
}

.nav-list > li {
	position: relative;
}

.nav-list > li > a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 4px;
	padding: 9px 13px;
	border-radius: 8px;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 520;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-list > li > a:hover,
.nav-list > li.is-open > a,
.nav-list > li.current-menu-item > a,
.nav-list > li.current-menu-ancestor > a,
.nav-list > li.current_page_parent > a,
.nav-list > li.current_page_ancestor > a {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	color: var(--white);
}

.nav-caret {
	display: inline-flex;
	opacity: 0.6;
	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-list > li.is-open > a .nav-caret,
.nav-list > li:hover > a .nav-caret {
	transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.submenu-toggle {
	display: none;
}

.sub-menu {
	position: absolute;
	top: calc(100% + 8px);
	left: 0;
	min-width: 260px;
	padding: 8px;
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	border-radius: 12px;
	box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
	opacity: 0;
	visibility: hidden;
	transform: translateY(6px);
	transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s;
	z-index: 50;
}

.sub-menu::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: -9px;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	height: 10px;
}

.nav-list > li:hover > .sub-menu,
.nav-list > li:focus-within > .sub-menu,
.nav-list > li.is-open > .sub-menu {
	opacity: 1;
	visibility: visible;
	transform: translateY(0);
}

.sub-menu a {
	display: block;
	padding: 9px 12px;
	border-radius: 8px;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--text);
}

.sub-menu a:hover,
.sub-menu li.current-menu-item > a {
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.header-actions {
	margin-left: auto;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-cta {
	padding: 10px 16px;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.nav-mobile-cta {
	display: none;
}

.nav-toggle {
	display: none;
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
	border-radius: 10px;
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--white);
	cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle-close {
	display: none;
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle-open {
	display: none;
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle-close {
	display: inline-flex;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
	.nav-toggle {
		display: inline-flex;
	}

	.site-nav {
		position: fixed;
		top: var(--header-h);
		left: 0;
		right: 0;
		bottom: 0;
		display: none;
		flex-direction: column;
		justify-content: flex-start;
		padding: 12px var(--gutter) 32px;
		background: var(--navy-900);
		overflow-y: auto;
		z-index: 99;
	}

	.nav-open .site-nav {
		display: flex;
	}

	.nav-open {
		overflow: hidden;
	}

	.nav-list {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: stretch;
		gap: 0;
	}

	.nav-list > li {
		display: grid;
		grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
		align-items: center;
		border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	}

	.nav-list > li > a {
		padding: 16px 4px;
		font-size: 1.08rem;
		border-radius: 0;
		background: transparent !important;
	}

	.nav-caret {
		display: none;
	}

	.submenu-toggle {
		display: inline-flex;
		align-items: center;
		justify-content: center;
		width: 44px;
		height: 44px;
		border: 0;
		background: transparent;
		color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
		cursor: pointer;
	}

	.submenu-toggle[aria-expanded='true'] .icon {
		transform: rotate(180deg);
	}

	.sub-menu {
		grid-column: 1 / -1;
		position: static;
		display: none;
		min-width: 0;
		padding: 0 0 12px 12px;
		background: transparent;
		border: 0;
		box-shadow: none;
		opacity: 1;
		visibility: visible;
		transform: none;
	}

	.nav-list > li.is-open > .sub-menu {
		display: block;
	}

	.nav-list > li:hover > .sub-menu,
	.nav-list > li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
		display: none;
	}

	.nav-list > li.is-open > .sub-menu {
		display: block;
	}

	.sub-menu a {
		padding: 10px 8px;
		color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
		font-size: 0.98rem;
	}

	.sub-menu a:hover {
		background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
		color: var(--white);
	}

	.nav-mobile-cta {
		display: block;
		margin-top: 24px;
	}

	.nav-mobile-cta .btn {
		width: 100%;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.header-cta {
		display: none;
	}

	.logo-word {
		font-size: 1.05rem;
	}
}

/* 6. Heroes -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.hero,
.page-hero {
	position: relative;
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
	overflow: hidden;
	isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-bg,
.page-hero::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: -1;
	background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) 1px, transparent 1.2px);
	background-size: 26px 26px;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 20%, #000 20%, transparent 75%);
	mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 20%, #000 20%, transparent 75%);
	opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero::after,
.page-hero::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	z-index: -1;
	top: -220px;
	right: -120px;
	width: 620px;
	height: 620px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.22) 0%, rgba(242, 178, 51, 0) 62%);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.hero {
	padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px) 0 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* Slides are stacked in one grid cell so the section height equals the tallest slide. */

.hero-slides {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.hero-slide {
	grid-area: 1 / 1;
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
	transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), visibility 0s linear 0.85s;
}

.has-multiple .hero-slide:not(.is-active) {
	opacity: 0;
	visibility: hidden;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.has-multiple .hero-slide.is-active {
	opacity: 1;
	visibility: visible;
	transition-delay: 0s;
	z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slide-media {
	position: absolute;
	inset: -60px 0 0;
	z-index: -1;
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	opacity: 0.55;
	transform: scale(1.06);
	transform-origin: 60% 40%;
	-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 100%);
	mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 100%);
}

.hero-slide-media::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.8) 40%, rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.25) 100%);
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-slide-media {
	animation: vx-kenburns 14s ease-out both;
}

@keyframes vx-kenburns {
	from {
		transform: scale(1.06);
	}

	to {
		transform: scale(1.14) translate3d(-1.5%, -1%, 0);
	}
}

/* Slide content entrance */

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-main > * {
	animation: vx-rise 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-main > *:nth-child(2) {
	animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-main > *:nth-child(3) {
	animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-main > *:nth-child(4) {
	animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-main > *:nth-child(5) {
	animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-aside {
	animation: vx-rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) 0.25s both;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .capability,
.hero-slide.is-active .coverage-row,
.hero-slide.is-active .industry-chip,
.hero-slide.is-active .mini-process li {
	animation: vx-rise 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
	animation-delay: calc(0.45s + var(--i, 0) * 0.09s);
}

/* Controls */

.hero-controls {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 2;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 24px;
	padding: 0 0 28px;
	margin-top: -8px;
}

.hero-dots {
	display: flex;
	gap: 6px;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	min-width: 0;
}

.hero-dot {
	position: relative;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	max-width: 280px;
	min-width: 0;
	padding: 10px 0 0;
	border: 0;
	background: transparent;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
	text-align: left;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-dot:hover,
.hero-dot.is-active {
	color: var(--white);
}

.hero-dot-label {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	white-space: nowrap;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-overflow: ellipsis;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-dot-bar {
	display: block;
	height: 3px;
	border-radius: 3px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-dot-bar i {
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
	width: 0;
	background: var(--accent);
	border-radius: 3px;
}

.hero-dot.is-active .hero-dot-bar i {
	width: 100%;
	transition: width var(--slide-interval, 7000ms) linear;
}

.hero-dot.is-done .hero-dot-bar i {
	width: 100%;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
	transition: none;
}

.hero-slider.is-paused .hero-dot.is-active .hero-dot-bar i,
.hero-slider[data-autoplay='0'] .hero-dot.is-active .hero-dot-bar i {
	transition: none;
	width: 100%;
}

.hero-arrows {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-counter {
	margin-right: 10px;
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.hero-counter b {
	color: var(--white);
	font-weight: 650;
}

.hero-counter-sep {
	margin: 0 5px;
}

.hero-arrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
	color: var(--white);
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-arrow:hover {
	background: var(--accent);
	border-color: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.hero-arrow:active {
	transform: scale(0.94);
}

.hero-play .icon-play {
	display: none;
}

.hero-slider.is-paused .hero-play .icon-play,
.hero-slider[data-autoplay='0'] .hero-play .icon-play {
	display: block;
}

.hero-slider.is-paused .hero-play .icon-pause,
.hero-slider[data-autoplay='0'] .hero-play .icon-pause {
	display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
	.hero-controls {
		flex-direction: column-reverse;
		align-items: stretch;
		gap: 16px;
	}

	.hero-dots {
		gap: 8px;
	}

	.hero-dot {
		max-width: none;
	}

	.hero-dot-label {
		display: none;
	}

	.hero-arrows {
		justify-content: space-between;
	}

	.hero-counter {
		margin-right: auto;
	}
}

/* Slide visuals */

.hero-slide .hero-aside {
	width: 100%;
}

.hero-aside.hero-visual-capabilities,
.hero-aside.hero-visual-coverage,
.hero-aside.hero-visual-industries,
.hero-aside.hero-visual-process {
	text-align: left;
}

.hero-aside.hero-visual-capabilities .hero-aside-label {
	text-align: left;
}

.capability-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	gap: 10px;
}

.capability {
	display: grid;
	gap: 6px;
	align-content: start;
	padding: 16px 16px 14px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: 14px;
	color: var(--white);
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.capability:hover {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
	border-color: rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.5);
	color: var(--white);
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.capability-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 38px;
	height: 38px;
	border-radius: 10px;
	background: var(--accent-soft);
	color: var(--accent);
	margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.capability-title {
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.capability-text {
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	line-height: 1.45;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
	.capability-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

.hero-aside.hero-visual-coverage .hero-aside-label,
.hero-aside.hero-visual-industries .hero-aside-label,
.hero-aside.hero-visual-process .hero-aside-label {
	text-align: left;
}

.coverage-stack {
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
}

.coverage-row {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	padding: 12px 14px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: 12px;
}

.coverage-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 9px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	color: var(--accent);
}

.coverage-body {
	display: grid;
	gap: 7px;
	min-width: 0;
}

.coverage-title {
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	color: var(--white);
}

.coverage-lines {
	display: grid;
	gap: 4px;
}

.coverage-lines i {
	display: block;
	height: 5px;
	border-radius: 3px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.coverage-row .status-pill {
	font-size: 0.64rem;
	padding: 3px 8px;
}

.coverage-foot {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 16px 0 0;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.coverage-foot .icon {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.industry-cloud {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
}

.industry-chip {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	border-radius: 999px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	color: var(--white);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 550;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.industry-chip .icon {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.industry-chip:hover {
	background: var(--accent);
	border-color: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.industry-chip:hover .icon {
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.mini-process {
	display: grid;
	gap: 8px;
}

.mini-process li {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
	gap: 14px;
	align-items: start;
	padding: 11px 14px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: 12px;
}

.mini-process-num {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	color: var(--accent);
	line-height: 1.3;
}

.mini-process-body {
	display: grid;
	gap: 2px;
}

.mini-process-body strong {
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	color: var(--white);
}

.mini-process-body span {
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.hero-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 48px;
	align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.hero-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
		gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px);
	}

	.hero-grid.is-single {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 860px);
	}
}

.hero-eyebrow {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5.2vw, 4.1rem);
	line-height: 1.04;
	margin: 0 0 22px;
	max-width: 16ch;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-sub {
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
	max-width: 58ch;
	margin: 0;
}

.hero-facts {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px 22px;
	margin-top: 36px;
	padding-top: 24px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-weight: 520;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.hero-facts li {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
}

.hero-facts .icon {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-aside {
	position: relative;
	padding: 28px 24px 22px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
	backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.hero-aside-label {
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
	text-align: center;
}

.hero-aside-link {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	margin-top: 20px;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-aside-link:hover {
	color: var(--white);
}

.hero-aside {
	text-align: center;
}

/* Inner page hero */

.page-hero {
	padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.page-hero-compact {
	padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.page-hero-grid {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 32px;
}

.page-hero-main {
	max-width: 760px;
}

.page-hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
	line-height: 1.08;
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.page-hero-sub {
	font-size: 1.12rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
	max-width: 60ch;
	margin: 0;
}

.page-hero .btn-row {
	margin-top: 26px;
}

.page-hero-aside {
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
	.page-hero-aside {
		display: none;
	}
}

.hero-icon-badge {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 112px;
	height: 112px;
	border-radius: 28px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	color: var(--accent);
}

.breadcrumbs {
	margin-bottom: 28px;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
}

.breadcrumbs li {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
	content: '/';
	opacity: 0.5;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.breadcrumbs [aria-current] {
	color: var(--white);
}

/* 7. (reserved) */

/* 8. Cards & grids ------------------------------------------------------- */

.card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 26px 24px;
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
	color: var(--text);
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.section-muted .card {
	border-color: transparent;
	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.card-link:hover {
	color: var(--text);
	border-color: var(--navy-600);
	box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 46px;
	height: 46px;
	border-radius: 12px;
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--navy-900);
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card-link:hover .card-icon {
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--accent);
}

.card-body {
	display: block;
}

.card-title {
	display: block;
	margin: 6px 0 4px;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1.12rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: -0.012em;
	line-height: 1.3;
	color: var(--text);
}

.card-title a {
	color: inherit;
}

.card-title a:hover {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.card-kicker {
	margin: -2px 0 6px;
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.card-text {
	display: block;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	line-height: 1.55;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.card-meta {
	margin: 6px 0 0;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	color: var(--text-3);
}

.card-meta strong {
	color: var(--text);
	font-weight: 600;
}

.card-more {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	margin-top: auto;
	padding-top: 10px;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.card-link:hover .card-more {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.card-link:hover .card-more .icon {
	transform: translateX(3px);
}

.card-more .icon {
	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.card-actions {
	margin-top: auto;
	padding-top: 10px;
}

.service-card.is-compact {
	padding: 20px;
}

.service-card.is-compact .card-icon {
	width: 40px;
	height: 40px;
}

/* Industry feature cards */

.industry-feature-head {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 12px;
}

/* Feature (why page) */

.feature {
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
	align-content: start;
}

.feature-title {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1.08rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	margin: 6px 0 0;
}

.feature-text {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--text-2);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Values */

.value {
	padding-top: 18px;
	border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.value-title {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.45rem;
	font-weight: 560;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.value-text {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

/* Opportunities */

.opportunity {
	padding-left: 18px;
	border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.opportunity-title {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.opportunity p {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--text-2);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Detail & note cards */

.detail-card {
	padding: 26px;
	background: var(--paper);
	border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.detail-card + .detail-card {
	margin-top: 20px;
}

.section-muted .detail-card {
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.detail-card .eyebrow {
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.detail-list {
	margin: 0;
	display: grid;
	gap: 12px;
}

.detail-list > div {
	display: grid;
	gap: 2px;
	padding-bottom: 12px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.detail-list > div:last-child {
	border-bottom: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
}

.detail-list dt {
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--text-3);
}

.detail-list dd {
	margin: 0;
	font-weight: 520;
}

.note-card {
	display: flex;
	gap: 16px;
	padding: 22px 24px;
	background: var(--accent-soft);
	border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
	border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

.note-card p {
	margin: 0 0 0.6em;
	color: var(--text-2);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.note-card p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.note-title {
	font-weight: 650;
	color: var(--text) !important;
	font-size: 1rem !important;
}

.note-icon {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
	flex-shrink: 0;
	margin-top: 2px;
}

.note-card-wide {
	padding: 28px 30px;
}

.statement {
	padding: 24px 26px;
	background: var(--paper);
	border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.statement .eyebrow {
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.statement-text {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	line-height: 1.35;
	font-weight: 500;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

/* 9. Sections ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.pillars {
	padding: 30px 28px;
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
	border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.pillars-label {
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--accent);
}

.pillars-list {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	gap: 10px 16px;
}

.pillars-list li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 16px;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 520;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.pillars-list li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 0.65em;
	width: 6px;
	height: 6px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--accent);
}

.pillars-note {
	margin: 22px 0 0;
	padding-top: 18px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-style: italic;
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

/* Why points */

.point-list {
	display: grid;
	gap: 14px;
}

.point {
	display: flex;
	gap: 16px;
	padding: 20px 22px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.point-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 42px;
	height: 42px;
	border-radius: 11px;
	background: var(--accent-soft);
	color: var(--accent);
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.point-body {
	display: grid;
	gap: 4px;
}

.point-body strong {
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	font-weight: 650;
}

.point-body span {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Process */

.process {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
	counter-reset: step;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
	.process {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
		gap: 16px;
	}
}

.process-step {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 24px 20px 22px;
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.section-muted .process-step {
	border-color: transparent;
	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
	.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
		content: '';
		position: absolute;
		top: 38px;
		right: -17px;
		width: 18px;
		height: 2px;
		background: var(--line-2);
	}
}

@media (max-width: 719px) {
	.process-step {
		grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
		grid-template-areas: 'num title' 'icon text';
		align-items: center;
		column-gap: 16px;
	}

	.process-step .process-num {
		grid-area: num;
	}

	.process-step .process-icon {
		grid-area: icon;
		align-self: start;
	}

	.process-step .process-title {
		grid-area: title;
		margin: 0;
	}

	.process-step .process-text {
		grid-area: text;
	}
}

.process-num {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.9rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 1;
	color: var(--accent-600);
}

.process-icon {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 9px;
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.process-title {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1.08rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.process-text {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

/* Chain (service-level process & principle sequence) */

.chain {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
}

.chain-step {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 10px 16px 10px 12px;
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.chain-step:not(:last-child)::after {
	content: '→';
	margin-left: 10px;
	margin-right: -6px;
	color: var(--text-3);
	font-weight: 400;
}

.chain-num {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 26px;
	height: 26px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--accent);
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.chain-light {
	justify-content: center;
}

.chain-light .chain-step {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
	color: var(--white);
	box-shadow: none;
	padding: 12px 20px 12px 14px;
	font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.chain-light .chain-step::after {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.chain-light .chain-num {
	background: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.chain-contrast {
	margin: 28px 0 0;
	text-align: center;
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-style: italic;
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.chain-contrast .muted-light {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-style: normal;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-right: 8px;
}

/* 10. (reserved) */

/* 11. FAQ ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.faq-layout {
	display: grid;
	gap: 40px;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.faq-layout {
		grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
		gap: 72px;
	}

	.faq-nav {
		position: sticky;
		top: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px);
	}
}

.faq-nav ul {
	display: grid;
	gap: 2px;
}

.faq-nav a {
	display: block;
	padding: 9px 12px;
	border-radius: 8px;
	font-weight: 550;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.faq-nav a:hover {
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.faq-help {
	margin-top: 28px;
	padding-top: 22px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-help p {
	margin-bottom: 4px;
	font-weight: 600;
}

.faq-groups {
	display: grid;
	gap: 48px;
}

.faq-group {
	scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px);
}

.faq-group-title {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
	padding-bottom: 12px;
	border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy-900);
}

.faq-item {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-item summary {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 20px;
	padding: 18px 0;
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	cursor: pointer;
	list-style: none;
	color: var(--text);
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
	display: none;
}

.faq-item summary:hover {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.faq-chevron {
	color: var(--text-3);
	transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-chevron {
	transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
	padding: 0 0 20px;
	max-width: 70ch;
}

.faq-answer p {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

/* 12. Contact & forms ---------------------------------------------------- */

.contact-layout {
	display: grid;
	gap: 48px;
	align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
	.contact-layout {
		grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
		gap: 64px;
	}
}

.contact-form-col .h3 {
	margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.contact-legal {
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.contact-list {
	display: grid;
	gap: 12px;
}

.contact-list li {
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	align-items: flex-start;
	color: var(--text-2);
	line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-list .icon {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
	margin-top: 4px;
}

.contact-list a {
	font-weight: 550;
}

.next-steps {
	display: grid;
	gap: 14px;
	counter-reset: next;
}

.next-steps li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 40px;
	color: var(--text-2);
	counter-increment: next;
}

.next-steps li::before {
	content: counter(next, decimal-leading-zero);
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.15rem;
	font-weight: 560;
	color: var(--accent-600);
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.contact-brands {
	display: grid;
	gap: 14px;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.contact-brands li {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
}

.contact-brands li > span {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1px;
	line-height: 1.35;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.contact-brands a {
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.contact-brands a:hover {
	color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.inquiry-form {
	margin-top: 20px;
}

.form-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.form-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}

	.form-field.is-wide {
		grid-column: 1 / -1;
	}
}

.form-field {
	display: grid;
	gap: 6px;
}

.form-field label {
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--text);
}

.form-field .req {
	color: var(--accent-600);
	margin-left: 2px;
}

.form-field .opt {
	margin-left: 4px;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: var(--text-3);
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select,
.form-field textarea,
.search-field {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 12px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
	background: var(--white);
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1rem;
	color: var(--text);
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
	appearance: none;
	-webkit-appearance: none;
}

.form-field select {
	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2364748b' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: right 12px center;
	padding-right: 40px;
}

.form-field textarea {
	resize: vertical;
	min-height: 140px;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus,
.search-field:focus {
	outline: none;
	border-color: var(--navy-900);
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(12, 21, 39, 0.12);
}

.form-field input:user-invalid,
.form-field select:user-invalid,
.form-field textarea:user-invalid {
	border-color: var(--error);
}

.form-hp {
	position: absolute !important;
	left: -9999px;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.form-consent {
	margin: 20px 0;
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	color: var(--text-3);
}

.form-consent a {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.form-notice {
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	align-items: flex-start;
	padding: 18px 20px;
	border-radius: var(--radius);
	margin: 16px 0 20px;
}

.form-notice p {
	margin: 0;
}

.form-notice.is-success {
	background: var(--success-soft);
	color: #0f5c3a;
	border: 1px solid #bfe3cf;
}

.form-notice.is-success .icon {
	color: var(--success);
	flex-shrink: 0;
	margin-top: 3px;
}

.form-notice.is-error {
	background: var(--error-soft);
	color: #7a1a12;
	border: 1px solid #f5c6c0;
}

.search-form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.search-form .btn {
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* 13. CTA band ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.cta-band {
	background: var(--ink-950);
	color: var(--white);
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-band::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 50%;
	bottom: -320px;
	width: 720px;
	height: 520px;
	transform: translateX(-50%);
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.18) 0%, rgba(242, 178, 51, 0) 65%);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-band-inner {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	gap: 28px;
	align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
	.cta-band-inner {
		grid-template-columns: 1.3fr auto;
		gap: 48px;
	}
}

.cta-band-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
	color: var(--white);
	margin-bottom: 0.4em;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.cta-band-text p {
	margin: 0;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
	max-width: 64ch;
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.cta-band .btn-row {
	margin-top: 0;
}

/* 14. Footer ------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-footer {
	background: var(--ink-950);
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
	padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0 32px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.footer-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 40px 32px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.footer-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}

	.footer-brand {
		grid-column: 1 / -1;
	}
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.footer-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(4, 1fr);
	}

	.footer-brand {
		grid-column: auto;
		padding-right: 32px;
	}
}

.site-logo-footer .logo-mark-bg {
	fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.site-logo-footer .logo-word {
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.footer-kicker {
	margin: 14px 0 8px;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-tagline {
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	max-width: 36ch;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-contact {
	display: grid;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-contact a,
.footer-address {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 10px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.footer-contact .icon {
	margin-top: 4px;
	color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-contact a:hover {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.social-links {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
}

.social-links a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 38px;
	height: 38px;
	border-radius: 10px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover {
	background: var(--accent);
	border-color: var(--accent);
	color: var(--navy-900);
}

.footer-heading {
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--white);
}

.footer-links {
	display: grid;
	gap: 9px;
}

.footer-links a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
	color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-links small {
	white-space: nowrap;
	font-size: 0.7rem;
	padding: 2px 7px;
	border-radius: 999px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-bottom {
	margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px);
	padding-top: 24px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.footer-bottom {
		grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
		gap: 32px;
		align-items: start;
	}

	.footer-disclosure {
		text-align: right;
	}
}

.footer-bottom p {
	margin: 0;
}

.footer-copyright {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

/* 15. Blog / generic content --------------------------------------------- */

.entry-content {
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.entry-content > * {
	max-width: 100%;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
	margin-top: 1.8em;
	margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.entry-content h2 {
	font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.entry-content h3 {
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.entry-content p,
.entry-content li {
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.entry-content p strong,
.entry-content li strong {
	color: var(--text);
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
	margin: 0 0 1.2em;
	padding-left: 1.3em;
}

.entry-content ul {
	list-style: disc;
}

.entry-content ol {
	list-style: decimal;
}

.entry-content li {
	margin-bottom: 0.45em;
}

.entry-content a {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 3px;
	text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
}

.entry-content blockquote {
	margin: 1.5em 0;
	padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
	border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	font-style: italic;
}

.entry-content img {
	border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.entry-content table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	margin: 1.5em 0;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.entry-content th,
.entry-content td {
	padding: 10px 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	text-align: left;
}

.entry-content th {
	background: var(--paper);
}

.entry-content .legal-contact {
	padding: 20px 24px;
	background: var(--paper);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.entry-content .legal-contact p {
	margin: 0;
}

.entry-content .wp-block-image figcaption {
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	color: var(--text-3);
	text-align: center;
}

.entry-thumb {
	margin: 0 0 32px;
}

.entry-thumb img {
	width: 100%;
	border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.entry-footer {
	margin-top: 40px;
	padding-top: 24px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.post-nav {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 16px;
	margin-top: 20px;
	font-weight: 600;
}

.post-card-thumb {
	margin: -26px -24px 10px;
	border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card-thumb img {
	width: 100%;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.post-card .card-title {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	font-weight: 560;
}

.result-list {
	display: grid;
	gap: 24px;
}

.result {
	padding-bottom: 24px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.result-title {
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.result p {
	color: var(--text-2);
	margin: 0;
}

.pagination,
.comments-pagination {
	margin-top: 40px;
}

.pagination .nav-links,
.comments-pagination .nav-links {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 6px;
}

.pagination .page-numbers,
.comments-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 40px;
	height: 40px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
	border-radius: 10px;
	font-weight: 600;
}

.pagination .page-numbers.current,
.comments-pagination .page-numbers.current {
	background: var(--navy-900);
	border-color: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
}

.icon.is-flipped {
	transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.empty-state {
	text-align: center;
	padding: 24px 0;
	max-width: 560px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.empty-state h2 {
	font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.empty-state p {
	color: var(--text-2);
}

.empty-state .btn-row {
	justify-content: center;
}

.link-grid {
	margin-top: 8px;
}

.comments {
	margin-top: 48px;
}

.comment-list {
	display: grid;
	gap: 20px;
	margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.comment-body {
	padding: 18px 20px;
	background: var(--paper);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.comment-form label {
	display: block;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.comment-form input:not([type='submit']):not([type='checkbox']),
.comment-form textarea {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 12px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 1rem;
}

.comment-form .submit {
	padding: 12px 20px;
	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
	border: 0;
	background: var(--navy-900);
	color: var(--white);
	font-weight: 600;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.alignwide {
	margin-left: calc(-1 * min(10vw, 120px));
	margin-right: calc(-1 * min(10vw, 120px));
}

.alignfull {
	margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
	margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
	max-width: 100vw;
}

/* 16. Motion & accessibility -------------------------------------------- */

.js .reveal {
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translateY(16px);
	transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: none;
}

.js .grid > .reveal:nth-child(2),
.js .process > .reveal:nth-child(2),
.js .point-list > .reveal:nth-child(2) {
	transition-delay: 0.07s;
}

.js .grid > .reveal:nth-child(3),
.js .process > .reveal:nth-child(3),
.js .point-list > .reveal:nth-child(3) {
	transition-delay: 0.14s;
}

.js .grid > .reveal:nth-child(4),
.js .process > .reveal:nth-child(4),
.js .point-list > .reveal:nth-child(4) {
	transition-delay: 0.21s;
}

.js .grid > .reveal:nth-child(5),
.js .process > .reveal:nth-child(5) {
	transition-delay: 0.28s;
}

@keyframes vx-rise {
	from {
		opacity: 0;
		transform: translateY(14px);
	}

	to {
		opacity: 1;
		transform: none;
	}
}

:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--navy-900);
	outline-offset: 3px;
	border-radius: 4px;
}

.site-header :focus-visible,
.hero :focus-visible,
.page-hero :focus-visible,
.section-dark :focus-visible,
.cta-band :focus-visible,
.site-footer :focus-visible,
.pillars :focus-visible {
	outline-color: var(--accent);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	html {
		scroll-behavior: auto;
	}

	*,
	*::before,
	*::after {
		animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
		animation-delay: 0s !important;
		transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
		transition-delay: 0s !important;
	}

	.js .reveal {
		opacity: 1;
		transform: none;
	}
}

@media print {
	.site-header,
	.site-footer,
	.cta-band,
	.nav-toggle,
	.btn-row {
		display: none !important;
	}

	.hero,
	.page-hero,
	.section-dark {
		background: #fff !important;
		color: #000 !important;
	}
}