/* ============================================================
   VELIOLABS — REDESIGN SYSTEM
   Dark / luxury / editorial. Comet red accent only.
   #D72D52 main · #F04D78 highlights · #FF8FA8 glow
   ============================================================ */

/* Lenis requires native scroll-behavior off — prevents sticky/laggy scroll */
html { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }

/* ---------- Global canvas (kills white edges / default margins) ---------- */
html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
img, video { max-width: 100%; }

/* --------------------------- Global canvas ---------------------------
   The page is ONE continuous comet field. No section builds its own
   isolated background rectangle — a large fixed field of comet light flows
   behind everything so every chapter bleeds into the next. */
body {
  color: var(--vl-text);
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background-color: #070406;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(50% 36% at 16% 8%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.20), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(42% 34% at 92% 24%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(56% 42% at 12% 46%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.18), transparent 66%),
    radial-gradient(46% 36% at 88% 62%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.16), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(58% 44% at 42% 84%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.18), transparent 66%),
    radial-gradient(46% 36% at 10% 98%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.16), transparent 64%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  body { background-attachment: scroll; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body {
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(60% 40% at 50% 6%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.18), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(70% 45% at 88% 96%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.12), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(70% 45% at 6% 96%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.12), transparent 70%);
  }
}

:root {
  --vl-ink: #070406;
  --vl-ink-2: #0c080a;
  --vl-accent: #d72d52;
  --vl-highlight: #f04d78;
  --vl-glow: #ff8fa8;
  --vl-text: #f5f2f3;
  --vl-muted: rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.58);
  --vl-faint: rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.32);
  --vl-line: rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.1);
  --vl-font: 'Neue Haas Grotesk Display', Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  /* Shared spacing system — one rhythm across every page.
     Section 140px top/bottom · 32-40px card gaps · 32px label->heading ·
     24px heading->body · max paragraph ~650-700px. */
  --vl-sec: clamp(104px, 14vh, 176px);   /* section vertical rhythm   */
  --vl-sec-sm: clamp(72px, 9vh, 120px);  /* compact section rhythm    */
  --vl-gap: clamp(32px, 3vw, 40px);      /* card / grid gaps          */
  --vl-hgap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);     /* heading gaps              */
  --vl-lead: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  --vl-prose: 44ch;
}

/* ---------- Shared base ---------- */
.vl-wrap {
  max-width: 1560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5.5vw;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

.vl-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vl-accent), transparent);
}

.vl-accent { color: var(--vl-accent); }
.vl-glow-text {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vl-glow) 0%, var(--vl-glow) 34%, var(--vl-highlight) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.vl-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.4);
  transition: border-color 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), color 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.vl-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }

.vl-btn:hover { border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.55); box-shadow: 0 0 70px -12px rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.55); }
.vl-btn:hover svg { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }

.vl-btn--solid {
  background: var(--vl-accent);
  border-color: var(--vl-accent);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(215, 45, 82, 0);
}
.vl-btn--solid:hover {
  background: var(--vl-highlight);
  border-color: var(--vl-highlight);
  box-shadow: 0 0 70px -15px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.8);
}

.vl-arrow-top { transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* ============================================================
   NAVBAR — custom, rebuilt from scratch
   ============================================================ */
.vl-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 600;
  height: 92px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background 0.5s ease, height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.vl-nav.is-scrolled {
  height: 74px;
  background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.62);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--vl-line);
}

.vl-nav::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.75) 25%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.95) 50%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.75) 75%, transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.vl-nav.is-scrolled::after { opacity: 1; }

.vl-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  width: 100%;
}

.vl-nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  z-index: 3;
}

.vl-nav-logo svg { height: 40px; width: auto; transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.vl-nav.is-scrolled .vl-nav-logo svg { transform: scale(0.9); }

.vl-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.vl-nav-links a {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.vl-nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--vl-highlight);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-nav-links a:hover { color: var(--vl-text); }
.vl-nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.vl-nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }

.vl-nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.4);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.12);
  transition: background 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease, border-color 0.5s ease;
}

.vl-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--vl-accent); border-color: var(--vl-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 50px -10px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.8); }

.vl-nav-burger {
  display: none;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  touch-action: manipulation;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.5s ease, background 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.vl-nav.is-scrolled .vl-nav-burger,
.vl-nav-burger.is-open { border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.5); background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.12); }

.vl-nav-burger span,
.vl-nav-burger::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 17px;
  height: 1.5px;
  margin: -0.75px 0 0 -8.5px;
  background: var(--vl-text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.3s ease, background 0.4s ease;
}
.vl-nav-burger span:nth-child(1) { transform: translate3d(0, -5px, 0); }
.vl-nav-burger span:nth-child(2) { transform: translate3d(0, 5px, 0); }

.vl-nav-burger.is-open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(45deg); }
.vl-nav-burger.is-open span:nth-child(2) { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(-45deg); }
.vl-nav-burger.is-open::before { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(90deg); }

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .vl-nav-burger:hover { border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.75); background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.2); }
  .vl-nav-burger:hover span, .vl-nav-burger:hover::before { background: #fff; }
}

/* Fullscreen mobile menu — Awwwards-tier. Two layers:
   Layer 1 (.vl-nav-overlay) — dark glass backdrop, blur-in.
   Layer 2 (.vl-nav-menu) — centered nav stack with masked link reveals.

   STACKING (deliberate, layered — not random z-index inflation):
     page content        → z-index 0..3
     mobile menu drawer  → z-index 500   (reparented to <body> in JS so the
                                          navbar transform/backdrop-filter can
                                          never trap it)
     navbar / X button   → z-index 600
     cursor              → z-index 9999
   The overlay is a TRUE top-level viewport drawer: it always covers the full
   viewport and no page section can render above it. */
.vl-nav-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.94);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(26px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(26px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.vl-nav-overlay.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .vl-nav-overlay,
  .vl-nav-overlay.is-open {
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  .vl-nav-overlay.is-open { background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.97); }
}
.vl-nav-overlay::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(52% 44% at 78% 8%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.22), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(44% 50% at 10% 92%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.14), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-nav-menu {
  position: relative;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14vh 7vw 8vh;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vl-nav-menu-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3vh;
}
.vl-nav-menu-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
}

.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 14px 0;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  transform: translateY(115%);
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), color 0.35s ease;
}
.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vl-accent), var(--vl-highlight), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link .vl-overlay-num {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--vl-accent);
  vertical-align: super;
  margin-right: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link:hover .vl-overlay-num { color: var(--vl-glow); }

.vl-nav-overlay.is-open a.vl-overlay-link { transform: translateY(0); }

.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  margin-top: 2px;
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}
.vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link:hover small { color: var(--vl-accent); }

.vl-nav-menu-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 4vh;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.vl-nav-menu-contact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.vl-nav-menu-contact .vl-nav-menu-social { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.vl-nav-menu-mail {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.6vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.vl-nav-menu-mail:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-nav-menu-social { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; }
.vl-nav-menu-social a {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.vl-nav-menu-social a:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

html.vl-menu-lock { overflow: hidden; }
body.vl-menu-lock { overflow: hidden; }

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .vl-nav-links { display: none; }
  .vl-nav-burger { display: inline-flex; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vl-nav { height: 76px; }
  .vl-nav.is-scrolled { height: 64px; }
  .vl-nav-cta { padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 11px; }
  .vl-nav-burger { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .vl-nav-menu { padding: 12vh 6vw 6vh; }
  .vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link { padding: 10px 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link { transition: none; transform: none; opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY VELIOLABS — editorial centerpiece (no video)
   ============================================================ */
.vl-why {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
}

.vl-why::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 40% at 15% 10%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.14), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(50% 40% at 88% 68%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.12), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.vl-why-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.vl-why-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 7vw;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 7vh;
}

.vl-why-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.6vw, 8.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  margin: var(--vl-hgap) 0 0;
}

.vl-why-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}

.vl-why-col { padding-bottom: 1.2vh; }

.vl-why-lead {
  font-size: var(--vl-lead);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  max-width: var(--vl-prose);
  margin: 0 0 var(--vl-hgap);
}

.vl-why-lead strong { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 500; }

.vl-why-marquee {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  padding: 2vh 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-why-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: vl-marquee 34s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes vl-marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce), (max-width: 560px), (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .vl-why-marquee-track { animation: none; }
}

.vl-why-marquee-track > span {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-right: 2.5vw;
}

.vl-why-marquee-track > span b { color: var(--vl-highlight); font-weight: 500; }

.vl-why-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin: 9vh 0 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-why-stat {
  padding: 3rem 2rem 3rem 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
}

.vl-why-stat:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 2rem; }

.vl-why-stat b {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vl-why-stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
}

/* ---- Why businesses choose VelioLabs — glass split columns ---- */
.vl-choose {
  margin-top: 8vh;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-choose-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 5vh;
}

.vl-choose-head .vl-label {
  background: none;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--vl-faint);
}
.vl-choose-head .vl-label::before { display: none; }

.vl-choose-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.vl-choose-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.6vw;
}

.vl-chek {
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.06), transparent 60%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.6s ease;
}

.vl-chek--yes {
  border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.3);
  background:
    radial-gradient(110% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.2), transparent 62%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.vl-chek--yes:hover {
  border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.75);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px -30px rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.5);
}

.vl-chek-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
}

.vl-chek-tag i {
  font-style: normal;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 12px;
}

.vl-chek--no .vl-chek-tag i { background: #6a6366; }
.vl-chek--yes .vl-chek-tag i { background: var(--vl-highlight); box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-chek--yes .vl-chek-tag { color: var(--vl-text); }

.vl-chek-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.vl-chek-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 12px 14px 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.05vw, 1.06rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  transition: color 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease, padding-left 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.vl-chek-list li::before {
  content: "×";
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 2px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #b9a9ad;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.16);
}

.vl-chek--yes .vl-chek-list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--vl-accent);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px -4px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.85);
}

.vl-chek--yes .vl-chek-list li { color: var(--vl-text); }

.vl-chek-list li:hover {
  color: var(--vl-text);
  padding-left: 12px;
  background: radial-gradient(140px 34px at 0 50%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.09), transparent 72%);
}

.vl-choose-statement {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.28;
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin: 7vh auto 0;
}

.vl-glow-text {
  color: var(--vl-highlight);
  text-shadow: 0 0 42px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.45);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vl-choose-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3vh; }
  .vl-choose { margin-top: 5vh; }
}

/* Capability cards — typographic, no video */
.vl-why-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4vw;
  margin-top: 7vh;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  padding: 3.2rem 2.6rem 3rem;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 85% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.10), transparent 65%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: border-color 0.6s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.7s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.vl-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--vx, 50%) var(--vy, 50%), rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.14), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-card:hover { border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.5); transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 40px 110px -40px rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.5); }
.vl-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.vl-card-num {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  color: var(--vl-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.vl-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
.vl-card h3 .vl-word { line-height: inherit; }
.vl-card h3 .vl-word > span { line-height: inherit; }

.vl-card p {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  max-width: 34ch;
}

.vl-card .vl-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.vl-card:hover .vl-card-link { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

.vl-card-visual {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 46%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.25);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-card:hover .vl-card-visual { transform: translateY(-8px); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.25)); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .vl-why-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .vl-why-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vl-why-compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES — large editorial rows
   ============================================================ */
.vl-services {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 9vh 0;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
}

.vl-services-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 6vh;
}

.vl-services-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 6.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.vl-services-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1.5fr 1fr 0.4fr;
  gap: 3vw;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5.5vh 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-services-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }

.vl-services-row .vl-svc-num {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--vl-accent);
}

.vl-services-row h3 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.5s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-services-row:hover h3 { color: var(--vl-highlight); transform: translateX(14px); }

.vl-services-row p {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.06rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 42ch;
}

.vl-services-row .vl-btn {
  justify-self: end;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.vl-svc-preview {
  position: absolute;
  right: 4vw;
  bottom: -40%;
  width: clamp(260px, 30vw, 460px);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.92);
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.vl-services-row:hover .vl-svc-preview { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }

.vl-svc-preview video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vl-services-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; padding: 4vh 0; }
  .vl-svc-preview { display: none; }
  .vl-services-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS BAND — cinematic strip to /how-we-work
   ============================================================ */
.vl-process-band {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0 var(--vl-sec-sm);
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-process-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 60vw;
  height: 60vw;
  right: -20vw;
  top: -30vw;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.16), transparent 65%);
}

.vl-process-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 7vh;
}

.vl-process-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 0;
}

.vl-process-title .vl-ro { display: block; }
.vl-process-title .vl-ro.vl-ro-accent {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--vl-highlight);
  color: transparent;
}

.vl-process-stage {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.4vw;
  padding: 2.8vh 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  position: relative;
}

.vl-process-stage:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }

.vl-process-stage b {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  width: 14vw;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: color 0.5s ease;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.vl-process-stage:hover b { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

.vl-process-stage h3 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 0;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), color 0.4s ease;
}

.vl-process-stage:hover h3 { transform: translateX(18px); color: var(--vl-glow); }

.vl-process-stage p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.vl-process-stage .vl-arrow-top {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: border-color 0.5s ease, background 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.vl-process-stage:hover .vl-arrow-top { border-color: var(--vl-accent); background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.15); box-shadow: 0 0 40px -8px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.6); }

.vl-process-stage .vl-arrow-top svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vl-process-stage { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; }
  .vl-process-stage p { margin-left: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CLIENT STORIES
   ============================================================ */
.vl-stories {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
}

.vl-stories-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 6.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 2rem 0 7vh;
}

.vl-stories-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
}

.vl-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 3fr 1fr;
  gap: 3vw;
  padding: 5vh 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  align-items: start;
}

.vl-story-mark { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--vl-accent); }

.vl-story blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.vl-story blockquote::before { content: "“"; color: var(--vl-accent); }

.vl-story blockquote::after { content: "”"; color: var(--vl-accent); }

.vl-story cite {
  font-style: normal;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vl-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA + FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.vl-cta {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 90% at 50% 110%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.22), transparent 65%);
}

.vl-cta-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 9.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.vl-cta-title .vl-word { line-height: inherit; }
.vl-cta-title .vl-word > span { line-height: inherit; }

.vl-cta p {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.vl-footer {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0 4vh;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3vw;
  margin-bottom: 7vh;
}

.vl-footer-brand p { color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 34ch; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; }

.vl-footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
}

.vl-footer-col a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 2.1;
  transition: color 0.35s ease, padding-left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); padding-left: 8px; }

.vl-footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  padding-top: 3vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
}

.vl-footer-bottom a { color: var(--vl-faint); text-decoration: none !important; transition: color 0.3s ease; margin-left: 1.6rem; }
.vl-footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vl-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vl-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   DIFFERENCES / BENEFITS / SERVICES / ABOUT — shared page blocks
   ============================================================ */
.vl-page-hero {
  padding: 20vh 0 var(--vl-sec-sm);
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 55% at 84% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.14), transparent 62%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.vl-page-hero .vl-wrap { z-index: 1; }

.vl-page-title {
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 15vw, 19rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.82;
  margin: 2.4rem 0 0;
}

.vl-page-title .out { -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.55); color: transparent; }

.vl-page-hero p {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.vl-page-section {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec-sm) 0 var(--vl-sec);
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
}

.vl-page-note { text-align: center; margin-top: 7vh; }
.vl-page-note p { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.3; max-width: 34ch; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--vl-text); }

/* ---------- Legal / long-form prose ---------- */
.vl-prose {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}
.vl-prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.15em; }
.vl-prose h1, .vl-prose h2, .vl-prose h3, .vl-prose h4 {
  color: var(--vl-text);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.vl-prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem); margin-top: 2.6em; }
.vl-prose h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.9vw, 1.5rem); margin-top: 2em; }
.vl-prose ul, .vl-prose ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.vl-prose ul { list-style: none; }
.vl-prose ul li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.vl-prose ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.72em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--vl-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.6);
}
.vl-prose li + li { margin-top: 0.5em; }
.vl-prose a { color: var(--vl-glow); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.vl-prose a:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-prose strong { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- Comparison / outcome tables ---------- */
.vl-table-scroll {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}
.vl-table { width: 100%; min-width: 760px; border-collapse: collapse; }
.vl-table th, .vl-table td { text-align: left; padding: 24px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); vertical-align: top; }
.vl-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.vl-table thead th {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vl-faint);
  background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.6);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.vl-table .vl-col-label { width: 26%; }
.vl-table .vl-col-no { width: 32%; }
.vl-table .vl-col-yes { width: 42%; background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.05); }
.vl-table thead th.vl-th-yes { color: var(--vl-text); background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.09); }
.vl-table thead th.vl-th-yes i {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--vl-highlight);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--vl-highlight);
  margin-right: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.vl-table td.vl-tab-label {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.4vw, 1.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.vl-table td.vl-tab-label .vl-accent { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-table td.vl-tab-no { color: var(--vl-muted); }
.vl-table td.vl-tab-no::before { content: "×  "; color: #6a6366; }
.vl-table td.vl-tab-yes { color: var(--vl-text); }
.vl-table td.vl-tab-yes::before { content: "→  "; color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-table td { font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.06rem); line-height: 1.55; }
.vl-table tbody td.vl-border-l { border-left: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }

/* ---------- Comparison tables — true mobile layout ----------
   Below 720px the 3-column table becomes stacked rows: each row turns into
   a card with the label on top and the two comparison cells beneath, each
   prefixed by its column header (data-no-col / data-yes-col). No sideways
   scrollbox, no squeezed columns. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vl-table-scroll {
    overflow: visible;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: auto;
  }
  .vl-table {
    min-width: 0;
    display: block;
  }
  .vl-table thead { display: none; }
  .vl-table tbody { display: block; }
  .vl-table tr {
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(110% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.07), transparent 62%),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    margin-bottom: 2.4vh;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .vl-table tr:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .vl-table td {
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    width: auto;
  }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-label {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
    padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
    white-space: normal;
    position: relative;
  }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-no,
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-yes {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-no::before,
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-yes::before {
    content: attr(data-no-col) "";
    display: block;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vl-faint);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-yes::before { content: attr(data-yes-col) ""; color: var(--vl-accent); }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-no { color: var(--vl-muted); padding-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .vl-table td.vl-tab-yes {
    color: var(--vl-text);
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.07);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.04), transparent);
  }
  .vl-table tbody td.vl-border-l { border-left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Services page ---------- */
.svc-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.svc-item {
  padding: 9vh 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
}
.svc-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.4fr 2fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 3vw;
  align-items: start;
}
.svc-head .svc-title { margin-top: 0; }
.svc-num { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--vl-accent); padding-top: 8px; }
.svc-title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 0.95; margin: 0 0 1.8rem; font-weight: 600; }
.svc-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.svc-desc { color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.62; max-width: 46ch; }
.svc-desc strong { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 500; }
.svc-head-cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 8px; }
.svc-deliver { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 2.6rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.svc-deliver li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 9px 0; color: var(--vl-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.svc-deliver li::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--vl-accent); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.svc-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); padding-top: 2.4rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--vl-muted); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .svc-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .svc-deliver { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .svc-head-cta { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — Awwwards-tier rebuild
   Editorial, unaffected, living. Type scale kept restrained and
   elegant (never enormous). Comet glow, glass, hairlines.
   ============================================================ */
.ab-hero { padding: 16vh 0 9vh; overflow: hidden; }
.ab-hero::before { opacity: 0.85; }
.ab-hero .vl-wrap { z-index: 1; }
.ab-kicker {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.42em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vl-muted);
}
.ab-kicker::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--vl-highlight); box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--vl-highlight); }
.ab-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 6.8rem);
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.045em; line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 3rem 0 2.4rem;
}
.ab-title .ab-line { display: block; }
.ab-title .out-title { -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.5); color: transparent; font-style: normal; }
.ab-lede { color: var(--vl-muted); max-width: 52ch; line-height: 1.7; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem); }
.ab-hero-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem 3rem; margin-top: 6vh; padding-top: 2.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.ab-hero-meta span { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vl-faint); }
.ab-hero-meta i { font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-accent); margin-right: 0.7rem; }

/* ---- Manifesto: statement + two-column body ---- */
.ab-statement {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.4vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 25ch; margin: 0;
}
.ab-statement .ab-line { display: block; }
.ab-statement .ab-line-highlight .vl-char { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.ab-copy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4vw; margin-top: 7vh; }
.ab-copy p { color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.78; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.ab-copy p strong { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- Metrics counter band ---- */
.ab-numbers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); margin-top: 9vh; }
.ab-num { position: relative; padding: 4.2vh 1.6vw 4.2vh 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.ab-num:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.ab-num b { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.4rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.05em; display: block; line-height: 1; }
.ab-num b em { font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.ab-num span { color: var(--vl-muted); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---- Pillars: glass, hover comet ---- */
.ab-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.4vw; }
.ab-pillar {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line); border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: border-color 0.5s ease, background 0.5s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.ab-pillar::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% -20%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.16), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}
.ab-pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.45); background: rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.05); }
.ab-pillar:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.ab-pillar h3 { position: relative; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.38em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vl-faint); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.ab-pillar h3 i { font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-highlight); margin-right: 12px; }
.ab-pillar h4 { position: relative; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.05; }
.ab-pillar p { position: relative; color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.68; }

/* ---- Team: editorial rows ---- */
.ab-roles { border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.ab-role {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 2.4fr 0.4fr; gap: 2vw; align-items: center;
  padding: 3.6vh 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  transition: padding-left 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background 0.5s ease;
}
.ab-role:hover { padding-left: 1.2vw; }
.ab-role-tag { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.ab-role-body h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }
.ab-role-body p { color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 44ch; }
.ab-role-arrow { color: var(--vl-faint); font-size: 1.3rem; text-align: right; transition: color 0.4s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.ab-role:hover .ab-role-arrow { color: var(--vl-highlight); transform: translate(5px, -5px); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-numbers { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ab-num:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .ab-num:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
  .ab-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-role { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; padding-left: 0; }
  .ab-role-arrow { display: none; }
  .ab-role:hover { padding-left: 0.6vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .ab-numbers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-num { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
  .ab-num:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
}

/* Cursor — matches work section style */
.vl-cursor {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(217, 58, 91, 0.9);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-cursor.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) { .vl-cursor { display: none; } }

/* Reveal utilities — hiding only activates when JS fully wired up (html.vl-anim).
   If anything throws or JS is absent, content stays fully visible (no flash-vanish). */
html.vl-anim [data-vl-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(46px); transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); will-change: opacity, transform; }
html.vl-anim [data-vl-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.vl-word { display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; }
.vl-space { display: inline-block; white-space: pre; font-style: inherit; }
html.vl-anim .vl-word > span { display: inline-block; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.5em); transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); will-change: opacity, transform; }
html.vl-anim .vl-line .is-in > .vl-word > span, html.vl-anim .is-in > .vl-word > span { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Letter-cascade title lines (whole-site). Each .vl-ll is one masked line;
   outline/accent words are styled via the line class on .vl-word > span. */
.vl-ll { display: block; }
.vl-ll .vl-word > span { font-style: inherit; }
.vl-ll--out .vl-word > span { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.55); }
.vl-ll--accent .vl-word > span { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-ll .vl-space { color: inherit; }

/* After the reveal, text resolves back to plain markup. Keep line styling
   (outline / accent) applied to the element itself so nothing shifts. */
.vl-ll--accent.is-resolved,
.vl-ll--accent { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-ll--out.is-resolved { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.55); }
.vl-ll.is-resolved .vl-highlight { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

/* ===== Outcomes narrative band ===== */
.vl-narrative { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: transparent; }
.vl-metrics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2vw; border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.vl-metric { padding: 6vh 2vw 6vh 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--vl-line); }
.vl-metric:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.vl-metric b { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.05em; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2px; line-height: 1; }
.vl-metric b em { font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-metric span { color: var(--vl-muted); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.vl-impact { text-align: center; padding-top: 9vh; }
.vl-impact-quote { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 4.6rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.045em; margin: 2.4rem auto 0; max-width: 24ch; }
.vl-impact cite { display: block; margin-top: 2.6rem; font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-muted); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vl-impact-close { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.25; margin: 3.4rem auto 0; max-width: 30ch; color: var(--vl-text); }
.vl-quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6vw; margin-top: 8vh; }
.vl-q { border: 1px solid var(--vl-line); border-radius: 22px; padding: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }
.vl-q p { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.6rem); line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.vl-q cite { font-style: normal; color: var(--vl-faint); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vl-philo { text-align: center; margin: 11vh auto 0; max-width: 42ch; }
.vl-philo-kicker { color: var(--vl-faint); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.vl-philo p { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.vl-philo .vl-highlight { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

/* ===== Ghost headings + comet dividers ===== */
.vl-ghost { font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 12rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.06em; line-height: 0.9; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 242, 243, 0.14); pointer-events: none; user-select: none; }
.vl-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; color: var(--vl-faint); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 8vh 0 4vh; }
.vl-divider::before, .vl-divider::after { content: ""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--vl-line); }
.vl-divider i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--vl-highlight); box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--vl-highlight); font-style: normal; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vl-metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .vl-metric:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .vl-quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== Services — editorial chapter ===== */
.svc-video { margin-top: 5vh; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--vl-line); aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; position: relative; background: #0c080a; }
.svc-video video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.svc-meta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4vw; margin-top: 5vh; }
.svc-meta { border-left: 1px solid var(--vl-line); padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.svc-meta h4 { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vl-faint); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.svc-meta ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.svc-meta li { color: var(--vl-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.5; display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.svc-meta li::before { content: "—"; color: var(--vl-highlight); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.svc-preview { margin-top: 6vh; border-radius: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--vl-line); padding: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; background: radial-gradient(90% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.08), transparent 60%), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }
.svc-preview h4 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.svc-preview p { color: var(--vl-muted); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 52ch; font-size: 0.98rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .svc-meta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .svc-preview { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER SECTION + GLOBAL FAQ — VelioLabs design system
   Vertical gradient text: WHITE top → light pink → comet red →
   deep red bottom. Reused by the founder statement, the founder
   close line, and the FAQ heading so one gradient system carries
   across the site.
   ============================================================ */
.vl-text-vertical {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #ffe1e8 20%, #ff8fa8 45%, #f04d78 68%, #d72d52 86%, #5c0b22 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
}

/* ---------- Founder section (about) ---------- */
.vl-founder {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-founder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(54% 50% at 8% 50%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.16), transparent 64%),
    radial-gradient(44% 46% at 96% 80%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.12), transparent 62%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.vl-founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vl-founder-media {
  position: relative;
}

.vl-founder-media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8%;
  background: radial-gradient(52% 60% at 50% 42%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.34), rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.1) 55%, transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-founder-photo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  background: #0c080a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 90px -24px rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.5);
}

.vl-founder-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.14));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-founder-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

html.vl-anim .vl-founder-photo {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.97);
  transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-media.is-in .vl-founder-photo { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.vl-founder-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

.vl-founder-name {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.6vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin: var(--vl-hgap) 0 2.4rem;
}

.vl-founder-statement {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin: 0 0 2.6rem;
}

.vl-founder-story p {
  font-size: var(--vl-lead);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 var(--vl-hgap);
}
.vl-founder-story p strong { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 500; }

.vl-founder-close {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
}

/* stagger the founder text reveals — label, name, statement, story, close */
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body .vl-label { transition-delay: 0.04s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body .vl-founder-name { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body .vl-founder-statement { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body .vl-founder-story { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body .vl-founder-close { transition-delay: 0.42s; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vl-founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vl-founder-media { max-width: 420px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vl-founder-photo { max-height: 62vh; }
  .vl-founder-name { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
}

/* ---------- Back to Home (injected into every inner-page hero) ----------
   One shared component: a subtle glass pill with a left arrow, injected as
   the first child of each inner page's hero content so every page gets the
   same control without duplicating markup. It sits in-flow above the hero
   content (the hero's own top padding keeps it clear of the fixed navbar),
   so it never overlaps the nav or the headline. */
.vl-back {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 3.4rem;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.5);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: border-color 0.45s ease, color 0.45s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: transform;
  z-index: 2;
}
.vl-back svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.vl-back:hover {
  border-color: rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.55);
  color: var(--vl-highlight);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}
.vl-back:hover svg { transform: translateX(-4px); }
.vl-back:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--vl-highlight);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.vl-back--cs { margin: 0 0 3.2rem; }
.vl-back--abs {
  position: absolute;
  top: 112px;
  left: 5.5vw;
  z-index: 45;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vl-back { padding: 9px 13px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
  .vl-back--abs { top: 96px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vl-back, .vl-back svg { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- Global FAQ (injected above the footer on every page) ---------- */
.vl-faq {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  padding: var(--vl-sec) 0;
  font-family: var(--vl-font);
  color: var(--vl-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vl-faq::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.14), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(40% 40% at 90% 90%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.1), transparent 60%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.vl-faq-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.vl-faq-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 4vh;
}

.vl-faq-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
}

.vl-faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
}

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

.vl-faq-q {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  width: 100%;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px) 0;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--vl-text);
  font: inherit;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.vl-faq-q:hover { color: var(--vl-highlight); }
.vl-faq-q:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--vl-accent); outline-offset: 6px; border-radius: 4px; }

.vl-faq-num {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--vl-accent);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.vl-faq-qtext {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  flex: 1;
}

.vl-faq-icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.vl-faq-icon::before,
.vl-faq-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  background: var(--vl-highlight);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.vl-faq-icon::before { width: 18px; height: 1.5px; margin: -0.75px 0 0 -9px; }
.vl-faq-icon::after { width: 1.5px; height: 18px; margin: -9px 0 0 -0.75px; }

.vl-faq-item.is-open .vl-faq-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.vl-faq-item.is-open .vl-faq-icon::before,
.vl-faq-item.is-open .vl-faq-icon::after { background: var(--vl-glow); }

.vl-faq-a {
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 0;
}

.vl-faq-a-inner {
  padding: 0 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  padding-left: calc(clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 28px) + 30px);
}

.vl-faq-a-inner p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  max-width: 66ch;
}

.vl-faq-a-inner strong,
.vl-faq-a-inner b { color: var(--vl-text); font-weight: 600; }

html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.48s; }
html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal]:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.56s; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vl-faq-a-inner { padding-left: 0; }
  .vl-faq-num { display: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html.vl-anim .vl-founder-photo { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  html.vl-anim .vl-founder-body [data-vl-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  html.vl-anim .vl-faq-item[data-vl-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  html.vl-anim .vl-faq-head [data-vl-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE-FIRST PERFORMANCE PASS (<=768px)
   Flat, instant, native-scroll experience. Decorative motion is
   disabled (JS also skips GSAP/Lenis/parallax/magnetic here), the
   red glow is reduced to a couple of gradients, backdrop blur is
   dropped, and every tap target meets ~44px. Breakpoints are the
   primary mobile widths: 768 · 480 · 360 (usable down to 320).
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    /* Mobile section rhythm: small 48-72 · normal 72-96 · major 96-120 */
    --vl-sec: clamp(64px, 18vh, 96px);
    --vl-sec-sm: clamp(48px, 14vh, 72px);
    --vl-gap: 28px;
    --vl-hgap: 24px;
    --vl-lead: 1.08rem;
  }

  body {
    background-attachment: scroll;
    /* keep it to ~2 gradients of comet light — cheap to paint */
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(70% 42% at 50% 4%, rgba(215, 45, 82, 0.18), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(80% 48% at 92% 96%, rgba(240, 77, 120, 0.12), transparent 70%);
  }

  /* ---- Nav: no backdrop blur, near-opaque for readability ---- */
  .vl-nav.is-scrolled {
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    background: rgba(7, 4, 6, 0.92);
  }
  .vl-nav-cta {
    min-height: 44px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .vl-nav-overlay a.vl-overlay-link { padding: 14px 0; }

  /* ---- Buttons: 44px touch targets + instant :active feedback ---- */
  .vl-btn {
    min-height: 48px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 24px;
  }
  .vl-btn:active,
  .vl-nav-cta:active,
  .vl-nav-burger:active { transform: scale(0.96); }
  .vl-nav-cta { transition: none; }

  /* ---- Reveal safety net: even if a reveal state leaked through,
        show everything instantly on mobile ---- */
  html.vl-anim [data-vl-reveal],
  html.vl-anim .vl-word > span {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }

  /* ---- Why cards: flat, full-width, no lift / hover glow ---- */
  .vl-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 2.4rem 1.8rem 2rem;
  }
  .vl-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
  .vl-card::after { display: none; }
  .vl-card .vl-card-link:active { color: var(--vl-highlight); }

  /* ---- Services rows ---- */
  .vl-services-row { gap: 1rem; padding: 3vh 0; }

  /* ---- Services hero films: tap-to-play affordance ---- */
  .svc-video { position: relative; }
  .svc-video::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    margin: -14px 0 0 -9px;
    border-left: 18px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-top: 11px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 11px solid transparent;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
  }
  .svc-video.is-playing::after { opacity: 0; }

  /* ---- Marquee static ---- */
  .vl-why-marquee-track { animation: none !important; }

  /* ---- Founder: stacked, tighter photo ---- */
  .vl-founder-media { max-width: 100%; }
  .vl-founder-photo { max-height: 58vh; }

  /* ---- FAQ: comfortable touch rows ---- */
  .vl-faq-q { min-height: 56px; padding: 14px 0; }
  .vl-faq-qtext { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.32; }
  .vl-faq-icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

  /* ---- Footer: stack cleanly ---- */
  .vl-footer-grid { margin-bottom: 5vh; }
  .vl-footer-col a { padding: 10px 0; }
  .vl-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
  .vl-footer-bottom a { margin-left: 0; display: block; }

  /* ---- Chapter spacing tidy-up ---- */
  .vl-divider { margin: 5vh 0 3vh; }
  .vl-metric { padding: 3.5vh 0; }
  .vl-impact { padding-top: 6vh; }
  .vl-quotes { margin-top: 5vh; }
  .vl-process-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 5vh; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root {
    --vl-sec: clamp(56px, 16vh, 72px);
    --vl-sec-sm: clamp(40px, 12vh, 56px);
  }
  .vl-wrap { padding: 0 6vw; }
  .vl-btn { min-height: 46px; }
  .vl-card { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.8rem; }
  .vl-faq-qtext { font-size: 1rem; }
  .vl-services-row h3 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 9vw, 2.4rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  :root {
    --vl-sec: clamp(48px, 14vh, 64px);
    --vl-sec-sm: clamp(36px, 11vh, 48px);
  }
  .vl-btn { padding: 13px 20px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
  .vl-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.34em; }
  .vl-nav-cta { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 10px; }
}

/* Hide any CookieScript consent UI (delivered via GTM) — no cookie prompt shown */
[id*="cookiescript" i],[class*="cookiescript" i],[id*="cookie-script" i],[class*="cookie-script" i],[id*="CookieScript" i],[class*="CookieScript" i]{display:none!important;visibility:hidden!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important;z-index:-1!important}