:root {
  --ink: #102b43;
  --muted: #53687d;
  --blue: #174a7c;
  --teal: #0e6e7d;
  --green: #1c8b74;
  --red: #d84d45;
  --gold: #f2b84b;
  --paper: #fffdf8;
  --soft: #f4f8f8;
  --line: #d9e3e5;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.12);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

p,
li {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

p,
h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.top-strip {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.top-strip-inner,
.header-inner,
.section-inner,
.footer-inner,
.footer-legal {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.top-strip-inner {
  min-height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.top-strip a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.055);
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 74px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px;
}

.brand {
  min-width: 268px;
}

.brand img {
  width: 268px;
  height: auto;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  color: #2a4358;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 74px;
}

.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav a:hover::after,
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.button svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(216, 77, 69, 0.24);
}

.button-secondary {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--line);
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  border-color: #b8c9cf;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.08);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 780px;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.98) 0%, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92) 38%, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.28) 64%, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.08) 100%),
    url("hero-home.webp") center right / cover no-repeat;
}

.hero-inner {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 620px) minmax(280px, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 58px 0 40px;
}

.hero-inner > *,
.section-inner > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--teal);
}

h1 {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.page-title {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.lead {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: #31495e;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-actions,
.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.credential-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: #31495e;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.credential-row span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.24);
}

.credential-row span:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
}

.trust-row {
  max-width: 640px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}

.trust-pill {
  min-height: 66px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #27445c;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.08);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.trust-pill svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--green);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.quick-panel {
  width: min(390px, 100%);
  justify-self: end;
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 227, 229, 0.95);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.93);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.quick-panel-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #f5faf9;
}

.quick-panel-head strong {
  font-size: 17px;
}

.quick-panel-head span {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.quick-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #213d55;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.quick-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.quick-link svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.quick-index {
  min-width: 32px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 950;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 80px 0 58px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.18);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.98) 0%, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.94) 44%, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.72) 70%, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.9) 100%),
    url("hero-home.webp") center right / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 54%;
  width: 52%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216, 77, 69, 0.72), rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.18) 42%, transparent 43%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
  clip-path: polygon(16% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  opacity: 0.78;
  z-index: -1;
}

.page-hero::after {
  content: "VMC";
  position: absolute;
  right: -20px;
  bottom: -36px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 188px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  z-index: -1;
}

.page-hero .section-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-hero .page-title {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--white);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.page-hero .lead {
  max-width: 640px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.page-hero .credential-row {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.page-hero .credential-row span {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}

.page-hero .button-secondary {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.guide-strip {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.guide-strip-inner {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.guide-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.guide-label svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.guide-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.guide-links a {
  min-height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #263f55;
  background: #f8fbfb;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

section {
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.section-label {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}

.panel {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.08);
}

.takeaway-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.takeaway-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.takeaway-list svg {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  padding: 7px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--green);
  background: #e9f5f2;
}

.topics-showcase {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 86px 0 92px;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216, 77, 69, 0.42) 0%, rgba(216, 77, 69, 0) 26%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0e2b45 0%, #123e61 100%);
}

.topics-showcase::before {
  content: "VA";
  position: absolute;
  right: -42px;
  bottom: -96px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 310px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.8;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.topics-showcase::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--gold), var(--blue));
}

.topics-showcase .section-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.topics-showcase .section-label {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.topics-showcase h2 {
  max-width: 900px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.topic-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 26px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 58px rgba(3, 18, 30, 0.24);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.topic-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.92));
}

.topic-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -22px;
  bottom: -34px;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  transform: rotate(34deg);
}

.topic-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(3, 18, 30, 0.34);
}

.topic-card-number {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.topic-card-mark {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.topic-card-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
}

.topic-card h3 {
  max-width: 220px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 23px;
}

.topic-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.card-link svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.content-band {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.editorial-showcase {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffdf8 0%, #f6fafa 100%);
}

.editorial-showcase::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 74px;
  left: 0;
  width: 42%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(216, 77, 69, 0.7), rgba(216, 77, 69, 0));
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) minmax(310px, 1fr);
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-layout-featured {
  align-items: center;
}

.article {
  display: grid;
  gap: 48px;
}

.article-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 44px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red), var(--gold));
}

.article-section:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.article-section h2 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.article-section p {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.article-section p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.brand-panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: 124px;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 34px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(216, 77, 69, 0.28), rgba(216, 77, 69, 0) 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0e2b45, #173f60);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.2);
}

.brand-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border-top: 18px solid var(--red);
  border-right: 18px solid var(--red);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.brand-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -38px;
  bottom: -48px;
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  transform: rotate(32deg);
}

.brand-panel-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  left: 28px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 164px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.brand-panel-kicker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-panel h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 320px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 29px;
}

.brand-panel p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 340px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.brand-panel-badges {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.brand-panel-badges span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.faq-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfdfc 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.045);
}

.faq-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), rgba(216, 77, 69, 0));
}

.faq-item h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
}

.faq-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-card {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.contact-card a {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--red);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(23, 74, 124, 0.36), rgba(16, 43, 67, 0) 44%),
    var(--ink);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(150px, 0.58fr) minmax(220px, 0.72fr);
  gap: 46px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 46px 0 30px;
}

.footer-logo-link {
  width: min(300px, 100%);
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 270px;
  height: auto;
}

.footer-tagline {
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.footer-credentials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.footer-credentials span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.footer-credentials svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.footer-nav,
.footer-contact {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-nav strong,
.footer-contact strong {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-nav a,
.footer-contact a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-weight: 780;
}

.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-contact a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-contact a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.footer-contact svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.footer-legal {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 20px 0 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.footer-legal p {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-inner,
  .split,
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .quick-panel {
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .topic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(180px, 0.8fr);
  }

  .footer-contact {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .brand-panel {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    inset: 0 0 auto 40%;
    width: 70%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .top-strip-inner,
  .header-inner,
  .hero-inner,
  .section-inner,
  .guide-strip-inner,
  .footer-inner,
  .footer-legal {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1160px);
  }

  .top-strip-inner {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .top-strip-inner span:last-child {
    display: none;
  }

  .header-inner {
    min-height: 72px;
  }

  .brand {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 184px;
  }

  .actions .button-secondary {
    display: none;
  }

  .actions .button-primary {
    width: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.98) 0%, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.9) 52%, rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.64) 100%),
      url("hero-home-mobile.webp") center top / cover no-repeat;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    padding: 58px 0 28px;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding: 56px 0 36px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.96) 0%, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.94) 68%, rgba(16, 43, 67, 0.86) 100%),
      url("hero-home-mobile.webp") center top / cover no-repeat;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    inset: auto -80px -80px auto;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    opacity: 0.46;
    clip-path: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .page-hero::after {
    right: -6px;
    bottom: -16px;
    font-size: 86px;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: 39px;
  }

  .lead,
  .eyebrow,
  .hero-actions,
  .button-row {
    max-width: 340px;
  }

  .lead {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .credential-row {
    display: grid;
    gap: 6px;
    max-width: 340px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }

  .credential-row span {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .hero-actions .button,
  .button-row .button {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }

  .trust-row,
  .topic-grid,
  .guide-strip-inner,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .topics-showcase {
    padding: 58px 0 64px;
  }

  .topics-showcase::before {
    right: -34px;
    bottom: -54px;
    font-size: 190px;
  }

  .topic-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .topic-card-mark {
    font-size: 58px;
  }

  .article-section {
    padding-left: 18px;
  }

  .brand-panel {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    min-height: 340px;
    padding: 26px;
  }

  .brand-panel-mark {
    font-size: 124px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 38px 0 24px;
  }

  .footer-contact {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .guide-links {
    overflow-x: auto;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .guide-links a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  section,
  .page-hero {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .panel,
  .contact-card {
    padding: 22px;
  }
}