/* VCA brand system (Change Requirements v1.0, 03 Nov 2026, section 3). Loaded after styles.css and premium.css.
   Palette: deep navy #10283D · muted gold #D5B779 (sparingly) · off-white #F4F6F8 · slate blue #547187.
   Typography: Inter (self-hosted), one sans-serif family with a consistent heading scale. */

@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url("../fonts/inter-latin-var.woff2") format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+20B9,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}

:root{
  --navy:#10283D;--navy2:#173A57;--slate:#547187;--gold:#D5B779;--offwhite:#F4F6F8;
  --blue:#2B5573;            /* links, active states: slate-navy, 7.6:1 on white */
  --cyan:#D5B779;
  --ink:#10283D;--muted:#4F6476;--line:#DDE3EA;--tint:#F4F6F8;
  --font:"Inter",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --serif:var(--font);
  --shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(16,40,61,.10);
}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);font-feature-settings:"cv11","ss01"}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font);letter-spacing:-.015em;color:inherit}
h1{font-weight:700}h2{font-weight:700}h3{font-weight:650}

/* Buttons: solid navy primary, outlined secondary — no gradients or glows */
.btn{border-radius:10px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:0}
.btn:hover{transform:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy2)}
.btn-secondary,.btn-ghost-dark{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid #C3CED8}
.btn-secondary:hover,.btn-ghost-dark:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost,.btn-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}

/* Section labels: slate, gold accents only on dark backgrounds */
.kicker{color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.14em}
.section-dark .kicker,.section-heading.light .kicker,.eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.section-tint{background:var(--offwhite)}
.section-dark,.hero,.page-hero{background:var(--navy)}
.hero-grid,.page-hero-grid,.hero-orb{display:none} /* no decorative motion layers */
.page-hero p:last-child{color:#D7E0E8}

/* Header & brand lock-up */
.brand-mark{flex:0 0 auto;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center}
.brand-mark svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.site-header .brand-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.site-header .brand-lockup .wordmark strong,.site-footer .wordmark strong{font-family:var(--font);font-weight:700}
.vca-nav .nav-link{color:#2E4357}
.vca-nav .nav-link::after{background:var(--gold)}
.vca-nav .nav-link:hover,.vca-nav .nav-link.active,.vca-nav .nav-item.active>.nav-link,.vca-nav .nav-item.open>.nav-link,.vca-nav .has-menu:hover>.nav-link{color:var(--navy)}
.vca-nav .nav-contact{margin-left:6px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important;border-radius:10px}
.vca-nav .nav-contact::after{display:none}
.vca-nav .nav-contact:hover{background:var(--navy2)}
.nav-menu.nav-menu-wide{width:min(640px,calc(100vw - 40px));display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px 10px;left:-180px}
.nav-group-title{grid-column:span 1;display:block;padding:10px 12px 2px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.nav-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.nav-group a{display:block;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;color:#22384D;text-decoration:none}
.nav-group a:hover,.nav-group a:focus-visible{background:var(--offwhite);color:var(--navy)}
.nav-group a[aria-current="page"]{font-weight:650;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-menu-all{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:6px;padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;font-weight:650;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:1180px){.nav-menu.nav-menu-wide{position:static;width:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;left:auto}}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px;color:#C7D3DE}
.breadcrumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"›";margin-right:6px;color:#8EA3B5}
.breadcrumbs a{color:#E6ECF2;text-decoration:none}.breadcrumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current]{color:#fff}

/* Cards: restrained */
.service-card,.approach-card,.partner-card,.office-card,.resource-card,.link-card,.official-resource,.blog-card{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(16,40,61,.05);border-radius:14px}
.service-card:hover,.tool-preview:hover,.official-resource:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(16,40,61,.10)}
.service-card.reserved{border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}

/* Home: hero, credibility strip, categories, insights, office */
.home-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:88px 0 76px}
.home-hero .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,56px);line-height:1.08;margin:14px 0 14px}
.home-hero .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(15px,1.6vw,18px);font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 16px}
.home-hero .hero-intro{color:#D7E0E8;font-size:17px;max-width:620px;margin:0}
.home-hero .hero-actions{margin-top:28px}
.home-hero figure{margin:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.home-hero figure img{width:100%;height:100%;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover}
.cred-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-top:-34px;position:relative;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cred-strip>div{padding:20px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.cred-strip>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.cred-strip strong{display:block;font-size:20px;color:var(--navy)}
.cred-strip span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.cat-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.cat-card:hover,.cat-card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--slate);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(16,40,61,.08)}
.cat-card .cat-ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--offwhite);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy)}
.cat-card .cat-ico svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.cat-card h3{margin:0;font-size:18px}
.cat-card p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.cat-card .cat-more{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;color:var(--blue)}
.insight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.insight-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}
.insight-card .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.insight-card .meta b{color:var(--slate);font-weight:650}
.insight-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0}
.insight-card h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.insight-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.insight-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.office-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.office-block{padding:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}
.office-block h3{font-size:16px;margin:4px 0 8px}
.office-block p{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.office-block .label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.office-block a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);margin:4px 0 0}
.section-head a{font-weight:650;color:var(--blue);white-space:nowrap}
.about-preview{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.about-preview p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.timeline-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.timeline-list li{position:relative;padding:0 0 18px 22px}
.timeline-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-7px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.timeline-list b{display:block;color:var(--navy)}
.timeline-list span{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* Service detail additions */
.service-groups{display:grid;gap:44px}
.service-group h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px);margin:0 0 6px}
.service-group>p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:760px}
.related-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.related-links a{padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;background:#fff}
.related-links a:hover{border-color:var(--slate)}
.info-note{margin-top:22px;padding:14px 16px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--offwhite);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}

/* Forms, alerts */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px}
.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.alert{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px}
.alert-info{background:#EEF3F7;color:#22384D;border:1px solid #D3DEE8}
.alert-error{background:#FBEDEA;color:#7A271A;border:1px solid #F1C9C0}
.alert-ok{background:#EAF6EF;color:#165C36;border:1px solid #C2E3CE}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0B1E2E}
.footer-title{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-disclosure{margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;color:#9FB2C3;line-height:1.6}

/* 404 */
.notfound{padding:110px 0;text-align:center}
.notfound h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);margin:10px 0}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .home-hero .container,.about-preview{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .home-hero figure{display:none}
  .cred-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cred-strip>div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .cred-strip>div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cat-grid,.insight-grid,.office-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .home-hero{padding:56px 0 64px}
  .cat-grid,.insight-grid,.office-grid,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:start}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

/* Nav sizing for the 7-item menu; mobile menu below 1180px (premium.css) */
.vca-nav .nav-link{padding:10px 11px;font-size:14px}
.vca-nav .nav-contact{padding:11px 18px}
.vca-nav .nav-menu{border-radius:14px}
.vca-nav .nav-menu .nav-group a.nav-group-title{padding:10px 12px 2px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.vca-nav .nav-menu .nav-group a.nav-group-title:hover{background:none;text-decoration:underline}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .vca-nav .nav-menu.nav-menu-wide{display:none}
  .vca-nav .nav-item.open>.nav-menu.nav-menu-wide{display:block}
  .vca-nav .nav-contact{margin:16px 0 0;justify-content:center!important;padding:15px 20px;font-size:15px}
  .vca-nav .nav-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* Insights: article facts, light breadcrumbs */
.crumbs-light{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs-light a{color:var(--blue)}
.crumbs-light [aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.crumbs-light li+li::before{color:#9AA9B7}
.article-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px 18px;margin:18px 0 0;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--offwhite);border-radius:12px;font-size:14px}
.article-facts dt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.article-facts dd{margin:2px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:640px){.article-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.blog-toolbar .result-count{align-self:end;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.staging-banner{position:relative;z-index:200;background:#D5B779;color:#10283D;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-align:center;padding:8px 16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.field label{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.field .req,.field .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font:inherit;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #C3CED8;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(213,183,121,.55);border-color:var(--navy)}
.field [aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#B42318}
.field-error{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#B42318;min-height:0}
.field-error:empty{display:none}
.field-hint{margin:0;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.form-status{margin-top:12px;font-size:14px}
.form-status.error{color:#B42318}.form-status.success{color:#165C36;font-weight:600}
.consent-check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14px;font-weight:400!important}
.print-btn{margin-top:12px}
@media print{
  .site-header,.site-footer,.skip-link,.staging-banner,#disclaimer-root,.print-btn,.vca-burger{display:none!important}
  body.print-tool main>*:not(.tool-section):not(.notice-bar){display:none!important}
  body.print-tool .tool-nav,body.print-tool .tool-panel:not(.print-target){display:none!important}
  body.print-tool .tool-panel.print-target{display:block!important}
  body.print-tool .page-hero{display:none!important}
  a[href^="http"]::after{content:" (" attr(href) ")";font-size:10px}
}

/* WCAG AA contrast and target-size fixes found by the QA run */
.vca-nav .nav-item.open>.nav-menu{transition:opacity .22s ease,transform .22s ease}
.site-footer .wordmark span{color:#B8C6D3}
.update-row .meta,.update-card .meta{color:#4F6476}
.calendar-cell.muted .calendar-date,.calendar-cell.muted{color:#5B6B7B}
.consent-check input[type="checkbox"],.disclaimer-check input[type="checkbox"]{width:24px;height:24px;min-width:24px;margin:0}
/* readability: left-aligned text (justified text creates uneven gaps); mobile header button never shrinks */
p,li,dd{text-align:left;hyphens:manual}
.vca-burger{flex:0 0 44px}
.site-header .brand-lockup{min-width:0}
.site-header .brand-lockup .wordmark strong{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
@media (max-width:400px){.site-header .brand-lockup .wordmark strong{font-size:14px}}