@charset "UTF-8";
/* ==========================================================================
   Vertex Computer Technology — style.css
   Author:  TSA Online
   Version: 1.0.0

   Contents
   01  Design tokens
   02  Surface + automatic contrast system
   03  Reset & base
   04  Typography
   05  Layout primitives
   06  Buttons & links
   07  Utility bar
   08  Masthead & navigation
   09  Hero
   10  Capability cards (overlapping hero)
   11  Content components
   12  Brand wall
   13  Pricing
   14  Offices, maps & support
   15  Facebook feed
   16  CTA band
   17  Footer
   18  Mobile dock & back-to-top
   19  Motion & reveal
   20  Responsive
   21  Reduced motion, focus, print
   ========================================================================== */

/* 01  Design tokens ======================================================= */

/* Ethnocentric is a licensed typeface and is not bundled with this site.
   If you own a web licence, drop the files into /assets/fonts/ and this rule
   will pick them up automatically. Michroma (Google Fonts) is the fallback
   and carries the same wide, technical character. */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Ethnocentric";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/ethnocentric.woff2") format("woff2"),
       url("/assets/fonts/ethnocentric.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  /* Brand palette */
  --vct-blue:       #0f55a0;   /* primary — from the logo wordmark rule   */
  --vct-blue-deep:  #0a3d75;
  --vct-navy:       #072441;   /* deep technical ground                   */
  --vct-orange:     #ef5b25;   /* accent — lifted from the VCT.CO.ZA mark */
  --anti-flash:     #f2f3f4;   /* content background                      */
  --ash:            #b2beb5;   /* highlights and shadows                  */
  --beau:           #bcd4e6;   /* highlights and shadows                  */
  --ink-900:        #0d1319;
  --ink-600:        #4c5763;
  --white:          #ffffff;
  --black:          #000000;

  /* Default ink tokens — overridden per surface in section 02 */
  --surface:        var(--anti-flash);
  --ink:            var(--ink-900);
  --ink-soft:       var(--ink-600);
  --ink-faint:      rgba(13, 19, 25, .55);
  --line:           rgba(13, 19, 25, .12);
  --line-strong:    rgba(13, 19, 25, .22);
  --accent:         var(--vct-blue);
  --accent-ink:     var(--vct-blue);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Ethnocentric", "Michroma", "Eurostile", "Bank Gothic", ui-sans-serif, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  --step--1: clamp(.78rem,  .76rem + .10vw, .86rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(.98rem,  .95rem + .16vw, 1.08rem);
  --step-1:  clamp(1.14rem, 1.08rem + .32vw, 1.34rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.36rem, 1.24rem + .60vw, 1.78rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(1.62rem, 1.40rem + 1.05vw, 2.35rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(1.95rem, 1.55rem + 1.85vw, 3.15rem);
  --step-5:  clamp(2.25rem, 1.60rem + 3.00vw, 4.10rem);

  /* Space & shape */
  --wrap:      1260px;
  --gutter:    clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --section-y: clamp(3.4rem, 6.5vw, 6.2rem);
  --radius:    14px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(7, 36, 65, .06), 0 4px 14px rgba(7, 36, 65, .07);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 18px rgba(7, 36, 65, .10), 0 18px 46px rgba(7, 36, 65, .12);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 30px rgba(7, 36, 65, .16), 0 34px 70px rgba(7, 36, 65, .20);

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, .68, .32, 1);
  --dur:  .38s;
}

/* 02  Surface + automatic contrast system ================================= */
/*  Every block that paints a background also declares its ink tokens, so
    typography always resolves against the surface it sits on. main.js adds
    data-contrast="light|dark" after measuring the computed background, which
    catches any surface set by an inline style or a future edit.             */

.surface-white  { --surface: var(--white);        background: var(--surface); }
.surface-light  { --surface: var(--anti-flash);   background: var(--surface); }
.surface-beau   { --surface: var(--beau);         background: var(--surface); }
.surface-ash    { --surface: var(--ash);          background: var(--surface); }

.surface-white, .surface-light, .surface-beau, .surface-ash {
  --ink:         var(--ink-900);
  --ink-soft:    var(--ink-600);
  --ink-faint:   rgba(13, 19, 25, .55);
  --line:        rgba(13, 19, 25, .12);
  --line-strong: rgba(13, 19, 25, .22);
  --accent:      var(--vct-orange);
  --accent-ink:  var(--vct-blue);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.surface-brand { --surface: var(--vct-blue);  background: var(--surface); }
.surface-deep  { --surface: var(--vct-navy);  background: var(--surface); }
.surface-black { --surface: var(--black);     background: var(--surface); }

.surface-brand, .surface-deep, .surface-black {
  --ink:         var(--white);
  --ink-soft:    rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  --ink-faint:   rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  --line:        rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32);
  --accent:      var(--vct-orange);
  --accent-ink:  var(--beau);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* JS-measured fallback — wins for anything not covered above. */
[data-contrast="dark"] {
  --ink:         var(--white);
  --ink-soft:    rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  --ink-faint:   rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  --line:        rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32);
  --accent-ink:  var(--beau);
  color: var(--ink);
}
[data-contrast="light"] {
  --ink:         var(--ink-900);
  --ink-soft:    var(--ink-600);
  --ink-faint:   rgba(13, 19, 25, .55);
  --line:        rgba(13, 19, 25, .12);
  --line-strong: rgba(13, 19, 25, .22);
  --accent-ink:  var(--vct-blue);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* 03  Reset & base ======================================================== */

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

html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 8.5rem;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--anti-flash);
  color: var(--ink-900);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }

img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
svg.svg-sprite { display: none; }

.ico {
  width: 1.15em;
  height: 1.15em;
  flex: none;
  fill: none;
  vertical-align: -.18em;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: var(--vct-blue);
  color: #fff;
  padding: .8rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

::selection { background: var(--vct-blue); color: #fff; }

/* 04  Typography ========================================================== */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0 0 .55em;
  line-height: 1.16;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--step-5); }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-4); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-1); }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.display {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  text-transform: none;
}

.lede {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* Eyebrow — the recurring "vertex bracket" mark sits in front of it. */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .62rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
}

.section-head { max-width: 68ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head--center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }

a { color: var(--accent-ink); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
a:hover { color: var(--vct-orange); }

ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1.1em; padding-left: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
li { margin-bottom: .45em; }

/* Ticked list */
.ticks { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.ticks li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.9rem;
  margin-bottom: .7em;
}
.ticks li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: .52em;
  width: 1.05rem; height: .55rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* 05  Layout primitives =================================================== */

.wrap {
  width: min(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2), var(--wrap));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); position: relative; }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem); }

.grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.split--flip > :first-child { order: 2; }

.hairline { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0; }

/* 06  Buttons & links ===================================================== */

.btn {
  --btn-bg: transparent;
  --btn-ink: var(--ink);
  --btn-line: var(--line-strong);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  padding: .85rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--btn-line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--btn-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease),
              background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px -18%;             /* overhang absorbs the skew at both edges */
  z-index: -1;                  /* above the button fill, below every label */
  background: var(--vct-orange);
  transform: translateX(-135%) skewX(-14deg);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--vct-orange);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn:hover::after, .btn:focus-visible::after { transform: translateX(0) skewX(-14deg); }

.btn--lg { padding: 1.05rem 1.9rem; }
.btn--sm { padding: .6rem 1rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }

.btn--solid  { --btn-bg: var(--vct-blue); --btn-ink: #fff; --btn-line: var(--vct-blue); }
.btn--ghost  { --btn-ink: var(--ink); --btn-line: var(--line-strong); }
.btn--ghost-light { --btn-ink: #fff; --btn-line: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.btn--wa     { --btn-bg: transparent; --btn-ink: #128c7e; --btn-line: rgba(18,140,126,.45); }
.btn--wa:hover { --btn-ink: #fff; }
.btn--wa::after { background: #128c7e; }
.btn--block  { width: 100%; }

/* Text link with a sliding arrow */
.link-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.link-more .ico { transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.link-more:hover .ico { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* 07  Utility bar ========================================================= */

.utility {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  font-size: .8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}
.utility__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 42px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.utility ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.utility__contacts {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(.7rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.utility__contacts li { margin: 0; }
.utility__contacts a,
.utility__contacts .mail-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .45rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.utility__contacts a:hover, .utility__contacts .mail-link:hover { color: var(--vct-orange); }
.utility__contacts .ico { color: var(--beau); width: 1rem; height: 1rem; }

.utility__social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; }
.utility__social li { margin: 0; }
.utility__social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
}
.utility__social a:hover {
  background: var(--vct-orange);
  border-color: var(--vct-orange);
  color: #fff;
}
.utility__social a.is-wa:hover { background: #128c7e; border-color: #128c7e; }
.utility__social .ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* 08  Masthead & navigation =============================================== */

.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 42px;
  z-index: 55;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: box-shadow .3s var(--ease), padding .3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-stuck { box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding-block: .7rem;
}

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.brand__mark {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.brand:hover .brand__mark { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.05); }
.brand__text { display: grid; line-height: 1; }
.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.brand__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-600);
  margin-top: .42rem;
}

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); }
.nav__list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(.4rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav__list li { margin: 0; }
.nav__link {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: .55rem .3rem;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease);
}
.nav__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: .1rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--vct-orange);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.nav__link:hover, .nav__link.is-current { color: var(--vct-blue); }
.nav__link:hover::after, .nav__link.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }

.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; }

.burger {
  display: none;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.burger .ico { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.burger__close { display: none; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .burger__open { display: none; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .burger__close { display: block; }

.nav-scrim {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(7, 36, 65, .55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* 09  Hero ================================================================ */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(9rem, 16vw, 13rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,36,65,0) 45%, rgba(7,36,65,.55) 78%, rgba(7,36,65,.88) 100%),
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(7,36,65,.95) 0%, rgba(15,85,160,.88) 46%, rgba(15,85,160,.42) 78%, rgba(15,85,160,.28) 100%),
    url("/assets/img/hero-bg-1920.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  --ink: #fff;
  --ink-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  --accent: var(--vct-orange);
  --accent-ink: var(--beau);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* The diagonal facet echoes the inscribed triangle in the VCT badge. */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -8%;
  top: -20%;
  width: 46%;
  height: 150%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.08), rgba(188,212,230,.02));
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  transform: skewX(-11deg);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__inner { max-width: 70ch; }

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-5);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: .35em;
}
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--beau); }

.hero__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--beau);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.hero__lede { font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); max-width: 58ch; }

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.6rem 2.6rem;
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
  padding-top: 1.7rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}
.hero__meta div { display: grid; gap: .1rem; }
.hero__meta dt, .hero__meta .k {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
}
.hero__meta .v {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Interior page banner */
.pagehead {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding-block: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(7,36,65,.96) 0%, rgba(15,85,160,.88) 55%, rgba(15,85,160,.55) 100%),
    url("/assets/img/hero-bg-1100.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  --ink: #fff;
  --ink-soft: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  --accent: var(--vct-orange);
  --accent-ink: var(--beau);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pagehead::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -10%; top: -25%;
  width: 42%; height: 160%;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-11deg);
  z-index: -1;
}
.pagehead h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: var(--step-4); letter-spacing: 0; }
.pagehead .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }

.crumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}
.crumbs li { margin: 0; }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: .5rem; color: var(--vct-orange); }
.crumbs a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* 10  Capability cards (overlapping the hero) ============================= */

.capabilities {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  margin-top: clamp(-7.5rem, -11vw, -5.5rem);
}
.capabilities .grid { align-items: stretch; }

.cap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.9rem 1.6rem 1.7rem;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Vertex bracket: two hairlines that close into a corner on hover. */
.cap::before, .cap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  transition: width var(--dur) var(--ease), height var(--dur) var(--ease), opacity var(--dur) var(--ease);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cap::before {
  top: 10px; left: 10px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--vct-orange);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vct-orange);
}
.cap::after {
  bottom: 10px; right: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vct-blue);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--vct-blue);
}
.cap:hover, .cap:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-9px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.cap:hover::before, .cap:focus-within::before,
.cap:hover::after,  .cap:focus-within::after { opacity: 1; width: 52px; height: 52px; }

.cap__no {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  color: var(--ash);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.cap__icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.cap:hover .cap__icon { color: var(--vct-orange); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.cap h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.cap p { font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.62; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.cap .link-more { margin-top: auto; }

/* 11  Content components ================================================== */

.card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.card__icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.card:hover .card__icon { color: var(--vct-orange); }
.card h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.card p  { font-size: .95rem; }
.card--flat:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--line-strong); }

/* Card on a dark surface */
.surface-deep .card, .surface-brand .card, .surface-black .card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}
.surface-deep .card__icon, .surface-brand .card__icon { color: var(--beau); }

/* Numbered process steps — order matters here, so the numbers earn their place */
.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4.4rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.4rem clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  background: var(--white);
}
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--beau);
  line-height: 1;
}
.steps h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); margin-bottom: .3rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.steps p { font-size: .93rem; margin: 0; }

/* The step cards paint their own white background, so they keep dark ink even
   when the surrounding section is dark. Without this the inherited white ink
   token renders white text on a white card. */
.surface-deep .steps li,
.surface-brand .steps li,
.surface-black .steps li,
.hero .steps li {
  --ink: var(--ink-900);
  --ink-soft: var(--ink-600);
  --ink-faint: rgba(13, 19, 25, .55);
  --accent-ink: var(--vct-blue);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.surface-deep .steps,
.surface-brand .steps,
.surface-black .steps {
  background: rgba(13, 19, 25, .14);
  border-color: transparent;
}

/* Stat strip */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.stats > div { background: var(--anti-flash); padding: 1.8rem 1.2rem; text-align: center; }
.surface-white .stats > div { background: var(--white); }
.stats .n {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.stats .l {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.surface-deep .stats > div { background: var(--vct-navy); }
.surface-brand .stats > div { background: var(--vct-blue); }
.surface-black .stats > div { background: var(--black); }
.surface-deep .stats .n, .surface-brand .stats .n, .surface-black .stats .n { color: var(--beau); }

/* Media block */
.media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.media--framed {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 1.4rem;
}
.media__tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: .55rem 1rem;
  background: var(--vct-blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Industry chips */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.chips li { margin: 0; }
.chips span {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .55rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: .87rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.chips li:hover span {
  border-color: var(--vct-blue);
  background: var(--vct-blue);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Accordion */
.acc { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.acc details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.acc summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.acc summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.acc summary .ico { color: var(--vct-orange); transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.acc details[open] summary .ico { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.acc .acc__body { padding-bottom: 1.4rem; max-width: 78ch; }

/* 12  Brand wall ========================================================== */

.brands {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: transparent;
}
.brand-tile {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  min-height: 108px;
  padding: 1.2rem .9rem;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.brand-tile:hover { background: var(--anti-flash); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--vct-blue); }
.brand-tile img {
  max-height: 38px;
  max-width: 82%;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.brand-tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.brand-tile.has-logo { min-height: 122px; }

/* When the official mark is present it already states the brand name, so the
   text version is kept for assistive tech and search engines only. */
.brand-tile__name.is-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand-tile__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.brand-tile__role {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* 13  Pricing ============================================================= */

.price-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); }
.price {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--vct-blue);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.price:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--vct-orange); }
.price:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--ash); }
.price h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.price__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

/* 14  Offices, maps & support ============================================= */

.office {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.office__body { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem); }
.office__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--vct-blue);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.office__list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.office__list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.office__list .ico { color: var(--vct-orange); margin-top: .28em; }
.office__list a, .office__list .mail-link { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.office__list a:hover, .office__list .mail-link:hover { color: var(--vct-orange); }

.map-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--beau);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.map-frame iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }

.remote {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vct-orange);
}
.remote img { width: clamp(140px, 18vw, 200px); }

/* 15  Facebook feed ======================================================= */

.fb {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}
.fb__embed {
  min-height: 480px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: .6rem;
}
.fb__embed iframe { border: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; }
.fb__fallback { text-align: center; padding: 2.4rem 1.4rem; }

.fb-posts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); }
.fb-post {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.fb-post:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.fb-post img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.fb-post__body { padding: 1.2rem; }
.fb-post__date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.fb-post__text { color: var(--ink); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* 16  CTA band ============================================================ */

.cta-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem); }
.cta-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -6%; top: -40%;
  width: 30%; height: 180%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  transform: skewX(-11deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.cta-band__title { font-size: var(--step-3); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.cta-band__lede { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); margin: 0; }
.cta-band__actions { display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.cta-band__actions .btn { justify-content: flex-start; }

/* 17  Footer ============================================================== */

.footer { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem); font-size: .92rem; }
.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1fr 1.25fr;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
}
.footer__logo { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.footer__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom: .8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
}
.footer p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.footer strong { color: #fff; }
.footer a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); text-decoration: none; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--vct-orange); }

.footer__links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.1rem 0 0; }
.footer__links li { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.footer__links a, .footer__links .mail-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.footer__links a:hover, .footer__links .mail-link:hover { color: var(--vct-orange); transform: translateX(3px); }

.footer__social { display: flex; gap: .45rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; }
.footer__social li { margin: 0; }
.footer__social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
}
.footer__social a:hover { background: var(--vct-orange); border-color: var(--vct-orange); color: #fff; }

.footer__emergency {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: .8rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vct-orange);
  background: rgba(239, 91, 37, .1);
  color: #fff;
}
.footer__emergency .ico { color: var(--vct-orange); }
.footer__emergency a { white-space: nowrap; }

.footer__legal { font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.62; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55); }

.footer__bar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); padding-block: 1.2rem; }
.footer__bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: .6rem;
}
.footer__bar p { margin: 0; font-size: .78rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58); }

/* 18  Mobile dock & back-to-top =========================================== */

.dock { display: none; }

.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.1rem;
  bottom: 1.4rem;
  z-index: 45;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--vct-blue);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: background .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.to-top .ico { transform: rotate(-90deg); width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--vct-orange); transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* 19  Motion & reveal ===================================================== */

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}
[data-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: .08s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: .16s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: .24s; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: .32s; }

/* 20  Responsive ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .cta-band__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-band__actions { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .utility__contacts li:nth-child(1) { display: none; }

  .masthead { top: 0; }
  .utility { position: static; }

  .burger { display: grid; }

  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 56;
    width: min(86vw, 360px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 5.6rem 1.6rem 2rem;
    background: var(--vct-navy);
    box-shadow: -18px 0 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .32);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform .42s var(--ease), visibility .42s var(--ease);
    overflow-y: auto;
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
  }
  .nav.is-open { transform: translateX(0); visibility: visible; }
  .nav__list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav__link {
    padding: 1rem .2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  }
  .nav__link.is-current, .nav__link:hover { color: var(--beau); }
  .nav__cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; margin-top: 1.6rem; gap: .7rem; }
  .nav__cta .btn { --btn-ink: #fff; --btn-line: rgba(255,255,255,.4); width: 100%; }
  .nav__cta .btn--solid { --btn-bg: var(--vct-blue); }

  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split--flip > :first-child { order: 0; }
  .price-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fb-posts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .remote { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .capabilities { margin-top: clamp(-6rem, -9vw, -4rem); }

  .dock {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    z-index: 44;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    background: var(--vct-navy);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
  }
  .dock a, .dock .mail-link {
    display: grid;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: .22rem;
    padding: .6rem .3rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  }
  .dock > :last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .dock .ico { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
  .dock__wa { color: #6ee7b7; }
  .dock a:active { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }

  body { padding-bottom: 3.6rem; }
  .to-top { bottom: 4.6rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .utility__inner { justify-content: center; }
  .utility__contacts { justify-content: center; font-size: .74rem; }
  .utility__contacts li:nth-child(4) { display: none; }
  .brand__mark { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .brand__name { font-size: 1rem; }
  .brand__sub { font-size: .52rem; letter-spacing: .2em; }
  .hero { padding-bottom: clamp(7rem, 22vw, 9rem); }
  .hero__actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .steps li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .capabilities { margin-top: -4rem; }
}

/* 21  Reduced motion, focus, print ======================================== */

:where(a, button, summary, input, [tabindex]):focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--vct-orange);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

@media print {
  .utility, .masthead, .dock, .to-top, .cta-band, .map-frame, .fb { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; padding: 0; }
  .hero, .pagehead { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; }
  .hero *, .pagehead * { color: #000 !important; }
  a::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: .8em; }
}