/* ============================================================
   SciPrez - Custom Stylesheet
   Completely new visual identity: dark navy + gold accent
   Fonts: Nunito (headings) + DM Sans (body)
   ============================================================ */

@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap");

/* ---- CSS VARIABLES ---- */
:root {
  /* Primary SciPrez colours */
  --ve-dark:          #1565C0;
  --ve-dark2:         #424242;
  --ve-navy:          #1976D2;
  --ve-gold:          #42A5F5;
  --ve-gold2:         #2196F3;

  /* Background colours */
  --ve-light:         #F5F9FF;
  --ve-white:         #FFFFFF;
  --ve-blue-bg:       #F0F6FD;
  --ve-blue-tint:     #E3F0FB;

  /* Text colours */
  --ve-body:          #2D3748;
  --ve-text:          #5A6A7E;
  --ve-text-light:    #8A9BB0;
  --ve-charcoal:      #424242;
  --ve-charcoal-light:#616161;

  /* Supporting colours */
  --ve-blue-pale:     #90CAF9;
  --ve-border:        #E3EDF8;
  --ve-border-strong: #D0DFF0;

  /* Existing non-colour properties */
  --ve-radius:        12px;
  --ve-shadow:        0 8px 30px rgba(21,101,192,0.10);
  --ve-trans:         all 0.3s ease;
}

/* ---- GLOBAL TYPOGRAPHY ---- */
body,
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  color: var(--ve-text);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--ve-dark);
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   The final SciPrez navigation is defined later in this file.
   ============================================================ */

/* ============================================================
   HOME HERO - FULL IMAGE, CENTRED COPY
   ============================================================ */
.ve-home-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 128px 24px 82px;

  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.ve-home-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 44%,
      rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.23),
      transparent 44%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      rgba(3, 26, 54, 0.82) 0%,
      rgba(7, 51, 101, 0.70) 42%,
      rgba(4, 30, 64, 0.76) 100%
    );
}

.ve-home-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;

  max-width: 980px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding: 7px 18px;

  color: #D9EEFF;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.ve-home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.ve-home-hero h1 .ve-highlight {
  display: block;
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-home-hero-content > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0;
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary,
.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 11px;

  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 15px 30px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;

  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 9px;

  transform:
    translateY(0)
    scale(1);

  will-change: transform;

  transition:
    color 0.28s ease,
    background-color 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease,
    filter 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}


/* Primary button */

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);

  box-shadow:
    0 13px 30px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.28);
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #64B5F6,
      #1976D2
    );

  transform:
    translateY(-5px)
    scale(1.035);

  filter:
    brightness(1.06)
    saturate(1.08);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22),
    0 20px 40px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.38);
}


/* Secondary button */

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background:
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.20);
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background:
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.19);

  border-color:
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);

  transform:
    translateY(-5px)
    scale(1.035);

  filter:
    brightness(1.05);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18),
    0 20px 38px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.32);
}


/* Arrow movement */

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary i,
.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost i {
  transition:
    transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary:hover i,
.ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost:hover i {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ve-home-hero {
    min-height: 760px;
    padding: 112px 20px 70px;
  }

  .ve-home-hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .ve-home-hero-content > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ve-home-hero h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .ve-home-hero .ve-hero-btns,
  .ve-home-hero .ve-btn-primary,
  .ve-home-hero .ve-btn-ghost {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   UNIFIED CTA INTERACTION - NO LAYOUT SHIFT
   ============================================================ */

.ve-btn-white,
.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn,
.ve-services-help-button,
.ve-about-cta-primary,
.ve-about-cta-secondary,
.ve-pub-primary-button,
.ve-pub-cta-button,
.ve-research-primary-button,
.ve-research-cta-button,
.ve-comms-primary-button,
.ve-comms-cta-button,
.ve-insights-cta-button,
.ve-icmje-article-cta-button,
.ve-cases-cta-button,
.ve-contact-submit-button,
.ve-card-action {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transform: none;

  transition:
    color 0.26s ease,
    background-color 0.26s ease,
    border-color 0.26s ease,
    box-shadow 0.30s ease,
    filter 0.30s ease;
}

.ve-btn-white::after,
.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn::after,
.ve-services-help-button::after,
.ve-about-cta-primary::after,
.ve-about-cta-secondary::after,
.ve-pub-primary-button::after,
.ve-pub-cta-button::after,
.ve-research-primary-button::after,
.ve-research-cta-button::after,
.ve-comms-primary-button::after,
.ve-comms-cta-button::after,
.ve-insights-cta-button::after,
.ve-icmje-article-cta-button::after,
.ve-cases-cta-button::after,
.ve-contact-submit-button::after,
.ve-card-action::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -85%;
  left: -42%;
  z-index: 1;

  width: 28%;
  height: 270%;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46),
      transparent
    );

  transform: rotate(18deg) translateX(-260%);
  transition: transform 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-btn-white:hover::after,
.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn:hover::after,
.ve-services-help-button:hover::after,
.ve-about-cta-primary:hover::after,
.ve-about-cta-secondary:hover::after,
.ve-pub-primary-button:hover::after,
.ve-pub-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-research-primary-button:hover::after,
.ve-research-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-comms-primary-button:hover::after,
.ve-comms-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-insights-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-icmje-article-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-cases-cta-button:hover::after,
.ve-contact-submit-button:hover::after,
.ve-card-action:hover::after,
.ve-mvv-card-link:hover .ve-card-action::after {
  transform: rotate(18deg) translateX(620%);
}

.ve-btn-white:hover,
.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn:hover,
.ve-services-help-button:hover,
.ve-about-cta-primary:hover,
.ve-about-cta-secondary:hover,
.ve-pub-primary-button:hover,
.ve-pub-cta-button:hover,
.ve-research-primary-button:hover,
.ve-research-cta-button:hover,
.ve-comms-primary-button:hover,
.ve-comms-cta-button:hover,
.ve-insights-cta-button:hover,
.ve-icmje-article-cta-button:hover,
.ve-cases-cta-button:hover,
.ve-contact-submit-button:hover,
.ve-card-action:hover {
  transform: none;
  filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.06);
}

/* ============================================================
   BLUE BLOCK TILT SYSTEM
   ============================================================ */

.ve-services-overview-number,
.ve-insights-model-item > span,
.ve-insights-card-icon,
.ve-about-model-step > span,
.ve-about-purpose-icon,
.ve-about-work-card > span,
.ve-about-principle-icon,
.ve-services-integration-node span,
.ve-pub-map-step > span,
.ve-pub-format-icon,
.ve-pub-connection-icon,
.ve-research-model-number,
.ve-research-service-number,
.ve-research-capability-icon,
.ve-research-survey-step > span,
.ve-research-connection-icon,
.ve-comms-model-node > span,
.ve-comms-section-number,
.ve-comms-content-step > span,
.ve-comms-deliverable-icon,
.ve-comms-content-step > span,
.ve-comms-conference-card i,
.ve-comms-patient-grid i,
.ve-comms-connection-icon,
.ve-contact-information-icon,
.ve-cases-model-item > span,
.ve-cases-confidentiality-icon,
.ve-case-number,
.ve-case-stage-icon,
.ve-icmje-diagram-centre i,
.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations section > span {
  transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
  transform-origin: center;

  transition:
    transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.38s ease,
    filter 0.30s ease;
}


.ve-services-overview-number:hover,
.ve-insights-model-item > span:hover,
.ve-insights-card-icon:hover,
.ve-about-model-step > span:hover,
.ve-about-purpose-icon:hover,
.ve-about-work-card > span:hover,
.ve-about-principle-icon:hover,
.ve-services-integration-node span:hover,
.ve-pub-map-step > span:hover,
.ve-pub-format-icon:hover,
.ve-pub-connection-icon:hover,
.ve-research-model-number:hover,
.ve-research-service-number:hover,
.ve-research-capability-icon:hover,
.ve-research-survey-step > span:hover,
.ve-research-connection-icon:hover,
.ve-comms-model-node > span:hover,
.ve-comms-section-number:hover,
.ve-comms-content-step > span:hover,
.ve-comms-deliverable-icon:hover,
.ve-comms-conference-card i:hover,
.ve-comms-patient-grid i:hover,
.ve-comms-connection-icon:hover,
.ve-contact-information-icon:hover,
.ve-cases-model-item > span:hover,
.ve-cases-confidentiality-icon:hover,
.ve-case-number:hover,
.ve-case-stage-icon:hover,
.ve-icmje-diagram-centre i:hover,
.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations section > span:hover {
  transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.07);
  filter: brightness(1.08) saturate(1.08);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 28px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.28);
}

.ve-services-overview-card:hover .ve-services-overview-number,
.ve-insights-model-item:hover > span,
.ve-insights-card:hover .ve-insights-card-icon,
.ve-about-model-step:hover > span,
.ve-about-purpose-card:hover .ve-about-purpose-icon,
.ve-about-work-card:hover > span,
.ve-about-principle-card:hover .ve-about-principle-icon,
.ve-services-integration-node:hover span,
.ve-pub-map-step:hover > span,
.ve-pub-format-card:hover .ve-pub-format-icon,
.ve-pub-connection-box:hover .ve-pub-connection-icon,
.ve-research-model-node:hover .ve-research-model-number,
.ve-research-service-card:hover .ve-research-service-number,
.ve-research-capability-card:hover .ve-research-capability-icon,
.ve-research-survey-step:hover > span,
.ve-research-connection-box:hover .ve-research-connection-icon,
.ve-comms-model-node:hover > span,
.ve-comms-content-step:hover > span,
.ve-comms-deliverable-card:hover .ve-comms-deliverable-icon,
.ve-comms-conference-card:hover i,
.ve-comms-patient-grid article:hover i,
.ve-comms-connection-box:hover .ve-comms-connection-icon,
.ve-contact-information-item:hover .ve-contact-information-icon,
.ve-cases-confidentiality:hover .ve-cases-confidentiality-icon,
.ve-case-card:hover .ve-case-number,
.ve-case-stage:hover .ve-case-stage-icon,
.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations section:hover > span {
  transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.07);

  filter: brightness(1.08) saturate(1.08);

  box-shadow:
    0 15px 28px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.28);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO MODULE HOVER SYSTEM
   ============================================================ */

.ve-about-hero-model,
.ve-pub-hero-map,
.ve-research-hero-model,
.ve-comms-hero-model,
.ve-insights-hero-model,
.ve-cases-hero-model {
  transform: perspective(1100px) translateY(0) rotateX(0) rotateY(0);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;

  transition:
    transform 0.48s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    background-color 0.32s ease,
    border-color 0.32s ease,
    box-shadow 0.48s ease;
}

.ve-about-hero-model:hover,
.ve-pub-hero-map:hover,
.ve-research-hero-model:hover,
.ve-comms-hero-model:hover,
.ve-insights-hero-model:hover,
.ve-cases-hero-model:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.19),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)
    );

  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.44);

  transform:
    perspective(1100px)
    translateY(-6px)
    rotateX(1.2deg)
    rotateY(-1.4deg);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.19),
    0 32px 68px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.32);
}

.ve-about-model-step,
.ve-pub-map-step,
.ve-research-model-node,
.ve-comms-model-node,
.ve-insights-model-item,
.ve-cases-model-item {
  transform: translateX(0) translateZ(0);

  transition:
    transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    background-color 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-about-model-step:hover,
.ve-pub-map-step:hover,
.ve-research-model-node:hover,
.ve-comms-model-node:hover,
.ve-insights-model-item:hover,
.ve-cases-model-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.34);

  transform: translateX(6px) translateZ(14px);

  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.16);
}

/* ============================================================
   TRUST BAR
   ============================================================ */
.ve-trust-bar {
  background: var(--ve-gold);
  padding: 14px 0;
  overflow:hidden;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.ve-trust-inner {
  display:inline-flex; gap:60px;
  animation: ve-marquee 25s linear infinite;
}
.ve-trust-inner span { font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; }
.ve-trust-inner span i { font-size:14px; }
@keyframes ve-marquee { from { transform:translateX(0); } to { transform:translateX(-50%); } }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION SHARED
   ============================================================ */
.ve-section { padding: 78px 0; }
.ve-section-header { margin-bottom:60px; }
.ve-section-tag {
  display:inline-block; background:rgba(66, 165, 245,0.1);
  color:var(--ve-gold); border:1px solid rgba(66, 165, 245,0.25);
  border-radius:50px; padding:5px 16px; font-size:12px; font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin-bottom:14px;
}
.ve-section-header h2 { font-size:42px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:14px; line-height:1.2; }
.ve-section-header h2 span { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-section-header p { font-size:16px; color:var(--ve-text); max-width:580px; margin:0 auto; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES GRID
   ============================================================ */
.ve-services-section { background: var(--ve-light); }
.ve-services-grid {
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap:28px;
}
.ve-service-card {
  background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius);
  padding:36px 30px; transition:var(--ve-trans);
  border:1px solid var(--ve-border);
  position:relative; overflow:hidden;
}
.ve-service-card::before {
  content:''; position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; right:0; height:3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ve-gold), var(--ve-gold2));
  transform:scaleX(0); transform-origin:left; transition:var(--ve-trans);
}
.ve-service-card:hover { transform:translateY(-6px); box-shadow:var(--ve-shadow); }
.ve-service-card:hover::before { transform:scaleX(1); }
.ve-service-icon {
  width:60px; height:60px; background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ve-dark), var(--ve-navy));
  border-radius:14px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  margin-bottom:22px; font-size:26px; color:var(--ve-gold);
}
.ve-service-card h4 { font-size:18px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:10px; }
.ve-service-card p { font-size:14px; line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:20px; color:var(--ve-text); }
.ve-card-link { font-size:14px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-gold); text-decoration:none; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-card-link:hover { gap:10px; color:var(--ve-dark); }
/* ============================================================
   WHY SCIPREZ + COUNTERS
   ============================================================ */

.ve-whyus-section {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-whyus-content {
  max-width: 650px;
  padding-right: 36px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.ve-whyus-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ve-checklist {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 20px;
}

.ve-check-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 15px;
}

.ve-check-item > i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 22px;

  filter:
    drop-shadow(
      0 4px 7px rgba(50, 213, 131, 0.28)
    );

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    filter 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-check-item:hover > i {
  color: #20C878;

  transform: scale(1.10);

  filter:
    drop-shadow(
      0 6px 10px rgba(50, 213, 131, 0.38)
    );
}

.ve-check-item strong {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 4px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ve-check-item p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Why SciPrez CTA */

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 52px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 14px 25px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5 0%,
      #1976D2 55%,
      #1565C0 100%
    );

  background-size: 180% 180%;
  background-position: left center;

  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
  border-radius: 9px;

  box-shadow:
    0 11px 26px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.22);

  transform: translateY(0);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-position 0.42s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease,
    transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: -70%;
  left: -40%;

  width: 30%;
  height: 240%;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30),
      transparent
    );

  transform:
    rotate(20deg)
    translateX(-260%);

  transition:
    transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;

  background-position: right center;

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 36px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.31);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta:hover::before {
  transform:
    rotate(20deg)
    translateX(560%);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta i {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  font-size: 13px;

  transition:
    transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta:hover i {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.ve-whyus-content .ve-whyus-cta:focus-visible {
  outline: none;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.20),
    0 18px 36px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.31);
}

/* Counter grid */

.ve-whyus-counter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 18px;
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  min-height: 205px;
  padding: 28px 22px;

  text-align: center;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 16px;

  box-shadow:
    0 13px 34px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.08);

  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform:
    translateY(-7px)
    rotateX(1deg);

  box-shadow:
    0 23px 48px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.14);
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item > i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 21px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-counter-value {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;

  line-height: 1;
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item strong {
  color: #1565C0;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item span {
  margin-bottom: 4px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-whyus-counter-grid .ve-counter-item p {
  max-width: 190px;
  margin: 12px auto 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-whyus-content {
    max-width: none;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .ve-whyus-counter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ============================================================ */
.ve-testimonials-section { background:var(--ve-light); }
.ve-testi-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:28px; }
.ve-testi-card {
  background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius); padding:32px 28px;
  box-shadow:var(--ve-shadow); border:1px solid var(--ve-border); transition:var(--ve-trans);
}
.ve-testi-card:hover { transform:translateY(-4px); }
.ve-testi-stars { font-size:18px; color:var(--ve-gold); margin-bottom:16px; letter-spacing:2px; }
.ve-testi-card > p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.8; color:var(--ve-text); margin-bottom:24px; font-style:italic; }
.ve-testi-author { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; }
.ve-testi-avatar { width:50px; height:50px; border-radius:50%; background-size:cover; background-position:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-testi-author strong { display:block; font-size:15px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-testi-author span { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-text); }


/* ============================================================
   SHARED PAGE CTA BANNER
   ============================================================ */

.ve-unified-cta {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  width: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 68px 0;

  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.ve-unified-cta > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;

  width: 100%;
}

.ve-unified-cta .ve-cta-overlay {
  display: none;
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-unified-cta {
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

}


/* CTA button group */

.ve-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;

  gap: 12px;
}


/* Shared button structure */

.ve-btn-blue,
.ve-btn-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 14px 22px;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 9px;

  transform: translateY(0);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease,
    filter 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}


/* Theme-blue button */

.ve-btn-blue {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);

  box-shadow:
    0 11px 25px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-btn-blue:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1976D2,
      #42A5F5
    );

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 36px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.34);
}


/* White button */

.ve-btn-white {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;

  box-shadow:
    0 11px 25px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.20);
}

.ve-btn-white:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #42A5F5;
  border-color: #42A5F5;

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 36px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.30);
}


/* Arrow movement */

.ve-btn-blue i,
.ve-btn-white i {
  font-size: 12px;

  transition:
    transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-btn-blue:hover i,
.ve-btn-white:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Keyboard focus */

.ve-btn-blue:focus-visible,
.ve-btn-white:focus-visible {
  outline: none;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.32),
    0 18px 36px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.30);
}

.text-lg-right {
  text-align: right;
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-cta-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;

    margin-top: 25px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .ve-cta-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-btn-blue,
  .ve-btn-white {
    width: 100%;
  }

}
.text-lg-right { text-align:right; }

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHTS LANDING PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insights-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-insights-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06)
    );
}

.ve-insights-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-insights-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-insights-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-insights-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-insights-hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-insights-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-insights-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* Hero model */

.ve-insights-hero-model {
  max-width: 410px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-insights-model-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-insights-model-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 14px;

  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 16px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-insights-model-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-insights-model-item > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-insights-model-item strong {
  display: block;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-insights-model-item small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 3px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);

  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Insight Library
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insights-library-section {
  padding: 72px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-insights-library-heading {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ve-insights-section-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-insights-library-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-insights-library-heading h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Animated Filter Tabs
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insights-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.ve-insights-filter-button {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 17px;

  color: #5A6A7E;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #D5E5F4;
  border-radius: 50px;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;

  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.04);

  transition:
    color 0.28s ease,
    background-color 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.ve-insights-filter-button::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -60%;
  left: -45%;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 34%;
  height: 220%;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.40),
      transparent
    );

  transform: rotate(20deg) translateX(-250%);
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ve-insights-filter-button:hover {
  color: #1565C0;
  background: #F0F6FD;
  border-color: #90CAF9;
  outline: none;

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.20),
    0 10px 24px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.11);
}

.ve-insights-filter-button:hover::before {
  transform: rotate(20deg) translateX(520%);
}

.ve-insights-filter-button:focus,
.ve-insights-filter-button:active,
.ve-insights-filter-button:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}

.ve-insights-filter-button:focus-visible {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.20),
    0 8px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.12);
}

.ve-insights-filter-button small {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  padding: 0 6px;

  color: #7A8CA0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #EAF3FB;
  border-radius: 50px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-insights-filter-button.is-active {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1565C0, #2196F3);
  border-color: #1976D2;
  outline: none;

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10),
    0 10px 26px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.23);
}

.ve-insights-filter-button.is-active small {
  color: #1565C0;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Insight Cards - entire card is clickable
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  perspective: 1400px;
}

.ve-insights-card {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 350px;
  padding: 29px 27px;

  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #F7FBFF, #EDF5FD);
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);

  transform: perspective(1000px) translateY(0) rotateX(0) rotateY(0);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;

  transition:
    transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    background-color 0.30s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.42s ease;
}

.ve-insights-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 27px;
  left: 27px;
  height: 3px;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1565C0, #42A5F5);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;

  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-insights-card:hover,
.ve-insights-card:focus-visible {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FBFDFF, #E8F3FD);
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform:
    perspective(1000px)
    translateY(-8px)
    rotateX(1.2deg)
    rotateY(-1.2deg);

  box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.15);
}

.ve-insights-card:hover::before,
.ve-insights-card:focus-visible::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ve-insights-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.32);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.ve-insights-card[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.ve-insights-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.ve-insights-card-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 19px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1565C0, #42A5F5);
  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow: 0 10px 21px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-insights-card-number {
  color: #90A4B8;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
}

.ve-insights-card-category {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 11px;

  color: #1976D2;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-insights-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: #25364A;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.43;
}

.ve-insights-card p {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #5A6A7E;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.ve-insights-read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 40px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 9px 15px;

  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1565C0, #2196F3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.17);

  transition:
    background-position 0.32s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.ve-insights-card:hover .ve-insights-read-link,
.ve-insights-card:focus-visible .ve-insights-read-link {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2196F3, #1565C0);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 11px 24px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.24);
}

.ve-insights-read-link i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-insights-card:hover .ve-insights-read-link i,
.ve-insights-card:focus-visible .ve-insights-read-link i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Insights CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insights-cta-section {
  padding: 58px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-insights-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 35px;
}

.ve-insights-cta-inner h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ve-insights-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-insights-cta-inner p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.69);

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.ve-insights-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-insights-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-insights-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-insights-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ============================================================
   ICMJE AUTHORSHIP INSIGHT
   ============================================================ */


/* Breadcrumb */

.ve-insight-breadcrumb-bar {
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 14px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 8px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb li {
  color: #8293A6;

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";

  margin-left: 8px;

  color: #B0C0D0;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb a {
  color: #5A6A7E;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition: color 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-insight-breadcrumb li[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #1565C0;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* Article hero */

.ve-icmje-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 88px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 85% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.23),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 48%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-icmje-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.17;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;
}

.ve-icmje-hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -140px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 440px;
  height: 440px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.16);
  border-radius: 50%;

  transform: translateY(-50%);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 65px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 130px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-icmje-hero-copy {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.ve-icmje-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 25px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;
}

.ve-icmje-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-icmje-hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.ve-icmje-hero h1 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-icmje-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.73);

  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.ve-icmje-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 11px 23px;
}

.ve-icmje-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 7px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-icmje-meta i {
  color: #90CAF9;
}


/* Main article */

.ve-icmje-article-section {
  padding: 68px 0 72px;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-icmje-article {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ve-icmje-small-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 15px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* Table of contents */

.ve-icmje-toc {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 27px 29px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 14px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.ve-icmje-toc button {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 12px;

  width: 100%;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px 0;

  color: #4F6277;

  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: left;

  background: transparent;
  border: 0;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    padding-left 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-icmje-toc button:hover {
  color: #1976D2;

  padding-left: 5px;
}

.ve-icmje-toc button span {
  color: #42A5F5;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}


/* Takeaways */

.ve-icmje-takeaways {
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  padding: 28px 30px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E4F2FE,
      #D9ECFC
    );

  border-left: 4px solid #2196F3;
  border-radius: 0 13px 13px 0;
}

.ve-icmje-takeaways ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 19px;
}

.ve-icmje-takeaways li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;

  color: #41566D;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.ve-icmje-takeaways li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* Content */

.ve-icmje-content-section {
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;

  scroll-margin-top: 105px;
}

.ve-icmje-content-section h2 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ve-icmje-content-section > p {
  margin-bottom: 17px;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}


/* Criteria diagram */

.ve-icmje-criteria-diagram {
  position: relative;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 150px 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 145px 1fr;

  min-height: 430px;
  margin: 30px 0 34px;
  padding: 34px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #FFFFFF,
      #EFF7FE
    );

  border: 1px solid #D7E7F5;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow:
    0 16px 42px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);
}

.ve-icmje-diagram-lines {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  width: 52%;
  height: 1px;

  background: #90CAF9;

  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(22deg);
}

.ve-icmje-diagram-lines::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: #90CAF9;

  transform: rotate(-44deg);
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 8px;

  text-align: center;
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 2px solid #42A5F5;
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node strong {
  max-width: 125px;

  color: #42566D;

  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node.node-one {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node.node-two {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node.node-three {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 3;
}

.ve-icmje-criterion-node.node-four {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 3;
}

.ve-icmje-diagram-centre {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;

  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 2;

  gap: 9px;

  text-align: center;
}

.ve-icmje-diagram-centre i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 23px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.24);
}

.ve-icmje-diagram-centre strong {
  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-icmje-criteria-diagram > p {
  position: absolute;
  right: 30px;
  bottom: 22px;
  left: 30px;

  margin: 0;

  color: #66798D;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
}


/* Criteria explanations */

.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 15px;
}

.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 13px;

  padding: 20px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E0EBF6;
  border-radius: 11px;
}

.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations section > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 37px;
  height: 37px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations h3 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;

  color: #263A50;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-icmje-criteria-explanations p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.ve-icmje-emphasis-quote {
  margin: 25px 0 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;

  color: #2979C7;

  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;

  border-left: 3px solid #42A5F5;
}


/* Comparison */

.ve-icmje-comparison {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  margin-top: 26px;

  overflow: hidden;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison section {
  padding: 27px;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison section + section {
  border-left: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison-positive h3 {
  color: #2C9C60;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison-negative h3 {
  color: #D9534F;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison ul {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison li {
  padding: 9px 0;

  color: #53677C;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.45;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #E7EEF6;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-icmje-comparison-positive > strong {
  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 13px;
}


/* Checklist */

.ve-icmje-checklist {
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding: 22px 26px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 13px;
}

.ve-icmje-checklist label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 13px;

  padding: 13px 0;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #E4EDF6;
}

.ve-icmje-checklist label:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-icmje-checkbox {
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 2px solid #90CAF9;
  border-radius: 7px;
}


/* Guidance note */

.ve-icmje-guidance-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 16px;

  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 20px 22px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E3F0FB,
      #D8EBFC
    );

  border: 1px solid #C7E0F5;
  border-radius: 11px;
}

.ve-icmje-guidance-note > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-width: 60px;
  height: 32px;
  padding: 0 11px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #90CAF9;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.ve-icmje-guidance-note p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #4D657D;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}


/* Article CTA */

.ve-icmje-article-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 32px;

  margin-top: 46px;
  padding-top: 34px;

  border-top: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-icmje-article-cta p {
  max-width: 470px;
  margin: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.ve-icmje-article-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 47px;
  padding: 12px 21px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.21);

  transition:
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-icmje-article-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.28);
}

.ve-icmje-article-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-icmje-article-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Related insights */

.ve-icmje-related-section {
  padding: 68px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-icmje-related-heading {
  margin-bottom: 31px;
}

.ve-icmje-related-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 31px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ve-icmje-related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 20px;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  min-height: 290px;
  padding: 26px 24px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-top: 3px solid #42A5F5;
  border-radius: 12px;

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-7px);

  box-shadow:
    0 20px 43px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}

.ve-icmje-related-card > span {
  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 11px;

  color: #263A50;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.57;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 7px;

  margin-top: auto;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    gap 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-icmje-related-card a:hover {
  gap: 11px;

  color: #2196F3;
}

.ve-icmje-view-all {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 8px;

  margin-top: 28px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}


/* Responsive article */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-icmje-criteria-diagram {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 120px 1fr;
  }

  .ve-icmje-related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-icmje-related-card {
    min-height: auto;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-insight-breadcrumb-bar {
    margin-top: 66px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-hero {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-icmje-hero h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-article-section,
  .ve-icmje-related-section {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .ve-icmje-criteria-diagram {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 20px;

    min-height: auto;
    padding: 26px 22px 90px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-diagram-lines {
    display: none;
  }

  .ve-icmje-diagram-centre {
    order: -1;
  }

  .ve-icmje-criteria-diagram > p {
    bottom: 23px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-criteria-explanations,
  .ve-icmje-comparison {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-icmje-comparison section + section {
    border-top: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-icmje-article-cta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-icmje-article-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-icmje-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-meta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-icmje-toc,
  .ve-icmje-takeaways,
  .ve-icmje-comparison section,
  .ve-icmje-checklist {
    padding-right: 21px;
    padding-left: 21px;
  }

  .ve-icmje-guidance-note {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Temporary Detail Shell
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-insight-detail-placeholder {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 120px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 85% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.23),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #052D5B
    );
}

.ve-insight-detail-placeholder .container {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.ve-insight-detail-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 40px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ve-insight-detail-category {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 15px;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-insight-detail-placeholder h1 {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.ve-insight-detail-placeholder p {
  max-width: 670px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.69);

  font-size: 16px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Insights
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-insights-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-insights-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-insights-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-insights-hero-model {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-insights-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-insights-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-insights-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-insights-library-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-insights-library-heading h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-insights-filter {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .ve-insights-filter-button {
    min-height: 40px;
    padding: 9px 14px;

    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .ve-insights-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-insights-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-insights-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ve-insight-detail-placeholder {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 85px 0;
  }

  .ve-insight-detail-placeholder h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-insights-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-insights-hero-model,
  .ve-insights-card {
    padding: 22px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER
   ============================================================ */
.ve-newsletter-section { background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ve-dark) 0%, var(--ve-navy) 100%); padding:60px 0; }
.ve-newsletter-wrap { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:40px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-nl-left { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:20px; }
.ve-nl-left i { font-size:42px; color:var(--ve-gold); flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-nl-left h3 { font-size:22px; color:#fff; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:4px; }
.ve-nl-left p { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin:0; }
.ve-nl-form { display:flex; gap:0; border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; border:2px solid rgba(66, 165, 245,0.3); }
.ve-nl-form input { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border:none; padding:14px 20px; color:#fff; font-size:14px; width:300px; outline:none; }
.ve-nl-form input::placeholder { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.ve-nl-form button { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border:none; padding:14px 28px; font-weight:800; font-size:14px; cursor:pointer; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-nl-form button:hover { background:var(--ve-gold2); }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.ve-footer { background:var(--ve-dark); padding:80px 0 0; }
.mb-50 { margin-bottom:50px; }

.ve-footer-brand p { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height:1.8; margin:18px 0 24px; }
.ve-footer-logo { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; text-decoration:none; margin-bottom:14px; }

.ve-social { display:flex; gap:10px; }
.ve-social a {
  width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:8px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-size:14px; text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.ve-social a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

.ve-footer-title { font-size:15px; font-weight:800; color:#fff; margin-bottom:20px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }

.ve-footer-links { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.ve-footer-links li { margin-bottom:10px; }
.ve-footer-links li a { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }
.ve-footer-links li a::before { content:'›'; color:var(--ve-gold); font-size:16px; }
.ve-footer-links li a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); padding-left:4px; }

.ve-footer-contact { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.ve-footer-contact li { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom:12px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:10px; line-height:1.6; }
.ve-footer-contact li i { color:var(--ve-gold); margin-top:2px; flex-shrink:0; }

.ve-footer-bottom { background:rgba(0,0,0,0.3); border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); margin-top:20px; padding:22px 0; }
.ve-footer-bottom-inner { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; }
.ve-footer-bottom-inner p { font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35); margin:0; }
.ve-footer-bottom-inner ul { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:flex; gap:20px; }
.ve-footer-bottom-inner ul li a { font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35); text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-footer-bottom-inner ul li a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1199px) {
  .ve-hero-left { padding:70px 40px; }
  .ve-hero-left h1 { font-size:50px; }
  .ve-services-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .ve-counter-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .ve-testi-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width:991px) {
  .ve-hero { flex-direction:column; min-height:auto; }
  .ve-hero-left { flex:none; padding:100px 30px 60px; }
  .ve-hero-right { flex:none; height:350px; }
  .ve-nav, .ve-nav-cta { display:none; }
  .ve-toggler { display:flex; }
  .ve-whyus-content { padding-left:0; margin-top:40px; }
  .ve-newsletter-wrap { flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
  .ve-nl-form { width:100%; }
  .ve-nl-form input { flex:1; width:auto; }
}
@media (max-width:767px) {
  .ve-hero-left h1 { font-size:38px; }
  .ve-services-grid, .ve-testi-grid, .ve-counter-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-hero-stats { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; }
  .ve-nav-wrap { padding:0 20px; }
  .ve-footer-bottom-inner { flex-direction:column; text-align:center; }
  .ve-cta-content h2 { font-size:28px; }
  .text-lg-right { text-align:left; margin-top:20px; }
  .ve-counter-item { border-right:none; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .ve-counter-item:last-child { border-bottom:none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE-PAGE VIEW SYSTEM
   ============================================================ */

/* Old template header is no longer used */
.header-area {
  display: none !important;
}

/* The approved homepage already handles its fixed-header spacing */
body {
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* Main application container */
#ve-app {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
}

/* Route views */
.ve-page-view {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
}

/* Inactive views must not occupy any space */
.ve-page-view[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Applied temporarily whenever a route becomes visible */
.ve-page-view.is-entering {
  animation: ve-page-enter 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

@keyframes ve-page-enter {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Offset service anchors below the fixed navigation */
#scientific-publications,
#research,
#medical-communications {
  scroll-margin-top: 94px;
}

/* Disable movement for visitors requesting reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .ve-page-view.is-entering {
    animation: none;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
   ============================================================ */
.ve-page-hero {
  position:relative; padding:160px 0 90px;
  background-size:cover; background-position:center;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.ve-page-hero-overlay { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(21,101,192,0.92) 0%, rgba(21,101,192,0.6) 100%); }
.ve-page-hero-content { position:relative; z-index:2; }
.ve-page-hero-content h1 { font-size:50px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; margin:12px 0 20px; line-height:1.15; }
.ve-page-hero-content h1 span { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-breadcrumb { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; }
.ve-breadcrumb li { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.ve-breadcrumb li::after { content:'/'; margin-left:10px; }
.ve-breadcrumb li:last-child::after { display:none; }
.ve-breadcrumb li a { color:var(--ve-gold); text-decoration:none; }
.ve-breadcrumb li.active { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
.ve-post-meta-hero { display:flex; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:10px; }
.ve-post-meta-hero span { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6); display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   About Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-about-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06)
    );
}

.ve-about-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-about-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-about-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-about-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-about-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-about-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* Hero knowledge chain */

.ve-about-hero-model {
  max-width: 400px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-about-model-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-about-model-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-about-model-step > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-about-model-step strong {
  display: block;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-about-model-step small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-about-model-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 25px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      #90CAF9,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.20)
    );
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared About Headings
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-section-label,
.ve-about-dark-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-about-section-heading {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.ve-about-section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.24;
}

.ve-about-section-heading h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-about-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 790px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Mission and Vision
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-purpose-section {
  padding: 72px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-about-purpose-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 24px;
}

.ve-about-purpose-card {
  padding: 32px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #FFFFFF,
      #F5F9FF
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 38px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.08);

  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-about-purpose-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-7px);

  box-shadow:
    0 24px 52px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.14);
}

.ve-about-vision-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F5F9FF,
      #EAF4FD
    );
}

.ve-about-purpose-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 16px;

  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.ve-about-purpose-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 20px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-about-purpose-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.ve-about-purpose-heading h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-about-purpose-quote {
  position: relative;

  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 24px 24px 24px 62px;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #CFE4F7;
  border-left: 3px solid #42A5F5;
  border-radius: 0 11px 11px 0;
}

.ve-about-purpose-quote > i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 25px;
  left: 24px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 20px;
}

.ve-about-purpose-quote p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #47627A;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.64;
}

.ve-about-purpose-description {
  margin: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.64;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Identity
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-identity-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 88% 18%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #424242 0%,
      #283747 48%,
      #102E4F 100%
    );
}

.ve-about-identity-light {
  position: absolute;
  right: -150px;
  bottom: -200px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 70px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 140px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-about-dark-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-about-dark-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 43px;
}

.ve-about-dark-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-about-dark-heading h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-about-dark-heading > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.ve-about-identity-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  align-items: start;

  gap: 16px;
}

.ve-about-identity-card {
  position: relative;

  min-height: 0;
height: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 15px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-about-identity-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.40);

  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.ve-about-identity-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;

  color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.55);

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}

.ve-about-identity-card > i {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 19px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 26px;
}

.ve-about-identity-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ve-about-identity-card p {
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.61);

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   How We Work
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-work-section {
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #303030 0%,
      #263747 55%,
      #15395E 100%
    );

  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.ve-about-work-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ve-about-work-copy h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-about-work-copy p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.ve-about-work-model {
  margin-left: 35px;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 17px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);

  box-shadow:
    0 24px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.21);
}

.ve-about-work-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-about-work-card > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-about-work-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 5px;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-about-work-card p {
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.61);

  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.ve-about-work-connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  height: 28px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 10px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Who We Serve
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-audience-section {
  padding: 72px 0 48px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-about-audience-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 9px;
}

.ve-about-audience-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 7px 12px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #D0E4F6;
  border-radius: 6px;

  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    background-color 0.22s ease,
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-about-audience-tags span:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-color: #1976D2;

  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Scientific Principles
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-principles-section {
  padding: 48px 0 72px;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-about-principles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  align-items: start;

  gap: 18px;
}

.ve-about-principle-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 17px;

  min-height: 0;
height: auto;
  padding: 26px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 15px;

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 32px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-about-principle-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-6px);

  box-shadow:
    0 20px 44px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}

.ve-about-principle-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 20px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 12px;
}

.ve-about-principle-number {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 5px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}

.ve-about-principle-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-about-principle-card p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   About CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-about-cta-section {
  padding: 52px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-about-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;
}

.ve-about-cta-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ve-about-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 12px;
}

.ve-about-cta-primary,
.ve-about-cta-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 22px;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 8px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-about-cta-primary {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);
}

.ve-about-cta-primary:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;
  border-color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-about-cta-primary i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-about-cta-primary:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.ve-about-cta-secondary {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
}

.ve-about-cta-secondary:hover {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive About Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-about-hero-model {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-grid,
  .ve-about-identity-grid,
  .ve-about-principles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-about-work-model {
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-about-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-about-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-section,
  .ve-about-identity-section,
  .ve-about-work-section,
  .ve-about-audience-section,
  .ve-about-principles-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-about-section-heading h2,
  .ve-about-dark-heading h2,
  .ve-about-work-copy h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-card {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-about-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-about-cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-about-cta-primary,
  .ve-about-cta-secondary {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-about-hero-model,
  .ve-about-work-model {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-quote {
    padding: 60px 21px 22px;
  }

  .ve-about-purpose-quote > i {
    top: 22px;
    left: 21px;
  }

  .ve-about-principle-card {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES LANDING PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Services Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-services-overview-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 500px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 105px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 82% 20%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.22) 0%,
      transparent 36%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 14% 86%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 48%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-services-overview-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0%,
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06) 100%
    );
}

.ve-services-overview-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.20;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
      transparent 72%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
      transparent 72%
    );
}

.ve-services-overview-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-services-overview-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-services-overview-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-services-overview-hero h1 {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 54px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-services-overview-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-services-overview-hero p {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Three Pillar Cards
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-services-overview-pillars {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-services-overview-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 24px;

  perspective: 1400px;
}

.ve-services-overview-card {
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 390px;

  padding: 34px 30px;

  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F5F9FF 0%,
      #EDF5FD 100%
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 18px;

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 34px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);

  transform:
    translateY(0)
    rotateX(0);

  transform-style: preserve-3d;

  transition:
    transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.30s ease,
    box-shadow 0.42s ease,
    background-color 0.30s ease;
}

.ve-services-overview-card::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;

  height: 3px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;

  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;

  transition:
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    transform 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-services-overview-card:hover,
.ve-services-overview-card:focus {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-color: #90CAF9;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F9FCFF 0%,
      #E7F2FC 100%
    );

  transform:
    translateY(-10px)
    rotateX(1.5deg);

  box-shadow:
    0 26px 58px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.16);
}

.ve-services-overview-card:hover::before,
.ve-services-overview-card:focus::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ve-services-overview-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.42);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.ve-services-overview-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  margin-bottom: 25px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.22);

  transform: translateZ(20px);

  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-services-overview-card:hover
.ve-services-overview-number {
  transform:
    translateZ(32px)
    rotate(-4deg)
    scale(1.06);

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 28px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.28);
}

.ve-services-overview-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 13px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.ve-services-overview-card p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.ve-services-overview-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 7px;

  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.ve-services-overview-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 5px 10px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #D4E7F8;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.ve-services-overview-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 8px;

  margin-top: auto;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    gap 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-services-overview-card:hover
.ve-services-overview-link {
  gap: 13px;

  color: #2196F3;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Integrated Service Model
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-services-integration-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 86% 18%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #424242 0%,
      #283747 48%,
      #102E4F 100%
    );
}

.ve-services-integration-section::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  right: -160px;
  bottom: -220px;

  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 70px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 140px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.025);

  pointer-events: none;
}

.ve-services-integration-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ve-services-integration-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 15px;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-services-integration-section h2 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-services-integration-section h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-services-integration-section p {
  max-width: 700px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.ve-services-integration-section p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-services-integration-visual {
  position: relative;

  max-width: 410px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
    0 26px 54px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23);
}

.ve-services-standard-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-services-integration-node {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-services-integration-node span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.ve-services-integration-node strong {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-services-integration-connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  height: 30px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 11px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Services CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-services-help-section {
  padding: 52px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-services-help-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;
}

.ve-services-help-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ve-services-help-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-services-help-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-services-help-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-services-help-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-services-help-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Services Landing Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-services-overview-hero h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-card {
    padding: 30px 25px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-services-overview-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 90px 0;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-card {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-services-integration-visual {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-services-overview-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-hero h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-hero p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-pillars {
    padding-top: 70px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .ve-services-integration-section {
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-services-integration-section h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-services-help-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-services-help-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-services-overview-hero h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .ve-services-overview-card {
    padding: 26px 21px;
  }

  .ve-services-integration-visual {
    padding: 20px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Publications Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-pub-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06)
    );
}

.ve-pub-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-pub-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-pub-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-pub-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-pub-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-pub-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-pub-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.ve-pub-primary-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 25px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.23);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-pub-primary-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.28);
}

.ve-pub-primary-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-pub-primary-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Hero publication pathway */

.ve-pub-hero-map {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-pub-map-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-pub-map-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-pub-map-step > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-pub-map-step strong {
  display: block;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-pub-map-step small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-pub-map-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 25px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      #90CAF9,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.20)
    );
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared Publications Heading
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-section-heading {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.ve-pub-section-label,
.ve-pub-dark-label,
.ve-pub-standards-heading,
.ve-pub-connection-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 13px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-pub-section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.23;
}

.ve-pub-section-heading h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-pub-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Publication Formats
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-formats-section {
  padding: 72px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-pub-format-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 24px;

  perspective: 1400px;
}

.ve-pub-format-card {
  position: relative;

  min-width: 0;
  padding: 30px 27px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF 0%,
      #EDF5FD 100%
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 34px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);

  transform:
    translateY(0)
    rotateX(0);

  transform-style: preserve-3d;

  transition:
    transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.30s ease,
    box-shadow 0.42s ease;
}

.ve-pub-format-card::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 27px;
  right: 27px;

  height: 3px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;

  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;

  transition:
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    transform 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-pub-format-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform:
    translateY(-9px)
    rotateX(1.5deg);

  box-shadow:
    0 26px 56px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.15);
}

.ve-pub-format-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ve-pub-format-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.ve-pub-format-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 20px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-pub-format-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 25px;
  right: 27px;

  color: #90A4B8;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}

.ve-pub-format-card h3 {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;

  min-height: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding-right: 32px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.ve-pub-list {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;

  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-pub-list li {
  position: relative;

  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: 19px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.ve-pub-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-pub-list li::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 0;

  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;

  background: #42A5F5;
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.10);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Consensus Capability
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-consensus-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 87% 16%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #0B4A91 48%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-pub-consensus-light {
  position: absolute;
  right: -130px;
  bottom: -180px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 65px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 130px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-pub-dark-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-pub-consensus-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-pub-consensus-copy h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-pub-consensus-copy > p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.ve-pub-consensus-quote {
  position: relative;

  margin: 0 0 0 30px;
  padding: 30px 30px 30px 72px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 16px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 24px 50px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.24);
}

.ve-pub-consensus-quote > i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  left: 29px;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 26px;
}

.ve-pub-consensus-quote p {
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.91);

  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.ve-pub-capability-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 12px 20px;

  margin-top: 45px;
}

.ve-pub-capability-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 12px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border-radius: 9px;

  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-pub-capability-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.34);

  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ve-pub-capability-item i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 17px;

  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 4px 7px rgba(50, 213, 131, 0.25));
}

.ve-pub-capability-item span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Publication Strategy
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-strategy-section {
  padding: 72px 0;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-pub-strategy-card {
  padding: 34px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 38px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.08);
}

.ve-pub-strategy-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 12px 24px;

  padding-bottom: 30px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
}

.ve-pub-strategy-list > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 11px;

  min-height: 45px;
  padding: 10px 13px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;

  background: #F7FBFF;
  border: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.ve-pub-strategy-list i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 13px;
}

.ve-pub-standards {
  padding-top: 29px;
}

.ve-pub-standards-heading {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.ve-pub-standards > p {
  margin-bottom: 19px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 14px;
}

.ve-pub-standard-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 8px;
}

.ve-pub-standard-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 29px;
  padding: 5px 10px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #D0E4F6;
  border-radius: 5px;

  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    background-color 0.22s ease,
    border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-pub-standard-tags span:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-pub-strategy-section .ve-pub-section-heading {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}

.ve-pub-strategy-section .ve-pub-section-heading > p {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}

/* Cross-pillar connection */

.ve-pub-connection-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-top: 27px;
  padding: 28px 30px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E9F4FE,
      #DDEEFE
    );

  border: 1px solid #BFDDF7;
  border-radius: 13px;
}

.ve-pub-connection-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 18px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-pub-connection-label {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.ve-pub-connection-box p {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: #4F6277;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.ve-pub-connection-box p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Publications CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-pub-cta-section {
  padding: 52px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-pub-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;
}

.ve-pub-cta-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ve-pub-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-pub-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-pub-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-pub-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-pub-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Publications Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-pub-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-pub-format-card {
    padding: 27px 23px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-pub-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-pub-hero-map {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-pub-format-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-pub-format-card h3 {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-pub-consensus-quote {
    margin-top: 38px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-pub-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-pub-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-pub-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-pub-formats-section,
  .ve-pub-consensus-section,
  .ve-pub-strategy-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-pub-section-heading h2,
  .ve-pub-consensus-copy h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-pub-capability-grid,
  .ve-pub-strategy-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-pub-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-pub-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-pub-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-pub-hero-map,
  .ve-pub-strategy-card {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-pub-consensus-quote {
    padding: 65px 22px 24px;
  }

  .ve-pub-consensus-quote > i {
    top: 23px;
    left: 22px;
  }

  .ve-pub-connection-box {
    flex-direction: column;

    padding: 23px 21px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   RESEARCH SECTION COLOUR SEQUENCE
   ============================================================ */

.ve-research-service-section.ve-research-white-band,
.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}


/* Blue Real-World Research section */

.ve-research-service-section.ve-research-blue-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 88% 16%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #0B4A91 50%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-section-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-service-intro h2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-service-intro h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-service-intro > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-capability-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 24px 50px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.24);
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-capability-heading {
  border-bottom-color:
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-capability-heading small {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-capability-heading h3 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-check-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-check-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.40);
}

.ve-research-blue-band
.ve-research-check-item span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}


/* White Systematic Reviews section */

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-light {
  display: none;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-dark-label {
  color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 {
  color: #1565C0;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-copy > p {
  color: #5A6A7E;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border-color: #DCE9F6;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;

  box-shadow:
    0 16px 42px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.09);
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-grid {
  border-bottom-color: #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-grid > div {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #E3EDF8;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-synthesis-grid span {
  color: #52657A;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-standards-heading {
  color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-standards > p {
  color: #5A6A7E;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-section.ve-research-white-band
.ve-research-standard-tags span {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border-color: #D0E4F6;
}

/* Standards Compliance module inside blue Research section */

.ve-blue-standards-card {
  box-sizing: border-box;

  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 23px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 17px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 20px 42px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.20);
}

.ve-blue-standards-head h6 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-blue-standards-head p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70);

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


.ve-blue-standards-tags {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.ve-blue-standards-tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.085);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-blue-standards-tag:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.40);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ve-blue-standards-tag:last-child {
  grid-column: 1 / span 4;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .ve-blue-standards-tags {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .ve-blue-standards-tag:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / span 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .ve-blue-standards-tags {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-blue-standards-tag:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Research Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-research-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06)
    );
}

.ve-research-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-research-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-research-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-research-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-research-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-research-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.ve-research-primary-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 25px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.23);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-primary-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.28);
}

.ve-research-primary-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-primary-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Research model */

.ve-research-hero-model {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-research-model-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-research-model-node {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-research-model-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-research-model-node strong {
  display: block;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-research-model-node small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-research-model-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 25px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      #90CAF9,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.20)
    );
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared Research Components
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-section-label,
.ve-research-dark-label,
.ve-research-standards-heading,
.ve-research-connection-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 13px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-research-service-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-research-service-intro h2,
.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-research-service-intro h2 span,
.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-research-service-intro > p,
.ve-research-synthesis-copy > p {
  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Real-World Research
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-service-section {
  padding: 72px 0;

  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-research-capability-card {
  padding: 31px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF 0%,
      #EDF5FD 100%
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 18px;

  box-shadow:
    0 16px 42px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.09);
}

.ve-research-capability-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 15px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding-bottom: 23px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-research-capability-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 20px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-research-capability-heading small {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 3px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-research-capability-heading h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ve-research-check-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 11px 18px;
}

.ve-research-check-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 68px;
  padding: 12px 13px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  border: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
  border-radius: 8px;

  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-check-item:hover {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ve-research-check-item i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  flex: 0 0 auto;

  margin-top: 0;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;

  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 4px 7px rgba(50, 213, 131, 0.24));
}

.ve-research-check-item span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  margin: 0;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Survey Research
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-service-alt {
  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-research-survey-copy {
  padding-right: 38px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.ve-research-survey-model {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 31px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 18px;

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 46px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.10);
}

.ve-research-survey-model .ve-research-model-label {
  color: #1976D2;
  text-align: left;
}

.ve-research-survey-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 14px;
}

.ve-research-survey-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 12px;

  min-height: 91px;
  padding: 16px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 11px;

  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-survey-step:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.11);
}

.ve-research-survey-step > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-research-survey-step strong {
  display: block;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-research-survey-step small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: #7A8CA0;

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-research-compact-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 10px 16px;

  margin-top: 26px;
}

.ve-research-compact-list > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 9px;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.ve-research-compact-list i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  margin-top: 3px;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 12px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Evidence Synthesis
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-synthesis-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 88% 18%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #0B4A91 48%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-research-synthesis-light {
  position: absolute;
  right: -130px;
  bottom: -180px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 65px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 130px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-research-dark-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-copy > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);
}

.ve-research-synthesis-card {
  padding: 30px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 24px 50px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.24);
}

.ve-research-synthesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 11px 17px;

  padding-bottom: 27px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.ve-research-synthesis-grid > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 12px 13px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-grid i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 16px;
}

.ve-research-synthesis-grid span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.ve-research-standards {
  padding-top: 27px;
}

.ve-research-standards-heading {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-research-standards > p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.61);

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.ve-research-standard-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 8px;
}

.ve-research-standard-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 29px;
  padding: 5px 10px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;

  background: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.28);
  border-radius: 5px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Cross-Pillar Connection
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-connection-section {
  padding: 58px 0;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-research-connection-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 20px;

  padding: 30px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E9F4FE,
      #DDEEFE
    );

  border: 1px solid #BFDDF7;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.ve-research-connection-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 18px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-research-connection-label {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.ve-research-connection-box p {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: #4F6277;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.ve-research-connection-box p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Research CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-cta-section {
  padding: 52px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-research-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;
}

.ve-research-cta-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ve-research-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-research-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-research-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-research-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Research Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-research-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-research-check-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-research-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-research-hero-model {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-research-capability-card {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .ve-research-survey-copy {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-right: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.ve-research-survey-model {
  margin-right: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
}

  .ve-research-survey-model {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .ve-research-synthesis-card {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-research-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-research-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-research-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-research-service-section,
  .ve-research-synthesis-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-research-service-intro h2,
  .ve-research-synthesis-copy h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-research-check-grid,
  .ve-research-survey-grid,
  .ve-research-compact-list,
  .ve-research-synthesis-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-research-connection-section {
    padding: 55px 0;
  }

  .ve-research-connection-box {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-research-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-research-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-research-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-research-hero-model,
  .ve-research-capability-card,
  .ve-research-survey-model,
  .ve-research-synthesis-card {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-research-connection-box {
    padding: 23px 21px;
  }

}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Real-World Research: dedicated two-column layout
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-research-realworld-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.12fr)
    minmax(0, 0.88fr);

  align-items: start;

  gap: 56px;
}


/* Left capability module */

.ve-research-realworld-table {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;

  min-width: 0;
}

.ve-research-realworld-table
.ve-research-capability-card {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;

  margin: 0;
}


/* Right copy and standards */

.ve-research-realworld-copy {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;

  min-width: 0;
}

.ve-research-realworld-copy
.ve-research-service-intro {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ve-research-realworld-copy
.ve-research-service-intro h2,
.ve-research-realworld-copy
.ve-research-service-intro h2 span {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;

  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  hyphens: none;
}

.ve-research-realworld-copy
.ve-research-service-intro > p {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}


/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-research-realworld-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 38px;
  }

  .ve-research-realworld-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .ve-research-realworld-table {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 2;
  }

}


/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .ve-research-realworld-layout {
    gap: 30px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS COLOUR SEQUENCE
   ============================================================ */

.ve-comms-section.ve-comms-white-band,
.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band,
.ve-comms-patient-section.ve-comms-white-band {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-section.ve-comms-blue-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 87% 16%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #0B4A91 50%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}


/* Blue-section text */

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-section-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-section-copy h2,
.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-centred-heading h2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-section-copy h2 span,
.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-centred-heading h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-section-copy > p,
.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-centred-heading > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}


/* Content-development module on blue */

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-content-model {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 24px 50px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.24);
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-content-model
.ve-comms-model-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-content-step {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-content-step strong {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-content-step small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-check-grid > div {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}


/* Conference cards on blue */

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-conference-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-conference-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.44);

  box-shadow:
    0 19px 40px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.24);
}

.ve-comms-blue-band
.ve-comms-conference-card h3 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* Training section changed from blue to white */

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-light {
  display: none;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-dark-label {
  color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-header h2 {
  color: #1565C0;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-header h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-header > p {
  color: #5A6A7E;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border-color: #DCE9F6;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card:hover {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 38px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card > span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card > i {
  color: #1976D2;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card h3 {
  color: #1565C0;
}

.ve-comms-training-section.ve-comms-white-band
.ve-comms-training-card p {
  color: #5A6A7E;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-comms-hero::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
      transparent 30%,
      transparent 72%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.06)
    );
}

.ve-comms-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-comms-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-comms-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-comms-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-comms-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-comms-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.ve-comms-primary-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 25px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.23);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-comms-primary-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.28);
}

.ve-comms-primary-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-comms-primary-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Hero communication model */

.ve-comms-hero-model {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-comms-model-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-comms-model-node {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 15px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-comms-model-node > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-comms-model-node strong {
  display: block;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-comms-model-node small {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-comms-model-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 25px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      #90CAF9,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.20)
    );
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared Components
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-section {
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.ve-comms-section-label,
.ve-comms-dark-label,
.ve-comms-connection-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 13px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-comms-section-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-comms-section-copy h2,
.ve-comms-centred-heading h2,
.ve-comms-training-header h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-comms-section-copy h2 span,
.ve-comms-centred-heading h2 span,
.ve-comms-training-header h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-comms-section-copy > p,
.ve-comms-centred-heading > p,
.ve-comms-training-header > p {
  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Medical Education
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-education-section {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 17px;
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    46px
    minmax(0, 1fr);

  align-items: center;

  column-gap: 14px;

  padding: 24px 22px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 14px;

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-6px);

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 38px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;

  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 18px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.19);
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-card h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ve-comms-deliverable-card p {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;

  margin: 16px 0 0;

  color: #64768A;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.57;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Medical Content Development
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-content-section {
  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-comms-content-copy {
  padding-left: 40px;
}

.ve-comms-content-model {
  max-width: 540px;
  padding: 30px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 18px;

  box-shadow:
    0 18px 46px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.10);
}

.ve-comms-content-model .ve-comms-model-label {
  color: #1976D2;
  text-align: left;
}

.ve-comms-content-model > i {
  display: block;

  margin: 10px 0;

  color: #42A5F5;

  text-align: center;
}

.ve-comms-content-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  padding: 16px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-comms-content-step > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-comms-content-step strong {
  display: block;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ve-comms-content-step small {
  color: #7A8CA0;

  font-size: 12px;
}

.ve-comms-check-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 11px 16px;

  margin-top: 26px;
}

.ve-comms-check-grid > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 10px;

  padding: 12px 13px;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.48;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.ve-comms-check-grid i {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  margin-top: 2px;

  color: #32D583;

  font-size: 15px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Medical Training
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-training-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 87% 16%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.18) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #0B4A91 48%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-comms-training-light {
  position: absolute;
  right: -130px;
  bottom: -180px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 65px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 130px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-comms-training-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 0.88fr)
    minmax(0, 1.12fr);

  align-items: center;

  gap: 58px;
}

.ve-comms-training-header {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
}

.ve-comms-dark-label {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-training-header h2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-training-header h2 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-comms-training-header > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);
}

.ve-comms-training-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 17px;
}

.ve-comms-training-card {
  position: relative;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    46px
    minmax(0, 1fr);

  align-items: center;

  column-gap: 14px;

  padding: 27px 23px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: 15px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-comms-training-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.40);

  transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.ve-comms-training-card > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 17px;
  right: 18px;

  display: block;

  margin: 0;

  color: #90CAF9;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}

.ve-comms-training-card > i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;

  margin: 0;

  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 26px;
}

.ve-comms-training-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  padding-right: 23px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ve-comms-training-card p {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;

  margin: 16px 0 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);

  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.57;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Conference Communications
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-conference-section {
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-comms-centred-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 46px;

  text-align: center;
}

.ve-comms-conference-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 15px;
}

.ve-comms-conference-card {
  padding: 25px 18px;

  text-align: center;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #F7FBFF,
      #EDF5FD
    );

  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 13px;

  transition:
    transform 0.30s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.30s ease;
}

.ve-comms-conference-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-6px);

  box-shadow:
    0 17px 36px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.12);
}

.ve-comms-conference-card i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  margin-bottom: 17px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 19px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;
}

.ve-comms-conference-card h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.48;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Patient and Public Education
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-patient-section {
  padding: 72px 0 58px;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-comms-patient-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 16px;
}

.ve-comms-patient-grid article {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 14px;

  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 18px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 12px;

  transition:
    transform 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.ve-comms-patient-grid article:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 32px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.11);
}

.ve-comms-patient-grid i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 17px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-comms-patient-grid h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.42;
}


/* Cross-pillar connection */

.ve-comms-connection-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-top: 45px;
  padding: 29px 30px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E9F4FE,
      #DDEEFE
    );

  border: 1px solid #BFDDF7;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.ve-comms-connection-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 18px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 11px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);
}

.ve-comms-connection-label {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.ve-comms-connection-box p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #4F6277;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.64;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-comms-cta-section {
  padding: 52px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-comms-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;
}

.ve-comms-cta-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.ve-comms-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-comms-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-comms-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-comms-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-comms-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Medical Communications Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-comms-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-comms-training-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .ve-comms-conference-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-comms-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-comms-hero-model {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-comms-deliverable-grid {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .ve-comms-content-copy {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-comms-content-model {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .ve-comms-training-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 38px;
  }

  .ve-comms-training-header {
    max-width: 700px;
  }	
	
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-comms-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-comms-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-comms-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-comms-section,
  .ve-comms-training-section,
  .ve-comms-patient-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .ve-comms-section-copy h2,
  .ve-comms-centred-heading h2,
  .ve-comms-training-header h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-comms-deliverable-grid,
  .ve-comms-check-grid,
  .ve-comms-training-grid,
  .ve-comms-conference-grid,
  .ve-comms-patient-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-comms-connection-box {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-comms-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-comms-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-comms-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-comms-hero-model,
  .ve-comms-content-model {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-comms-connection-box {
    padding: 23px 21px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG / POST
   ============================================================ */
.ve-pagination { display:flex; gap:8px; margin-top:40px; }
.ve-pagination a { width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:8px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-dark); transition:var(--ve-trans); border:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-pagination a:hover, .ve-pagination a.active { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

.ve-sidebar { position:sticky; top:90px; }
.ve-sidebar-widget { background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius); padding:28px; margin-bottom:24px; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-sidebar-title { font-size:16px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:20px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--ve-gold); display:inline-block; }
.ve-search-box { display:flex; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; }
.ve-search-box input { flex:1; border:none; padding:12px 14px; font-size:14px; outline:none; font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif; }
.ve-search-box button { background:var(--ve-gold); border:none; padding:0 18px; cursor:pointer; color:var(--ve-dark); font-size:14px; }
.ve-cat-list { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.ve-cat-list li { border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-cat-list li:last-child { border-bottom:none; }
.ve-cat-list li a { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 0; font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-text); text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-cat-list li a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-cat-list li a span { background:var(--ve-light); border-radius:4px; padding:2px 8px; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-recent-post { display:flex; gap:14px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:16px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-recent-post:last-child { border-bottom:none; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; }
.ve-rp-img { width:64px; height:54px; border-radius:8px; background-size:cover; background-position:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-recent-post a { font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); text-decoration:none; display:block; margin-bottom:4px; line-height:1.4; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-recent-post a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-recent-post span { font-size:12px; color:#8A9BB0; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; }
.ve-tags { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.ve-tags a { background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-text); border-radius:6px; padding:6px 12px; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); border:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-tags a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

/* Single post */
.ve-article { background:#fff; border-radius:16px; padding:0; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--ve-shadow); margin-bottom:40px; }
.ve-article-featured { height:380px; background-size:cover; background-position:center; }
.ve-article-body { padding:40px; }
.ve-article-body h3 { font-size:22px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin:28px 0 12px; }
.ve-article-body p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.85; color:var(--ve-text); margin-bottom:16px; }
.ve-article-lead { font-size:17px; font-weight:500; color:var(--ve-dark); line-height:1.7; border-left:4px solid var(--ve-gold); padding-left:20px; margin-bottom:28px; }
.ve-blockquote { background:var(--ve-light); border-left:4px solid var(--ve-gold); border-radius:0 10px 10px 0; padding:24px 28px; margin:30px 0; }
.ve-blockquote p { font-size:18px; font-style:italic; font-weight:600; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:8px; }
.ve-blockquote cite { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-text); font-style:normal; }
.ve-article-tags { margin-top:30px; padding-top:20px; border-top:1px solid var(--ve-border); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-article-tags strong { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-dark); font-weight:700; }
.ve-article-share { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:16px; }
.ve-article-share strong { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-dark); font-weight:700; }
.ve-article-share a { width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:8px; background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-text); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-article-share a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); }

/* Comments */
.ve-comments-section { margin-bottom:40px; }
.ve-comments-section h4, .ve-comment-form-wrap h4 { font-size:22px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:24px; }
.ve-comment { display:flex; gap:16px; margin-bottom:24px; padding-bottom:24px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-comment.ve-comment-reply { margin-left:60px; }
.ve-comment:last-child { border-bottom:none; }
.ve-comment-avatar { width:50px; height:50px; border-radius:50%; background-size:cover; background-position:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-comment-body { flex:1; }
.ve-comment-meta { display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:center; margin-bottom:8px; }
.ve-comment-meta strong { font-size:15px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-comment-meta span { font-size:12px; color:#8A9BB0; }
.ve-comment-body p { font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-text); line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:10px; }
.ve-reply-btn { font-size:12px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-gold); text-decoration:none; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.5px; }
.ve-comment-form-wrap { background:#fff; border-radius:16px; padding:40px; box-shadow:var(--ve-shadow); }

/* Responsive additions */
@media(max-width:991px) {
  .ve-about-text { padding-left:0; margin-top:40px; }
  .ve-contact-cards-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-contact-info-card { border-right:none; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .ve-mvv-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-contact-aside { padding-left:0; margin-top:30px; }
  .ve-process-grid { flex-direction:column; }
  .ve-process-arrow { transform:rotate(90deg); }
  .ve-page-hero-content h1 { font-size:36px; }
}
@media(max-width:767px) {
  .ve-contact-form .ve-form-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-contact-form-wrap { padding:28px; }
  .ve-article-body { padding:24px; }
  .ve-about-img-stack { padding-bottom:30px; padding-right:30px; }
  .ve-about-img-2 { width:150px; height:120px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 520px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-contact-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-contact-hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -150px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;

  transform: translateY(-50%);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 70px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 140px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-contact-hero-copy {
  max-width: 770px;
}

.ve-contact-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-contact-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-contact-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-contact-hero h1 span {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-contact-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* Decorative hero visual */

.ve-contact-hero-visual {
  position: relative;

  width: 330px;
  height: 330px;

  margin-left: auto;
}

.ve-contact-visual-ring {
  position: absolute;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ve-contact-visual-ring.ring-one {
  inset: 25px;
}

.ve-contact-visual-ring.ring-two {
  inset: 72px;

  border-color: rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.33);
}

.ve-contact-visual-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 36px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  border-radius: 25px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17),
    0 24px 50px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);

  transform:
    translate(-50%, -50%)
    rotate(-5deg);
}

.ve-contact-visual-dot {
  position: absolute;

  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;

  background: #90CAF9;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 8px 18px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-contact-visual-dot.dot-one {
  top: 45px;
  left: 70px;
}

.ve-contact-visual-dot.dot-two {
  top: 95px;
  right: 35px;
}

.ve-contact-visual-dot.dot-three {
  right: 82px;
  bottom: 38px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared Headings
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-section-label,
.ve-contact-subheading {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-contact-guidance-panel h2,
.ve-contact-form-panel h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ve-contact-guidance-panel h2 span,
.ve-contact-form-panel h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Main Split Layout
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-main-section {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #F1F7FD 0%,
      #F1F7FD calc(50% + 20px),
      #FFFFFF calc(50% + 20px),
      #FFFFFF 100%
    );
}

.ve-contact-main-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    calc(50% + 20px)
    calc(50% - 20px);
}

.ve-contact-guidance-panel,
.ve-contact-form-panel {
  min-width: 0;

  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 68px;
}

.ve-contact-guidance-panel {
  padding-right: 52px;
}

.ve-contact-form-panel {
  padding-left: 52px;
}

.ve-contact-guidance-intro {
  margin-bottom: 33px;

  color: #5A6A7E;

  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Enquiry Types
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-enquiry-types {
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.ve-contact-enquiry-types ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-contact-enquiry-types li {
  position: relative;

  padding: 13px 8px 13px 22px;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-contact-enquiry-types li::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 0;

  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;

  background: #42A5F5;
  border-radius: 50%;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.10);
}

.ve-contact-enquiry-types li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Contact Information
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-information-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ve-contact-information-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;

  gap: 15px;

  padding: 18px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-contact-information-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.ve-contact-information-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 17px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 10px;

  box-shadow:
    0 9px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.18);
}

.ve-contact-information-item > div > span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 5px;

  color: #7A8CA0;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-contact-information-item a,
.ve-contact-information-item p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #3F5369;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ve-contact-information-item a:hover {
  color: #1976D2;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Enquiry Form
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-contact-enquiry-form {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.ve-contact-form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 16px;
}

.ve-contact-name-row {
  grid-template-columns:
    125px
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.ve-contact-form-group {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.ve-contact-form-group label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-contact-form-group input,
.ve-contact-form-group select,
.ve-contact-form-group textarea {
  display: block;

  width: 100%;

  color: #34495E;

  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;

  background: #F5F9FF;
  border: 1px solid #D4E4F3;
  border-radius: 9px;

  outline: none;

  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-contact-form-group input,
.ve-contact-form-group select {
  height: 50px;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.ve-contact-form-group textarea {
  min-height: 240px;
  padding: 16px 15px;

  resize: vertical;
}

.ve-contact-form-group input::placeholder,
.ve-contact-form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: #8A9BB0;
}

.ve-contact-form-group input:focus,
.ve-contact-form-group select:focus,
.ve-contact-form-group textarea:focus {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.12),
    0 9px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.08);

  transform: translateY(-1px);
}


/* Select */

.ve-contact-select-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.ve-contact-select-wrap select {
  padding-right: 44px;

  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.ve-contact-select-wrap > i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 16px;

  color: #1976D2;

  pointer-events: none;

  transform: translateY(-50%);
}


/* Submit */

.ve-contact-submit-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;

  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #2196F3
    );

  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;

  cursor: pointer;

  box-shadow:
    0 11px 25px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.22);

  transition:
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    background-position 0.35s ease;
}

.ve-contact-submit-button:hover {

  box-shadow:
    0 15px 32px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.29);
}

.ve-contact-submit-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-contact-submit-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.ve-contact-form-note {
  margin: 14px 0 0;

  color: #8A9BB0;

  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Contact Page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-contact-guidance-panel {
    padding-right: 35px;
  }

  .ve-contact-form-panel {
    padding-left: 35px;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-contact-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-contact-hero-visual {
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .ve-contact-main-section {
    background: #FFFFFF;
  }

  .ve-contact-main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-contact-guidance-panel {
    margin-right: -15px;
    margin-left: -15px;

    padding-right: 30px;
    padding-left: 30px;

    background: #F1F7FD;
  }

  .ve-contact-form-panel {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-contact-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-contact-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-contact-hero-visual {
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
  }

  .ve-contact-guidance-panel,
  .ve-contact-form-panel {
    padding-top: 65px;
    padding-bottom: 65px;
  }

  .ve-contact-guidance-panel h2,
  .ve-contact-form-panel h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ve-contact-form-row,
.ve-contact-name-row {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;

  gap: 0;
}

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-contact-hero-visual {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
  }

  .ve-contact-visual-icon {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;

    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .ve-contact-guidance-panel {
    padding-right: 21px;
    padding-left: 21px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE-SPECIFIC COMPONENTS (all inner pages)
   ============================================================ */

/* Page Hero */
.ve-page-hero {
  min-height: 380px; background-size:cover; background-position:center;
  position:relative; display:flex; align-items:flex-end; padding-bottom:60px;
  margin-top:72px;
}
.ve-page-hero-sm { min-height:460px; }
.ve-page-hero-overlay { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21,101,192,0.5) 0%, rgba(21,101,192,0.85) 100%); }
.ve-page-hero-content { position:relative; z-index:2; }
.ve-page-hero-content h1 { font-size:46px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; margin:10px 0 18px; line-height:1.15; }
.ve-page-hero-content h1 span { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-post-meta-hero { display:flex; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-post-meta-hero span { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7); display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }

/* Breadcrumb */
.ve-breadcrumb { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:flex; gap:10px; }
.ve-breadcrumb li { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.ve-breadcrumb li a { color:var(--ve-gold); text-decoration:none; }
.ve-breadcrumb li a:hover { color:#fff; }
.ve-breadcrumb li.active { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.ve-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after { content:'/'; margin-left:10px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

/* MVV Section */
.ve-mvv-section { background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ve-dark) 0%, var(--ve-navy) 100%); padding:80px 0; }
.ve-mvv-section .ve-section-header h2 { color:#fff; }
.ve-mvv-section .ve-section-header p { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.ve-mvv-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:28px; margin-top:50px; }
.ve-mvv-card { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-radius:var(--ve-radius); padding:36px 28px; text-align:center; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-mvv-card:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1); transform:translateY(-4px); }
.ve-mvv-icon { width:64px; height:64px; background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ve-gold), var(--ve-gold2)); border-radius:16px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:26px; color:var(--ve-dark); margin:0 auto 20px; }
.ve-mvv-card h4 { font-size:20px; font-weight:800; color:#fff; margin-bottom:12px; }
.ve-mvv-card p { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height:1.8; margin:0; }

/* Team Cards */
.ve-team-section { background:var(--ve-light); }
.ve-team-card { background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius); overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); transition:var(--ve-trans); margin-bottom:28px; }
.ve-team-card:hover { transform:translateY(-5px); box-shadow:var(--ve-shadow); }
.ve-team-img { height:260px; background-size:cover; background-position:center top; }
.ve-team-info { padding:22px; text-align:center; }
.ve-team-info h5 { font-size:17px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:4px; }
.ve-team-info span { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-text); display:block; margin-bottom:14px; }
.ve-team-social { display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:8px; }
.ve-team-social a { width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:6px; background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-navy); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:13px; text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-team-social a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); }

/* Blog / Sidebar */
.ve-sidebar { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:30px; padding-left:20px; }
.ve-sidebar-widget { background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius); padding:28px; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-sidebar-title { font-size:16px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:18px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--ve-gold); display:inline-block; }
.ve-search-box { display:flex; border:2px solid var(--ve-border); border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; }
.ve-search-box input { flex:1; border:none; padding:10px 14px; font-size:14px; outline:none; font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif; }
.ve-search-box button { background:var(--ve-gold); border:none; padding:0 16px; color:var(--ve-dark); cursor:pointer; font-size:14px; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-search-box button:hover { background:var(--ve-dark); color:#fff; }
.ve-cat-list { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.ve-cat-list li a { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:10px 0; font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-text); text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-border); transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-cat-list li:last-child a { border-bottom:none; }
.ve-cat-list li a span { background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-dark); font-size:12px; font-weight:700; padding:2px 8px; border-radius:20px; }
.ve-cat-list li a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-recent-post { display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:flex-start; margin-bottom:16px; }
.ve-recent-post:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.ve-rp-img { width:65px; height:50px; border-radius:8px; background-size:cover; background-position:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-recent-post div a { display:block; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); text-decoration:none; margin-bottom:4px; line-height:1.4; }
.ve-recent-post div a:hover { color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-recent-post div span { font-size:12px; color:var(--ve-text); display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:4px; }
.ve-tags { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.ve-tags a { background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-text); font-size:13px; padding:6px 14px; border-radius:20px; text-decoration:none; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-tags a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

/* Pagination */
.ve-pagination { display:flex; gap:8px; margin-top:40px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-pagination a { width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:8px; background:var(--ve-light); border:1px solid var(--ve-border); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:14px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ve-text); text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-pagination a.active, .ve-pagination a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

/* Article */
.ve-article { background:#fff; border-radius:var(--ve-radius); overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); margin-bottom:40px; }
.ve-article-featured { height:380px; background-size:cover; background-position:center; }
.ve-article-body { padding:36px; }
.ve-article-lead { font-size:17px; font-weight:500; color:var(--ve-dark); line-height:1.8; margin-bottom:28px; padding-bottom:28px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-article-body h3 { font-size:22px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin:28px 0 12px; }
.ve-article-body p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.8; color:var(--ve-text); margin-bottom:16px; }
.ve-blockquote { background:var(--ve-light); border-left:4px solid var(--ve-gold); border-radius:0 10px 10px 0; padding:24px 28px; margin:28px 0; }
.ve-blockquote p { font-size:17px; font-style:italic; color:var(--ve-dark); font-weight:500; margin:0 0 8px; }
.ve-blockquote cite { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-gold); font-weight:700; font-style:normal; }
.ve-article-tags { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:28px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-article-tags strong { font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-article-tags a { background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-text); font-size:13px; padding:5px 12px; border-radius:20px; text-decoration:none; border:1px solid var(--ve-border); transition:var(--ve-trans); }
.ve-article-tags a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }
.ve-article-share { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:16px; }
.ve-article-share strong { font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-article-share a { width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:8px; background:var(--ve-light); color:var(--ve-navy); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:14px; text-decoration:none; transition:var(--ve-trans); border:1px solid var(--ve-border); }
.ve-article-share a:hover { background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-color:var(--ve-gold); }

/* Comments */
.ve-comments-section { margin-bottom:40px; }
.ve-comments-section h4 { font-size:22px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:24px; }
.ve-comment { display:flex; gap:16px; margin-bottom:24px; }
.ve-comment-reply { margin-left:50px; }
.ve-comment-avatar { width:50px; height:50px; border-radius:50%; background-size:cover; background-position:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-comment-body { flex:1; background:var(--ve-light); border-radius:10px; padding:18px; }
.ve-comment-meta { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; margin-bottom:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:6px; }
.ve-comment-meta strong { font-size:15px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); }
.ve-comment-meta span { font-size:13px; color:var(--ve-text); }
.ve-comment-body p { font-size:14px; color:var(--ve-text); line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:10px; }
.ve-reply-btn { font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-gold); text-decoration:none; }
.ve-reply-btn:hover { color:var(--ve-dark); }

/* Comment form */
.ve-comment-form-wrap h4 { font-size:22px; font-weight:800; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:24px; }

/* Elements page */
.ve-elements-section { background:#fff; }
.ve-el-block { margin-bottom:70px; }
.ve-el-title { font-size:22px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ve-dark); margin-bottom:28px; padding-bottom:14px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--ve-border); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; }
.ve-el-title span { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; width:36px; height:36px; background:var(--ve-gold); color:var(--ve-dark); border-radius:8px; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; flex-shrink:0; }
.ve-el-demo { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; align-items:center; }

/* Responsive extras */
@media(max-width:991px) {
  .ve-mvv-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-contact-cards-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-process-grid { flex-direction:column; }
  .ve-process-arrow { transform:rotate(90deg); }
  .ve-about-text, .ve-whyus-content { padding-left:0; margin-top:30px; }
  .ve-contact-aside { padding-left:0; margin-top:30px; }
  .ve-sidebar { padding-left:0; margin-top:40px; }
  .ve-form-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}
@media(max-width:767px) {
  .ve-page-hero-content h1 { font-size:30px; }
  .ve-testi-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-nl-form { flex-direction:column; border-radius:8px; }
  .ve-nl-form input, .ve-nl-form button { width:100%; border-radius:8px !important; }
  .ve-about-img-2 { display:none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SCIPREZ COLOUR HIERARCHY
   Colour-only overrides
   ============================================================ */

/* Base surfaces and text */
body {
  background-color: #F5F9FF;
  color: #2D3748;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: #1565C0;
}

/* ============================================================
   SCIPREZ NAVIGATION
   White header / centred menu / blue Contact CTA
   ============================================================ */

.ve-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 9999;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E3EDF8;

  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.08);

  transition:
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.ve-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
  border-bottom-color: #D0DFF0;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  box-shadow: 0 5px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.13);
}


/* Three-part structure:
   logo left / navigation centred / Contact right */

.ve-nav-wrap {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(210px, 1fr)
    auto
    minmax(210px, 1fr);

  align-items: center;

  width: 100%;
  height: 72px;

  padding: 0 44px;

  column-gap: 28px;
}


/* Logo */

.ve-logo {
  justify-self: start;
  min-width: 0;
}

.ve-logo a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ve-brand-logo-img {
  display: block;

  width: auto;
  height: 34px;
  max-width: 190px;

  object-fit: contain;
}


/* Centred navigation */

.ve-nav {
  justify-self: center;
}

.ve-nav > ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 6px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-nav > ul > li {
  position: relative;
}

.ve-nav > ul > li > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 6px;

  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 10px 17px;

  color: #616161;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;

  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 8px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}


/* Normal hover */

.ve-nav > ul > li > a:hover {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #F0F6FD;
  border-color: #E3EDF8;
}


/* Selected/current menu item */

.ve-nav > ul > li > a.active {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border-color: #D0DFF0;

  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.09);
}

.ve-nav > ul > li > a.active:hover {
  color: #1565C0;
  background: #D8EBFC;
}

.ve-nav > ul > li > a i {
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;

  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-nav .has-drop:hover > a i {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}


/* Invisible bridge between menu and dropdown */

.ve-nav .has-drop::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;

  width: 100%;
  height: 13px;
}


/* Services dropdown */

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;

  top: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 100;

  width: 220px;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 220px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px;

  list-style: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #D9E6F2;
  border-radius: 10px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 28px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.10),
    0 2px 6px rgba(45, 55, 72, 0.04);

  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;

  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);

  transition:
    opacity 0.20s ease,
    visibility 0.20s ease,
    transform 0.20s ease;

  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ve-nav .has-drop:hover > .ve-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;

  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li {
  position: static;

  display: block;

  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li + li {
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li > a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  width: 100%;
  min-height: 40px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 13px;

  color: #616161;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;

  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 7px;

  box-sizing: border-box;

  transition:
    color 0.20s ease,
    background-color 0.20s ease,
    border-color 0.20s ease;
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li > a:hover {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #F0F6FD;
  border-color: #E3EDF8;
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li > a.active {
  color: #1565C0;

  font-weight: 600;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border-color: #E3F0FB;
}

.ve-nav .ve-dropdown > li > a.active:hover {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #D8EBFC;
  border-color: #D8EBFC;
}


/* Contact CTA on far right */

.ve-nav-cta {
  justify-self: end;
}

.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 9px;

  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 11px 21px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;

  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #1565C0;
  border: 1px solid #1565C0;
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.20);

  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-color: #1976D2;

  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.27);
}

.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn i {
  font-size: 12px;

  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}


/* Mobile toggle */

.ve-toggler {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;

  justify-self: end;

  gap: 5px;

  padding: 8px;

  background: transparent;
  border: 0;

  cursor: pointer;
}

.ve-toggler span {
  display: block;

  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;

  background: #1565C0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}


/* Mobile menu */

.ve-mobile-menu {
  display: none;

  padding: 14px 20px 20px;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-top: 1px solid #E3EDF8;

  box-shadow: 0 12px 22px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.10);
}

.ve-mobile-menu.open {
  display: block;
}

.ve-mobile-menu ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.ve-mobile-menu ul li a {
  display: block;

  padding: 12px 10px;

  color: #616161;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;

  text-decoration: none;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #E3EDF8;

  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    background-color 0.22s ease,
    padding-left 0.22s ease;
}

.ve-mobile-menu ul li a:hover,
.ve-mobile-menu ul li a.active {
  color: #1565C0;

  background: #E3F0FB;

  padding-left: 15px;
}


/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-nav-wrap {
    grid-template-columns:
      minmax(175px, 1fr)
      auto
      minmax(175px, 1fr);

    padding: 0 24px;

    column-gap: 18px;
  }

  .ve-brand-logo-img {
    height: 32px;
    max-width: 175px;
  }

  .ve-nav > ul {
    gap: 3px;
  }

  .ve-nav > ul > li > a {
    padding: 9px 12px;

    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .ve-nav-cta .ve-cta-btn {
    padding: 10px 16px;

    font-size: 13px;
  }

}


/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-nav-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;

    height: 66px;

    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .ve-brand-logo-img {
    height: 32px;
    max-width: 180px;
  }

  .ve-nav,
  .ve-nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .ve-toggler {
    display: flex;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-brand-logo-img {
    height: 29px;
    max-width: 165px;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   CHARCOAL SECONDARY BAND
   ============================================================ */

.ve-trust-bar {
  background: #424242;
}

.ve-trust-inner span {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.ve-trust-inner span i {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

/* ============================================================
   TAGS AND SMALL ACCENTS
   ============================================================ */

.ve-section-tag,
.ve-insight-cat {
  background: #E3F0FB;
  color: #1565C0;
  border-color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-section-header h2,
.ve-section-header h2 span,
.ve-service-card h4,
.ve-whyus-content h2,
.ve-whyus-content h2 span,
.ve-check-item strong,
.ve-insight-body h5 a {
  color: #1565C0;
}

.ve-card-link,
.ve-insight-meta a {
  color: #1565C0;
}

.ve-card-link:hover,
.ve-insight-meta a:hover,
.ve-insight-body h5 a:hover {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

/* ============================================================
   LIGHT SECTIONS AND CARDS
   ============================================================ */

.ve-services-section,
.ve-testimonials-section,
.ve-faq-section,
.ve-team-section {
  background: #F5F9FF;
}

.ve-service-card,
.ve-testi-card,
.ve-insight-card,
.ve-faq-item,
.ve-team-card,
.ve-contact-form-wrap,
.ve-comment-form-wrap {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #E3EDF8;
}

.ve-service-card::before {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #1565C0,
    #42A5F5
  );
}

.ve-service-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #1565C0,
    #1976D2
  );
  color: #FFFFFF;
}



/* ============================================================
   DEEP-BLUE CTA AND NEWSLETTER
   ============================================================ */

.ve-philosophy-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ve-philosophy-section > .ve-cta-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;

  pointer-events: none;

  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.94) 60%,
    rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.65)
  );
}

.ve-philosophy-section > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ve-cta-content h2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-cta-content h2 span {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-newsletter-section {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #1565C0 0%,
    #1976D2 100%
  );
}

.ve-nl-left i {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-nl-form {
  border-color: rgba(144,202,249,0.45);
}

.ve-nl-form button {
  background: #42A5F5;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-nl-form button:hover {
  background: #2196F3;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER-PAGE DARK SECTIONS
   ============================================================ */

.ve-mvv-section,
.ve-process-section,
.ve-contact-cards-section {
  background: #424242;
}

.ve-mvv-card:hover,
.ve-process-step:hover {
  background: rgba(66,165,245,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(66,165,245,0.35);
}

.ve-mvv-icon,
.ve-ci-icon {
  background: rgba(66,165,245,0.15);
  border-color: rgba(66,165,245,0.35);
  color: #42A5F5;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER-PAGE HERO OVERLAYS
   ============================================================ */

.ve-page-hero-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(21,101,192,0.92) 0%,
    rgba(21,101,192,0.62) 100%
  );
}

.ve-page-hero-content h1 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-page-hero-content h1 span,
.ve-breadcrumb li a {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

/* ============================================================
   CHARCOAL FOOTER
   ============================================================ */

.ve-footer {
  background: #424242;
}

.ve-footer-bottom {
  background: #333333;
  border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.ve-footer-title {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.ve-footer-links li a::before,
.ve-footer-contact li i {
  color: #42A5F5;
}

.ve-footer-links li a:hover,
.ve-footer-bottom-inner ul li a:hover {
  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-social a:hover {
  background: #42A5F5;
  border-color: #42A5F5;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ve-footer-linkedin {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 42px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 10px 15px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-radius: 8px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-footer-linkedin i {
  color: #42A5F5;

  font-size: 16px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-footer-linkedin:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #1976D2;
  border-color: #42A5F5;

  transform: translateY(-3px);

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}

.ve-footer-linkedin:hover i {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDIES PAGE
   ============================================================ */


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-cases-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  min-height: 560px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 95px 0;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 18%,
      rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.24) 0%,
      transparent 34%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 88%,
      rgba(66, 165, 245, 0.17) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #2196F3 0%,
      #1565C0 47%,
      #0B4A91 74%,
      #052D5B 100%
    );
}

.ve-cases-hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;

  opacity: 0.18;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px,
      transparent 1px
    );

  background-size: 58px 58px;

  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );

  mask-image:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60),
      transparent 76%
    );
}

.ve-cases-hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -150px;
  z-index: -1;

  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;

  transform: translateY(-50%);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 70px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.035),
    0 0 0 140px rgba(144, 202, 249, 0.022);
}

.ve-cases-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ve-cases-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  margin-bottom: 27px;
  padding: 7px 16px;

  color: #D9EEFF;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ve-cases-eyebrow i {
  color: #90CAF9;
  font-size: 6px;
}

.ve-cases-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.ve-cases-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  color: #90CAF9;
}

.ve-cases-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 710px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* Hero process model */

.ve-cases-hero-model {
  max-width: 370px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 29px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
    0 26px 54px rgba(3, 29, 62, 0.25);
}

.ve-cases-model-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 15px;

  padding: 16px 18px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ve-cases-model-item > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 39px;
  height: 39px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #42A5F5,
      #1976D2
    );

  border-radius: 9px;
}

.ve-cases-model-item strong {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ve-cases-model-connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  height: 30px;

  color: #90CAF9;


  font-size: 11px;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Scenario Library
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-cases-library-section {
  padding: 68px 0 72px;

  background: #F5F9FF;
}


/* Confidentiality notice */

.ve-cases-confidentiality {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 16px;

  margin-bottom: 34px;
  padding: 20px 23px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #E4F2FE,
      #D9ECFC
    );

  border: 1px solid #C7E0F5;
  border-left: 4px solid #2196F3;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}

.ve-cases-confidentiality-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 17px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 10px;

  box-shadow:
    0 9px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.18);
}

.ve-cases-confidentiality p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #47627A;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}


/* Scenario list */

.ve-cases-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 25px;

  perspective: 1600px;
}


/* Scenario card */

.ve-case-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
  border-radius: 17px;

  box-shadow:
    0 13px 36px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.07);

  transform:
    translateY(0)
    rotateX(0);

  transform-style: preserve-3d;

  transition:
    transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.42s ease;
}

.ve-case-card::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 3;

  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;

  transition: transform 0.38s ease;
}

.ve-case-card:hover {
  border-color: #90CAF9;

  transform:
    translateY(-8px)
    rotateX(0.8deg);

  box-shadow:
    0 26px 58px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.14);
}

.ve-case-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}


/* Scenario header */

.ve-case-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 25px;

  padding: 25px 28px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #F4F9FE,
      #EAF4FD
    );

  border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE9F6;
}

.ve-case-card-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 16px;

  min-width: 0;
}

.ve-case-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #1565C0,
      #42A5F5
    );

  border-radius: 10px;

  box-shadow:
    0 9px 20px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.18);

  transition:
    transform 0.32s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.ve-case-card:hover .ve-case-number {
  transform:
    rotate(-4deg)
    scale(1.06);

  box-shadow:
    0 13px 25px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.24);
}

.ve-case-card-header h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.ve-case-tags {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 7px;

  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ve-case-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 29px;
  padding: 5px 10px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #C8E1F6;
  border-radius: 5px;
}


/* Situation, Approach and Outcome */

.ve-case-card-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ve-case-stage {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 28px;

  border-right: 1px solid #E3EDF8;

  transition:
    background-color 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s ease;
}

.ve-case-stage:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.ve-case-stage:hover {
  background: #F7FBFF;
}

.ve-case-stage-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;

  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.ve-case-stage-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 14px;

  background: #E3F0FB;
  border: 1px solid #CDE4F7;
  border-radius: 8px;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-case-stage:hover .ve-case-stage-icon {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #1976D2;

  transform:
    translateY(-2px)
    rotate(-3deg);
}

.ve-case-stage-heading h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #1976D2;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ve-case-stage p {
  margin: 0;

  color: #52657A;

  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ve-cases-cta-section {
  padding: 55px 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      110deg,
      #1565C0 0%,
      #1976D2 58%,
      #2196F3 100%
    );
}

.ve-cases-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 32px;
}

.ve-cases-cta-inner h2 {
  margin: 0;

  color: #FFFFFF;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ve-cases-cta-inner h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: #D9EEFF;
}

.ve-cases-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  gap: 10px;

  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 13px 23px;

  color: #1565C0;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 8px;

  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.20);

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-cases-cta-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;

  background: #42A5F5;

  box-shadow:
    0 14px 30px rgba(5, 45, 91, 0.26);
}

.ve-cases-cta-button i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-cases-cta-button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive Case Studies
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  .ve-cases-hero h1 {
    font-size: 47px;
  }

  .ve-case-card-header {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .ve-cases-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .ve-cases-hero-model {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 45px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ve-case-card-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ve-case-stage {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E3EDF8;
  }

  .ve-case-stage:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .ve-cases-hero {
    margin-top: 66px;
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .ve-cases-hero h1 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }

  .ve-cases-hero-copy > p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ve-cases-library-section {
    padding: 65px 0 72px;
  }

  .ve-cases-confidentiality {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .ve-case-card-header {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-case-tags {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .ve-case-card-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .ve-cases-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ve-cases-cta-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .ve-cases-hero h1 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .ve-cases-hero-model {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-cases-confidentiality {
    flex-direction: column;

    padding: 21px;
  }

  .ve-case-card-header,
  .ve-case-stage {
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .ve-case-card-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

}

.ve-partner-pill-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    max-width: 1120px;
}

.ve-partner-pill {
    min-height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #eef5fc;
    border: 1px solid #c9def3;
    color: #1260c5;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: normal;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.ve-partner-pill:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: #e7f1fb;
    border-color: #b7d2ee;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(18, 96, 197, 0.10);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .ve-partner-pill-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ve-partner-pill-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ve-partner-pill-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
    .ve-partner-pill-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}