:root {
    --arc-brand: #20263a;
    --arc-accent: #6f5cff;
    --arc-surface: #ffffff;
    --arc-text: #171a24;
    --arc-muted: #5f6678;
    --arc-border: #e2e4ec;
    --arc-radius: 0.75rem;
    --arc-content: 72rem;
    --arc-gap-sm: 0.5rem;
    --arc-gap-md: 1.25rem;
    --arc-gap-lg: 2.5rem;
    --arc-grid-min: 16rem;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--arc-text); background: var(--arc-surface); font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; }
.arc-visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}

.arc-skip-link { position: absolute; top: -3rem; left: 0.5rem; z-index: 100; padding: 0.65rem 1rem; background: var(--arc-surface); color: var(--arc-text); border-radius: var(--arc-radius); text-decoration: none; transition: top 0.15s ease; }
.arc-skip-link:focus { top: 0.5rem; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--arc-accent); outline-offset: 2px; }

.arc-page { min-height: 100vh; }
.arc-hero { padding: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem) 1.5rem; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.arc-hero__content { width: min(100%, var(--arc-content)); margin: 0 auto; }
.arc-hero__eyebrow { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: var(--arc-font-scale-sm, 0.875rem); color: var(--arc-accent); }
.arc-hero h1 { max-width: 14ch; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 6rem); line-height: 0.98; }
.arc-hero__summary { max-width: 42rem; color: var(--arc-muted); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.arc-hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--arc-gap-sm); margin-top: 1rem; }
.arc-hero--compact { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
.arc-hero--compact .arc-hero__content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.arc-hero--compact h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); max-width: 28ch; }
/* A hero carrying a real photograph (`Hero::background_image`): without a
   scrim the default near-black headline and gray summary sit directly on
   the image and are unreadable over anything but the lightest photo. The
   overlay sits on its own stacking context at z-index -1 so it covers the
   background image without painting over the content. */
.arc-hero--photo { position: relative; isolation: isolate; display: grid; align-items: center; min-height: min(70vh, 40rem); color: #fff; }
.arc-hero--photo::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(15, 17, 26, 0.86) 0%, rgba(15, 17, 26, 0.62) 45%, rgba(15, 17, 26, 0.28) 100%); }
.arc-hero--photo .arc-hero__eyebrow { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arc-accent) 40%, #ffffff); }
.arc-hero--photo .arc-hero__summary { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88); }
.arc-hero--photo .arc-button--secondary { color: #ffffff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65); }
.arc-hero--photo .arc-button--secondary:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); border-color: #ffffff; }
.arc-button { display: inline-flex; padding: 0.85rem 1.15rem; border-radius: var(--arc-radius); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.arc-button--primary { color: white; background: var(--arc-accent); }
.arc-button--secondary { color: var(--arc-text); border: 1px solid currentColor; }

.arc-section { padding: var(--arc-section-padding, clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem)) 1.5rem; }
.arc-section > h2 { width: min(100%, var(--arc-content)); margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.arc-section > :not(h2) { width: min(100%, var(--arc-content)); margin: 0 auto; }
.arc-image-text { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: var(--arc-gap-lg); }
.arc-image-text__media, .arc-image-text__content { flex: 1 1 20rem; }
.arc-image-text__media img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--arc-radius); display: block; }
.arc-image-text--left .arc-image-text__media { order: -1; }
.arc-service__icon { font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1; }
.arc-icon { display: inline-flex; }
.arc-icon svg { width: 1em; height: 1em; fill: currentColor; }
.arc-responsive-image { display: block; position: relative; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.arc-responsive-image img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.arc-responsive-image img[aria-hidden="true"] { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -1; }

.arc-container { width: min(100%, var(--arc-content)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
.arc-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.arc-stack--gap-sm { gap: var(--arc-gap-sm); }
.arc-stack--gap-md { gap: var(--arc-gap-md); }
.arc-stack--gap-lg { gap: var(--arc-gap-lg); }
.arc-cluster { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.arc-cluster--gap-sm { gap: var(--arc-gap-sm); }
.arc-cluster--gap-md { gap: var(--arc-gap-md); }
.arc-cluster--gap-lg { gap: var(--arc-gap-lg); }
.arc-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--arc-gap-md); grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(var(--arc-grid-min), 100%), 1fr)); }

.arc-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-border); border-radius: var(--arc-radius); background: var(--arc-surface); }
.arc-card__media img { width: 100%; border-radius: calc(var(--arc-radius) - 0.25rem); display: block; }
.arc-card__heading { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.arc-card__body { color: var(--arc-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.arc-card__footer { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; }
.arc-link { color: var(--arc-accent); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }

.arc-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.arc-field__label { font-weight: 600; }
.arc-field__control { padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-border); border-radius: calc(var(--arc-radius) - 0.25rem); font: inherit; color: inherit; background: var(--arc-surface); }
.arc-field__control:invalid:not(:placeholder-shown) { border-color: var(--arc-danger, #c0392b); }
.arc-field__help { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--arc-muted); }
.arc-field__error { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--arc-danger, #c0392b); }

.arc-checkbox, .arc-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.arc-toggle__control { width: 2.5rem; height: 1.4rem; appearance: none; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--arc-border); position: relative; cursor: pointer; }
.arc-toggle__control::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0.15rem; left: 0.15rem; width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--arc-surface); transition: transform 0.15s ease; }
.arc-toggle__control:checked { background: var(--arc-accent); }
.arc-toggle__control:checked::before { transform: translateX(1.1rem); }

.arc-radio-group { border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.arc-radio-group__option { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }

.arc-quantity__group { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; width: fit-content; }
.arc-quantity__button { padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-border); background: var(--arc-surface); font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.arc-quantity__control { width: 4rem; text-align: center; border-left: none; border-right: none; }

.arc-password-field { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.arc-password-field .arc-field { flex: 1; }
.arc-password-field__toggle { padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-border); border-radius: calc(var(--arc-radius) - 0.25rem); background: var(--arc-surface); font: inherit; cursor: pointer; align-self: end; }

.arc-form-error-summary { padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-danger, #c0392b); border-radius: var(--arc-radius); }
.arc-form-error-summary p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
.arc-form-error-summary ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.arc-form-error-summary a { color: var(--arc-danger, #c0392b); }

.arc-form-message { padding: 1rem; border-radius: var(--arc-radius); }
.arc-form-message--success { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arc-success, #2e7d32) 12%, var(--arc-surface)); color: var(--arc-success, #2e7d32); }
.arc-form-message--failure { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arc-danger, #c0392b) 12%, var(--arc-surface)); color: var(--arc-danger, #c0392b); }

.arc-accordion__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--arc-border); }
.arc-accordion__summary { padding: 1rem 0; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
.arc-accordion__panel { padding: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--arc-muted); }

.arc-navbar__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
.arc-navbar__brand { font-weight: 800; color: var(--arc-text); text-decoration: none; }
.arc-navbar__links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.arc-navbar__link { color: var(--arc-text); text-decoration: none; }
.arc-navbar__toggle { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
    .arc-navbar__links { display: none; }
    .arc-navbar__toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* `MegaMenu` shipped with no styling at all, so its `<details>` panels
   rendered as stacked, full-width blocks pushing the page down instead of
   as a drop-down -- unusable without every caller writing this themselves.
   These are baseline structural rules only (position, layout, borders);
   brand styling still comes from the site's own `Theme`. */
.arc-mega-menu { position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.arc-mega-menu__item { position: static; }
.arc-mega-menu__summary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-radius: calc(var(--arc-radius) - 0.25rem); font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.arc-mega-menu__summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.arc-mega-menu__summary::after { content: ""; width: 0.4rem; height: 0.4rem; border-right: 2px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor; transform: translateY(-0.15em) rotate(45deg); transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.arc-mega-menu__item[open] > .arc-mega-menu__summary::after { transform: translateY(0.1em) rotate(-135deg); }
.arc-mega-menu__item[open] > .arc-mega-menu__summary { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arc-text) 6%, transparent); }
.arc-mega-menu__panel { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; z-index: 80; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(12rem, 100%), 1fr)); gap: var(--arc-gap-md); margin-top: 0.5rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--arc-border); border-radius: var(--arc-radius); background: var(--arc-surface); box-shadow: var(--arc-shadow-md, 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)); }
.arc-mega-menu__column-heading { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--arc-muted); }
.arc-mega-menu__links { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.arc-mega-menu__link { color: var(--arc-text); text-decoration: none; }
.arc-mega-menu__link:hover { color: var(--arc-accent); }
/* Narrow viewports have no room for a floating panel: fall back to the
   in-flow stacked disclosure the bare markup already is. */
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
    .arc-mega-menu { flex-direction: column; }
    .arc-mega-menu__panel { position: static; padding: 0.75rem 0 0.25rem; border: none; box-shadow: none; }
}

.arc-modal, .arc-drawer { border: none; border-radius: var(--arc-radius); padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--arc-shadow-md, 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)); }
.arc-modal { width: min(90vw, 32rem); }
.arc-modal::backdrop, .arc-drawer::backdrop { background: rgba(15, 17, 26, 0.55); }
.arc-drawer { position: fixed; top: 0; bottom: 0; margin: 0; height: 100vh; width: min(85vw, 22rem); border-radius: 0; }
.arc-drawer--right { right: 0; left: auto; }
.arc-drawer--left { left: 0; right: auto; }
.arc-dialog__heading { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.arc-dialog__close { margin-top: 1rem; }

.arc-popover { border: none; border-radius: var(--arc-radius); padding: 1.25rem; box-shadow: var(--arc-shadow-md, 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)); }
.arc-popover__heading { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.arc-popover__close { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

.arc-tabs__list { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--arc-border); }
.arc-tabs__tab { padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border: none; background: none; font: inherit; color: var(--arc-muted); cursor: pointer; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.arc-tabs__tab.is-active { color: var(--arc-text); border-bottom-color: var(--arc-accent); }
.arc-tabs__panel { padding: 1.25rem 0; }
:root { --arc-brand: #ff0000; --arc-accent: #0a0d12; --arc-surface: #ffffff; --arc-text: #171a24; --arc-muted: #5f6678; --arc-border: #e2e4ec; --arc-success: #2e7d32; --arc-warning: #b45309; --arc-danger: #c0392b; --arc-font-sans: system-ui, sans-serif; --arc-font-scale-sm: 0.875rem; --arc-font-scale-base: 1rem; --arc-font-scale-lg: 1.25rem; --arc-font-scale-xl: 2rem; --arc-gap-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-gap-md: 1.25rem; --arc-gap-lg: 2.5rem; --arc-section-padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); --arc-radius-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-radius: 0.75rem; --arc-radius-lg: 1rem; --arc-shadow-sm: 0 0.25rem 0.75rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); --arc-shadow-md: 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); --arc-content: 72rem; --arc-grid-min: 16rem; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-arc-theme="light"]) { --arc-brand: #20263a; --arc-accent: #8b7bff; --arc-surface: #14151c; --arc-text: #f4f5f9; --arc-muted: #a7acbd; --arc-border: #2b2e3d; --arc-success: #4caf50; --arc-warning: #d97706; --arc-danger: #e05252; --arc-font-sans: system-ui, sans-serif; --arc-font-scale-sm: 0.875rem; --arc-font-scale-base: 1rem; --arc-font-scale-lg: 1.25rem; --arc-font-scale-xl: 2rem; --arc-gap-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-gap-md: 1.25rem; --arc-gap-lg: 2.5rem; --arc-section-padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); --arc-radius-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-radius: 0.75rem; --arc-radius-lg: 1rem; --arc-shadow-sm: 0 0.25rem 0.75rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); --arc-shadow-md: 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); --arc-content: 72rem; --arc-grid-min: 16rem; }
}
:root[data-arc-theme="dark"] { --arc-brand: #20263a; --arc-accent: #8b7bff; --arc-surface: #14151c; --arc-text: #f4f5f9; --arc-muted: #a7acbd; --arc-border: #2b2e3d; --arc-success: #4caf50; --arc-warning: #d97706; --arc-danger: #e05252; --arc-font-sans: system-ui, sans-serif; --arc-font-scale-sm: 0.875rem; --arc-font-scale-base: 1rem; --arc-font-scale-lg: 1.25rem; --arc-font-scale-xl: 2rem; --arc-gap-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-gap-md: 1.25rem; --arc-gap-lg: 2.5rem; --arc-section-padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); --arc-radius-sm: 0.5rem; --arc-radius: 0.75rem; --arc-radius-lg: 1rem; --arc-shadow-sm: 0 0.25rem 0.75rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); --arc-shadow-md: 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); --arc-content: 72rem; --arc-grid-min: 16rem; }
/* =========================================================================
   VANOLEE — premium design system.

   Committed to one visual world: deep ink ground, signal red sampled from
   the mark (#FF0000), angular corner-cuts echoing the logo's diagonal.
   Display: Archivo (variable, self-hosted). Accents: Chakra Petch — its
   bevel-cut terminals repeat the logo's own cut. Body: system grotesque.

   Layered after BASE_CSS + theme so every rule here wins the cascade.
   ========================================================================= */

/* ---------- self-hosted fonts (SIL OFL — licenses in /public/fonts) ---------- */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Archivo";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-stretch: 62% 125%;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/public/fonts/archivo-var-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Chakra Petch";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/public/fonts/chakra-petch-500-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Chakra Petch";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/public/fonts/chakra-petch-600-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Chakra Petch";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/public/fonts/chakra-petch-700-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}

/* ---------- tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* ink scale — page ground darkest, surfaces step up */
  --ink-0: #06070a;
  --ink-1: #0b0d12;
  --ink-2: #10131a;
  --ink-3: #151923;

  /* the signal */
  --signal: #ff1c1c;
  --signal-core: #ff0000;
  --signal-deep: #a30000;
  --glow: rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.35);

  /* the one inverted band */
  --paper: #f0f1f4;
  --paper-raised: #ffffff;
  --paper-text: #0b0d12;
  --paper-muted: #565d6b;
  --paper-line: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.12);

  --line: rgba(236, 238, 244, 0.08);
  --line-strong: rgba(236, 238, 244, 0.17);
  --text-0: #f2f3f6;
  --text-1: #a6adba;
  --text-2: #6e7585;

  /* legacy aliases — page markup + contact form reference these */
  --ink: var(--ink-0);
  --ink-raised: var(--ink-1);
  --ink-raised-2: var(--ink-2);
  --bg: var(--ink-0);
  --bg-raised: var(--ink-1);
  --bg-raised-2: var(--ink-2);
  --fg: var(--text-0);
  --text: var(--text-0);
  --muted: var(--text-1);
  --text-muted: var(--text-1);
  --border: var(--line);

  --display: "Archivo", "Bahnschrift", "Arial Narrow", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --accent-font: "Chakra Petch", "Bahnschrift", ui-monospace, Consolas, monospace;
  --body-font: ui-sans-serif, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "Cascadia Code", "SF Mono", Consolas, "Roboto Mono", monospace;

  --edge: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  --maxw: 1280px;
  --cut: 18px; /* the corner-cut size — the design's signature angle */

  color-scheme: dark;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 85% -200px, rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.05), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-0);
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* film grain — one fixed overlay, imperceptible but expensive-feeling */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2147483000;
  opacity: 0.028;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

::selection { background: var(--signal-core); color: #fff; }

/* dark scrollbar — the little things */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--ink-0); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #232733; border: 3px solid var(--ink-0); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--signal-deep); }

a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 860;
  font-stretch: 112%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 0.96;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}
h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0 0 0.4em;
}
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }

.eyebrow, .vl-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.eyebrow::before, .vl-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: skewX(-24deg); /* the cut, in miniature */
  display: inline-block;
}

.vl-lede { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 17.5px; max-width: 62ch; }

a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- layout primitives ---------- */
.arc-container, .vl-wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--edge);
}
.vl-section { padding-block: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px); position: relative; }
.vl-section--raised { background: var(--ink-1); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vl-section--tight { padding-block: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); }
.vl-section__head { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.vl-section__head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 54px); }
.vl-section__head .vl-lede { margin-top: 12px; }

/* the inverted band — one per long page, maximum contrast */
.vl-paper {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--paper-text);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
}
.vl-paper .vl-lede, .vl-paper p { color: var(--paper-muted); }
.vl-paper h2, .vl-paper h3 { color: var(--paper-text); }
.vl-paper .eyebrow { color: var(--signal-core); }
.vl-paper ::selection { background: var(--paper-text); color: var(--paper); }

/* ---------- skip link ---------- */
.arc-skip-link {
  background: var(--signal-core);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.arc-navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-0) 82%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.arc-navbar.is-scrolled { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-0) 94%, transparent); }
.arc-navbar::after {
  /* hairline signal underline that arms on scroll */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -1px;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--signal-core), transparent);
  transition: width 0.5s ease;
}
.arc-navbar.is-scrolled::after { width: 34%; }
.arc-navbar__bar {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 16px var(--edge);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  transition: padding 0.25s;
}
.arc-navbar.is-scrolled .arc-navbar__bar { padding-block: 11px; }
.arc-navbar__brand {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 860;
  font-stretch: 118%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 19px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-0);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
}
.arc-navbar__brand::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px; height: 17px;
  background-color: var(--signal-core);
  -webkit-mask: url("/public/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("/public/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.3, 1.4);
}
.arc-navbar__brand:hover::before { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.12); }
.arc-navbar__links { display: flex; gap: 30px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.arc-navbar__link {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-1);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.arc-navbar__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal-core);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.arc-navbar__link:hover, .arc-navbar__link:focus-visible { color: var(--text-0); }
.arc-navbar__link:hover::after, .arc-navbar__link:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.arc-navbar__link.is-current { color: var(--text-0); }
.arc-navbar__link.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.arc-navbar__toggle {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-0);
  padding: 9px 14px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* mobile drawer (arc-ui <dialog>) */
.arc-drawer {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-0);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  width: min(86vw, 22rem);
}
.arc-drawer::backdrop { background: rgba(4, 5, 8, 0.72); backdrop-filter: blur(3px); }
.arc-drawer .arc-navbar__link {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-stretch: 112%;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.arc-drawer .arc-navbar__link::after { display: none; }
.arc-drawer .arc-navbar__link:hover { color: var(--signal); }
.arc-dialog__close {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-0);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.arc-dialog__close:hover { border-color: var(--signal); color: var(--signal); }

/* ---------- buttons — cut corner, armed hover ---------- */
.arc-button {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--cut)) 0, 100% var(--cut), 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, background 0.18s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.arc-button--primary {
  background: var(--signal-core);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}
.arc-button--primary:hover, .arc-button--primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--signal-deep), 0 8px 40px var(--glow);
}
.arc-button--primary:active { transform: translate(0, 0); box-shadow: none; }
.arc-button--secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.arc-button--secondary:hover, .arc-button--secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  color: var(--signal);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.25);
}
.vl-paper .arc-button--secondary { color: var(--paper-text); border-color: rgba(11,13,18,0.35); }
.vl-paper .arc-button--secondary:hover { color: var(--signal-core); border-color: var(--signal-core); }

/* arrow-link */
.vl-pillar__link, .vl-arrow-link {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.vl-pillar__link::after, .vl-arrow-link::after {
  content: "\2192";
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.vl-pillar__link:hover::after, .vl-arrow-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ---------- hero — the thesis ---------- */
.arc-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(80px, 13vw, 170px) var(--edge) clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
/* the beam — a diagonal signal cut across the ground */
.arc-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%; right: -12%;
  width: 68vw; height: 160%;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    155deg,
    transparent 45.8%,
    rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.4) 46.1%,
    rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.4) 46.35%,
    transparent 46.65%,
    transparent 48.2%,
    rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.12) 48.5%,
    rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.12) 48.62%,
    transparent 48.92%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* the mark, monumental and barely there */
.arc-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -6vw; bottom: -14vw;
  width: 52vw; height: 50vw;
  z-index: -1;
  background-color: var(--signal-core);
  opacity: 0.045;
  -webkit-mask: url("/public/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("/public/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.arc-hero__content { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; position: relative; }
.arc-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.arc-hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: skewX(-24deg);
}
.arc-hero h1, .arc-hero__heading {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 118px);
  font-stretch: 122%;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: 0.35em;
}
/* stacked kinetic words */
.vl-h1-line { display: block; }
.vl-h1-line--outline {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--signal-core);
  text-stroke: 2px var(--signal-core);
}
.arc-hero__summary { margin-top: 26px; max-width: 58ch; font-size: clamp(16.5px, 1.6vw, 19.5px); color: var(--text-1); }
.arc-hero__actions, .vl-hero__actions { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* hero entrance — pure CSS, no JS dependency, no flash */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .arc-hero__eyebrow,
  .arc-hero h1 .vl-h1-line,
  .arc-hero h1,
  .arc-hero__summary,
  .arc-hero__actions,
  .arc-hero .vl-hero-proof {
    animation: vl-rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
  }
  .arc-hero h1 .vl-h1-line:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
  .arc-hero h1 .vl-h1-line:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.18s; }
  .arc-hero h1 .vl-h1-line:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.28s; }
  .arc-hero__summary { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .arc-hero__actions { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
  .arc-hero .vl-hero-proof { animation-delay: 0.65s; }
}
@keyframes vl-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* interior-page hero */
.arc-hero--compact { padding-block: clamp(64px, 9vw, 110px) clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); }
.arc-hero--compact h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 72px); }

/* live proof line under hero CTAs */
.vl-hero-proof {
  margin-top: 46px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

/* pulsing live dot */
.vl-signal-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--signal-core);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  flex: none;
}
.vl-signal-dot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--signal-core);
  animation: vl-ping 1.8s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vl-ping {
  0% { transform: scale(0.6); opacity: 1; }
  80%, 100% { transform: scale(1.8); opacity: 0; }
}

/* ---------- stats band ---------- */
.vl-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-stat {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px) clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 40px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vl-stat:hover .vl-stat__value { color: var(--signal); }
.vl-stat__value {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-stretch: 116%;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.vl-stat__label {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.vl-stats-note {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-2);
  padding: 14px var(--edge);
  text-align: right;
}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.vl-ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  padding-block: 18px;
  display: flex;
  user-select: none;
}
.vl-ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  flex: none;
  min-width: 100%;
  animation: vl-marquee 36s linear infinite;
}
.vl-ticker:hover .vl-ticker__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.vl-ticker__item {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-stretch: 116%;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  padding-inline: 28px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.vl-ticker__item::after {
  content: "";
  width: 14px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  transform: skewX(-24deg);
}
.vl-ticker__item:hover { color: var(--text-0); }
@keyframes vl-marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---------- card grids (hairline gutters) ---------- */
.vl-pillars, .vl-page-cards, .vl-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-pillar, .vl-page-card, .vl-why-card {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  padding: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 38px) clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.25s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* corner-cut signature on every card, armed red on hover */
.vl-pillar::before, .vl-page-card::before, .vl-why-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: var(--cut); height: var(--cut);
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--ink-2) 50%, transparent 50%);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.vl-pillar:hover, .vl-page-card:hover, .vl-why-card:hover { background: var(--ink-1); }
.vl-pillar:hover::before, .vl-page-card:hover::before, .vl-why-card:hover::before {
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--signal-core) 50%, transparent 50%);
}
.vl-pillar .vl-num, .vl-page-card .vl-num {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--signal);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin: 0;
}
.vl-pillar h3, .vl-page-card h3, .vl-why-card h4 { font-size: 19.5px; margin: 0; }
.vl-pillar p, .vl-page-card p, .vl-why-card p { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 14.8px; margin: 0; }
.vl-pillar a.vl-pillar__link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 10px; }
.vl-pillar__deliverables {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 4px 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px;
}
.vl-pillar__deliverables li {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text-1);
  display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline;
}
.vl-pillar__deliverables li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 10px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  transform: skewX(-24deg);
  flex: none;
  position: relative;
  top: -3px;
}
.vl-fit {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

/* ---------- checklist ---------- */
.vl-checklist {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-checklist li {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
.vl-checklist li::before {
  content: "\2713";
  color: var(--signal);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------- bridges (migrations grid) ---------- */
.vl-bridge-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.vl-bridge-group-label {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin: 40px 0 18px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.vl-bridge-group-label:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.vl-bridge-group-label::after { content: ""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--line); }
.vl-bridge {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.vl-bridge::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0;
  width: var(--cut); height: var(--cut);
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--ink-2) 50%, transparent 50%);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.vl-bridge:hover { background: var(--ink-1); }
.vl-bridge:hover::before { background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--signal-core) 50%, transparent 50%); }
.vl-bridge__name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 17px; }
.vl-bridge__note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-1); }

/* ---------- process phases ---------- */
/* Scoped to `> li` throughout: a step's own chip list is also made of
   `li`s, and an unscoped `.vl-steps li` would drag them into the outer
   grid/counter rules. The number pseudo-element sits in column 1, and
   every real child (title, body, chips) is pinned to column 2 -- without
   the explicit placement, grid auto-flow puts the body paragraph in the
   narrow number column. */
.vl-steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.vl-steps > li {
  counter-increment: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 34px);
  row-gap: 0;
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-steps > li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.vl-steps > li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vl-steps > li::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-stretch: 116%;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--signal-deep);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 52px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  transition: color 0.3s, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s;
}
.vl-steps > li:hover::before { color: var(--signal-core); -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--signal-core); }
.vl-steps > li > * { grid-column: 2; }
.vl-steps h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.vl-steps p { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 15.5px; margin: 0; max-width: 68ch; }
.vl-step__gets {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.vl-step__gets li {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 9px) 0, 100% 9px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-1);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.vl-step__gets li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 9px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  transform: skewX(-24deg);
  flex: none;
}

/* ---------- accordion ---------- */
.arc-accordion__item { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: none; background: var(--ink-1); }
.arc-accordion__item:first-child, details.arc-accordion__item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.arc-accordion__summary {
  padding: 22px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
}
.arc-accordion__summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.arc-accordion__summary::after {
  content: "+";
  color: var(--signal);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
details[open] > .arc-accordion__summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.arc-accordion__panel { padding: 0 26px 24px; color: var(--text-1); font-size: 15px; max-width: 75ch; }

/* ---------- work gallery ---------- */
.vl-work-filter { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.vl-work-filter button {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-1);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 10px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.vl-work-filter button:hover { color: var(--text-0); border-color: var(--text-2); }
.vl-work-filter button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  border-color: var(--signal-core);
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--signal-deep);
}
.vl-work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-work-card { background: var(--ink-0); display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: background 0.25s; }
.vl-work-card:hover { background: var(--ink-1); }
.vl-work-card.is-hidden { display: none; }
.vl-work-card__preview { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; background: var(--ink-2); overflow: hidden; }
.vl-work-card__preview img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.vl-work-card__slot {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  color: var(--text-1);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.vl-work-card__launch {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-0) 55%, transparent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.vl-work-card__preview:hover .vl-work-card__launch,
.vl-work-card__launch:focus-visible { opacity: 1; }
.vl-work-card iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; }
.vl-work-card__body { padding: 24px 26px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; flex: 1; }
.vl-work-card__tag {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.vl-work-card__body h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 0; }
.vl-work-card__body p { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0; }
.vl-work-card__links {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex; gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.vl-work-card__links a { color: var(--text-0); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.vl-work-card__links a:hover { border-color: var(--signal); color: var(--signal); }

/* the live miniature — the actual homepage, rendered at half scale inside
   the card. Same-origin, decorative (pointer-events off), and honest: the
   preview IS the site, not a screenshot of it. */
.vl-mini-embed {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-0);
}
.vl-mini-embed iframe {
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  transform: scale(0.5);
  transform-origin: top left;
  border: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}

/* the LIVE badge — for the exhibit that is this site */
.vl-live-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px; left: 14px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-0) 78%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  padding: 7px 13px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 2;
}
.vl-exhibit-num {
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px; bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-stretch: 116%;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(236, 238, 244, 0.14);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}
.vl-ghost-slot {
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  background: transparent;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  padding: 48px 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.vl-ghost-slot p { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- blog ---------- */
.vl-post-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.vl-post-featured::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--signal-core) 50%, transparent 50%);
}
.vl-post-featured h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 44px); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.vl-post-featured h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.vl-post-featured h2 a:hover { color: var(--signal); }
.vl-post-featured p { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 16px; }
.vl-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.vl-meta::before { content: ""; width: 18px; height: 2px; background: var(--signal-deep); transform: skewX(-24deg); }
.vl-page-card .vl-meta { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.vl-page-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.vl-page-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--signal); }

/* article */
.vl-article {
  max-width: 70ch;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.vl-article p { color: #cdd2db; margin-bottom: 1.35em; }
.vl-article h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 2em 0 0.7em;
  padding-top: 0.9em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-article h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; }
.vl-article ul { margin: 0 0 1.35em; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.vl-article ul li {
  padding-left: 26px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
  color: #cdd2db;
}
.vl-article ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 0.72em;
  width: 12px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: skewX(-24deg);
}
.vl-article blockquote {
  margin: 1.8em 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 26px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--signal-core);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.2vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-0);
}
.vl-article blockquote p { color: var(--text-0); margin: 0; }
.vl-article code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86em;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  color: var(--text-0);
}
.vl-article hr {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin: 2.2em 0;
}
.vl-article strong { color: var(--text-0); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.arc-field { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.arc-field__label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-1);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.arc-field__control {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-0);
  padding: 15px 16px;
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 12px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.arc-field__control:hover { border-color: var(--text-2); }
.arc-field__control:focus { border-color: var(--signal); outline: none; background: var(--ink-2); }
select.arc-field__control { appearance: none; }
textarea.arc-field__control { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.arc-field__error { color: var(--signal); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 7px; font-family: var(--accent-font); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.arc-form-message {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: 15px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--cut)) 0, 100% var(--cut), 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.arc-form-message--success { border-color: var(--signal-core); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-core) 6%, transparent); }
.arc-form-message--failure { border-color: var(--signal-core); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-core) 9%, transparent); }
.vl-form-panel {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px);
  position: relative;
}
.vl-form-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--signal-core) 50%, transparent 50%);
}
.vl-aside-sticky { position: sticky; top: 110px; }

/* ---------- quote ---------- */
.vl-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--signal-core);
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.vl-quote cite {
  display: block; margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.vl-cta-band {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 120px) var(--edge);
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 300px at 50% 120%, rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.13), transparent 70%),
    var(--ink-1);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vl-cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 60px); max-width: 18ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.vl-cta-band .vl-hero__actions { justify-content: center; margin-top: 34px; }
.vl-cta-band > p { color: var(--text-1); }

/* ---------- two-col ---------- */
.vl-two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: start; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.vl-footer { background: var(--ink-0); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.vl-footer__grid {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) var(--edge) clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.vl-footer__logo { width: 30px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.vl-footer__tagline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 860;
  font-stretch: 112%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.vl-footer__note { color: var(--text-1); font-size: 14px; max-width: 34ch; }
.vl-footer__group h3 {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.vl-footer__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.vl-footer__list a { color: #ced3dc; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14.5px; transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s; }
.vl-footer__list a:hover { color: var(--signal); padding-left: 6px; }
.vl-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px var(--edge);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* the monument — a giant clipped wordmark closing every page */
.vl-wordmark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-stretch: 125%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(90px, 17.5vw, 300px);
  line-height: 0.72;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-align: center;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(236, 238, 244, 0.1);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  margin-bottom: -0.1em;
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.4s;
}
.vl-footer:hover .vl-wordmark { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(255, 28, 28, 0.28); }

/* ---------- announcement bar (admin-managed) ---------- */
.vl-announce {
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 9px var(--edge);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.vl-announce a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.vl-announce a:hover { text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- admin panel ---------- */
.vl-admin-nav {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vl-admin-nav a {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 8px 15px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 9px) 0, 100% 9px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.vl-admin-nav a:hover { color: var(--text-0); border-color: var(--text-2); }
.vl-admin-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  border-color: var(--signal-core);
  color: #fff;
}
.vl-admin-nav__out {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-1);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.vl-admin-nav__out:hover { color: var(--signal); border-color: var(--signal); }
.vl-admin-table {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.vl-admin-table__row {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.vl-admin-table__row a { color: var(--text-0); }
.vl-admin-table__row a:hover { color: var(--signal); }
.vl-admin-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.vl-admin-actions .arc-button { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 11.5px; }
.vl-admin-danger {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-1);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.vl-admin-danger:hover { border-color: var(--signal-core); color: var(--signal); }
textarea.vl-code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---------- visual page builder ---------- */
.vl-builder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.vl-builder > * { background: var(--ink-1); padding: 20px; min-width: 0; }
.vl-builder__props { background: var(--ink-2); }
.vl-builder__props .vl-form-panel { background: transparent; border: none; padding: 0; }
.vl-builder__props .vl-form-panel::before { display: none; }

.vl-palette { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.vl-palette__item {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-1);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  cursor: pointer;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 7px) 0, 100% 7px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.vl-palette__item:hover { border-color: var(--signal-core); color: var(--signal); }

.vl-outline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.vl-el-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--ink-0);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.vl-el-row.is-selected { border-color: var(--signal-core); background: var(--ink-2); }
.vl-el-row.is-dragging { opacity: 0.4; }
.vl-el-row[draggable="true"] { cursor: grab; }
.vl-el-row[draggable="true"]:active { cursor: grabbing; }
/* Direction-aware drop feedback: a line above/below for a sibling drop,
   a full outline for dropping inside a container. */
.vl-el-row[data-drop="before"] { box-shadow: inset 0 2px 0 0 var(--signal-core); }
.vl-el-row[data-drop="after"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 0 var(--signal-core); }
.vl-el-row[data-drop="inside"] { border-color: var(--signal-core); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-core) 10%, transparent); }
.vl-el-grip { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 13px; flex: none; }
.vl-el-label {
  flex: 1; min-width: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-0);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vl-el-label strong {
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  flex: none;
}
.vl-el-preview { color: var(--text-1); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.vl-el-actions { display: flex; gap: 4px; flex: none; }
.vl-el-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text-1);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.vl-el-btn:hover { border-color: var(--text-2); color: var(--text-0); }
.vl-el-btn--danger:hover { border-color: var(--signal-core); color: var(--signal); }

/* page editor: block list beside the live preview */
.vl-page-editor {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 460px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.vl-page-editor > * { background: var(--ink-1); padding: 20px; min-width: 0; }
.vl-page-editor .vl-preview { margin-top: 0; border: none; background: transparent; }
.vl-item-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.vl-item-card__bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.vl-item-card > form { padding: 18px; }
.vl-item-card .arc-field { margin-bottom: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .vl-page-editor { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.vl-preview { border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 24px; background: var(--ink-0); }
.vl-preview__bar {
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--accent-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.vl-preview iframe { width: 100%; height: 520px; border: 0; display: block; background: var(--ink-0); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .vl-builder { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- scroll reveals (JS-armed; nothing hidden without JS) ---------- */
.vl-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0s);
}
.vl-reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- motion discipline ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .vl-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .vl-ticker__track { animation: none; }
  .vl-signal-dot::after { animation: none; display: none; }
  * { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vl-two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vl-post-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vl-aside-sticky { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .arc-navbar__links { display: none; }
  .arc-navbar__toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .vl-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .vl-steps li { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .arc-hero h1, .arc-hero__heading { font-size: clamp(42px, 12.5vw, 64px); }
}
@media (min-width: 781px) {
  .arc-navbar__toggle { display: none; }
}