.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 0;
  height: var(--header-height);
  background: rgb(252 252 250 / 94%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(10 12 16 / 9%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.nav-shell {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand__mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: 2.45rem;
  height: 2.45rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
  clip-path: polygon(8% 0, 92% 0, 50% 100%);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}

.brand__mark::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 82%;
  background: var(--white);
  content: "";
}

/* Supplied Vantage Closing identity: real VC symbol with matching wordmark. */
.site-header .brand {
  gap: 0.62rem;
}

.site-header .brand__mark {
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2.45rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  color: transparent;
  background: transparent url("../images/brand/vc-monogram-black-transparent.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  clip-path: none;
  filter: invert(1);
  font-size: 0;
}

.site-header .brand__mark::after {
  display: none;
}

.site-header .brand__text {
  display: block;
  width: 9.4rem;
  height: 3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: transparent;
  background-image: url("../images/brand/vantage-closing-header.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  font-size: 0;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.primary-nav,
.primary-nav__list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.primary-nav a:not(.button) {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  color: #353b46;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.primary-nav a:not(.button)::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.85rem;
  bottom: 0.4rem;
  left: 0.85rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 999px;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0.25);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.primary-nav a:not(.button):hover,
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]:not(.button) {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.primary-nav a:not(.button):hover::after,
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]:not(.button)::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 2.8rem;
  height: 2.8rem;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.menu-toggle span,
.menu-toggle::before,
.menu-toggle::after {
  display: block;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: currentColor;
  content: "";
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle span {
  margin-block: 0.27rem;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span {
  opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before {
  transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
  transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.9rem;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.76rem 1.15rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgb(36 84 214 / 0%);
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.button::after {
  content: "\2192";
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.button:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue-deep);
  border-color: var(--blue-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgb(36 84 214 / 26%);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(0.28rem);
}

.button--secondary {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: #9ca3af;
}

.button--secondary:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgb(10 12 16 / 10%);
}

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

.button--light:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #e9edf6;
  border-color: #e9edf6;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgb(0 0 0 / 20%);
}

.button[disabled] {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.62;
  transform: none;
}

.card {
  padding: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.card > * + * {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

.card--dark {
  background: var(--graphite);
  border-color: #2a303d;
}

.card--dark h3,
.card--dark h4 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.card--dark p {
  color: #b7beca;
}

.card--lift {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 260ms ease, border-color 260ms ease;
}

.card--lift::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -7rem;
  right: -7rem;
  width: 14rem;
  height: 14rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgb(36 84 214 / 16%) 0%, rgb(36 84 214 / 0%) 68%);
  content: "";
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.7);
  transition: opacity 260ms ease, transform 360ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.card--lift::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), #6d91ff, var(--blue));
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 320ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.card--lift:hover {
  border-color: rgb(36 84 214 / 45%);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgb(10 12 16 / 13%), 0 0 0 1px rgb(36 84 214 / 8%);
  transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.card--lift:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.card--lift:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.card--lift .number-label {
  transition: color 240ms ease, background 240ms ease, transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.card--lift:hover .number-label {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: rotate(-7deg) scale(1.08);
}

.number-label {
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 2.3rem;
  height: 2.3rem;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-mist);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.check-list,
.cross-list,
.arrow-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.78rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li,
.cross-list li,
.arrow-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

.check-list li::before,
.cross-list li::before,
.arrow-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "\2713";
}

.cross-list li::before {
  color: var(--error);
  content: "\00D7";
}

.arrow-list li::before {
  content: "\2192";
}

.tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.tag,
.filter-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.55rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  color: #3f4652;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.filter-button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.metric-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid #303642;
  border-left: 1px solid #303642;
}

.metric-list li {
  min-height: 8rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  color: #dfe3eb;
  border-right: 1px solid #303642;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #303642;
}

.metric-list span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  color: #83a4ff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.comparison {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.comparison table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 44rem;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.comparison th,
.comparison td {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--silver);
}

.comparison th {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.comparison tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.comparison th:first-child,
.comparison td:first-child {
  width: 32%;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--silver);
}

.faq-list details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--silver);
}

.faq-list summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.45rem 3rem 1.45rem 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 650;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-list summary::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.35rem;
  right: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  content: "+";
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.faq-list details[open] summary::after {
  content: "\2212";
}

.faq-list details > div {
  max-width: 52rem;
  padding: 0 3rem 1.5rem 0;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.callout {
  padding: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--blue-mist);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
}

.callout--warning {
  background: #fff6dd;
  border-left-color: #b77900;
}

.disclaimer {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.site-footer {
  color: #c5cad3;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.footer-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(17rem, 1.5fr) repeat(3, minmax(9rem, 0.75fr));
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
}

.footer-brand {
  max-width: 25rem;
}

.footer-brand .brand {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-brand .brand__mark {
  display: block;
  width: 2.9rem;
  height: 2.3rem;
  color: transparent;
  background: transparent url("../images/brand/vc-monogram-black-transparent.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  clip-path: none;
  filter: invert(1);
  font-size: 0;
}

.footer-brand .brand__mark::after {
  display: none;
}

.footer-heading {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #c5cad3;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: var(--space-3);
  border-top: 1px solid #2a303d;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.footer-bottom p:first-child {
  max-width: 54rem;
}

.form-shell {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.field label,
.field legend {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #aeb5c1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 9rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input:hover,
.field select:hover,
.field textarea:hover {
  border-color: #767f8e;
}

.field input[aria-invalid="true"],
.field select[aria-invalid="true"],
.field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: var(--error);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(180 35 24 / 12%);
}

.field-help,
.field-error {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.38rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.field-help {
  color: var(--slate);
}

.field-error {
  color: var(--error);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.checkbox-field {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.checkbox-field input {
  width: 1.2rem;
  height: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  accent-color: var(--blue);
}

.checkbox-field label {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.form-status {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.form-status[data-state="error"] {
  color: #7a1a13;
  background: #fff0ee;
  border: 1px solid #f3b5ae;
}

.form-status[data-state="success"] {
  color: #10553f;
  background: #eaf8f2;
  border: 1px solid #a9ddcb;
}

.form-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.form-step {
  border: 0;
}

.form-step__header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.form-progress {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.form-progress__label {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.form-progress__track {
  height: 0.4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e4e7ec;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.form-progress__bar {
  width: 20%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--blue);
  transition: width 260ms ease;
}

.honeypot {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -9999px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100%;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.article-card:hover {
  border-color: #b8c2d5;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.article-card__visual {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 12rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  place-items: end start;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--graphite);
}

.article-card__visual::before,
.article-card__visual::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -4rem;
  width: 13rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #5e7ee0;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(-48deg);
}

.article-card__visual::before {
  top: 2rem;
}

.article-card__visual::after {
  top: 6rem;
}

.article-card__category {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-card__content {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--space-3);
}

.article-card__content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.article-card__content p {
  color: var(--slate);
}

.article-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  color: #969eab;
  content: "/";
}

.page-disclaimer,
.founder-placeholder,
.form-aside-callout,
.review-warning,
.legal-warning {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.route-link,
.form-intro,
.form-step__intro,
.confirmation-actions,
.case-study-empty__actions {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.form-step legend {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.form-step legend .eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.form-step__title {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.logo-showcase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 15rem) 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.logo-showcase img {
  width: min(100%, 34rem);
  height: auto;
  margin-inline: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.logo-showcase figcaption {
  color: var(--slate);
}