/* Vertical site styles */
.nav-logo, .nav-logo .brand-logo { height: 14px; }
.banner-logo { height: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  [data-panel="pages"] .panel-grid,
  [data-panel="platforms"] .panel-grid { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; }
  .dropdown-links.vb-wide { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); row-gap: 40px; }
}

/* Dark dropdown panels: reuse the theme's own inverted-nav tokens */
.navigation-bar.inverted .navigation-panels,
.navigation-bar.inverted.solid,
.navigation-bar.inverted .navigation-content.solid {
  --_theme---surface--surface-1: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1);
  --_theme---ink--ink-1: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-1);
  --_theme---ink--ink-3: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 48%, transparent);
  --_theme---input--input-label: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---button--secondary--default--button-secondary-fill: var(--_theme---overlay--overlay-glass);
  --_theme---button--secondary--default--button-secondary-ink: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---accent--accent-1: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---accent--accent);
  --_theme---button--secondary--hover--button-secondary-hover-fill: var(--_theme---surface--surface-3);
  --_theme---button--secondary--hover--button-secondary-hover-ink: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---button--primary--default--button-primary-fill: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---button--primary--default--button-primary-ink: var(--_theme---surface--surface-1);
  --_theme---button--primary--hover--button-primary-hover-fill: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---button--primary--hover--button-primary-hover-ink: var(--_theme---surface--surface-1);
  --_theme---surface--surface-3: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-3);
  --_theme---overlay--overlay-0: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---surface--surface-1) 0%, transparent);
  --_theme---overlay--overlay-2: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---surface--surface-1) 72%, transparent);
  --_theme---overlay--overlay-1: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---surface--surface-1) 24%, transparent);
  --_theme---surface--surface-2: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-2);
  --_theme---ink--ink-2: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 64%, transparent);
  --_theme---overlay--overlay-glass: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-2) 12%, transparent);
  --_theme---input--input-border: var(--_theme---ink--ink-4);
  --_theme---input--input-fill: var(--_theme---surface--surface-2);
  --_theme---input--input-ink: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
  --_theme---ink--ink-4: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 12%, transparent);
  --_theme---input--input-placeholder: var(--_theme---ink--ink-3);
}
.navigation-bar.inverted.solid,
.navigation-bar.inverted .navigation-content.solid { background-color: var(--_theme---surface--surface-1); }
/* mobile drawer: the theme's bg transition can stall mid-way, so set it outright */
.navigation-bar.inverted .navigation-content.open { background-color: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1); transition: none; }
.navigation-content.open { transition: none; }

/* Fonts: Albert Sans everywhere except headings (Lora stays) */
:root {
  --_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--body: "Albert Sans", sans-serif;
  --_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--label: "Albert Sans", sans-serif;
  --_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--heading-alternative: "Albert Sans", sans-serif;
}

/* Menu type, matched to the Vertical Next.js site */
.navigation-link { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 60%, transparent); transition: color .2s; }
.navigation-link:hover { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1); }
.navigation-panels .nav-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.vb-nav-label { margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 60%, transparent); }
.navigation-panels .nav-list { gap: 0; }
.vb-badge { padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 999px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 15%, transparent); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: .025em; }
.navigation-right { gap: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .navigation-right [data-wf--button--variant="secondary-small"] { display: none; } }
.main-navigation .navigation-link .icon { display: none; }
.mobile-menu .nav-item.large { font-family: var(--_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--body); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }

/* Case-study cards in the menu panels */
.vb-card-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.1) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.92) 100%); }
.panel-banner .media-fill { object-position: center 20%; }
.vb-case-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; align-self: flex-start; }
.vb-invert { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.vb-case-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vb-case-tag { padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .02em; }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  [data-panel="pages"] .panel-grid,
  [data-panel="platforms"] .panel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; }
}

/* Homepage: Vertical divisions in the template's logo-card */
.case-studies-grid.vb-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.vb-division-title { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.vb-division-logo { display: inline-flex; height: 19px; }
.vb-division-logo svg { display: block; height: 100%; width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .case-studies-grid.vb-three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Menu panels without the side card; Sectors styled like the Next.js site */
.navigation-panels .panel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
.dropdown-links.vb-wide { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; column-gap: clamp(40px, 3.4vw, 72px); row-gap: 32px; }
.dropdown-links.vb-sectors .nav-item { padding: 2px 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.32; letter-spacing: -0.01em; transition: opacity .2s; }
.dropdown-links.vb-sectors .nav-item:hover { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1); opacity: .6; }

/* Logo: SVG overflowed its 14px box by ~3px, sitting below the menu links */
.nav-logo .brand-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-logo .brand-logo svg { display: block; height: 100%; }

/* Template demo chrome off */
.template-bar, .w-webflow-badge { display: none !important; }

/* Homepage: shorter hero so the intro peeks in early, wider intro, perspective for the tile reveal */
.vb-home-hero { height: auto; min-height: 78vh; }
.vb-intro { padding-top: 48px; }
.vb-intro .heading-h3 { max-width: 1180px; }
.vb-intro .text-group { max-width: 1180px; }
.vb-three { perspective: 1200px; }
.vb-intro .heading-h3 { text-wrap: balance; }

/* Homepage tiles: always-on blurred colour fields, Wonderful-style */
.vb-three .logo-card { aspect-ratio: .72; background: #0b0b0b; }
.vb-three .media-group { opacity: 1 !important; }
.vb-three .muted-label { display: none; }
.vb-three .logo-card-content { justify-content: flex-end; color: #fff; }
.vb-three .vb-division-title { position: absolute; inset: 50% 0 auto; transform: translateY(-50%); color: #fff; }
.vb-three .text-medium { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); max-width: 260px; margin: 0 auto; text-wrap: balance; }
.vb-three .case-study-content-bottom { gap: 20px; }
.vb-three .case-study-button { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; visibility: visible !important; display: flex !important; }
.vb-grad { overflow: hidden; }
.vb-grad::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-position: center; background-size: cover; }
/* Blurred Unsplash photos (free licence): sky xNtwmcRP-gw, bougainvillea NNTGEoohoE4, flowers jkdxCa0n1Mg */
.vb-grad-1::before { background-image: url(/brand/tile-consulting.jpg?v=3); }
.vb-grad-2::before { background-image: url(/brand/tile-agency.jpg?v=3); }
.vb-grad-3::before { background-image: url(/brand/tile-ai.jpg?v=3); }
.vb-grad .vb-grain { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; opacity: .4; mix-blend-mode: overlay; pointer-events: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

/* Homepage case studies (light section): white client logos shown dark until hover reveals the photo */
.vb-cases .vb-case-mark { filter: brightness(0); transition: filter .4s; width: auto; height: auto; max-height: 64px; max-width: 180px; object-fit: contain; align-self: center; margin: 0 auto; }
.vb-cases .logo-card:hover .vb-case-mark { filter: none; }
.vb-case-wordmark { font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; }
.vb-cases {
  --_theme---surface--surface-1: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-1);
  --_theme---surface--surface-2: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-2);
  --_theme---surface--surface-3: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-3);
  --_theme---ink--ink-1: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1);
  --_theme---ink--ink-2: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1) 64%, transparent);
  --_theme---ink--ink-3: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1) 48%, transparent);
  background-color: var(--_theme---surface--surface-1);
  color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1);
}
/* on hover the photo shows: flip card text to white */
.vb-cases .logo-card:hover { --_theme---ink--ink-1: #fff; --_theme---ink--ink-2: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.vb-cases .logo-card:hover .text-medium, .vb-cases .logo-card:hover .muted-label { color: #fff; }
.vb-cases .logo-card { background-color: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-2); color: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1); }
.vb-cases .logo-card .muted-label { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1) 60%, transparent); }
.vb-cases .logo-card .text-medium { color: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1); }
.vb-cases .logo-card .media-fill { filter: brightness(.55); }
.case-studies-grid.vb-three { width: 100%; }
.vb-three .logo-card { width: 100%; }
.vb-three .case-study-content-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.vb-three .case-study-button { position: static !important; }
.vb-three .text-medium, .vb-three .vb-division-title { text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }

/* Homepage client logo slider */
.vb-client-logo { display: block; height: 32px; width: auto; max-width: 140px; object-fit: contain; opacity: .8; }

/* The template slides the nav bar up 32px on scroll to hide the (now removed) promo bar; keep it in place */
.navigation-bar { transform: none !important; }

/* Footer: smaller logo */
.footer-logo, .footer-logo .brand-logo { height: 22px; }
.footer-logo .brand-logo svg { display: block; height: 100%; width: auto; }
.vb-home-hero .heading-h1 { line-height: 1.14; }
/* the theme rounds every <img> (8px), which nips the corners of small logos */
.vb-client-logo, .vb-case-mark, .case-study-logo { border-radius: 0; }

/* Shifts section: Atorie-style stack of overlapping case photos that shuffle */
.vb-stack { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.08; }
.vb-stack-card { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  transition: left 1.1s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1), top 1.1s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1), width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1), height 1.1s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1), filter 1.1s; }
.vb-stack-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; border-radius: 0; }
.vb-stack-card[data-pos="0"] { left: 22%; top: 14%; width: 62%; height: 66%; z-index: 5; }
.vb-stack-card[data-pos="1"] { left: 10%; top: 30%; width: 40%; height: 50%; z-index: 4; filter: brightness(.75); }
.vb-stack-card[data-pos="2"] { left: 4%; top: 58%; width: 68%; height: 36%; z-index: 3; filter: brightness(.6); }
.vb-stack-card[data-pos="3"] { left: 22%; top: 4%; width: 54%; height: 18%; z-index: 2; filter: brightness(.6); }
.vb-stack-card[data-pos="4"] { left: 34%; top: 82%; width: 34%; height: 12%; z-index: 1; filter: brightness(.5); }


/* Softer base black: pure #000 felt too harsh */
:root { --_👉-brand-colors-modify---dark--dark-1: #121212; }

/* Footer CTA: start a project */
.vb-cta-sub { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); text-align: center; }
.vb-cta-buttons { justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }

/* Homepage tiles: keep the description visible */
.vb-three .text-medium { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }


/* Footer: full menu, and the background fades to base black */
.frame .footer { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.frame .footer::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -360px; bottom: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18,18,18,0) 0px, rgba(18,18,18,0.02) 64px, rgba(18,18,18,0.07) 128px, rgba(18,18,18,0.16) 192px, rgba(18,18,18,0.28) 256px, rgba(18,18,18,0.43) 320px, rgba(18,18,18,0.58) 384px, rgba(18,18,18,0.72) 448px, rgba(18,18,18,0.84) 512px, rgba(18,18,18,0.93) 576px, rgba(18,18,18,0.98) 640px, rgba(18,18,18,1) 704px, #121212); }
.vb-footer-full { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.vb-footer-full .vb-footer-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .vb-footer-full { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* Client story under case studies: quote plus the case it came from */
.vb-quote { padding-top: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px); }
.vb-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--_👉-brand-colors-modify---light--light-2); }
.vb-story-media { position: relative; display: block; min-height: 420px; }
.vb-story-media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.12,.23,0,.99); }
.vb-story-media:hover img:first-child { transform: scale(1.04); }
.vb-story-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(18,18,18,.55), rgba(18,18,18,0) 55%); }
.vb-story-media .vb-story-logo { inset: auto auto 28px 28px; width: auto; height: 44px; object-fit: contain; z-index: 1; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.vb-story-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 28px; padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 64px); }
.vb-story-quote { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; font-family: var(--_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--heading); font-size: clamp(20px, 1.7vw, 26px); line-height: 1.4; }
.vb-story-by .text-small { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }
.vb-story-case { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.12); width: 100%; }
.vb-story-stat { flex: none; }
.vb-story-stat .heading-h3 { line-height: 1; }
.vb-story-stat .text-small, .vb-story-case .text-medium { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vb-story-media { min-height: 300px; } .vb-story-case { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; } }

/* Homepage logo strip runs the full container width */
.logo-marquee { max-width: none; width: 100%; }


/* Tile hover: the still photo comes to life as a video made from that same image */
.vb-tile-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; pointer-events: none; }

/* Footer brand column: smaller logo, then address, email and a small contact button */
.footer .footer-logo, .footer .footer-logo .brand-logo { height: 16px !important; }
.vb-footer-contact { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.vb-footer-contact .small-link { color: #fff; }
.vb-footer-contact .button { margin-top: 8px; }

/* Email marketing page */
.vb-em-hero { position: relative; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: #121212; }
.vb-em-hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: url(/brand/email/hero.jpg?v=2) center / cover; }
.vb-em-hero-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18,18,18,0.72) 0%, rgba(18,18,18,0.46) 18%, rgba(18,18,18,0.4) 30%, rgba(18,18,18,0.42) 38%, rgba(18,18,18,0.42) 46%, rgba(18,18,18,0.52) 54%, rgba(18,18,18,0.63) 62%, rgba(18,18,18,0.74) 70%, rgba(18,18,18,0.84) 78%, rgba(18,18,18,0.92) 86%, rgba(18,18,18,0.97) 93%, rgba(18,18,18,1) 100%); }
.vb-em-grain { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .35; mix-blend-mode: overlay; pointer-events: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.vb-em-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vb-em-hero-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 28px; text-align: center; color: #fff; }
.vb-em-lockup { font-size: 20px; gap: 8px; }
.vb-em-lockup .vb-division-logo { height: 15px; display: flex; }
.vb-em-hero .heading-h1 { max-width: 980px; text-wrap: balance; }

.vb-em-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.vb-em-split.is-reverse { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); }
.vb-em-split.is-reverse .vb-em-text { order: 2; }
.vb-em-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px); }
.vb-em-text .heading-h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.vb-em-detail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 460px; min-height: 13em; transition: opacity .18s ease; }
.vb-em-detail.is-swapping { opacity: 0; }
.vb-em-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); margin: 0; }
.vb-em-card { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1.34; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background-size: cover; background-position: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.vb-em-panel { position: relative; width: 76%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 64px 7% 7%; border-radius: 14px; background: rgba(16,20,28,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.vb-em-pill { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); padding: 9px 20px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer; transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease; }
.vb-em-pill.is-active { background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); color: #fff; }
.vb-em-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.vb-em-layer { min-height: clamp(56px, 6.2vw, 92px); border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font: inherit; font-size: clamp(14px, 1.15vw, 17px); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .4s ease, background .4s ease, color .4s ease; }
.vb-em-layer.is-active { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .vb-em-split, .vb-em-split.is-reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vb-em-split.is-reverse .vb-em-text { order: 0; }
  .vb-em-panel { width: 88%; padding-top: 52px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-em-card { aspect-ratio: auto; padding: 56px 0 32px; } .vb-em-panel { width: 90%; padding: 44px 14px 14px; gap: 8px; } .vb-em-row { gap: 8px; } .vb-em-layer { min-height: 52px; font-size: 13px; } }
.vb-em-hero { flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.vb-em-hero .container { width: 100%; }

.vb-em-about { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; background: #4e8da0; padding-top: clamp(96px, 12vw, 168px); }
.vb-em-about-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: url(/brand/email/battersea-sky.jpg) center 72% / cover no-repeat; }
.vb-em-about .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; }
.vb-em-about-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; max-width: 520px; color: #fff; }
.vb-em-about-body .heading-h2 { text-wrap: balance; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.vb-em-about-body .text-large { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); }
.vb-em-about-body .buttons { margin-top: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .vb-em-about { min-height: 0; padding-bottom: 500px; background: #5992a3; } .vb-em-about-bg { background: linear-gradient(#5992a3, rgba(89,146,163,0)) center bottom 157vw / 100% 30vw no-repeat, url(/brand/email/battersea-sky-m.jpg) center bottom / 150% auto no-repeat; } }

/* Email page: advantages grid */
.vb-em-adv-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; max-width: 900px; }
.vb-em-adv-head .text-large { margin: 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); max-width: 760px; }
.vb-em-adv-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 40px; margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); }
.vb-em-adv-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 4px clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 40px) 24px; border-left: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 14%, transparent); }
.vb-em-ico { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: currentColor; margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.vb-em-adv-item .heading-h5 { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.vb-em-adv-item .muted-text { margin: 0; max-width: 400px; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-em-adv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-em-adv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Email hero: grain fades out with the image so no edge shows where the next section starts */
.vb-em-hero > .vb-em-grain { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 40%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 40%, transparent 100%); }
.vb-em-hero-buttons { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 8px; }
.vb-em-adv-item .muted-text { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }

/* Buttons: on top of the template's letter roll and scale, a visible fill shift on hover */
.button .button-inner { transition: background-color .35s ease, transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.button:hover .button-inner { background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---button--primary--default--button-primary-fill) 84%, var(--_theme---surface--surface-1)); }
.button:hover .button-inner:where(.w-variant-f1f631e1-3b9a-84c3-293e-8325f0b73887, .w-variant-592a80e2-8562-bd7d-9fbc-e0cb2ad860a3) { background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 24%, transparent); }
.button:hover .button-inner:where(.w-variant-e80adefd-1b1a-a318-9c9d-36e88ef6b8df) { background-color: var(--_theme---surface--surface-3); }

/* Email page: agent chat mockup over the gold card; messages arrive one by one */
.vb-em-static { min-height: 0; gap: 20px; }
.vb-em-chat-card { aspect-ratio: auto; padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); }
.vb-em-chat { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(100%, 520px); }
.vb-em-chat .vb-chat-step { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.vb-em-chat.is-playing .vb-chat-step { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.vb-em-chat.is-playing .vb-chat-step:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .9s; }
.vb-em-chat.is-playing .vb-chat-step:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 2.1s; }
.vb-em-chat.is-playing .vb-chat-step:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 3s; }
.vb-em-chat.is-playing .vb-chat-step:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 3.8s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .vb-em-chat .vb-chat-step { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } }
.vb-em-chat .chat-input img { filter: invert(1); opacity: .85; }
.vb-em-chat .chat-bubble { border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px 20px; line-height: 1.45; }
.vb-em-chat .chat-bubble.right { border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 6px; padding: 18px 22px; max-width: 92%; }
.vb-em-chat .chat-bubble.writing { border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px 18px; }
.vb-em-chat .chat-message + .chat-message { margin-top: 4px; }

/* Navigation hides while the footer is under it (class set by site.js) */
.navigation-bar { transition: translate .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), opacity .3s ease; }
.navigation-bar.vb-nav-away { translate: 0 -120%; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.vb-em-badge { width: 120px; height: auto; border-radius: 0; margin-top: 4px; }

/* Email page FAQ (white) */
.vb-faq-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.vb-faq-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.vb-faq-head .heading-h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.vb-faq-head .text-large { margin: 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }
.vb-faq-list { border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.12); }
.vb-faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.12); }
.vb-faq-item summary { list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: 26px 0; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.vb-faq-item summary .heading-h5 { margin: 0; }
.vb-faq-icon { position: relative; flex: none; width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.vb-faq-icon::before, .vb-faq-icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%; height: 1.5px; margin-top: -.75px; background: currentColor; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.vb-faq-icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.vb-faq-item[open] .vb-faq-icon::after { transform: rotate(0deg); }
.vb-faq-item p { margin: 0; padding: 0 48px 28px 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); max-width: 720px; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vb-faq-head { position: static; } .vb-faq-item p { padding-right: 0; } }

/* About page */
.vb-ab-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 104px); align-items: start; }
.vb-ab-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.vb-ab-body .text-large { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.vb-ab-diff-head { margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.vb-ab-diff-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.12); }
.vb-ab-diff-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px); align-items: baseline; padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,.12); }
.vb-ab-num { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-3); }
.vb-ab-diff-item .heading-h4 { margin: 0; }
.vb-ab-diff-item .text-large { margin: 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-ab-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vb-ab-diff-item { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; } .vb-ab-diff-item .text-large { grid-column: 2; } }
.vb-ab-hero .vb-em-hero-media::after { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18,18,18,.7) 0%, rgba(18,18,18,.5) 40%, rgba(18,18,18,.7) 75%, #121212 100%); }

/* Homepage hero: the animated Email hero image, shown crisp rather than blurred */
.vb-home-hero .blur-media { filter: none; transform: none; }
.vb-home-hero .overlay.soft { opacity: .6; }

/* Mobile menu: expandable groups (built by site.js); the open menu scrolls if it is taller than the screen */
.navigation-content.open { max-height: 100dvh; overflow-y: auto !important; overscroll-behavior: contain; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.vb-mm-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.vb-mm-toggle::after { content: ""; width: 10px; height: 10px; margin-right: 6px; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px); transition: transform .3s ease; }
.vb-mm-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(-3px); }
.vb-mm-sub { display: none; flex-direction: column; padding: 4px 0 16px 2px; }
.vb-mm-sub.is-open { display: flex; }
.vb-mm-label { margin: 14px 0 6px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.vb-mm-link { padding: 7px 0; font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); text-decoration: none; }
.vb-mm-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.vb-mm-toggle { width: 100%; }

/* Mobile fixes */
.vb-faq-item summary .heading-h5 { flex: 1; min-width: 0; white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.vb-footer-full > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .vb-footer-full { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 24px; }
  .vb-footer-full .nav-item { white-space: normal; }
}
/* Once scrolled, the nav gets a frosted backing in the current section's own surface colour */
@media (max-width: 991px) { .navigation-bar.vb-scrolled .navigation-content:not(.open) { background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---surface--surface-1) 72%, transparent); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); transition: background-color .3s ease; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .vb-intro .heading-h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .vb-em-hero .heading-h1, .vb-home-hero .heading-h1 { font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.12; }
}
/* Mobile: the plane flies as its own layer, up by the heading (removed from battersea-sky-m.jpg) */
@media (max-width: 767px) { .vb-em-about::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 150px; right: 28px; width: 40px; height: 16px; background: url(/brand/email/plane.png) center / contain no-repeat; z-index: 0; } }
/* Consulting: four practice cards with abstract headers and links into the expertise pages */
.vb-cx-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.vb-cx-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 5%, transparent); }
.vb-cx-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: center / cover no-repeat; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 22px; }
.vb-cx-media .heading-h4 { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0; color: #fff; }
.vb-cx-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; padding: 24px 22px 28px; flex: 1; }
.vb-cx-body .muted-text { margin: 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }
.vb-cx-list { list-style: none; margin: auto 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 14%, transparent); }
.vb-cx-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 14%, transparent); }
.vb-cx-link { display: block; padding: 13px 0; color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-1); text-decoration: none; transition: opacity .2s ease, padding .2s ease; }
a.vb-cx-link:hover { opacity: .7; padding-left: 6px; }
span.vb-cx-link { color: var(--_theme---ink--ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-cx-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-cx-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* Mobile menu: full-screen panel, one row per item with hairline dividers, chevrons flush right */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navigation-content.open { height: 100dvh !important; background-color: #121212 !important; }
  .navigation-content.open .navigation-top { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 3; background: #121212; }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-groups { width: 100%; gap: 32px; padding-top: 12px; }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-group, .navigation-content.open .nav-list { width: 100%; }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-group:first-child .nav-list { gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-item.large { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.15; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .vb-mm-toggle::after { width: 9px; height: 9px; margin-right: 4px; opacity: .6; }
  .vb-mm-sub { padding: 6px 0 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .vb-mm-sub.is-open { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vb-mm-label { margin: 16px 0 4px; font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
  .vb-mm-link { padding: 9px 0; font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-group:last-child .nav-list { flex-direction: row; gap: 24px; }
  .navigation-content.open .nav-group:last-child .nav-item { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
}

/* Work: case cards (/work, case studies, sector pages) */
.vb-work { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-work-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.vb-work-grid.is-featured > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.vb-work-grid.is-featured > :first-child .vb-work-media { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; }
.vb-work-grid.is-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.vb-work-card { position: relative; display: block; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; isolation: isolate; }
.vb-work-media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: center / cover no-repeat; transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.vb-work-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,.72) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
.vb-work-card:hover .vb-work-media { transform: scale(1.04); }
.vb-work-body { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; z-index: 1; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
.vb-work-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; max-width: 160px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left bottom; }
.vb-work-name { margin: 0; color: #fff; }
.vb-work-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 4px; text-align: right; max-width: 60%; }
.vb-work-meta .label-small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.vb-work-meta .text-large { color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; }
.vb-work-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
.vb-work-sectors { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.vb-work-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); text-decoration: none; transition: background-color .2s, border-color .2s; }
a.vb-work-chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.32); }
/* Case study body */
.vb-cs-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 2fr; gap: 32px; margin: 0 0 clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.vb-cs-meta dt { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vb-cs-meta dd { margin: 0; }
.vb-cs-svc dd { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.vb-cs-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr); gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 96px); margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); }
.vb-cs-split .heading-h2 { margin: 0; }
.vb-cs-split p { margin: 0; }
.vb-cs-results .heading-h4 { text-wrap: pretty; }
.vb-cs-gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); }
.vb-cs-gallery > :only-child, .vb-cs-gallery > :nth-child(3):last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.vb-cs-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 20px; display: block; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .vb-work-grid.is-three { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .vb-work-grid.is-three > :nth-child(3) { display: none; }
  .vb-cs-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .vb-cs-svc { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .vb-cs-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .vb-work-grid, .vb-work-grid.is-three, .vb-cs-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vb-work-grid.is-three > :nth-child(3) { display: block; }
  .vb-work-grid.is-featured > :first-child .vb-work-media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .vb-work-body { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .vb-work-meta { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; max-width: none; }
  .vb-work-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* Start a project: three-step enquiry */
.vb-flow-sec { padding: 0; }
.vb-flow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); min-height: 100vh; }
.vb-flow-aside { position: relative; background: center / cover no-repeat; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-flow-aside::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #121212 0%, rgba(18,18,18,.55) 18%, rgba(18,18,18,.2) 45%, rgba(18,18,18,.45) 75%, rgba(18,18,18,.85) 100%), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18,18,18,.15) 0%, rgba(18,18,18,.25) 35%, rgba(18,18,18,.75) 75%, #121212 100%); }
.vb-flow-aside-in { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 20px; min-height: 100vh; padding: 120px clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-aside .heading-h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 14ch; text-wrap: balance; }
.vb-flow-aside .text-medium { margin: 0; max-width: 36ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); }
.vb-flow-rail { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.vb-flow-rail li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 16px; transition: color .3s; }
.vb-flow-rail li span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); font-size: 13px; transition: all .3s; }
.vb-flow-rail li.is-active { color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-rail li.is-active span { background: #fff; color: #121212; border-color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-rail li.is-done span { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-color: transparent; color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 120px clamp(24px, 6vw, 120px) 80px; max-width: 880px; width: 100%; }
.vb-flow-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); }
.vb-flow-top .label-small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); white-space: nowrap; }
.vb-flow-bar { flex: 1; height: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-flow-bar span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 33.3%; background: #fff; transition: width .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.vb-flow-step { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.vb-flow-step.is-in { animation: vbFlowIn .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
@keyframes vbFlowIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.vb-flow-step legend { padding: 0; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff; text-wrap: balance; float: left; width: 100%; }
.vb-flow-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; clear: both; }
.vb-flow-label, .vb-flow-label-row { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.vb-flow-label em { font-style: normal; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.vb-flow-label-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.vb-flow-input { width: 100%; background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 0; padding: 10px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); line-height: 1.3; color: #fff; outline: none; transition: border-color .25s; font-family: inherit; resize: vertical; }
.vb-flow-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.26); }
.vb-flow-input:focus { border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-input:user-invalid { border-bottom-color: #e9877a; }
textarea.vb-flow-input { font-size: 18px; }
.vb-flow-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.vb-flow-chip { position: relative; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-flow-chip input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.vb-flow-chip span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); transition: all .2s; }
.vb-flow-chip:hover span { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.vb-flow-chip input:checked + span { background: #fff; color: #121212; border-color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-chip input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 3px; }
.vb-flow-err { display: none; font-size: 14px; color: #e9877a; }
[data-needs].is-error .vb-flow-err { display: block; }
.vb-flow-cur select { appearance: none; background: transparent url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l4 4 4-4' stroke='white' fill='none' stroke-opacity='.7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") right 12px center no-repeat; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 999px; color: #fff; padding: 7px 32px 7px 14px; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-flow-cur option { color: #121212; }
.vb-flow-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: 12px; }
.vb-flow-go-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.vb-flow-go { border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-flow-go:disabled { opacity: .5; cursor: wait; }
.vb-flow-hint { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.vb-flow-back { background: none; border: 0; padding: 8px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font: inherit; font-size: 15px; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-flow-back:hover { color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-fail { color: #e9877a; margin: 0; }
.vb-flow-done { gap: 20px; }
.vb-flow-done .heading-h2, .vb-flow-done p { margin: 0; color: #fff; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .vb-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .vb-flow-aside-in { min-height: 0; padding: 112px 20px 36px; gap: 14px; }
  .vb-flow-rail { flex-direction: row; gap: 18px; font-size: 14px; }
  .vb-flow-rail li { font-size: 14px; gap: 8px; }
  .vb-flow-form { padding: 40px 20px 72px; }
  .vb-flow-hint { display: none; }
}
.vb-flow-step[hidden] { display: none; }

/* Footer socials */
.vb-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.vb-social-link { display: inline-flex; width: 36px; height: 36px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; color: currentColor; opacity: .7; transition: opacity .2s, background-color .2s; }
.vb-social-link:hover { opacity: 1; background: color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 10%, transparent); }
.vb-social-link svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.footer-meta { align-items: center; }
/* /work: odd last tile sits centred under the two-column grid */
@media (min-width: 768px) { .case-studies-grid:not(.vb-three) > :last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: center; width: calc(50% - 8px); } }
.vb-case-word { color: #fff; text-align: center; margin: 0; }

/* Case study long-form copy */
.vb-cs-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.vb-cs-copy p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.vb-cs-split .heading-h3 { margin: 0; }
.vb-cs-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vb-cs-list li { padding: 14px 0 14px 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); position: relative; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); }
.vb-cs-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.vb-cs-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 4px; top: 50%; width: 8px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; opacity: .6; }
.vb-cs-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin: 12px 0; }
.vb-cs-stats > div { padding: 24px 22px; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.vb-cs-stats dt { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 52px); line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.vb-cs-stats dd { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-flow-rail { gap: 12px; } .vb-flow-rail li { font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap; gap: 6px; } .vb-flow-rail li span { width: 24px; height: 24px; font-size: 11px; } }

/* Platforms row (kept separate from practice cards) */
.vb-plat { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-plat-head { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.vb-plat-head .heading-h3 { margin: 0; }
.vb-plat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.vb-plat-tile { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 22px 24px; border-radius: 16px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 5%, transparent); color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: background-color .2s; }
.vb-plat-tile:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 10%, transparent); }
.vb-plat-arrow { opacity: .5; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.vb-plat-tile:hover .vb-plat-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(3px); }
/* Phone: compact flag + dial code picker beside the number */
.vb-flow-phone { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 16px; }
.vb-flow-cc { position: relative; flex: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 26px 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); line-height: 1.3; color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
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.vb-flow-cc:focus-within { border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.vb-flow-cc select { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; }
.vb-flow-cc-show { white-space: nowrap; }
.vb-flow-phone .vb-flow-input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

/* Blog: index grid and article */
.vb-blog-hero { padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
.vb-blog-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; max-width: 900px; }
.vb-blog-head .heading-h1, .vb-blog-head .heading-h2 { margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.vb-blog-head .text-large { margin: 0; max-width: 56ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.vb-blog-head .label-small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.vb-blog-back { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; }
.vb-blog-back:hover { color: #fff; }
.vb-blog { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px 20px; }
.vb-blog-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.vb-blog-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.vb-blog-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.vb-blog-card:hover .vb-blog-media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.vb-blog-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.vb-blog-body .label-small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.vb-blog-body .heading-h5 { margin: 0; color: #fff; text-wrap: pretty; }
.vb-blog-body p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }
.vb-post-sec { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-post-cover { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-post-cover img { width: 100%; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; object-fit: cover; }
.vb-post { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; }
.vb-post > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.vb-post p, .vb-post ul, .vb-post ol, .vb-post table, .vb-post blockquote { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.vb-post h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); line-height: 1.2; color: #fff; margin: 56px 0 18px; scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.vb-post h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.3; color: #fff; margin: 36px 0 12px; scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.vb-post a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.vb-post a:hover { text-decoration-color: #fff; }
.vb-post strong { color: #fff; }
.vb-post ul, .vb-post ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.vb-post li { margin-bottom: 8px; padding: 0; border: 0; }
.vb-post img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 32px auto; border-radius: 14px; }
.vb-post hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); margin: 36px 0; }
.vb-post blockquote { border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.vb-post table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.vb-post th, .vb-post td { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); padding: 12px 14px 12px 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.vb-post th { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vb-post { font-size: 17px; } .vb-post-cover img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } }
/* Stack card: the lead item sits inside the panel as a chip, not straddling its edge */
.vb-em-panel { padding-top: 7%; }
.vb-em-pill { position: static; transform: none; align-self: flex-start; margin-bottom: 4px; padding: 9px 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; }
.vb-em-pill:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.vb-em-pill.is-active { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: #121212; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-em-panel { padding-top: 6%; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-em-panel { padding: 14px; } .vb-em-pill { font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 14px; } }

/* iOS Low Power Mode blocks autoplay and paints a play button on every video: hide it so videos rest on their poster frame */
video::-webkit-media-controls, video::-webkit-media-controls-panel, video::-webkit-media-controls-start-playback-button, video::-webkit-media-controls-overlay-play-button { display: none !important; -webkit-appearance: none; opacity: 0 !important; pointer-events: none; }
/* Practice cards: quieter imagery, a soft fade under the title */
.vb-cx-media { filter: saturate(.75); }
.vb-cx-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18,18,18,.05) 30%, rgba(18,18,18,.55) 100%); }
.vb-cx-media .heading-h4 { z-index: 2; }
/* Numbered lists: dividers between steps only, no top or bottom rule */
.vb-ab-diff-list { border-top: 0; }
.vb-ab-diff-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-ab-diff-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.vb-ab-diff + .vb-cases > .container > .divider, .vb-ab-diff + .vb-cases .divider:first-child { display: none; }
.vb-cx-grid:has(> :nth-child(3):last-child) { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
/* Contact: the image layer runs a little under the form and fades out on an eased curve, so there is no edge */
.vb-flow { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.vb-flow-aside { overflow: visible; position: static; }
.vb-flow-aside-in { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vb-flow-form { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vb-flow-bg { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 62%; z-index: 0; background: center / cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 38%, rgba(0,0,0,.86) 48%, rgba(0,0,0,.62) 58%, rgba(0,0,0,.38) 68%, rgba(0,0,0,.18) 79%, rgba(0,0,0,.06) 90%, transparent 100%),
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              linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 8%, rgba(0,0,0,.75) 16%, #000 26%);
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.vb-flow-bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(18,18,18,.35); }
.vb-flow-aside::before { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-flow-aside { position: relative; } .vb-flow-bg { width: 100%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.6) 12%, #000 24%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 80%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.6) 12%, #000 24%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 80%, transparent 100%); } }
.vb-flow-chips.is-small .vb-flow-chip span { padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.vb-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
/* Work grid logos: keep each logo's own proportions at a consistent size */
.case-studies-grid:not(.vb-three) .case-study-logo { width: auto !important; height: auto !important; max-width: min(46%, 240px); max-height: 64px; object-fit: contain; margin: 0 auto; align-self: center; }
.vb-404 { min-height: 70vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
/* Homepage "Who we work with": sector names link to their pages */
.vb-industry-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity .25s; }
.industry-list:hover .vb-industry-link { opacity: .55; }
.industry-list .vb-industry-link:hover, .industry-list .vb-industry-link:focus-visible { opacity: 1; }

/* Inline links to our platform pages inside body copy */
.vb-inline-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.vb-inline-link:hover { opacity: .7; }

/* Mobile contact sheet (site.js) and the embedded form it shows (/contact?embed) */
.vb-sheet { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10000; background: #121212; animation: vb-sheet-in .3s ease-out; }
.vb-sheet iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }
.vb-sheet-close { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 16px; z-index: 1; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
html.vb-sheet-open, html.vb-sheet-open body { overflow: hidden; }
@keyframes vb-sheet-in { from { transform: translateY(24px); opacity: 0; } }
html.vb-embed .navigation, html.vb-embed .footer, html.vb-embed .vb-flow-aside { display: none !important; }
html.vb-embed .vb-flow-sec { padding-top: 72px; min-height: 100vh; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { body:has(.vb-flow-sec) .footer, .vb-flow-aside { display: none !important; } }

/* Cookie consent banner (tools/consent.js) */
.vb-consent { position: fixed; left: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 9000; max-width: 420px; padding: 20px; border-radius: 16px;
  background: #1c1c1c; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.vb-consent p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
.vb-consent a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.vb-consent-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.vb-consent-actions button { flex: 1; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); background: transparent; color: #fff; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.vb-consent-actions button[data-c="yes"] { background: #fff; color: #121212; border-color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .vb-consent { left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; max-width: none; } }
.vb-cookie-link { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin-left: 20px; font: inherit; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

/* Tables in policy pages (/cookies) */
.vb-post .vb-table { overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.vb-post table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; }
.vb-post th, .vb-post td { text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.vb-post th { font-weight: 500; opacity: .6; }
.vb-post code { font-size: .9em; background: none; color: inherit; padding: 0; white-space: nowrap; font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; }
/* Form step heading: more room before the first field on phones */
@media (max-width: 767px) { .vb-flow-step legend { margin-bottom: 24px; } }
.vb-flow-sms { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.vb-flow-sms[hidden] { display: none; }
.vb-flow-sms a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }
/* "Coming soon" pill above headlines (agentic platform, market intelligence; dark on light sections, light on dark) */
.vb-soon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; align-self: flex-start; width: max-content; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.14); background: rgba(0,0,0,.04); color: #121212; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1; }
.inverted .vb-soon { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: #fff; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.vb-em-hero-content .vb-soon { align-self: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; }
.vb-flow-ferr { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 14px; color: #e9877a; }
.vb-flow-ferr:empty { display: none; }
.vb-flow-field.is-invalid .vb-flow-input { border-color: #e9877a; }
.vb-flow-chips.is-small .vb-flow-chip input:checked + span { color: #121212; }
.vb-flow-chip[hidden], .vb-flow-field[hidden] { display: none; }
/* Index pages: /services, /platforms, /modes, /sectors (tools/build_index.py) */
.vb-idx-intro { max-width: 640px; margin-top: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.vb-idx-sec { padding-top: 0; }
.vb-idx-group { margin: 0 0 64px; }
.vb-idx-group > .label-large { margin: 0 0 20px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.vb-idx-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.vb-idx-grid.is-pic { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.vb-idx-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; min-height: 180px; padding: 28px 28px 56px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .25s, background .25s; }
.vb-idx-card:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.vb-idx-desc { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.vb-idx-arrow { position: absolute; left: 28px; bottom: 22px; font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); transition: transform .25s, color .25s; }
.vb-idx-card:hover .vb-idx-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); color: #fff; }
.vb-idx-card.is-pic { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; min-height: 0; }
.vb-idx-img { display: block; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: #222 center / cover; transition: transform .6s; }
.vb-idx-card.is-pic:hover .vb-idx-img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.vb-idx-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 24px 26px 28px; }
.vb-idx-body .vb-idx-desc { -webkit-line-clamp: 4; }
.vb-idx-go { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.vb-idx-cta { margin: 24px 0 40px; padding: 48px; border-radius: 22px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.vb-idx-cta .text-large { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); max-width: 520px; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .vb-idx-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .vb-idx-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vb-idx-card { min-height: 0; } .vb-idx-cta { padding: 32px 20px; } }
a.vb-nav-label-link { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--_theme---ink--ink-1) 60%, transparent); }
a.vb-nav-label-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.vb-post-credit { margin: -8px 0 28px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); }
.vb-post-credit a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }
/* Footer: folded Expertise and Platforms lists (site.js) */
.vb-foot-fold { overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .45s ease; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 55%, transparent); }
.vb-foot-fold.is-open { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
.vb-foot-more { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 14px; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24); background: transparent; color: #fff; font: 500 14px var(--_👉-brand-typography-modify---font-family--body); cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s; }
.vb-foot-more:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .vb-foot-fold { transition: none; } }