/* Veraluxis Karriere Akademie GmbH — Bespoke Typographic Poster Architecture (Direction: type-only-statement / waterline-headline / report-blocks) */
:root {
  --vlx-bg: #ffffff;
  --vlx-surface: #f6f6f6;
  --vlx-warm-surface: #f7f4ef;
  --vlx-ink: #141413;
  --vlx-pure-ink: #000000;
  --vlx-muted: #5f5d57;
  --vlx-neutral-muted: #5f5f5f;
  --vlx-accent: #fe7141;
  --vlx-accent-ink: #141413;
  --vlx-field-orange: #fe7141;
  --vlx-field-sage: #d1ddd3;
  --vlx-field-acid: #f0ff1c;
  --vlx-field-coal: #000000;
  --vlx-field-coal-ink: #f4f4f4;
  --vlx-font-display: "Barlow Condensed", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
  --vlx-font-text: "Barlow", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --vlx-size-sm: 0.9375rem;
  --vlx-size-body: 1rem;
  --vlx-size-lead: 1.25rem;
  --vlx-size-h3: 1.75rem;
  --vlx-size-h2: 3rem;
  --vlx-size-h1: 5.5rem;
  --vlx-max-frame: 1280px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  font-kerning: normal;
  font-synthesis: none;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

img,
video,
canvas,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color 0.22s ease, background-color 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--vlx-ink);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.vlx-skip-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: -999px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.vlx-skip-nav:focus {
  top: 16px;
}

.vlx-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--vlx-max-frame);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header & Corner Wordmark Navigation */
.vlx-masthead {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 24px 28px 20px 28px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
}

.vlx-masthead-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  column-gap: 24px;
  row-gap: 16px;
}

.vlx-brand-lockup {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.vlx-brand-mark-img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vlx-brand-title-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.vlx-brand-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-brand-sub {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--vlx-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.vlx-nav-cluster {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 8px;
}

.vlx-nav-link {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 6px;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-nav-link:hover,
.vlx-nav-link[aria-current="page"] {
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.14em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.25em;
}

.vlx-rect-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  background-color: var(--vlx-accent);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.vlx-rect-action:hover {
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.vlx-rect-action-dark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.vlx-rect-action-dark:hover {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* HERO: Waterline Headline Blueprint (Two flat fields meeting at the seam) */
.vlx-waterline-hero {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  overflow: clip;
}

.vlx-waterline-upper {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 48px 28px 36px 28px;
}

.vlx-waterline-lower {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 40px 28px 56px 28px;
}

.vlx-waterline-h1 {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h1);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.vlx-h1-statement-upper {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h1);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.vlx-h1-statement-lower {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  max-width: 62ch;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.vlx-waterline-lower-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 28px;
  align-items: end;
}

.vlx-waterline-lead {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  max-width: 58ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.vlx-waterline-cta-cluster {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
  row-gap: 14px;
}

.vlx-waterline-meta {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* SECTION 1: Intro Edge-to-Edge Paragraph on Flat Sage Block (#d1ddd3) */
.vlx-intro-band {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-sage);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 80px 28px;
}

.vlx-section-h2 {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h2);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.vlx-intro-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-intro-heavy-copy {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.48;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.vlx-intro-body-copy {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  max-width: 60ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.vlx-photo-collage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-photo-tile {
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

.vlx-photo-tile-tilt {
  transform: none;
}

.vlx-photo-tile img,
.vlx-photo-tile video {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vlx-photo-caption {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* SECTION 2: Capabilities as a Menu + Interactive Career Matrix Widget */
.vlx-menu-stage {
  background-color: var(--vlx-surface);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 84px 28px;
}

.vlx-menu-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 6fr 6fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-menu-sheet {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  clip-path: polygon(
    16px 0,
    calc(100% - 16px) 0,
    100% 16px,
    100% calc(100% - 16px),
    calc(100% - 16px) 100%,
    16px 100%,
    0 calc(100% - 16px),
    0 16px
  );
}

.vlx-menu-group {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.vlx-menu-group:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vlx-menu-group-title {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.vlx-menu-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.vlx-menu-table tr {
  vertical-align: bottom;
}

.vlx-menu-table td {
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.vlx-menu-item-name {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
}

.vlx-menu-dots {
  width: 30%;
  border-bottom: 4px dotted var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-menu-item-val {
  text-align: right;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-left: 12px;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
}

.vlx-menu-item-desc {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vlx-muted);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

/* Interactive Tool [data-ui] */
.vlx-widget-shell {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 36px 32px;
}

.vlx-widget-title {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.vlx-widget-lead {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.vlx-field-row {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.vlx-field-label {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.vlx-field-output-badge {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

.vlx-range-input,
.vlx-select-input,
.vlx-text-input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 44px;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  background-color: var(--vlx-surface);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-range-input {
  padding: 6px 8px;
  accent-color: var(--vlx-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.vlx-widget-results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.vlx-widget-kpi {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.vlx-widget-kpi-accent {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 16px 20px;
}

.vlx-kpi-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.vlx-kpi-caption {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* SECTION 3: How It Works — Lines That Step Across (Staircase Layout) */
.vlx-staircase-section {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 84px 28px;
}

.vlx-staircase-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-staircase-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  row-gap: 36px;
}

.vlx-stair-step {
  padding: 4px 0;
  background-color: transparent;
}

.vlx-stair-step-1 {
  margin-left: 0%;
  margin-right: 16%;
}

.vlx-stair-step-2 {
  margin-left: 6%;
  margin-right: 10%;
}

.vlx-stair-step-3 {
  margin-left: 12%;
  margin-right: 4%;
}

.vlx-stair-step-4 {
  margin-left: 16%;
  margin-right: 0%;
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 24px 28px;
}

.vlx-stair-clause {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.vlx-stair-note {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.vlx-stair-media-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  row-gap: 24px;
}

.vlx-media-panel {
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

.vlx-media-panel img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* SECTION 4: Testimonial — Name Block + Quote Block (5fr 7fr flat blocks) */
.vlx-quote-split-section {
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  padding: 64px 28px;
}

.vlx-quote-split-grid {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--vlx-max-frame);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  column-gap: 40px;
  row-gap: 32px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.vlx-speaker-panel {
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  padding: 24px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  row-gap: 28px;
}

.vlx-speaker-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vlx-speaker-name {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.vlx-speaker-role {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vlx-field-sage);
}

.vlx-quotation-panel {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 44px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  row-gap: 28px;
}

.vlx-blockquote-text {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  max-width: 48ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.vlx-blockquote-meta {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  max-width: 54ch;
}

/* SECTION 5: Pricing — One Plan as a Sentence + Price Object */
.vlx-pricing-band {
  background-color: var(--vlx-surface);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 84px 28px;
}

.vlx-price-statement-box {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.vlx-price-sentence {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.vlx-price-badge-inline {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.vlx-price-bottom-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  column-gap: 32px;
  row-gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.vlx-price-support {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.52;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.vlx-price-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 14px;
}

.vlx-price-table-wrap {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  padding: 28px 28px;
}

.vlx-data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.vlx-data-table th,
.vlx-data-table td {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vlx-surface);
}

.vlx-data-table th {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-sage);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
}

/* SECTION 6: FAQ — Open Two-Column Continuous Reading Text */
.vlx-faq-section {
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  padding: 84px 28px;
}

.vlx-faq-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-faq-columns {
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 44px;
}

.vlx-faq-paragraph {
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  line-height: 1.56;
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.vlx-faq-runin {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
}

/* SECTION 7: CTA — Giant Word Is the Button */
.vlx-giant-cta-band {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 20px 28px;
}

.vlx-giant-cta-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 40px 28px;
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
}

.vlx-giant-cta-link:hover,
.vlx-giant-cta-link:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
}

.vlx-giant-cta-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  column-gap: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.vlx-giant-cta-note {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 48ch;
}

.vlx-giant-cta-verb {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h1);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* SECTION 8: Footer — Contact Set Large */
.vlx-footer-monument {
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  padding: 72px 28px 48px 28px;
}

.vlx-footer-top-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4fr 4fr 4fr;
  column-gap: 32px;
  row-gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.vlx-footer-note-block {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
}

.vlx-footer-giant-contact {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.vlx-footer-display-mail {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h2);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vlx-field-acid);
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.vlx-footer-display-mail:hover {
  color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
}

.vlx-footer-display-phone {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.vlx-footer-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 24px;
  row-gap: 16px;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.vlx-footer-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.vlx-footer-nav-links a,
.vlx-cookie-reopen-btn {
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 4px;
  text-decoration-line: underline;
}

.vlx-credits-line {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vlx-field-sage);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Subpage Editorial & Legal Layouts */
.vlx-subpage-hero {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-sage);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 64px 28px;
}

.vlx-subpage-hero-orange {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  padding: 64px 28px;
}

.vlx-subpage-h1 {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h2);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 26ch;
}

.vlx-subpage-lead {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.vlx-content-section {
  padding: 72px 28px;
  background-color: var(--vlx-bg);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-content-section-alt {
  padding: 72px 28px;
  background-color: var(--vlx-surface);
  color: var(--vlx-ink);
}

.vlx-two-col-editorial {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 6fr 6fr;
  column-gap: 48px;
  row-gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vlx-prose-block p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 64ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.vlx-prose-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-h3);
  line-height: 1.02;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.vlx-prose-block h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.vlx-prose-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-lead);
  line-height: 1.12;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.vlx-prose-block ul,
.vlx-prose-block ol {
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.vlx-prose-block li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* Cookie Consent Banner (Google Consent Mode v2 Equal-Weight CMP) */
.vlx-consent-dock {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  padding: 24px 28px;
}

.vlx-consent-dock[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.vlx-consent-inner {
  max-width: var(--vlx-max-frame);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  column-gap: 32px;
  row-gap: 16px;
}

.vlx-consent-copy {
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.48;
  max-width: 68ch;
  color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
}

.vlx-consent-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  column-gap: 14px;
  row-gap: 10px;
}

.vlx-consent-btn-accept,
.vlx-consent-btn-reject {
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: var(--vlx-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--vlx-size-body);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 2px solid var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.vlx-consent-btn-accept {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
  border-color: var(--vlx-field-orange);
}

.vlx-consent-btn-reject {
  background-color: var(--vlx-field-coal-ink);
  color: var(--vlx-pure-ink);
}

/* Motion Layer: Masked Headline & Section Part Entrances */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  @keyframes vlxMaskedRise {
    0% {
      transform: translateY(22px);
    }
    100% {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  @keyframes vlxSubtleDrift {
    0% {
      transform: scale(1);
    }
    50% {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }
    100% {
      transform: scale(1);
    }
  }

  .vlx-h1-statement-upper {
    animation: vlxMaskedRise 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
  }

  .vlx-h1-statement-lower {
    animation: vlxMaskedRise 0.78s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.09s both;
  }

  .vlx-waterline-lead,
  .vlx-waterline-cta-cluster {
    animation: vlxMaskedRise 0.82s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.16s both;
  }

  .vlx-drift-media {
    animation: vlxSubtleDrift 14s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .vlx-motion-item {
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
}

/* Responsive Breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  :root {
    --vlx-size-h2: 2.25rem;
    --vlx-size-h1: 3rem;
  }

  .vlx-waterline-lower-grid,
  .vlx-intro-split,
  .vlx-menu-grid,
  .vlx-staircase-layout,
  .vlx-quote-split-grid,
  .vlx-price-bottom-bar,
  .vlx-faq-layout,
  .vlx-footer-top-grid,
  .vlx-two-col-editorial {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .vlx-waterline-cta-cluster {
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .vlx-faq-columns {
    column-count: 1;
  }

  .vlx-price-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .vlx-stair-step-1,
  .vlx-stair-step-2,
  .vlx-stair-step-3,
  .vlx-stair-step-4 {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 38rem) {
  :root {
    --vlx-size-h2: 1.75rem;
    --vlx-size-h1: 2.25rem;
  }

  .vlx-masthead,
  .vlx-waterline-upper,
  .vlx-waterline-lower,
  .vlx-intro-band,
  .vlx-menu-stage,
  .vlx-staircase-section,
  .vlx-quote-split-section,
  .vlx-pricing-band,
  .vlx-faq-section,
  .vlx-giant-cta-band,
  .vlx-footer-monument,
  .vlx-subpage-hero,
  .vlx-subpage-hero-orange,
  .vlx-content-section,
  .vlx-content-section-alt,
  .vlx-consent-dock {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .vlx-menu-sheet,
  .vlx-widget-shell,
  .vlx-quotation-panel,
  .vlx-price-statement-box,
  .vlx-price-table-wrap {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .vlx-photo-collage,
  .vlx-widget-results-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .vlx-data-table th,
  .vlx-data-table td {
    padding: 10px 8px;
    font-size: var(--vlx-size-sm);
    word-break: break-word;
  }
}