/* Val: layout and motion modelled on verostudio.com. Loaded after site.css and overrides it. */
:root {
  --bg: #f3f0ed;
  --ink: #181615;
  --muted: #6c6763;
  --box: #f8f8f8;
  --vs: 'Geist', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --vsans: 'Geist', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: var(--vs);
  --accent: var(--vs);
  --sans: var(--vsans);
  --gold: #b9773f;
  --gold-deep: #9a5f2e;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}
html { overflow-x: clip; }
body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--vsans); overflow-x: clip; }
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.u { text-transform: uppercase; }
em { font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- mixed titles ---------- */
.vtitle {
  font-family: var(--vs);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 8.34vw, 7.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
.vtitle em { font-family: var(--vs); font-style: italic; }
.w { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding: 0.06em 0.02em 0.1em; margin: -0.06em -0.02em -0.1em; }
.w > span { display: inline-block; }
.js [data-split] .w > span, .js [data-hero-a] .w > span, .js [data-hero-b] .w > span { transform: translateY(110%); transition: transform 1.15s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 70ms); }
.js [data-split].in .w > span, .js [data-hero-a].in .w > span, .js [data-hero-b].in .w > span { transform: none; }
.js [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease); }
.js [data-reveal].in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js [data-split] .w > span, .js [data-hero-a] .w > span, .js [data-hero-b] .w > span, .js [data-reveal] { transform: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transition: none !important; }
}
.veyebrow { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin: 0 0 22px; text-align: center; }
.vsans { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.08vw, 1.875rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; }
.vserif-s { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin: 26px 0 36px; }
.vserif-xs { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.vserif-xs p { margin: 0 0 6px; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.roll { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; height: 1.08em; line-height: 1.08; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; }
.roll > span { display: block; height: 1.08em; white-space: nowrap; transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
a:hover > .roll > span, button:hover > .roll > span, a:hover .vh-label .roll > span, button:hover .vh-label .roll > span, a:focus-visible .roll > span { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.vbtn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  height: 45px; padding: 10px 36px;
  background: var(--box); color: var(--ink);
  border: 0; border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.07);
  font: 400 15px/1 var(--vs); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}
.vbtn:hover { background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.12); }
.vbtn em { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.vbtn[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: progress; }
/* old button classes from the inner pages all become the Vero box */
.btn, .btn-solid, .btn-light, .btn-ghost-light { background: var(--box) !important; color: var(--ink) !important; border: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.07); font: 400 15px/1 var(--vs) !important; letter-spacing: 0.06em; height: 45px; padding: 10px 36px !important; text-transform: none; }
.btn .btn-roll { height: 1.08em; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.vh { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 70; pointer-events: none; }
.vh-bar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 30px; }
.vh-btn {
  pointer-events: auto; position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  height: 45px; min-width: 130px; padding: 10px 36px;
  background: var(--box); color: var(--ink); border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.07);
  font: 400 15px/1 var(--vs); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s, opacity 0.8s;
}
.vh-cta { text-transform: none; }
.vh-cta .u { text-transform: uppercase; }
.vh-close { display: none; }
.vh-icon { display: none; }
.menu-open .vh-btn { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); color: #f8f8f8; box-shadow: none; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.menu-open .vh-menu .vh-label:not(.vh-close) { display: none; }
.menu-open .vh-menu .vh-close { display: inline; }
.is-intro .vh-btn { opacity: 0; }
.is-intro.intro-done .vh-btn { opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 699px) {
  .vh-bar { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .vh-btn { min-width: 45px; width: 45px; padding: 0; }
  .vh-label { display: none !important; }
  .vh-icon { display: block; }
  .vh-icon:not(svg) { width: 16px; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
  .vh-icon:not(svg) i { display: block; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease); }
  .menu-open .vh-icon i:first-child { transform: translateY(2.75px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-open .vh-icon i:last-child { transform: translateY(-2.75px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .vh-icon-cta { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
}

/* ---------- logo (outline in the middle, docks into the header) ---------- */
.vlogo { position: fixed; left: 50%; top: 0; margin-left: -150px; z-index: 69; display: block; width: 300px; transform-origin: 50% 0; text-decoration: none; will-change: transform; }
.vlogo svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.vlogo text { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 92px; letter-spacing: 1px; fill: rgba(24, 22, 21, var(--fill, 1)); stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: calc(0.9px * (1 - var(--fill, 1))); paint-order: stroke; }
.menu-open .vlogo { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.vlogo { transition: opacity 0.4s; }

/* ---------- menu ---------- */
.vmenu { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 65; color: #f8f8f8; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear 0.7s; overflow: hidden; }
.vmenu.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease); }
.vmenu-media, .vmenu-media > * { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.vmenu-media > * { transform: scale(1.06); transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease); }
.vmenu.open .vmenu-media > * { transform: none; }
.vmenu-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.35), rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.05) 60%); }
.vmenu-brand { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center; width: max-content; max-width: 92vw; }
.vmenu-word { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8.2rem); line-height: 0.9; margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.vmenu-tag { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.45rem); margin: 0; }
.vmenu-links { position: absolute; left: 30px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); display: grid; }
.vmenu-links a { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.85rem); line-height: 1.12; text-transform: uppercase; color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration: none; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(0.15s + var(--i) * 60ms); width: max-content; }
.vmenu.open .vmenu-links a { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.vmenu-links a[aria-current='page'] { font-style: italic; }
.vmenu-side { position: absolute; right: 30px; bottom: 30px; display: grid; justify-items: end; gap: 2px; font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 21px; text-align: right; }
.vmenu-side a { color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration: none; }
.vmenu-contact { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 18px; }
.vmenu-contact a { margin-left: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .vmenu-brand { top: 15%; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
  .vmenu-word { font-size: 3.6rem; }
  .vmenu-links { left: 16px; top: auto; bottom: 150px; transform: none; }
  .vmenu-links a { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 11vw, 3.4rem); }
  .vmenu-side { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 20px; justify-items: start; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ---------- placeholder art ---------- */
.ph { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; display: block; }
.ph::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.32; mix-blend-mode: multiply; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.012' numOctaves='4' seed='7'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .4 0 0 0 0 .25 0 0 0 0 .15 0 0 0 .9 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='400' height='400' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: cover; }
.ph-orange { background: radial-gradient(55% 65% at 46% 38%, #f4a35a 0%, #e0772f 30%, #b84d1b 62%, #6f2a0e 100%); }
.ph-grey { background: radial-gradient(65% 75% at 40% 38%, #a3a3a1 0%, #858583 45%, #5d5d5b 100%); }
.ph-grey::after { opacity: 0.18; }
.ph-plaster { background: transparent; }
.ph-plaster::after { display: none; }
.ph-obj { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 8%; height: 72%; aspect-ratio: 0.55; transform: translateX(-50%); background: center bottom / contain no-repeat; filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22)); }
.ph-obj-phone { background-image: url('/img/obj-phone.svg'); }
.ph-obj-rotary { background-image: url('/img/obj-rotary.svg'); aspect-ratio: 1.33; height: 46%; }
.ph-obj-headset { background-image: url('/img/obj-headset.svg'); aspect-ratio: 1; height: 50%; }
.ph-orange .ph-obj::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 22%; right: 22%; top: 100%; height: 40vh; background: linear-gradient(#c7944f, #9f6f34); }
.ph-plaster .ph-obj { filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 40px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.12)); }

/* ---------- intro ---------- */
.vintro { display: flex; justify-content: center; text-align: center; padding: 6vh 16px 26vh; position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.vintro-in { width: 450px; max-width: 100%; }

/* ---------- essence + full-size stepper ---------- */
.vessence { position: relative; height: 520vh; }
.vessence-stick { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; }
.vessence-head { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 17vh; padding: 0 16px; }
.vslides { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.vslide { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; will-change: clip-path; }
.vslide-1 { clip-path: inset(66% 44% 6% 44%); }
.vslide-2, .vslide-3 { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 100%); }
.vslide-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.vcaption { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 4.5vh; margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; color: #f8f8f8; font-family: var(--vs); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.7vw, 4.25rem); line-height: 1; opacity: 0; transition: transform 1s var(--ease), opacity 0.6s; }
.vcaption > span { opacity: 0.42; transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.vcaption > span.on { opacity: 1; }
.vdots { position: absolute; left: 22px; top: 50%; display: grid; gap: 9px; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.vdots i { width: 5px; height: 5px; background: #f8f8f8; transform: rotate(45deg); opacity: 0.45; transition: opacity 0.4s; }
.vdots i.on { opacity: 1; }
.vslides.show-ui .vcaption, .vslides.show-ui .vdots { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- process heading ---------- */
.vprocess { padding: 20vh 16px 9vh; text-align: center; }

/* ---------- diptych ---------- */
.vdiptych { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 0 30px; }
.vdiptych-stick { position: sticky; top: 12px; height: calc(100vh - 24px); overflow: hidden; }
.vd-media { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.vd-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.vd-img { aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform; }
.vd-text { text-align: center; padding: 16vh 12% 18vh; display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.vd-text .vsans { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.vd-text .vserif-xs { max-width: 440px; margin-bottom: 9vh; }
.vd-small { width: 128px; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; margin-bottom: 40px; overflow: hidden; }
.vd-quote { text-align: center; padding: 22vh 12% 26vh; display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.vd-quote .vsans { max-width: 460px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.vd-by { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .vdiptych { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 16px; }
  .vdiptych-stick { position: relative; top: 0; height: 70vh; }
  .vd-text { padding: 10vh 4% 12vh; }
  .vd-quote { padding: 14vh 4%; }
}

/* ---------- forever + gallery ---------- */
.vforever { padding: 22vh 0 10vh; }
.vforever-head { padding: 0 16px 22vh; }
.vgallery { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0 30px 30vh; }
.vg-col { display: grid; gap: 96px; width: 10.8vw; will-change: transform; }
.vg-cell { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; }
.vg-cell img, .vg-cell .ph { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.vg-cell .ph-obj { height: 62%; }
.vg-btn { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 30vh; pointer-events: none; }
.vg-btn .vbtn { position: sticky; top: calc(50vh - 22px); left: 50%; display: flex; width: max-content; margin: 30vh auto 0; pointer-events: auto; }
@media (max-width: 699px) {
  .vgallery { padding: 0 16px 20vh; }
  .vg-col { width: 17vw; gap: 40px; }
}

/* ---------- story ---------- */
.vstory { text-align: center; padding: 22vh 16px 20vh; display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.vstory .vserif-s { margin: 18px 0 32px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.vf { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.1); padding: 20px 30px 26px; font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 13px; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); }
.vf a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.vf-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 40px 24px; }
.vf-nav { display: grid; gap: 4px; grid-column: 1; }
.vf-nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.vf-touch { grid-column: 1; margin-top: 36px; }
.vf-h { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.vf-field { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 360px; max-width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 0 0 6px; color: #9a9591 !important; }
.vf-field span:last-child { color: var(--ink); }
.vf-social { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; align-self: end; display: grid; justify-items: end; gap: 4px; color: #9a9591; }
.vf-social a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.vf-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 30px; color: #9a9591; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 60px; }
.vf-legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 34px; }
.vf-legal a:hover, .vf-rights a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- inner pages: Vero's all-light look ---------- */
[data-dark] { background: var(--bg) !important; color: var(--ink) !important; }
[data-dark] .acc, [data-dark] .step, [data-dark] .value { border-color: rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.14) !important; }
[data-dark] .eyebrow, .quote footer, .role-meta, .role-h, .counts-foot p, .hiring .lead { color: var(--muted) !important; }
.role-body .lead, [data-dark] .acc-body p, [data-dark] .ticks li { color: var(--ink-2) !important; }
.site-footer, .site-header, .menu, .footer-word { display: none !important; }
.page-hero { text-align: center; padding-top: clamp(160px, 24vh, 240px); }
.page-hero .label { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.page-hero-lead { margin: 0 auto 30px; text-align: center; font-family: var(--vsans); }
.display { font-family: var(--vs); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.display em { font-family: var(--vs); font-size: 1em; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.h2, .step-title, .card h3, .role-title, .acc summary, .quote p, .poem-text { font-family: var(--vs); }
.lead { font-family: var(--vsans); }
.card { border-radius: 0; }
.services { background: var(--bg); }
.card { box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.06); }
.card-icon, .service-icon, .step-num, .service-num { color: var(--gold); }
.gold { color: var(--gold); }
.form-alert { border-radius: 0; }
.file-drop { border-radius: 0; }


/* =====================================================================
   v3: one modern sans everywhere (Geist), full-screen video hero,
   rebuilt quote + 3D coin, inner-page components
   ===================================================================== */
body { font-family: var(--vsans); }
em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; }
.u { text-transform: uppercase; }

.vtitle { font-family: var(--vs); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 6.4rem); line-height: 0.96; letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.vtitle em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.vtitle-md { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.2vw, 4.8rem); }
.veyebrow { font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.veyebrow em { font-weight: 400; text-transform: lowercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.vsans { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.vserif-s { font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--muted); }
.vserif-xs { font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.vserif-xs .vd-lead { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vbody { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 34em; }
.small-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

.vbtn, .vh-btn { font-family: var(--vsans) !important; font-size: 13px !important; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.vbtn em, .vh-btn em { font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.vbtn .u, .vh-btn .u, .vh-menu { letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

.vlogo text { font-family: var(--vs); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -2px; }
.on-dark .vlogo text { fill: rgba(248, 248, 248, var(--fill, 1)); stroke: #f8f8f8; }
.vmenu-word { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.vmenu-links a { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.6vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.vmenu-links a[aria-current="page"] { font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; }
.vmenu-tag { font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.vmenu-side { font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 16px; }
.vmenu-shade { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.55), rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.15) 70%); }
.vmenu-video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---------- hero: full-screen video ---------- */
.vhero { position: relative; height: 260vh; background: #0d0b0a; }
.vhero-stick { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; color: #f8f8f8; }
.vhero-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: scale(var(--hs, 1.08)); transform-origin: 50% 50%; will-change: transform; }
.vhero-media { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.vhero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.45) 0%, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.2) 40%, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.55) 100%); opacity: var(--shade, 0.75); }
.vhero-tag { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: calc(40vh + 70px); margin: 0; text-align: center; font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
.vhero-tag .u { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.hero-past-intro .vhero-tag { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
.vhero-t { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: #f8f8f8; pointer-events: none; }
.vhero-cue { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 28px; width: 1px; height: 46px; background: linear-gradient(rgba(248, 248, 248, 0), rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.8)); transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.hero-past-intro .vhero-cue { opacity: 0; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vhero-tag { top: calc(42vh + 52px); padding: 0 24px; } }

/* ---------- slides: soft shade under the caption ---------- */
.vslide-shade { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 40%; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.55)); pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.vslides.show-ui .vslide-shade { opacity: 1; }
.vcaption { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.2vw, 3.9rem); }
.vcaption em { font-weight: 300; }

/* ---------- quote with a solid 3D coin (Vero "poem" section) ---------- */
.vpoem { position: relative; height: 230vh; }
.vpoem-stick { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.vpoem-lines { width: 100%; }
.vpoem-line { margin: 0; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.045em; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7.4vw, 7.2rem); line-height: 0.98; will-change: transform; }
.vpoem-line.has-gap span + span { margin-left: 17vw; }
.vcoin { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 12.5vw; height: 12.5vw; min-width: 84px; min-height: 84px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); perspective: 1100px; }
.vcoin-body { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform-style: preserve-3d; transform: rotateX(10deg) rotateY(var(--spin, 0deg)); will-change: transform; }
.vcoin-edge, .vcoin-face { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; }
.vcoin-edge { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5d5d5d, #a9a9a9 45%, #6a6a6a); transform: translateZ(calc((var(--z) / 13 - 0.5) * 1.3vw)); }
.vcoin-face { display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 3.3vw; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: #8e8e8e;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 28%, #fbfbfb 0%, #cfcfcf 30%, #8d8d8d 66%, #5c5c5c 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0.45vw rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), inset 0 0 0 0.8vw rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), inset 0 0 2vw rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  text-shadow: -1px -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85), 1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); backface-visibility: hidden; }
.vcoin-front { transform: translateZ(0.66vw); }
.vcoin-back { transform: rotateY(180deg) translateZ(0.66vw); }
.vpoem-by { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 12vh; text-align: center; font-family: var(--vsans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vpoem-line.has-gap span + span { margin-left: 22vw; } .vcoin { width: 18vw; height: 18vw; } }

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */
.vpage-hero { text-align: center; padding: clamp(150px, 24vh, 240px) 16px clamp(60px, 9vh, 110px); display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.vpage-hero-full { min-height: 86vh; align-content: center; }
.vpage-hero-sm { padding-bottom: 30px; }
.vpage-intro { max-width: 640px; margin: 28px auto 34px; }
.vwide { padding: 0 30px; }
.vwide-in { overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; }
.vwide-media, .vwide-in img, .vwide-in video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.vsplit { display: grid; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 110px); padding: clamp(90px, 15vh, 170px) 30px; align-items: center; }
.vsplit .vtitle { text-align: left; }
.vsplit-copy .vsans { margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 26em; }
.vsplit-media { overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.vsplit-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .vsplit { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; } .vsplit-rev { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; } }
.vstrip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; padding: 0 30px; }
.vstrip-cell { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; }
.vstrip-cell img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
.vstrip-cell:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.vvalues, .vpath, .vroles, .vfaq, .vrows, .vcards { padding: clamp(90px, 14vh, 160px) 30px; }
.vvalues .veyebrow { text-align: left; }
.vsteps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.vstep { display: grid; gap: 10px 32px; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px) 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.14); align-items: baseline; }
.vstep:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.14); }
.vstep-num { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--muted); }
.vstep-title { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.04em; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1; }
.vstep p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 34em; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .vstep { grid-template-columns: 90px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .vsteps-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 56px; }
  .vsteps-2 .vstep { grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .vsteps-2 .vstep p { grid-column: 2; }
  .vsteps-2 .vstep-title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem); }
}
.vcards { padding-top: 0; }
.card h3, .card p { font-family: var(--vsans); }
.card h3 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.vrows { padding-top: 0; }
.vrow { display: grid; gap: 18px 40px; padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 70px) 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.14); scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.vrow-num { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--muted); }
.vrow-head { display: grid; gap: 20px; align-content: start; }
.vrow-icon { width: 54px; height: 54px; color: var(--gold); }
.vrow-title { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.02; }
.vrow-body .vsans { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem); margin-bottom: 22px; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .vrow { grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); } }
.vticks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.vticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 28px; color: var(--muted); }
.vticks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.8em; width: 14px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); }
.vskills { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 28px; }
.vskills li { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.14); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.vfaq { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 0; }
.acc summary { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.acc-body p { font-family: var(--vsans); }
.vroles { padding-top: 0; }
.vroles .vtitle { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.role-title { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.role-meta { color: var(--muted) !important; }
.role-body .vsans { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.role-body .vbtn { margin-top: 28px; }
.role-h { text-align: left; margin: 26px 0 14px; }
.form-aside .vsans { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.form-aside .vbtn { margin: 10px 0 30px; }
.field > label:not(.check):not(.file-drop), .field-label { font-family: var(--vsans); letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 11px; }
.field input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="file"]), .field select, .field textarea { font-family: var(--vsans); }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--vsans); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
@media (max-width: 699px) {
  .vwide, .vsplit, .vstrip, .vvalues, .vpath, .vroles, .vfaq, .vrows, .vcards { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .vstrip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .vstrip-cell:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
  .vwide-in { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .vskills { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.vhero-t { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease); }
.vhero-t.in { opacity: 1; }
.on-dark .vlogo text { fill: #f8f8f8; stroke: none; }
.page-home .vhero-tag { top: calc(40vh + 128px); }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .page-home .vhero-tag { top: calc(42vh + 92px); } }
.vpoem-line.has-gap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 17vw 1fr; }
.vpoem-line.has-gap span:first-child { grid-column: 1; text-align: right; }
.vpoem-line.has-gap span + span { grid-column: 3; text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vpoem-line.has-gap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 22vw 1fr; } }
.vpoem-line { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.3vw, 6.2rem); }
.vsplit-copy .vtitle { margin-bottom: 28px; }

/* ---------- address / phone blocks ---------- */
.vc { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 56px; }
.vc-item { min-width: 0; }
.vc-label { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.vc-value { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.35; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.vc-value:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
/* footer: large and visible */
.vc-footer { margin-top: 70px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.1); }
.vc-footer .vc-value { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
/* hero: over the video, bottom left */
.vc-hero { position: absolute; left: 30px; right: 30px; bottom: 30px; z-index: 3; color: #f8f8f8; gap: 10px 40px; }
.vc-hero .vc-label { color: rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.65); }
.vc-hero .vc-value { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vc-hero { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 20px; } .vc-hero .vc-value { font-size: 13px; } }
/* home section: big */
.vvisit { padding: clamp(100px, 16vh, 180px) 30px 0; text-align: center; display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.vvisit .vtitle { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.vc-big { justify-content: center; text-align: center; gap: 30px 90px; }
.vc-big .vc-value { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }

/* soft bar behind the header once the page scrolls, so content never collides with the logo */
.vh-bg { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 105px; z-index: 64; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease);
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(243, 240, 237, 0.96) 62%, rgba(243, 240, 237, 0)); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 70%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 70%, transparent); }
.has-bar .vh-bg { opacity: 1; }
.on-dark .vh-bg, .menu-open .vh-bg { opacity: 0; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vh-bg { height: 86px; } }

/* =====================================================================
   v4: services grid, slow cinematic slider, word-by-word quote
   ===================================================================== */
.vbtns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- services grid on the home page ---------- */
.vservices { padding: clamp(110px, 18vh, 200px) 30px; background: #ebe7e2; }
.vservices-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: clamp(50px, 8vh, 90px); }
.vcards-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; max-width: 1380px; margin: 0 auto; }
.vcard { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-height: 330px; padding: 40px 36px 34px; background: #fbfaf8; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease), background-color 0.4s; }
.vcard:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -36px rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.35); background: #fff; }
.vcard-icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; stroke-width: 1.4; }
.vcard-title { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.vcard-text { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.vcard-more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vcard-more span { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease); }
.vcard:hover .vcard-more span { transform: translateX(6px); }
.vservices-foot { text-align: center; margin-top: clamp(40px, 7vh, 70px); }
@media (max-width: 1040px) { .vcards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .vservices { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; } .vcards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vcard { min-height: 0; } }

/* ---------- slow cinematic slider ---------- */
.vessence { height: 600vh; }
.vslide { opacity: 1; clip-path: none; }
.vslide[data-slide="0"] { clip-path: inset(60% 42% 4% 42%); }
.vslide:not([data-slide="0"]) { opacity: 0; }
.vslide .vslide-media { transform: scale(var(--zoom, 1)); transform-origin: 50% 50%; will-change: transform; }
.vslide-shade { height: 60%; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(10, 8, 6, 0.7)); }
.vsteps-ui { position: absolute; left: 30px; right: 30px; bottom: 40px; color: #f8f8f8; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease); pointer-events: none; }
.vslides.show-ui .vsteps-ui { opacity: 1; }
.vstepcaps { position: relative; height: clamp(220px, 30vh, 300px); }
.vstepcap { position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; max-width: 620px; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease); }
.vstepcap.on { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.vstepcap-num { margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
.vstepcap-num span { opacity: 0.55; }
.vstepcap-title { margin: 8px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 7rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.055em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vstepcap-text { margin: 0; max-width: 30em; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.86); }
.vprogress { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px; }
.vprogress span { height: 2px; overflow: hidden; background: rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.25); }
.vprogress i { display: block; height: 100%; background: #f8f8f8; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.vcaption, .vdots { display: none !important; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vsteps-ui { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 28px; } .vstepcaps { height: 250px; } }

/* ---------- quote: words darken one by one ---------- */
.vquote { position: relative; height: 220vh; }
.vquote-stick { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0 8vw; overflow: hidden; }
.vquote-text { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 15em; text-align: center; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.6vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.045em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.qw { color: rgba(24, 22, 21, calc(0.12 + 0.88 * var(--lit, 0))); }
.vquote-by { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 13vh; margin: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease); }
.vquote.done .vquote-by { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.vpath-eyebrow { text-align: left; }
.vskills-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.vservices-page { padding-top: 0; background: transparent; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vhero-media { object-position: 78% 50%; } }
/* hero contact: present but quiet */
.vc-hero { gap: 6px 34px; opacity: 0.78; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease); }
.vc-hero:hover { opacity: 1; }
.vc-hero .vc-label { font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.vc-hero .vc-value { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.45; }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .vhero-cue { display: none; } }

/* compact footer (no full-screen height) */
.vf { min-height: 0; display: block; padding: clamp(56px, 8vh, 90px) 30px 26px; }
.vf-top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr) auto; gap: 36px 60px; align-items: start; }
.vf-nav { grid-column: auto; }
.vf-touch { grid-column: auto; margin-top: 0; }
.vf-social { grid-column: auto; grid-row: auto; align-self: start; }
.vc-footer { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 30px; }
.vf-bottom { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(24, 22, 21, 0.1); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .vf { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; } .vf-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; } .vf-social { justify-items: start; } }

/* ---------- footer signature: giant wordmark filled with the sunrise skyline video ---------- */
.vf-mark { position: relative; margin: clamp(50px, 8vh, 90px) 0 0; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.vf-mark-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 45%; transform: scale(1.15); transition: transform 2.4s var(--ease); }
.vf-mark-word {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg); color: #000; mix-blend-mode: lighten; /* black letters let the video through, the rest stays page colour */
  font-weight: 600; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: calc(min(31vw, 132vw / var(--len))); line-height: 0.82; letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  padding: 0.02em 0 0.04em;
}
.vf-mark.in .vf-mark-video { transform: scale(1); }
.js .vf-mark-word { transform: translateY(18%); transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease); }
.js .vf-mark.in .vf-mark-word { transform: none; }
.vf-mark-line { margin: 18px 0 0; text-align: center; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); }
.vf-mark-line .u { letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .js .vf-mark-word { transform: none; } .vf-mark-video { transform: none; } }

/* footer signature v2: skyline photo clipped inside the letters, drifting slowly (works in every browser) */
.vf-mark { overflow: visible; isolation: auto; }
.vf-mark-word {
  mix-blend-mode: normal; color: transparent;
  background: #2a2420 url('/media/footer-skyline.jpg') 50% 55% / cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  font-size: calc(min(33vw, 140vw / var(--len))); line-height: 0.8; letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  padding: 0.04em 0.04em 0.06em 0;
  animation: vf-drift 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes vf-drift { from { background-position: 30% 60%; background-size: 115% auto; } to { background-position: 70% 45%; background-size: 135% auto; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .vf-mark-word { animation: none; } }

/* menu name: right half on desktop, sized to the name so long names never hit the links */
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .vmenu-brand { left: auto; right: 30px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); text-align: right; width: auto; max-width: 52vw; }
  .vmenu-word { font-size: min(8.2rem, calc(80vw / var(--len))); white-space: nowrap; }
}
@media (max-width: 899px) { .vmenu-word { font-size: min(3.6rem, calc(140vw / var(--len))); white-space: nowrap; } }