/*
Theme Name: Alvin Kibalama — Desk
Text Domain: alvin-kibalama-desk
Template:
Theme URI: https://alvinkibalama.com
Description: Variant B of the April 2026 site update. "The Operator's Desk" — card-based layouts, sticky sidebar stat tables, warm whites, structured 2/3-col grids. Built for readers who want the publication to feel like a dashboard, not a broadsheet.
Author: Alvin Kibalama
Author URI: https://alvinkibalama.com
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: alvin-kibalama-desk
*/

/* ── TOKENS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --font-serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans:  'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:  'DM Mono', 'SF Mono', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --font-inter: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;

  --primary:         #7c3aed;
  --primary-light:   #a855f7;
  --primary-dim:     #4c1d95;
  --primary-glow:    rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.15);
  --primary-border:  rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.40);

  --light-bg:         #ffffff;
  --light-bg-subtle:  #fafafa;
  --light-border:     #d1d1d1;
  --light-border-soft:#e5e5e5;
  --light-fg1: #111111;
  --light-fg2: #4a4a4a;
  --light-fg3: #767676;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; background: #fafafa; color: var(--light-fg1); font-family: var(--font-inter); line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; width: auto; height: auto; background: #fff; padding: 8px 16px; z-index: 9999; border: 2px solid var(--primary); }
.page-container { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hp-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 5px; font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-inter); border: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; }
.hp-btn--primary { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; border-color: var(--primary); }
.hp-btn--primary:hover { background: #111; border-color: #111; }
.hp-btn--ghost { background: transparent; border-color: var(--light-border); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.hp-btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); }

/* ── Site header (sticky, shared) ──────────────────────────── */
.hp-head { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.hp-head__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 80px; padding: 0 2rem; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; gap: 2rem; }
.hp-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; }
.hp-brand__mark { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--primary); color: #fff; border-radius: 4px; font: 700 14px/1 var(--font-inter); }
.hp-brand__name { font: 600 16px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.hp-nav { display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
.hp-nav a { font: 500 14px/1 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.hp-nav a:hover, .hp-nav .current-menu-item > a { color: var(--primary); }
.hp-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 2rem; }

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hp-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); padding: 4rem 0 2.5rem; background: #fff; margin-top: 4rem; }
.hp-foot__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.hp-foot__brand { font: 700 1.1rem/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.hp-foot__tag { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; max-width: 320px; }
.hp-foot__h { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.hp-foot a, .hp-foot ul a { display: block; font: 500 13px/2 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.hp-foot a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.hp-foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.hp-foot__bot { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--light-fg3); border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); padding-top: 1.5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   VARIANT B — OPERATOR'S DESK
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Homepage hero (vb-hero) ───────────────────────────────── */
.vb-hero { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-hero__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.vb-hero__dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--primary); animation: vb-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes vb-pulse { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:.35} }
.vb-hero__h { font: 700 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem)/1.05 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.vb-hero__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-hero__sub { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; max-width: 620px; }
.vb-hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.vb-hero__mini { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); font: 400 0.85rem/1.5 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); }
.vb-hero__mini b { display: block; font: 600 1rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.vb-feed-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-feed-card__head { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); background: #fafafa; }
.vb-feed-card__lbl { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-feed-card__view { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--primary); text-transform: uppercase; }
.vb-feed-card__item { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); transition: background 0.15s ease; display: block; color: inherit; }
.vb-feed-card__item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vb-feed-card__item:hover { background: #fafafa; }
.vb-feed-card__meta { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.vb-feed-card__title { font: 600 14px/1.4 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); margin: 0; }

/* ── Start-here section ────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-starthere { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-starthere__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vb-starthere__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.vb-starthere__lede { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }
.vb-starthere__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.vb-starthere__feature, .vb-starthere__item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
.vb-starthere__feature:hover, .vb-starthere__item:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.vb-starthere__feature { border-color: var(--primary); background: #fff; }
.vb-starthere__num { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); }
.vb-starthere__t { font: 700 1.3rem/1.25 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-starthere__ex { font: 400 0.95rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; flex: 1; }

/* ── Proof row ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-proof { padding: 3rem 0; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-proof__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.vb-proof__stat { border-left: 2px solid var(--primary); padding-left: 1rem; }
.vb-proof__num { font: 700 2.25rem/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--light-fg1); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-proof__lbl { font: 500 12px/1.3 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); }

/* ── Homepage feed grid ────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-feed { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-feed__head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.vb-feed__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.va-filters { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.va-filter { padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: #fff; color: var(--light-fg2); font: 500 12px/1 var(--font-inter); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s ease; text-decoration: none; }
.va-filter:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); }
.va-filter.active { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; border-color: var(--primary); }
.vb-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vb-card:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.vb-card__fig { aspect-ratio: 16/9; display: grid; place-items: start start; padding: 1rem; }
.vb-card__cat { font: 600 10px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 3px; }
.vb-card__body { padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; flex: 1; }
.vb-card__title { font: 700 1.1rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--light-fg1); margin: 0; }
.vb-card__ex { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.vb-card__meta { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.vb-ad { grid-column: span 2; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; color: inherit; }
.vb-ad__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-ad__t { font: 700 1.25rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); margin: 0 0 0.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.vb-ad__sub { font: 400 0.9rem/1.5 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }
.vb-ad__arrow { font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-inter); color: var(--primary); }
.vb-ad[style*="111"] { color: #fff; }
.vb-ad[style*="111"] .vb-ad__kicker { color: #d8b4fe; }
.vb-ad[style*="111"] .vb-ad__sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
.vb-ad[style*="111"] .vb-ad__arrow { color: #d8b4fe; }

/* ── Homepage CTA ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-cta { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-cta__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3rem; color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-cta__h { font: 400 2.25rem/1.1 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-cta__h em { color: var(--primary); font-style: italic; }
.vb-cta__sub { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; opacity: 0.9; margin: 0; }
.vb-cta__form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.vb-cta__form label { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.vb-cta__form input { padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: #fff; color: var(--light-fg1); font: 400 14px var(--font-inter); }
.vb-cta__form button { margin-top: 0.5rem; padding: 14px; background: var(--primary); color: #fff; font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-inter); border: none; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-cta__success { color: #fff; font: 500 14px var(--font-inter); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 5px; }

/* ── Page header (vb-phead) ────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-phead { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: #fff; }
.vb-phead__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-phead__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.vb-phead__dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--primary); animation: vb-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.vb-phead__h { font: 700 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem)/1.05 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.vb-phead__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-phead__sub { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; max-width: 620px; }
.vb-phead__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Generic sidebar card */
.vb-sidecard { border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-sidecard__head { padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); background: #fafafa; }
.vb-sidecard__lbl { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-sidecard__meta { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); }
.vb-sidecard__row { padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; gap: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; align-items: center; }
.vb-sidecard__row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vb-sidecard__row b { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── Insights ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-ins { padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-ins__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-ins__featured { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.vb-ins__featured-lbl { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-ins__featured-t { font: 700 clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem)/1.15 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-ins__featured-ex { font: 400 1rem/1.6 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-ins__featured-meta { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-ins__featured-meta .pri { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-ins__filters { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.vb-ins__cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-ins__card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.vb-ins__card:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.vb-ins__card-cat { font: 600 10px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); }
.vb-ins__card-t { font: 700 1.15rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-ins__card-ex { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.vb-ins__card-meta { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.vb-ins__aside { position: sticky; top: 140px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.vb-ins__pagination { margin-top: 2rem; text-align: center; }

/* ── Playbooks archive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-pb { padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-pb__featured { background: #fff; color: var(--light-fg1); border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.vb-pb__featured-lbl { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-pb__featured-t { font: 400 2rem/1.1 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
.vb-pb__featured-ex { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; opacity: 0.9; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-pb__featured-meta { display: flex; gap: 1rem; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.7; }
.vb-pb__featured-side { background: #fafafa; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.25rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--light-fg2); border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.vb-pb__featured-side b { color: var(--light-fg1); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-family: var(--font-inter); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }
.vb-pb__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-pb__card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.75rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.vb-pb__card:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.vb-pb__card-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-pb__card-num { font: 500 1.5rem/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--primary); }
.vb-pb__card-cat { font: 600 10px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-pb__card-t { font: 700 1.2rem/1.25 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-pb__card-ex { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.vb-pb__card-meta { padding-top: 0.75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ── Newsletter ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-news-hero { padding: 5rem 0; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-news-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.vb-news-hero__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.vb-news-hero__h { font: 700 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem)/1.05 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.vb-news-hero__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-news-hero__sub { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.vb-news-hero__card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; }
.vb-news-hero__card-lbl { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-news-hero__card h3 { font: 700 1.35rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-news-hero__card label { display: block; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.vb-news-hero__card input { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 5px; border: 2px solid var(--light-border); font: 400 15px var(--font-inter); outline: none; background: #fff; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
.vb-news-hero__card input:focus { border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(124,58,237,0.15); }
.vb-news-hero__card button { margin-top: 12px; width: 100%; padding: 14px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--primary); color: #fff; font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-inter); border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-news-hero__card-mini { margin-top: 1.25rem; display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; font: 400 12px/1.4 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-news-hero__card-mini b { color: var(--light-fg1); display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.vb-news-promise { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-news-promise__head { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.vb-news-promise__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-news-promise__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.vb-news-promise__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.vb-news-promise__item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.75rem; }
.vb-news-promise__item .n { font: 500 2rem/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-news-promise__item h4 { font: 700 1.1rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.vb-news-promise__item p { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }
.vb-news-arc { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fff; }
.vb-news-arc__head { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vb-news-arc__h { font: 700 1.75rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.vb-news-arc__list { border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }
.vb-news-arc__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 130px 1fr auto; gap: 1.25rem; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); align-items: center; transition: background 0.15s ease; cursor: pointer; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.vb-news-arc__row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vb-news-arc__row:hover { background: #fafafa; }
.vb-news-arc__num { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); }
.vb-news-arc__date { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.vb-news-arc__t { font: 600 14px/1.35 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); margin: 0; }
.vb-news-arc__read { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--primary); }

/* ── Contact ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-contact { padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-contact__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-contact__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-contact__h { font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem)/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-contact__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-contact__lede { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 520px; }
.vb-contact__details { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-contact__detail { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
.vb-contact__detail:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vb-contact__detail b { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); font-weight: 500; }
.vb-contact__detail span { font: 500 14px/1.4 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-contact__form { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; }
.vb-contact__form-head { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-contact__form-h { font: 700 1.4rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-contact__form label { display: block; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg2); margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 1rem; }
.vb-contact__form label:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.vb-contact__form input, .vb-contact__form select, .vb-contact__form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 11px 13px; border: 1.5px solid var(--light-border); background: #fff; color: var(--light-fg1); border-radius: 5px; font: 400 14px var(--font-inter); outline: none; transition: all 0.15s ease; }
.vb-contact__form input:focus, .vb-contact__form select:focus, .vb-contact__form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(124,58,237,0.12); }
.vb-contact__form textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.vb-contact__form button { margin-top: 1.5rem; width: 100%; padding: 14px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--primary); color: #fff; font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-inter); border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-faq { padding: 3rem 0 5rem; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-faq__head { margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-faq__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.vb-faq__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.vb-faq__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-faq__item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.5rem; }
.vb-faq__q { font: 700 1rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-faq__a { font: 400 0.95rem/1.65 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }

/* ── Essay (single) ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-essay-hero { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-essay-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-essay-hero__cat { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.vb-essay-hero__t { font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem)/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-essay-hero__lede { font: 400 1.15rem/1.6 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-essay-hero__byline { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vb-essay-hero__byline .pri { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-essay-body { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-essay-body__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px; gap: 3rem; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-essay-body__main { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3rem; font: 400 1.05rem/1.75 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-essay-body__main p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-essay-body__main h3 { font: 700 1.4rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.vb-essay-body__main em { color: var(--primary); font-style: italic; }
.vb-essay-body__main .vb-pull { margin: 2.5rem 0; padding: 1.5rem; background: #fafafa; border-left: 3px solid var(--primary); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; font: 400 1.2rem/1.45 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-essay-body__toc { position: sticky; top: 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
.vb-essay-body__toc h4 { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-essay-body__toc ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; margin: 0; font: 500 13px/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-essay-body__toc li { padding: 0.25rem 0; }
.vb-essay-related { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-essay-related__h { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.vb-essay-related__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-essay-related__card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.vb-essay-related__card:hover { border-color: var(--primary); background: #fff; }
.vb-essay-related__cat { font: 600 10px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-essay-related__t { font: 700 1.05rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; }

/* ── Playbook detail ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-pbd-hero { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; background: #fff; color: var(--light-fg1); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-pbd-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-pbd-hero__num { font: 500 12px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-pbd-hero__t { font: 400 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.25rem)/1.1 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; max-width: 520px; }
.vb-pbd-hero__lede { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 560px; }
.vb-pbd-hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vb-pbd-hero__actions .hp-btn--primary { background: #fff; color: #4c1d95; border-color: #fff; }
.vb-pbd-hero__actions .hp-btn--primary:hover { background: #fafafa; color: #111; }
.vb-pbd-hero__actions .hp-btn--ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: #fff; }
.vb-pbd-hero__actions .hp-btn--ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.vb-pbd-hero__side { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.5rem; }
.vb-pbd-hero__side-lbl { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-pbd-hero__side-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; padding: 0.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); font-size: 13px; }
.vb-pbd-hero__side-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vb-pbd-hero__side-row b { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); font-weight: 500; }
.vb-pbd-body { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3rem; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; font: 400 1.05rem/1.75 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap h3 { font: 700 1.35rem/1.25 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap h3 .num { display: block; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap em { color: var(--primary); font-style: italic; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap li { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap .vb-callout { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.5rem; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-left: 3px solid var(--primary); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; }
.vb-pbd-body__wrap .vb-callout b { display: block; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

/* ── About ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-about-hero { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-about-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-about__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-about__h { font: 700 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem)/1.08 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.vb-about__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-about__lede { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; max-width: 580px; }
.vb-about__portrait { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2rem; aspect-ratio: 4/5; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--light-fg3); font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vb-timeline { padding: 4rem 0; background: #fafafa; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.vb-timeline__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.vb-timeline__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.vb-timeline__card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.5rem; }
.vb-timeline__year { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.vb-timeline__t { font: 700 1.05rem/1.3 var(--font-inter); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.vb-timeline__body { font: 400 0.9rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }

/* ── 404 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-404 { padding: 5rem 0; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-404__card { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3.5rem; text-align: center; }
.vb-404__num { font: 700 6rem/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--primary); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-404__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.vb-404__h { font: 700 2rem/1.15 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-404__h span { color: var(--primary); }
.vb-404__sub { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--light-fg2); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.vb-404__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── Colophon ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vb-colo { padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem; background: #fafafa; }
.vb-colo__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.vb-colo__side { position: sticky; top: 140px; }
.vb-colo__label { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.vb-colo__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.vb-colo__lede { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; }
.vb-colo__body { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2.5rem; font: 400 1rem/1.75 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.vb-colo__body p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.vb-colo__body h3 { font: 700 1.25rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 2rem 0 1rem; }
.vb-colo__stack { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem; font-size: 0.95rem; padding: 1rem 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.vb-colo__stack b { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hp-nav { display: none; }
  .vb-hero__grid, .vb-phead__grid, .vb-ins__grid, .vb-news-hero__grid, .vb-contact__grid, .vb-essay-hero__grid, .vb-essay-body__grid, .vb-pbd-hero__grid, .vb-pb__featured, .vb-colo__grid, .vb-cta__inner, .vb-about-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .vb-ins__cards, .vb-pb__grid, .vb-news-promise__grid, .vb-essay-related__grid, .vb-faq__grid, .vb-grid, .vb-starthere__grid, .vb-timeline__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vb-news-arc__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .hp-foot__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .vb-essay-body__grid { padding: 0 1rem; }
  .vb-essay-body__main, .vb-pbd-body__wrap { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .vb-ins__aside, .vb-essay-body__toc, .vb-colo__side { position: static; }
  .vb-proof__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .vb-hero__mini { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vb-ad { grid-column: span 1; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ── Work / Services (Variant B — card-based, dashboard idiom) ── */
.va-work-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.va-work-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.va-work__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: inline-block; padding: 6px 12px; background: var(--primary-glow); border-radius: 4px; }
.va-work__t { font: 700 clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3rem)/1.08 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.va-work__dek { font: 400 1.2rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 620px; }
.va-work__dek em { color: var(--primary); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }
.va-work__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.va-work__sidecard { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.75rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); }
.va-work__sidelbl { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-bottom: 0.75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.va-work__sidetable { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.va-work__sidetable > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.va-work__sidetable > div:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.va-work__sidetable span:first-child { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light-fg3); }
.va-work__sidetable span:last-child { color: var(--light-fg1); font-weight: 500; }

.va-work-signals { padding: 4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.va-work-signals__head { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.va-work-signals__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.va-work-signals__h { font: 700 1.75rem/1.15 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; max-width: 760px; }
.va-work-signals__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.va-work-signals__list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: start; padding: 1.25rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 6px; font: 400 0.95rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.va-work-signals__num { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--primary); padding: 4px 8px; background: var(--primary-glow); border-radius: 3px; align-self: start; justify-self: start; }

.va-work-scope { padding: 4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); background: #fff; }
.va-work-scope__head { margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); }
.va-work-scope__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.va-work-scope__h { font: 700 2rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.va-work-scope__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
.va-work-scope__subh { font: 700 1.05rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 1rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.va-work-scope__subh::before { content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--primary); }
.va-work-scope__list { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.25rem; font: 400 1rem/1.6 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); }
.va-work-scope__list li { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.va-work-scope__list--process { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; counter-reset: proc; }
.va-work-scope__list--process li { counter-increment: proc; padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 3rem; position: relative; background: #fafafa; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.va-work-scope__list--process li::before { content: counter(proc, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: 1rem; font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--primary); }

.va-work-notfor { padding: 4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border); }
.va-work-notfor__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; max-width: 760px; }
.va-work-notfor__list li { font: 400 1rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); padding: 0.75rem 1rem 0.75rem 2.25rem; position: relative; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 4px; }
.va-work-notfor__list li::before { content: '×'; position: absolute; left: 0.75rem; top: 0.4rem; color: var(--primary); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.2; }

.va-work-body { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; font: 400 1.05rem/1.75 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg1); background: #fff; }
.va-work-body:empty { display: none; }
.va-work-body h3 { font: 700 1.35rem/1.2 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }

.va-work-index { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; }
.va-work-index__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1.4fr 200px 110px; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; padding: 2rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 1rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.va-work-index__row:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(124,58,237,0.08); }
.va-work-index__row:hover .va-work-index__t { color: var(--primary); }
.va-work-index__num { font: 500 2rem/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--primary); }
.va-work-index__kicker { font: 600 10px/1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); }
.va-work-index__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.va-work-index__t { font: 700 1.25rem/1.25 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--light-fg1); margin: 0; transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.va-work-index__ex { font: 400 0.95rem/1.55 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0; max-width: 540px; }
.va-work-index__cta { font: 600 12px/1 var(--font-inter); color: var(--primary); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; align-self: center; justify-self: end; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .va-work-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .va-work-signals__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .va-work-scope__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .va-work-index__row { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .va-work-index__row > div:nth-child(3), .va-work-index__row > div:nth-child(4) { display: none; }
}
/* ── AK Design System 2026 (Modern Light Mode) ─────────────── */
.ak-section--hero { padding: 6rem 0 4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border-soft); background: var(--light-bg); }
.ak-kicker { font: 600 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: inline-block; padding: 6px 12px; background: var(--primary-glow); border-radius: 4px; }
.ak-h1 { font: 700 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 3.75rem)/1.05 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.04em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.ak-h1 span { color: var(--primary); }
.ak-lede { font: 400 1.25rem/1.6 var(--font-inter); color: var(--light-fg2); margin: 0 0 2.5rem; max-width: 680px; }
.ak-grid { display: grid; gap: 4rem; }
.ak-grid--2col { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; }

/* Stacking Cards System */
.ak-stack-container { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2.5rem; position: relative; }
.ak-stack-item { position: sticky; top: 12vh; background: #ffffff; color: #0a0a0f; padding: 4rem; border-radius: 32px; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05); min-height: 400px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1); }
.ak-stack-item:nth-child(1) { transform: scale(0.94); z-index: 1; }
.ak-stack-item:nth-child(2) { transform: scale(0.97); z-index: 2; }
.ak-stack-item:nth-child(3) { transform: scale(1.00); z-index: 3; }
.ak-stack-eyebrow { font: 600 12px/1 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.15em; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: block; }
.ak-stack-title { font: 700 2.5rem/1.1 var(--font-inter); letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.ak-stack-content { font: 400 1.15rem/1.6 var(--font-inter); color: #4b5563; margin: 0; }
.ak-stack-content strong { color: #0a0a0f; font-weight: 600; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ak-grid--2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ak-section--hero { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .ak-stack-item { position: static; padding: 2.5rem; min-height: auto; transform: none !important; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
}