:root {
  /* VNS Firm brand palette — exact hex from brand guidelines */
  --color-bg: #ffffff;            /* Crisp White */
  --color-surface: #f6f6f6;
  --color-surface-2: #ededed;     /* Soft Gray */
  --color-accent: #cf2e2e;        /* Bold Red */
  --color-accent-hover: #b02525;
  --color-accent-2: #ff7425;      /* Dynamic Orange */
  --color-link: #3d91c0;          /* Sky Blue */
  --color-text: #181818;          /* Deep Black */
  --color-text-muted: #423f3c;    /* Warm Ash */
  --color-dark: #181818;          /* Deep Black — dark sections */
  --color-border: rgba(24,24,24,0.10);
  --color-nav-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  --font-heading: 'Bebas Neue', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-ui: 'Arimo', system-ui, -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  --transition: 0.25s ease;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(24,24,24,0.08);
  --shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(24,24,24,0.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(24,24,24,0.14);
  --radius: 0.5rem;
  --radius-lg: 1rem;
  --container-max: 1280px;
  --container-px: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  --nav-h: 78px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--nav-h, 78px);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

/* ── Skip Link ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* ── Focus Visible ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Container ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--container-px);
  padding-right: var(--container-px);
}

/* ── Section ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
}

.section--alt {
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
}

.section__header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section__subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.125rem);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ── Navigation ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--color-nav-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.nav__brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem var(--container-px);
}

.nav__logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.nav__logo img {
  display: block;
  height: 46px;
  width: auto;
}

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

.nav__toggle {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav__toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  background: rgba(26, 86, 219, 0.05);
}

.nav__toggle-line {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), width var(--transition);
  transform-origin: center;
}

.nav--open .nav__toggle .nav__toggle-line:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav--open .nav__toggle .nav__toggle-line:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
}

.nav--open .nav__toggle .nav__toggle-line:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.nav__menu {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.nav__item {
  list-style: none;
}

.nav--open .nav__menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
  padding: 1rem var(--container-px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.nav .nav__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav .nav__link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transition: width var(--transition);
}

.nav .nav__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav .nav__link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav .nav__link--active {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav .nav__link--active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav__cta:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .nav__menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    position: static;
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
  }

  .nav__toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ── Hero — brand split panel (Bold Red + Crisp White) ─────────── */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.04fr 0.96fr;
  min-height: clamp(580px, 90vh, 880px);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero__panel {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__panel--text {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h, 84px) + clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem)) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
}

/* faint wing arc echoing the brand-page corner texture */
.hero__panel--text::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -22%;
  bottom: -38%;
  width: 75%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 26px rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__panel--mark {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.hero__panel--mark::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -28%;
  top: -30%;
  width: 70%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(207,46,46,0.06) 0%, rgba(207,46,46,0) 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__logo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: min(82%, 560px);
}

.hero__logo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.hero__kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: #ffffff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7.5vw, 6.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

/* black "VNS | 2024" corner tag, lifted from the brand playbook pages */
.hero__footnote {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  padding: 0.85rem clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .hero__panel--mark {
    order: -1;
    min-height: clamp(220px, 44vw, 340px);
    padding: calc(var(--nav-h, 84px) + 1.5rem) 1.5rem 2rem;
  }
  .hero__panel--mark::before { left: -40%; top: -50%; width: 90%; }
  .hero__panel--text {
    padding: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.5rem) 1.5rem 4rem;
  }
  .hero__logo { width: min(74%, 380px); }
}

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(207,46,46,0.35);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* On a Bold Red panel — white solid + light ghost */
.btn--on-red {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: #ffffff;
}

.btn--on-red:hover {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--color-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(24,24,24,0.28);
}

.btn--ghost-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

.btn--ghost-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* On a light background — dark outline that fills red on hover */
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(207,46,46,0.25);
}

.section__more {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

/* ── Services ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  cursor: default;
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.service-card__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: rgba(207, 46, 46, 0.08);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover .service-card__icon {
  background: rgba(207, 46, 46, 0.15);
}

.service-card__icon svg,
.service-card__icon img {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.service-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.service-card__text {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
}

.service-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
}

.service-card__link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.service-card__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* Page-header eyebrow (dark banner on section/landing pages) */
.page-header__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ── Clients ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.clients-section {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.clients-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.client-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.45;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.client-item:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: grayscale(0);
}

.client-item img {
  height: 32px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 140px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .client-item img {
    height: 40px;
  }
}

/* ── Posts Grid ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.post-card {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
}

.post-card:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.post-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card__img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.post-card__body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.post-card__date {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.15;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.post-card:hover .post-card__title {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.375rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  transition: gap var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.post-card__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  gap: 0.625rem;
}

/* ── Single Post ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181818 0%, #2c2c2c 100%);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 10rem) var(--container-px) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center;
}

.post-header__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1;
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.post-header__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

/* ── Prose ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.prose {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) var(--container-px);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.prose h1,
.prose h2,
.prose h3,
.prose h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.prose h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.prose h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.prose h4 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem); }

.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

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

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.prose li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  list-style: disc;
}

.prose ol li {
  list-style: decimal;
}

.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.prose img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin: 2rem auto;
}

.prose code {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.875em;
  font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
}

.prose pre {
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: #f8f8f2;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.prose pre code {
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: inherit;
}

.prose hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem) var(--container-px) 0;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  transition: gap var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.back-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* ── List / Page Header ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181818 0%, #2c2c2c 100%);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vw, 11rem) var(--container-px) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center;
}

.page-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-header__subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: #131313;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--container-px) clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-brand__logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-brand__logo img {
  display: block;
  height: 66px;
  width: auto;
}

.footer-brand__tagline {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 32ch;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-nav__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-nav__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-nav__link {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ── YouTube facade (privacy-first click-to-play) ─────────────────── */
.yt-facade { position: relative; display: block; cursor: pointer; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #0f0f0f; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; margin: 2.5rem 0; }
.yt-facade:focus-within { outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #2563eb); outline-offset: 3px; }
.yt-facade__thumb { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; border-radius: inherit; transition: transform 0.35s ease, opacity 0.25s ease; }
.yt-facade:hover .yt-facade__thumb { transform: scale(1.025); opacity: 0.82; }
.yt-facade__thumb-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #2d2d4a 100%); }
.yt-facade__play { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: transparent; border: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; z-index: 1; border-radius: inherit; }
.yt-facade__play-icon { width: 72px; height: 51px; filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.55)); transition: transform .15s ease, filter .15s ease; }
.yt-facade:hover .yt-facade__play-icon, .yt-facade__play:focus .yt-facade__play-icon { transform: scale(1.14); filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.8)); }
.yt-facade__iframe { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border: none; border-radius: 12px; margin: 2.5rem 0; }


/* ── Photo hero background (homepage) ─────────────────────────────── */
.hero--photo { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__bg-picture { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; z-index: -2; }
.hero__bg-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 35%; display: block; }
.hero__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,8,6,.55) 0%, rgba(10,8,6,.45) 40%, rgba(10,8,6,.78) 100%); }
.hero--photo .hero__title, .hero--photo .hero__subtitle, .hero--photo .hero__eyebrow { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }

/* ── Photo banner (internal list + single pages) ──────────────────── */
.page-header--photo, .post-header--photo { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem); text-align: center; }
.page-header--photo .page-header__bg, .post-header--photo .post-header__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; z-index: -2; }
.page-header__bg-img, .post-header__bg-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; display: block; }
.page-header__overlay, .post-header__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,8,6,.50) 0%, rgba(10,8,6,.72) 100%); }
.page-header--photo .page-header__title, .page-header--photo .page-header__subtitle,
.post-header--photo .post-header__title, .post-header--photo .post-header__eyebrow, .post-header--photo .post-header__meta { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
.page-header__inner, .post-header__inner { position: relative; }

/* ── CTA banner — Bold Red statement block ────────────────────── */
.section--cta { background: var(--color-accent); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.section--cta::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -10%; top: -60%; width: 46%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); pointer-events: none; }
.cta-banner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
.cta-banner__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.02; color: #fff; margin: 0; }
.cta-banner__text { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin: 0; max-width: 56ch; }
.cta-banner .btn--on-red { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ── Who we serve — practice areas ────────────────────────────── */
.practice-areas {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.practice-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  min-height: 64px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.practice-area:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(24,24,24,0.08);
}

/* ── VNS mission proof band ───────────────────────────────────── */
.proof-band {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 5rem 0;
}
.proof-band__inner {
  text-align: center;
}
.proof-band__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.proof-band__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  color: #ffffff;
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}
.proof-band__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.proof-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.proof-stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.proof-stat__label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  max-width: 22ch;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .practice-areas { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .proof-band__stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}