/* VERX GLOBAL — SIGNATURE WEBSITE
   Design tokens and all styles live here for easy GitHub editing.
   No framework, external CSS libraries or build step required. */
:root{--navy:#071d34;--night:#06182a;--ink:#102940;--muted:#587085;--teal:#008c99;--aqua:#5bd4d9;--line:#dfe9ee;--pale:#f3f8fa;--white:#fff;--font:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;--display:'Manrope','DM Sans',sans-serif;--ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:115px}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font:16px/1.65 var(--font);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}img,svg{max-width:100%}img{display:block}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #4bcfd5;outline-offset:4px}.container{width:min(100% - 96px,1512px);margin-inline:auto}.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-120px;left:16px;background:#fff;color:#000;z-index:999;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px}.skip-link:focus{top:12px}.icon{flex-shrink:0}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.15;color:inherit}p{line-height:1.72}em{font-style:normal;color:var(--teal)}
/* Header remains visible as you scroll */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,217,226,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(11,35,54,.055);transition:box-shadow .25s}.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 15px 30px rgba(9,41,60,.13)}.header-inside{height:90px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.5vw,45px)}.header-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-shrink:0;min-width:0}.header-brand img{width:162px;height:auto;max-height:57px;object-fit:contain}.header-brand-tag{border-left:1px solid #c5d9e1;padding-left:17px;font-size:9px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#4d6b7c;white-space:nowrap}.header-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,33px);margin-left:auto}.header-nav a{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;height:90px;font-size:12px;font-weight:750;color:#29465c;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s}.header-nav a::after{position:absolute;bottom:24px;left:0;right:100%;content:"";height:2px;background:var(--teal);transition:right .2s}.header-nav a:hover,.header-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--teal)}.header-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after,.header-nav a:hover::after{right:0}.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;flex-shrink:0}.icon-btn{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:50%;color:var(--ink);transition:background .2s}.icon-btn:hover{background:#e8f5f7}.header-quote{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 17px;background:var(--teal);color:white;font-size:12px;font-weight:750;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}.header-quote:hover{background:#006c80;transform:translateY(-2px)}.header-quote svg{width:16px}.menu-toggle{display:none}.header-note{display:none}
/* Buttons + labels */
.button{min-height:52px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:7px;padding:15px 24px;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.005em;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),background .25s,box-shadow .25s,color .25s;line-height:1.4}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.button-icon{margin-left:4px;transition:transform .25s}.button:hover .button-icon{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}.button.solid{background:#00a0ab;color:white;box-shadow:0 10px 24px #00a0ab22}.button.solid:hover{background:#007e90;box-shadow:0 16px 26px #00a0ab33}.button.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:#c9dce3}.button.ghost:hover{border-color:#00a0ab;color:#007e90;background:white}.button.light{background:white;color:var(--navy)}.button.light:hover{background:#dffaff}.button.outline-on-dark{background:transparent;border-color:#ffffff68;color:#fff}.button.outline-on-dark:hover{border-color:#fff;background:#ffffff15}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:#008e9e;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.4}.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;flex:0 0 22px}
/* HOME Hero */
.hero-home{min-height:720px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night);color:white}.hero-image,.hero-shade,.hero-grid{position:absolute;inset:0}.hero-image{left:34%}.hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 45%;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.03)}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#06182afc 0%,#061b30f6 23%,#092640dc 44%,#082b469b 60%,#09233e33 81%,#071f3433 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#061a2deb 0%,transparent 31%)}.hero-grid{opacity:.15;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent calc(100% - 1px),#c7eeed 100%);background-size:calc(100% / 5) 100%;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,black,transparent 90%)}.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:70px 0 75px}.hero-main{width:min(780px,70%)}.hero-eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#bdedf1}.hero-eyebrow i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#52e3e7;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #52e3e72a}.hero-main h1{margin:27px 0 24px;font-size:clamp(56px,5.65vw,96px);line-height:1.085;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.073em;color:#fff;text-wrap:balance}.hero-main h1 span{color:#77dae2}.hero-main>p{color:#d5e6ec;font-size:clamp(15px,1.15vw,18px);max-width:580px;line-height:1.72}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:31px}.hero-annotation{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:57px;color:#b0ced7;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700}.hero-annotation .line{width:32px;height:1px;background:#93c8d0}.hero-side-label{position:absolute;right:0;top:50%;writing-mode:vertical-rl;font-size:10px;color:#c3dce5;letter-spacing:.27em;white-space:nowrap}.hero-side-label span{color:#64d3dc}.hero-bottom{position:relative;z-index:2;background:#071b2be0;border-top:1px solid #ffffff24}.hero-bottom-inner{height:80px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.hero-bottom-text{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;color:#a6c1cc;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:700}.hero-bottom-text span:first-child{color:#52cad5}.hero-bottom-side{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;color:#e2eff2;font-size:12px}.hero-bottom-side a{display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid #ffffff80;border-radius:50%;width:32px;height:32px;transition:background .2s}.hero-bottom-side a:hover{background:#ffffff36}
.proof-bar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e6edef}.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.proof-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0;padding:28px 18px;border-right:1px solid #e4edf1}.proof-item:first-child{padding-left:0}.proof-item:last-child{border:0}.proof-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;background:#eaf8f9;color:var(--teal);border-radius:10px;width:49px;height:49px;flex:0 0 49px}.proof-item strong{display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.015em}.proof-item p{margin:2px 0 0;color:#6c8291;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
/* Common sections */
.section{padding:clamp(78px,8vw,136px) 0}.section-pale{background:#f2f8fa}.section-heading{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:46px}.section-heading>div:first-child{max-width:880px}.section-heading h2,.values-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.4vw,59px);line-height:1.18;font-weight:800;margin:17px 0 13px;color:#112d43}.section-heading p{font-size:15px;max-width:600px;color:#62798a;margin:0}.section-heading>.button{margin-bottom:8px;flex:0 0 auto}.fine-print{color:#81949e;margin:24px 0 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.005em}
/* Product cards editorial photo-led */
.products-section{background:#f7fafb}.product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}.product-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;grid-column:span 3;min-height:305px;background:#173e50;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px #163f5710;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1){grid-column:span 7;min-height:390px}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 5;min-height:390px}.product-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px #153c5726}.product-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .8s var(--ease);filter:saturate(.91)}.product-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.065)}.product-card:nth-child(4) img{object-position:center}.product-gradient{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#051f31ef 0%,#062e468c 43%,#082c3718 85%);z-index:1}.product-top{position:absolute;top:22px;left:23px;right:21px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;z-index:2;color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:750}.product-arrow{border:1px solid #ffffff98;border-radius:50%;padding:8px;width:36px;height:36px;background:#0e304638}.product-info{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:22px;left:24px;right:24px;color:white}.product-info h3{font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,27px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 6px;color:#fff}.product-info p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;color:#d9e9ed;max-width:340px}.card-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#8ce4e8;font-size:12px;font-weight:750;margin-top:12px}.card-link:hover{color:#fff}.listing-grid .product-card{grid-column:span 4;min-height:355px}.filter-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:-5px 0 25px}.filter-input{height:51px;max-width:580px;width:100%;border:1px solid #d4e3ea;background:white;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 17px;color:var(--teal);gap:12px}.filter-input:focus-within{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #78dbe33e}.filter-input input{width:100%;border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;color:#123247;font-size:14px}.filter-row>span{font-size:12px;color:#658496;font-weight:700}.filter-empty{background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:8px}.filter-empty a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:750}
/* Branded feature */
.brand-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 56%;min-height:590px;background:#09273c}.brand-left{padding:clamp(58px,7.2vw,130px) clamp(40px,5.7vw,115px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:white;background:radial-gradient(circle at 10% 9%,#12536a,#071f35 73%)}.brand-left::before{content:'V';position:absolute;right:-65px;bottom:-150px;color:#ffffff08;font-size:600px;line-height:1;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800}.brand-left>*{position:relative}.brand-left .eyebrow{color:#62dce3}.brand-left h2{font-size:clamp(43px,4.4vw,80px);color:#fff;margin:30px 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.07em}.brand-left h2 em{color:#6cdce2}.brand-left p{max-width:430px;color:#c0dae3;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:30px}.brand-signature{display:block;color:#8fa9b5;margin-top:70px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700}.brand-right{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:560px;background:#d3e6ee}.brand-right>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;object-position:62% center}.brand-image-note{position:absolute;bottom:30px;right:30px;padding:22px 25px;background:#fffefd;box-shadow:0 15px 50px #061b2c29;max-width:305px;border-radius:7px}.brand-image-note span{display:block;font-size:10px;color:#008e9e;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:7px}.brand-image-note strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;display:block;letter-spacing:-.03em}.brand-image-note small{color:#748998;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:8px}
/* Values + methods */
.values-section{background:white}.values-head{margin-bottom:50px}.value-items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.value-items>div{border-top:1px solid #cddde4;padding:29px 38px 10px 2px;position:relative}.value-num{display:block;color:#85a1b0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:20px}.value-items svg{color:#0094a0;margin-bottom:18px}.value-items h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:13px}.value-items p{color:#6e8090;line-height:1.75;font-size:14px;max-width:340px}.impact-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:50% 50%;background:#06374a;min-height:570px}.impact-image{min-height:570px;overflow:hidden}.impact-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:72% center}.impact-body{padding:clamp(60px,7vw,113px) clamp(50px,7vw,120px);color:white;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}.impact-body .eyebrow{color:#77dfe3}.impact-body h2{font-size:clamp(38px,3.8vw,65px);margin:22px 0}.impact-body p{max-width:510px;color:#cee6eb;font-size:15px}.clean-checks{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 30px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}.clean-checks li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;font-size:13px}.clean-checks svg{color:#5fe4e8;width:18px;flex:none;margin-top:2px}.dark-checks svg{color:#008e9e}.process-section{background:#fff}.steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.step{background:#f5fafb;border:1px solid #e5eff2;padding:28px;min-height:225px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:start;border-radius:7px;position:relative}.step>span{font-size:11px;color:#809eaa;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800}.step>svg{color:#008e9e;margin:15px 0 20px}.step h3{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 8px}.step p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#677d8c;margin:0}.standard-banner{background:#0b3047;color:white;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.standard-banner::after{position:absolute;right:-100px;top:-220px;content:'';width:650px;height:650px;border:1px solid #78d2d936;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 90px #78d2d909,0 0 0 180px #78d2d907;pointer-events:none}.standard-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:72px 0}.standard-inner .eyebrow{color:#70dade}.standard-inner h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,48px);color:#fff;margin:15px 0 10px}.standard-inner p{margin:0;color:#c4dce3;font-size:14px;max-width:650px}.standard-inner>.button{flex-shrink:0;z-index:1}
/* Bottom CTA and footer */
.final-cta{background:#f5f9fa}.cta-inner{position:relative;padding:120px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:38px;overflow:hidden}.cta-glow{position:absolute;right:10%;top:0;width:300px;height:300px;background:#8bdee71d;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(28px)}.cta-copy,.cta-action{position:relative}.cta-copy h2{color:#122f46;font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,86px);margin:21px 0 19px}.cta-copy h2 em{color:#008d98}.cta-copy p{max-width:610px;margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#617789}.cta-action{display:flex;align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding-bottom:14px}.cta-action .button{background:#0b3047;color:#fff;min-width:230px}.cta-action>span{color:#879ba7;font-size:11px}.site-footer{background:#061b2c;color:#b6cbd6}.footer-main{padding:72px 0 55px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .7fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(25px,5vw,70px)}.footer-brand img{width:190px;padding:9px 11px;background:white;border-radius:5px;margin-bottom:18px}.footer-brand>p{max-width:290px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:#a8c3cd}.footer-col h3{color:#fff;font:700 13px var(--display);letter-spacing:0;margin:5px 0 23px}.footer-col a{display:block;width:fit-content;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;color:#b2ccd7}.footer-col a:hover{color:#70dfe4}.footer-col address{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:15px}.footer-social-line{margin-top:20px;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;color:#66d3dc;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff26;padding:24px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;color:#8ca8b7;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6}.footer-bottom span:last-child{text-align:right}
/* Inner-page hero */
.pagehero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#edf7f9,#f7fbfc 58%,#cfeaf1);overflow:hidden;position:relative}.pagehero-wrap{min-height:520px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:51% 49%;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.pagehero-text{padding:100px 35px 85px 0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;position:relative;z-index:2}.pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(49px,5vw,84px);margin:22px 0 24px;line-height:1.08}.pagehero-text>p{color:#5d7385;max-width:590px;font-size:16px}.pagehero-actions{margin-top:18px}.pagehero-image{position:relative;align-self:stretch;margin-right:calc((min(100vw,1608px) - 100vw)/2)}.pagehero-image:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#edf7f9 0%,#edf7f900 32%)}.pagehero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
/* Editorial content */
.split-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(45px,7vw,126px);align-items:center}.split-editorial>div:first-child{padding:20px 0}.split-editorial h2{font-size:clamp(39px,3.9vw,64px);margin:20px 0 25px}.split-editorial p{color:#61798a;font-size:15px;max-width:565px}.split-editorial .button{margin-top:20px}.split-editorial>img{width:100%;height:440px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.principles article{background:white;border:1px solid #e1eaed;border-radius:8px;padding:clamp(27px,3vw,45px);min-height:255px}.principles svg{color:#008e9e;margin-bottom:30px}.principles h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}.principles p{color:#657c89;font-size:14px}.quality-principles article{background:#f7fbfc}.feature-photo-section{position:relative;background:#07354d;min-height:550px;color:white}.feature-photo-section>img,.feature-photo-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.feature-photo-section>img{object-position:center 40%}.feature-photo-overlay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#052239fa,#05243ae0 42%,#072a4170)}.feature-photo-content{position:relative;padding:100px 0;max-width:1512px}.feature-photo-content .eyebrow{color:#5fdae1}.feature-photo-content h2{font-size:clamp(45px,4.8vw,75px);max-width:740px;color:white;margin:27px 0}.feature-photo-content p{color:#dae7ec;font-size:16px;max-width:545px}.feature-photo-content .button{margin-top:15px}.solution-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}.solution-grid article{padding:36px;background:#f5fafb;border:1px solid #dce9ef;border-radius:7px;min-height:248px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr}.solution-grid article svg{color:#008e9e;grid-column:1}.solution-grid article>span{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;font-size:11px;color:#8aa0ad;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:800}.solution-grid article h3{font-size:24px;grid-column:1/-1;margin:26px 0 8px}.solution-grid article p{color:#668092;font-size:14px;max-width:600px;grid-column:1/-1;margin:0}
/* Contact */
.contact-section{background:#f6fafb}.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.79fr 1.21fr;gap:clamp(55px,8vw,145px);align-items:start}.contact-details h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.6vw,59px);margin:20px 0}.contact-details>p{font-size:15px;color:#617a8a;max-width:475px;margin-bottom:40px}.contact-link{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;padding:23px 0;border-top:1px solid #d9e6eb}.contact-link svg{color:var(--teal);margin-top:4px}.contact-link span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:#76909b;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:4px}.contact-link a,.contact-link address{font-style:normal;color:#1b3b50;font-size:15px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.65;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-link a:hover{color:#008e9e}.contact-hint{background:#e9f3f6;padding:24px;margin-top:28px;border-left:3px solid #08a6b0;border-radius:3px}.contact-hint strong{font-size:14px}.contact-hint p{font-size:12px;color:#668090;margin:8px 0 0}.contact-panel{padding:clamp(28px,3vw,60px);background:white;box-shadow:0 22px 60px #07355010;border:1px solid #e1eaed;border-radius:9px}.contact-form-heading h2{font-size:33px;margin:10px 0 2px}.contact-form-heading p{font-size:13px;color:#7c919c;margin-bottom:31px}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}.contact-panel label{display:block;color:#28465a;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4}.contact-panel label b{color:#d25745}.contact-panel input:not([type=checkbox]),.contact-panel select,.contact-panel textarea{display:block;margin-top:9px;width:100%;border:1px solid #cddfe6;background:#fbfdfd;border-radius:5px;padding:14px 13px;color:#123246;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;outline-color:#00a2b0;min-height:49px}.contact-panel input::placeholder,.contact-panel textarea::placeholder{color:#96aab6}.full-field{margin-top:20px}.full-field textarea{min-height:155px!important;resize:vertical}.contact-panel .consent{display:flex;gap:12px;margin:19px 0 25px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;color:#6e8390;line-height:1.6}.consent input{width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:#008e9e;flex:0 0 17px;margin:3px 0 0}.form-submit{border:0}.form-notice{font-size:10px;line-height:1.65;margin:16px 0 0;color:#7b8e9a}.honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;opacity:0!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important}
/* Search dialog and menu */
.search-dialog{border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:0;max-width:590px;width:calc(100vw - 32px);box-shadow:0 25px 90px #061b2a70;color:var(--ink)}.search-dialog::backdrop{background:#041827b8;backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}.search-inner{padding:35px}.search-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}.search-top strong{font-size:22px;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:-.04em}.search-top button{background:#e8f4f6;border:0;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center}.search-inner>p{font-size:13px;color:#668293}.search-inner>input{width:100%;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #c6dce5;outline-color:#0095a3}.search-results{display:grid;gap:5px;margin:20px 0 8px;max-height:320px;overflow-y:auto}.search-results a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:12px 13px;border-radius:5px;color:#13455a;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.search-results a:hover{background:#edf8fa;color:var(--teal)}
/* Responsive */
@media(min-width:1800px){.hero-home{min-height:810px}.hero-inner{min-height:730px}.hero-main h1{font-size:104px}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(-n+2){min-height:470px}.product-card{min-height:355px}}
@media(max-width:1370px){.container{width:min(100% - 70px,1512px)}.header-brand-tag{display:none}.header-inside{gap:21px}.header-nav{gap:20px}.header-nav a{font-size:11px}.header-brand img{width:152px}.hero-main{width:75%}}
@media(max-width:1050px){.container{width:calc(100% - 56px)}.header-inside{height:76px}.header-brand img{width:150px}.header-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;right:0;background:#fff;padding:15px 28px 27px;box-shadow:0 18px 30px #051d3220;border-top:1px solid #deedf2;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.header-nav.is-open{display:flex}.header-nav a{height:47px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf1f3}.header-nav a::after{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center;background:transparent;border:1px solid #d7e7eb;border-radius:5px;width:41px;height:41px;color:#183a4c}.hero-main{width:85%}.hero-side-label{display:none}.proof-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.proof-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.proof-item{padding-left:16px}.proof-item:first-child{padding-left:16px}.brand-section{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.brand-left{padding:70px 43px}.brand-left h2{font-size:54px}.brand-right{min-height:560px}.impact-body{padding:65px 43px}.steps-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .85fr 1fr;gap:35px}.footer-col:last-child{grid-column:2 / 4}.product-card{grid-column:span 6}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 6;min-height:355px}.listing-grid .product-card{grid-column:span 6}.pagehero-wrap{min-height:455px}.pagehero-text{padding:70px 12px 70px 0}.pagehero-image{margin-right:-28px}}
@media(max-width:750px){.container{width:calc(100% - 38px)}.header-inside{height:72px}.header-brand img{width:141px}.header-quote{display:none}.hero-home{min-height:0}.hero-image{left:0;top:0;bottom:auto;height:430px}.hero-image img{object-position:66% 35%}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#061b2c 5%,#061b2ca6 42%,#061b2c15 79%),linear-gradient(90deg,#061b2c73,#061b2c05)}.hero-grid{opacity:.09}.hero-inner{min-height:720px;align-items:end;padding:295px 0 55px}.hero-main{width:100%}.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(47px,9vw,78px);margin:19px 0}.hero-main>p{font-size:14px}.hero-annotation{margin-top:35px;font-size:9px}.hero-bottom-inner{height:58px}.hero-bottom-text{gap:12px;font-size:9px}.hero-bottom-side>span{display:none}.proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.proof-item{padding:18px 9px}.proof-item:first-child{padding-left:9px}.proof-icon{width:38px;height:38px;flex-basis:38px}.proof-icon svg{width:20px}.proof-item strong{font-size:11px}.proof-item p{font-size:10px}.section{padding:75px 0}.section-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:30px}.section-heading h2,.values-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,51px)}.section-heading p{font-size:13px}.section-heading>.button{margin-top:23px}.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}.product-card,.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2),.listing-grid .product-card{grid-column:span 1;min-height:310px}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 2;min-height:380px}.product-info{left:17px;right:17px;bottom:18px}.product-info h3{font-size:20px}.product-info p{font-size:11px}.product-top{top:15px;left:17px;right:15px}.brand-section{grid-template-columns:1fr}.brand-left{padding:72px 26px}.brand-left h2{font-size:54px}.brand-signature{margin-top:42px}.brand-right{min-height:400px}.value-items{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.value-items>div{padding:20px 0}.value-num{margin-bottom:13px}.value-items svg{margin-bottom:8px}.impact-section{grid-template-columns:1fr}.impact-image{min-height:320px;max-height:380px}.impact-body{padding:65px 25px}.steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.step{padding:23px 19px}.standard-inner{display:block;padding:65px 0}.standard-inner>.button{margin-top:22px}.cta-inner{display:block;padding:78px 0}.cta-copy h2{font-size:clamp(43px,8vw,65px)}.cta-action{margin-top:27px}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px;padding:55px 0 35px}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-col:last-child{grid-column:auto}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:9px}.footer-bottom span:last-child{text-align:left}.pagehero-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pagehero-text{padding:72px 0 53px}.pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(45px,9vw,70px)}.pagehero-text>p{font-size:14px}.pagehero-image{min-height:290px;margin:0 -19px}.pagehero-image:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#edf7f9,#edf7f900 22%)}.split-editorial,.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.split-editorial>img{height:340px}.principles,.solution-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.principles article{min-height:0;padding:30px}.feature-photo-content{padding:95px 0}.feature-photo-content h2{font-size:47px}.feature-photo-overlay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#052239e9,#05243a9e)}.contact-panel{padding:28px 22px}}
@media(max-width:460px){.hero-inner{min-height:690px}.hero-main h1{font-size:45px}.hero-actions{gap:9px}.hero-actions .button{padding:12px 13px;min-height:46px;font-size:11px;gap:8px}.hero-annotation{letter-spacing:.08em}.proof-item{gap:8px}.proof-icon{display:none}.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.product-card,.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2),.listing-grid .product-card{grid-column:span 1;min-height:310px}.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1){min-height:340px}.product-info h3{font-size:22px}.steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.brand-right{min-height:350px}.brand-image-note{right:15px;bottom:15px;padding:13px 15px;max-width:235px}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-col:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-bottom{font-size:10px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pagehero-text h1{font-size:47px}.filter-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.contact-details h2{font-size:43px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
/* Keep the shared header's outer mount sticky so it remains attached to the viewport. */
#site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
.site-header{position:relative;top:auto}
.footer-brand img{height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}

/* ===========================================================
   OCTOBER 2026 — REFERENCE-ALIGNED HEADER + HERO DESIGN
   Overrides legacy rules while preserving interior page styles.
   =========================================================== */
:root{--navy:#09263f;--teal:#008f9d}
#site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:120;isolation:isolate}
.site-header{position:relative;top:auto;background:#fffffffa;border-bottom:1px solid #dfebf0;box-shadow:0 2px 20px #092e4710}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 32px #072c4921}
.header-inside{height:76px;gap:clamp(13px,1.8vw,28px)}
.header-brand{gap:15px;min-width:0}
.header-brand img{width:clamp(138px,12.4vw,185px);height:auto;max-height:58px;object-fit:contain}
.header-brand-tag{display:block;border-left:1px solid #d4e0e5;padding-left:14px;font-size:9px;line-height:1.48;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;color:#506b7c;white-space:nowrap}
.header-nav{gap:clamp(11px,1.45vw,25px)}
.header-nav a{height:76px;font-size:clamp(10px,.8vw,12px);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:0}
.header-nav a::after{bottom:14px}
.header-actions{gap:10px}
.header-quote{min-height:40px;border-radius:100px;padding:10px 17px;background:linear-gradient(105deg,#008d9e,#007785);box-shadow:0 5px 13px #006b7b20}
.header-quote:hover{background:#005f78}
.header-quote svg{width:16px}
/* Hero: photo-forward layout, with generous safe space for the left-hand copy. */
.hero-home{min-height:0;background:#071d34;overflow:hidden}
.hero-image{inset:0;left:27%}
.hero-image img{object-fit:cover;object-position:67% 42%;filter:saturate(.99) contrast(1.035)}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,28,49,.99) 0%,rgba(4,32,54,.96) 24%,rgba(5,38,62,.79) 47%,rgba(5,37,59,.14) 83%,rgba(3,28,49,.12) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(3,26,45,.77) 0%,transparent 38%)}
.hero-grid{opacity:.045}
.hero-inner{min-height:530px;align-items:center;padding:68px 0 65px}
.hero-main{width:min(700px,60%);position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-eyebrow{letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:11px;font-weight:750;color:#e0f2f4}
.hero-eyebrow::after{content:"";height:2px;width:24px;position:absolute;top:-13px;left:0;background:#58c8d5}
.hero-eyebrow i{display:none}
.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(42px,3.65vw,66px);line-height:1.09;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:19px 0 18px;max-width:710px;text-wrap:balance}
.hero-main h1 span{color:#85d5ee}
.hero-main>p{max-width:565px;font-size:clamp(14px,1.07vw,17px);line-height:1.58;color:#e5f0f5}
.hero-actions{gap:12px;margin-top:24px}
.hero-actions .button{min-height:47px;gap:14px;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;font-size:12px}
.hero-actions .button.solid{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#00a8b4,#008b9c);box-shadow:0 8px 20px #001a2b33}
.hero-actions .button.outline-on-dark{border-color:#e0f4f9b2;background:#031c302b}
.hero-actions .button.outline-on-dark:hover{background:#ffffff21}
.hero-side-panel{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:43px;z-index:3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;max-width:200px}
.hero-side-caption{white-space:pre-line;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#f6fdff;border-left:3px solid #9fe3ee;padding-left:12px;text-shadow:0 2px 14px #05243f99}
.hero-slide-buttons{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding-right:8px}
.hero-dot{width:13px;height:13px;border:1.5px solid #ffffffdb;border-radius:50%;background:#ffffff66;padding:0;box-shadow:0 1px 7px #001e3b33;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.hero-dot:hover{transform:scale(1.16)}
.hero-dot.is-active{background:#fff;border-color:white}
/* Trust bar visually connected to the hero, while keeping claims factual. */
.proof-bar{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#08233d,#07334b);border-top:1px solid #fff2;border-bottom:0;color:#fff}
.proof-grid{align-items:stretch}
.proof-item{padding:20px 18px;border-color:#ffffff22}
.proof-icon{width:43px;height:43px;flex:0 0 43px;background:#ffffff14;border-radius:8px;color:#80dbe9}
.proof-item strong{color:white;font-size:12px}
.proof-item p{color:#bfdce6;font-size:11px}
/* Balanced adaptive header and hero at intermediate widths. */
@media(max-width:1380px){
  .header-brand img{width:152px}
  .header-brand-tag{display:none}
  .header-nav{gap:clamp(10px,1.45vw,22px)}
  .header-inside{gap:17px}
  .hero-main{width:min(640px,65%)}
}
@media(min-width:1381px) and (max-width:1580px){
  .header-brand-tag{font-size:8px;max-width:175px}
  .header-brand img{width:158px}
  .header-nav{gap:16px}
  .header-inside{gap:20px}
  .header-nav a{font-size:11px}
}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .header-inside{height:70px}
  .header-brand img{width:150px}
  .header-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;max-height:calc(100dvh - 70px);overflow-y:auto;background:white;box-shadow:0 18px 30px #051d3220;border-top:1px solid #deedf2;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:13px max(28px,calc((100vw - 920px)/2)) 25px}
  .header-nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .header-nav a{height:auto;min-height:48px;font-size:14px;padding:10px 0}
  .header-nav a::after{display:none}
  .hero-main{width:min(595px,72%)}
  .hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.2vw,58px)}
  .hero-side-panel{right:0;bottom:33px}
}
@media(max-width:750px){
  .header-inside{height:66px}
  .header-brand img{width:146px}
  .header-brand-tag{display:none}
  .header-quote{display:none}
  .header-actions{gap:5px}
  .header-nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 66px);padding:13px 21px 24px}
  .hero-image{inset:0;top:0;height:350px;left:0;bottom:auto}
  .hero-image img{object-position:70% 36%}
  .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,29,47,.08) 0%,rgba(4,29,47,.44) 24%,rgba(4,29,49,.96) 48%,#041d32 74%,#041d32 100%)}
  .hero-inner{min-height:625px;align-items:flex-end;padding:285px 0 37px}
  .hero-main{width:100%;max-width:650px}
  .hero-eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(37px,8.2vw,56px);line-height:1.09;margin:15px 0}
  .hero-main>p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.58;max-width:520px}
  .hero-actions{gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
  .hero-actions .button{min-height:45px;padding:11px 17px;font-size:11px}
  .hero-side-panel{right:0;top:20px;bottom:auto;max-width:unset;gap:0}
  .hero-side-caption{display:none}
  .hero-slide-buttons{padding:0;gap:7px}
  .hero-dot{width:10px;height:10px}
  .proof-item{padding:15px 10px}
  .proof-icon{width:36px;height:36px;flex-basis:36px}
  .proof-item:first-child{padding-left:10px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
  .header-brand img{width:135px}
  .header-actions .icon-btn{width:37px;height:37px}
  .hero-inner{min-height:635px;padding:280px 0 35px}
  .hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(35px,9.1vw,41px)}
  .hero-main>p{font-size:12px}
  .hero-actions .button{padding:10px 12px;gap:8px}
  .proof-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .proof-item{gap:9px;padding:13px 8px}
  .proof-icon{display:grid;width:31px;height:31px;flex-basis:31px}
  .proof-icon svg{width:17px;height:17px}
  .proof-item strong{font-size:10px}
  .proof-item p{font-size:9px}
}
@media(max-width:355px){
  .hero-inner{min-height:660px}
  .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .hero-actions .button{justify-content:center}
  .proof-icon{display:none}
}
/* Final optical alignment: navigation centered in available header space and no image seam. */
@media(min-width:1051px){.header-nav{margin-left:0;flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center;min-width:0}}
.hero-image{left:0}
@media(max-width:1050px){.header-actions{margin-left:auto}}

/* ============================================================
   VERX — SPACING REFINEMENT (26 OCT 2026)
   Keeps the original layout, hierarchy and imagery while reducing
   excessive whitespace between sections at every screen size.
   Edit these values to adjust density site-wide.
   ============================================================ */
/* Consistent section rhythm and less separation before the first cards. */
.section{padding:clamp(54px,5vw,84px) 0}
.section-heading{margin-bottom:30px}
.section-heading h2,.values-head h2{margin:13px 0 10px}
.section-heading>.button{margin-bottom:4px}
.fine-print{margin-top:15px}
/* The brand / impact panels still breathe, but are no longer oversized. */
.brand-section{min-height:510px}
.brand-left{padding:clamp(48px,5vw,84px) clamp(34px,5vw,86px)}
.brand-left h2{margin:21px 0 18px}
.brand-left p{margin-bottom:22px}
.brand-signature{margin-top:38px}
.brand-right{min-height:510px}
.values-head{margin-bottom:28px}
.value-items>div{padding:21px 28px 8px 2px}
.value-num{margin-bottom:12px}
.value-items svg{margin-bottom:10px}
.value-items h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.value-items p{margin-bottom:0}
.impact-section{min-height:475px}
.impact-image{min-height:475px}
.impact-body{padding:clamp(45px,4.5vw,77px) clamp(38px,6vw,100px)}
.impact-body h2{margin:16px 0}
.clean-checks{margin:10px 0 22px;gap:10px}
.step{min-height:195px;padding:23px}
.step>svg{margin:10px 0 13px}
/* More concise transition banners, ending CTA and footer. */
.standard-inner{padding:47px 0}
.standard-inner h2{margin:11px 0 8px}
.cta-inner{padding:70px 0}
.cta-copy h2{margin:13px 0 12px}
.footer-main{padding:52px 0 36px}
/* Internal pages should have the same compact rhythm as the homepage. */
.pagehero-wrap{min-height:455px}
.pagehero-text{padding:72px 30px 63px 0}
.pagehero-text h1{margin:18px 0 16px}
.split-editorial h2{margin:16px 0 17px}
.split-editorial .button{margin-top:15px}
.principles article{min-height:225px}
.principles svg{margin-bottom:20px}
.feature-photo-section{min-height:450px}
.feature-photo-content{padding:74px 0}
.feature-photo-content h2{margin:20px 0}
.solution-grid article{min-height:215px;padding:28px}
.solution-grid article h3{margin:17px 0 8px}
.contact-details>p{margin-bottom:25px}
.contact-panel .form-grid{gap:15px}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .brand-left{padding:50px 35px}
  .brand-right{min-height:465px}
  .impact-section,.impact-image{min-height:430px}
  .impact-body{padding:46px 36px}
  .pagehero-wrap{min-height:405px}
  .pagehero-text{padding:58px 18px 50px 0}
}
@media(max-width:750px){
  .section{padding:47px 0}
  .section-heading{margin-bottom:25px}
  .section-heading h2,.values-head h2{margin:10px 0 9px}
  .section-heading>.button{margin-top:18px}
  .brand-section{min-height:0}
  .brand-left{padding:45px 26px}
  .brand-left h2{margin:16px 0 15px}
  .brand-signature{margin-top:26px}
  .brand-right{min-height:335px}
  .values-head{margin-bottom:20px}
  .value-items{gap:7px}
  .value-items>div{padding:16px 0 12px}
  .impact-section{min-height:0}
  .impact-image{min-height:275px;max-height:310px}
  .impact-body{padding:45px 25px}
  .standard-inner{padding:43px 0}
  .cta-inner{padding:54px 0}
  .cta-action{margin-top:22px}
  .footer-main{padding:42px 0 30px;gap:26px}
  .pagehero-wrap{min-height:0}
  .pagehero-text{padding:49px 0 36px}
  .pagehero-image{min-height:240px}
  .split-editorial,.contact-layout{gap:28px}
  .split-editorial>img{height:295px}
  .feature-photo-section{min-height:0}
  .feature-photo-content{padding:60px 0}
  .step{min-height:0;padding:19px 17px}
  .principles article{min-height:0;padding:24px}
}
@media(max-width:460px){
  .section{padding:42px 0}
  .section-heading{margin-bottom:22px}
  .brand-left{padding:40px 23px}
  .brand-right{min-height:290px}
  .impact-image{min-height:235px;max-height:265px}
  .impact-body{padding:39px 22px}
  .standard-inner{padding:39px 0}
  .cta-inner{padding:48px 0}
  .pagehero-text{padding:41px 0 30px}
  .pagehero-image{min-height:215px}
  .footer-main{padding:37px 0 25px}
}


/* ===============================================================
   VERX GLOBAL • AURORA DESIGN SYSTEM
   Reference-led visual refresh / shared styling across all 6 pages.
   Edit tokens below to adjust site-wide colours and spacing.
   =============================================================== */
:root{--navy:#072744;--night:#05263c;--ink:#0c2b49;--muted:#526f86;--teal:#0099ae;--aqua:#67d3ef;--line:#daecf5;--pale:#edf8ff;--sky:#bfeeff}
body{background:#f8fcff;color:#102d4a}
.container{width:min(100% - 76px,1480px)}
.site-header{background:#fffffffa;box-shadow:0 4px 25px #062a4610}
.header-inside{height:76px;gap:clamp(10px,1.9vw,34px)}
.header-brand img{width:158px}.header-brand-tag{color:#476880;line-height:1.48;letter-spacing:.09em}
.header-nav{gap:clamp(11px,1.35vw,26px)}.header-nav a{height:76px;font-size:12px}.header-nav a::after{bottom:18px}
.header-quote,.button.solid{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#00aec2,#007e91);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px #078ea31e;color:white}
.header-quote:hover,.button.solid:hover{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#008ba8,#006477)}
.button{border-radius:999px;min-height:46px;padding:12px 23px;box-shadow:none}
.button.ghost{border-color:#a9cbdd;background:#ffffffc9}
.button.ghost:hover{background:#e8f9ff;box-shadow:0 4px 18px #1c84ad18}
.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.section{padding:clamp(54px,5.5vw,88px) 0}
/* hero: tighter editorial composition & the cobalt-teal image treatment */
.hero-home{min-height:570px;background:#092943}.hero-image{left:27%}.hero-image img{object-position:57% 44%;filter:saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02)}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041e35 0%,#062f4ae9 28%,#0b405872 52%,#0c3a5730 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#05243a82,transparent 34%)}
.hero-inner{min-height:570px;padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:50px;align-items:center}
.hero-main{max-width:740px}.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.7vw,67px);line-height:1.09;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:20px 0 20px}.hero-main h1 span{color:#8cdbfa}
.hero-main p{max-width:600px;line-height:1.65}.hero-actions{margin-top:26px}
.proof-bar{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#06334f,#084b61);color:white;border:0}
.proof-grid{min-height:88px}.proof-item{padding-block:13px}.proof-icon{color:#7de6fa}
/* signature wave surfaces, drawn as a reusable SVG with no remote dependencies */
.products-section,.section-pale,.contact-section{background:#edf8ff url('assets/wave-accent.svg') center top / cover no-repeat;position:relative}
.pagehero{background:#e7f7ff url('assets/wave-accent.svg') center / cover no-repeat}
.pagehero-wrap{min-height:380px;grid-template-columns:53% 47%}
.pagehero-text{padding:58px 35px 58px 0}.pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(42px,4.3vw,68px);line-height:1.08;margin:18px 0 14px}
.pagehero-text>p{font-size:15px;color:#47677d;line-height:1.68;max-width:580px}.pagehero-actions{margin-top:12px}
.pagehero-image{margin-right:0;min-height:380px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:140px 0 0 30px;box-shadow:0 16px 52px #0a577526}
.pagehero-image:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#e7f7ff 0%,#e7f7ff00 20%)}
.pagehero-image img{filter:saturate(.98)}
/* heading layout like supplied reference: headline and intro alongside */
.products-section{padding:56px 0 65px}
.products-section .section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,62px);align-items:end;margin-bottom:24px}
.products-section .section-heading>div:first-child{max-width:none}
.products-section .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.7vw,57px);margin:13px 0 0;color:#082c4d;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.058em}
.products-section .section-heading p{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;color:#4d6d87;max-width:540px;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px;margin-left:auto}
.products-section .section-heading>.button{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;justify-self:end;align-self:start;margin:0;font-size:12px;min-height:37px}
/* the CSS grid alignment is controlled via wrappers for precision */
.products-section .section-heading{position:relative}.products-section .section-heading>div:first-child{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
.products-section .section-heading>div:first-child p{margin-top:16px;max-width:610px}
.products-section .section-heading>.button{align-self:end}
.feature-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin:29px 0 37px}
.gallery-tile{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:66px 1fr;gap:16px;min-height:173px;padding:24px 20px 22px 22px;border:1px solid #eff7ff;border-radius:16px;background:#ffffffd9;box-shadow:0 10px 34px #1a71961b;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.gallery-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 35px #17658b26}
.gallery-tile:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fffefa 47%,#ffffffa8 78%,#fff0 100%);z-index:-1}
.gallery-photo{position:absolute;z-index:-2;right:0;top:0;width:54%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:saturate(.97)}
.gallery-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:62px;height:62px;color:#008b9c;background:#d9f4f5;border-radius:15px;align-self:start}
.gallery-tile:nth-child(2) .gallery-icon{background:#dbf0ff;color:#177fc3}
.gallery-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-right:38px}
.gallery-copy h3{font-size:17px;margin:2px 0 9px;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#092a48}
.gallery-copy p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:#54748b;max-width:220px;margin:0}
.gallery-link{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:16px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:white;color:#038ca5;box-shadow:0 4px 15px #1e84ad22;z-index:2}
.gallery-link:hover{background:#007f94;color:#fff}
.category-subheading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:8px 0 17px}
.category-subheading .eyebrow{font-size:9px}.category-subheading h3{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,29px);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.category-subheading>a{color:#067e9c;font-size:12px;font-weight:750;white-space:nowrap}
/* Professional light photographic catalogue cards, not heavy dark rectangles */
.product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.product-card,.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2){grid-column:auto;min-height:335px!important;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 9px 30px #145b7913;border:1px solid #e5f1f6;isolation:isolate}
.product-card img{position:relative;width:100%;height:220px;inset:auto;object-fit:cover;filter:none;border-radius:13px 13px 0 0}
.product-gradient{display:none}.product-top{top:14px;left:15px;right:15px;color:#fff;font-size:10px;pointer-events:none}.product-top span{background:#073852cf;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:30px}.product-arrow{display:none}
.product-info{position:relative;bottom:auto;left:auto;right:auto;color:#153e59;padding:15px 19px 19px}
.product-info h3{font-size:18px!important;color:#0b2e4b!important;margin:0 0 5px!important}.product-info p{font-size:12px!important;color:#5a7486!important;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 10px}.product-info .card-link{color:#007f9c!important;font-size:12px!important;font-weight:750}
.product-card:hover img{transform:none}.product-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.listing-grid .product-card{grid-column:auto;min-height:335px!important}
.product-collection,.values-section,.process-section{background:#fff}
.catalogue-note{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#e6f7ff,#f4fbff);border-left:3px solid #00a9bc;padding:15px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:13px;color:#477188}
.catalogue-note span{font-size:20px;color:#00a2b9}.catalogue-note p{margin:0}
/* clean repeating card grammar on every secondary page */
.principles article,.service-card,.quality-card,.process-card{border-radius:15px!important;border:1px solid #e2f0f7!important;background:#ffffffed!important;box-shadow:0 10px 36px #10597912;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.principles article:hover,.service-card:hover,.quality-card:hover,.process-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 17px 35px #0f5e811b}
.principles article svg,.service-card svg,.quality-card svg{color:#008fa7}
.split-editorial{gap:clamp(35px,5vw,85px)}.split-editorial h2{font-size:clamp(33px,3.6vw,56px);line-height:1.15}.split-editorial>img{height:390px;border-radius:17px;box-shadow:0 14px 42px #0c6c9421}
/* visual bridge sections */
.brand-section{min-height:460px}.brand-left{background:#073653}.brand-left h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,61px)}
.impact-section{min-height:440px}.impact-image{min-height:440px}
.feature-photo-section{min-height:425px}.feature-photo-section img{filter:saturate(.98)}
/* form & contact card */
.contact-layout{gap:clamp(30px,5vw,75px)}.contact-panel,.contact-form-wrap,.contact-form-card{border-radius:17px;box-shadow:0 10px 36px #115b8011}
.contact-section{padding-block:65px}
.contact-section input,.contact-section textarea,.contact-section select{border-radius:9px}
.final-cta{background:#e6f5ff url('assets/wave-accent.svg') center / cover no-repeat;padding:48px 0}.cta-inner{border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px #12628818}
.site-footer{background:#061f35}
@media(max-width:1200px){.container{width:calc(100% - 56px)}.header-brand-tag{display:none}.header-nav{gap:13px}.header-nav a{font-size:11px}.feature-gallery{gap:12px}.gallery-tile{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:20px 12px}.gallery-icon{width:45px;height:45px}.gallery-copy{padding-right:20px}.gallery-copy h3{font-size:15px}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.products-section .section-heading{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:14px}.products-section .section-heading>.button{align-self:start}.feature-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.gallery-tile:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.header-inside{height:72px}.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(39px,5vw,58px)}.pagehero-wrap{min-height:0}.pagehero-text{padding:55px 20px 55px 0}.pagehero-image{min-height:340px}}
@media(max-width:750px){.container{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.section{padding:48px 0}.header-inside{height:68px}.hero-home{min-height:660px}.hero-inner{min-height:660px;padding:48px 0 39px}.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(34px,8vw,50px)}.hero-image{left:0}.hero-image img{object-position:66% center}.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041d32e8 0%,#052b42c9 46%,#083a5088 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#05253fe8,transparent 45%)}.proof-grid{min-height:0}.products-section{padding:44px 0 55px}.feature-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;margin:25px 0}.gallery-tile:last-child{grid-column:auto}.gallery-tile{min-height:138px;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;padding:18px}.gallery-icon{width:51px;height:51px}.gallery-copy h3{font-size:16px}.gallery-copy p{max-width:330px}.gallery-photo{width:43%}.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.product-card,.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2),.listing-grid .product-card{min-height:315px!important}.product-card img{height:174px}.product-info{padding:13px 13px 18px}.product-info h3{font-size:16px!important}.category-subheading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.pagehero-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.pagehero-text{padding:45px 0 29px}.pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(37px,8vw,57px)}.pagehero-image{margin:0 -18px;min-height:250px;border-radius:65px 0 0 0}.split-editorial>img{height:300px}.brand-section{min-height:0}.impact-section,.impact-image{min-height:0}.final-cta{padding:36px 0}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-home{min-height:675px}.hero-inner{min-height:675px}.hero-main h1{font-size:clamp(32px,8vw,41px)}.hero-main p{font-size:14px}.feature-gallery{gap:12px}.gallery-tile{min-height:154px}.gallery-photo{width:42%}.gallery-copy p{font-size:11px;max-width:185px}.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.product-card,.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(1),.product-card.feature-product:nth-child(2),.listing-grid .product-card{min-height:0!important}.product-card img{height:205px}.category-subheading h3{font-size:21px}.products-section .section-heading h2{font-size:34px}.pagehero-image{min-height:210px}.contact-section{padding:40px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gallery-tile,.product-card{transition:none}}
/* Mobile hero: remove the unused dark gap below its calls to action. */
@media(max-width:750px){.hero-home,.hero-inner{min-height:590px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-home,.hero-inner{min-height:595px}}

/* ============================================================
   VERX Global — 30 Oct 2026 header polish
   Larger, optically centred desktop navigation, balanced spacing.
   At smaller desktop widths use an accessible hamburger rather
   than compressing six links into an unreadable single row.
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width: 1181px){
  .header-inside{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(180px, 1fr) max-content minmax(180px, 1fr);
    align-items:center;
    gap:clamp(18px,2vw,34px);
    height:86px;
  }
  .header-brand{justify-self:start;min-width:0;max-width:100%;gap:14px;}
  .header-brand img{width:clamp(158px,12vw,188px);height:auto;max-height:66px;}
  .header-nav{
    display:flex;flex:initial;min-width:0;
    width:max-content;
    justify-content:center;align-items:center;
    justify-self:center;margin:0;
    gap:clamp(19px,1.7vw,29px);
  }
  .header-nav a{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
    height:86px;font-size:clamp(13px,.94vw,15px);
    letter-spacing:.005em;font-weight:750;line-height:1.2;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .header-nav a::after{bottom:17px;height:2px;}
  .header-actions{justify-self:end;margin-left:0;gap:13px;}
  .header-quote{padding:13px 19px;font-size:12.5px;}
  .icon-btn{width:44px;height:44px;}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;}
}
@media (min-width:1181px) and (max-width:1549px){
  .header-brand-tag{display:none;}
  .header-nav{gap:clamp(17px,1.45vw,23px);}
  .header-nav a{font-size:clamp(12.5px,.93vw,14px);}
  .header-brand img{width:158px;}
}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .header-inside{display:flex;height:74px;gap:12px;}
  .header-brand{margin-right:auto;flex-shrink:1;}
  .header-brand-tag{display:none;}
  .header-nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    max-height:calc(100dvh - 74px);overflow-y:auto;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;margin:0;
    background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #dfeaf0;
    box-shadow:0 22px 38px rgba(4,35,54,.16);
    padding:16px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1080px)/2)) 25px;
    width:100%;
  }
  .header-nav.is-open{display:flex;}
  .header-nav a{font-size:15px;height:auto;min-height:50px;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #ecf3f6;}
  .header-nav a::after{display:none;}
  .header-actions{margin-left:auto;gap:10px;}
  .menu-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;border:1px solid #d4e6ec;border-radius:11px;background:#f7fcfd;color:#124057;}
  .menu-toggle svg{width:22px;height:22px;}
}
@media (max-width:750px){
  .header-inside{height:70px;}
  .header-nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 70px);padding:12px 20px 24px;}
  .header-actions{gap:7px;}
  .header-quote{display:none;}
  .header-brand img{width:clamp(130px,35vw,156px);}
}
@media (max-width:390px){
  .header-inside{height:64px;}
  .header-nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 64px);}
  .icon-btn,.menu-toggle{width:39px;height:39px;}
}

/* ============================================
   VERX 2026-10-30 — Unified photography system
   ================================================= */
:root { --brand-deep:#072d49; --brand-sky:#dff3fd; }
/* The image now spans the entire right side of secondary-page heroes,
   and a gradient smooths the boundary under the text. */
.pagehero{background:#e9f8ff url('assets/wave-accent.svg') center / cover no-repeat; isolation:isolate;}
.pagehero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -80px -10%;height:210px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(8,139,178,.10),transparent 69%);pointer-events:none;z-index:1;}
.pagehero-wrap{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:440px;}
.pagehero-text{position:relative;z-index:3;width:55%;max-width:770px;padding:65px 20px 65px 0;}
.pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(42px,4.55vw,74px);line-height:1.08;margin:17px 0 17px;}
.pagehero-image{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:41%;right:calc(-1 * max(48px, (100vw - 1512px) / 2));min-height:0;margin:0!important;border:0;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;z-index:1;background:#d8eff9;}
.pagehero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:saturate(.96) contrast(1.01);}
.pagehero-image::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#e9f8ff 0%,rgba(233,248,255,.96) 12%,rgba(233,248,255,.42) 35%,rgba(233,248,255,0) 64%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(233,248,255,.10),transparent 35%);pointer-events:none;}
/* The accent waves stay subtle, not a hard cutout or frame. */
.pagehero-image::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(232,248,255,.12),transparent 22%);}
/* Consistent image crops and pale backgrounds on catalogue cards. */
.product-card{box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(17,83,114,.12);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;}
.product-card img{background:#e6f5fc;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 48%;}
.product-card:hover{box-shadow:0 19px 44px rgba(17,83,114,.18);}
.brand-right>img{object-position:center;filter:saturate(.95);}
.brand-right::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,42,68,.10),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,42,68,.20),transparent 25%);}
.brand-official-mark{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:20px;top:20px;padding:10px 13px;max-width:170px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);border:1px solid rgba(223,239,246,.9);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(7,49,79,.1);}
.brand-official-mark img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;}
.brand-image-note{z-index:3;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);}
/* Simpler image treatment in editorial sections avoids competing hard edges. */
.split-editorial>img{object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 14px 42px rgba(8,95,131,.15);}
.impact-image img{filter:saturate(.96);}
.feature-photo-section>img{filter:saturate(.98);}
/* Main hero photo blends softly into the navy headline field. */
.hero-image{left:18%;}
.hero-image img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 46%;filter:saturate(.96) contrast(1.02);}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#061f37 0%,rgba(6,31,55,.97) 22%,rgba(6,31,55,.73) 46%,rgba(6,31,55,.09) 86%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,29,49,.60),transparent 33%);}
/* Avoid huge white gaps between sections */
.section{padding-block:clamp(52px,5.1vw,80px);}
.section-heading{margin-bottom:27px;}
/* Navigation spacing remains balanced and sticky. */
#site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:120;}
.header-nav{justify-content:center;}
@media (min-width:1600px){.pagehero-image{right:calc((1512px - 100vw)/2);} }
@media (max-width:1050px){
 .pagehero-wrap{min-height:390px;}
 .pagehero-text{width:60%;padding:44px 10px 44px 0;}
 .pagehero-image{left:42%;right:-32px;}
 .pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,59px);}
 .brand-official-mark{max-width:145px;}
}
@media (max-width:750px){
 .pagehero-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;min-height:0;}
 .pagehero-text{width:100%;padding:43px 0 32px;max-width:none;}
 .pagehero-text h1{font-size:clamp(38px,8vw,57px);}
 .pagehero-image{position:relative;left:auto;right:auto;top:auto;bottom:auto;width:calc(100% + 36px);height:270px;min-height:270px;margin:0 -18px!important;border-radius:0 0 22px 22px;}
 .pagehero-image img{position:absolute;inset:0;object-position:center 38%;}
 .pagehero-image::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e9f8ff 0%,rgba(233,248,255,.20) 22%,transparent 55%);}
 .hero-image{left:0;}
 .hero-image img{object-position:68% center;}
 .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(6,30,51,.95) 0%,rgba(6,30,51,.8) 44%,rgba(6,30,51,.3) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,29,49,.35),transparent);}
 .brand-official-mark{top:12px;left:12px;max-width:125px;padding:8px;}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.pagehero-image{height:230px;min-height:230px;}}

/* Transparent official wordmark in navigation without any white rectangle. */
.header-brand img{object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:normal;}


/* ===============================================================
   VERX 30 Oct 2026 — PHONE HOMEPAGE HERO ONLY
   Desktop and tablet > 600px are unchanged.
   The photo is a dedicated top panel that dissolves naturally
   into the navy copy panel; no fixed viewport-height gaps.
   =============================================================== */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-home {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 0;
    height: auto;
    background: #041e34;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    height: clamp(266px, 72vw, 355px);
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 66% 39%;
    filter: saturate(.99) contrast(1.015);
  }
  .hero-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(3,25,46,.08) 0px,
        rgba(3,25,46,.19) 110px,
        rgba(3,25,46,.37) 174px,
        rgba(4,30,52,.82) 242px,
        #041e34 335px,
        #041e34 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-grid { opacity: .035; }
  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: clamp(270px, 69vw, 335px) 0 33px;
    align-items: initial;
  }
  .hero-main {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 620px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #b5eaf3;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::after {
    top: -13px;
    width: 26px;
  }
  .hero-main h1 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 7.85vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -.047em;
    margin: 16px 0 17px;
    max-width: 660px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-main>p {
    font-size: clamp(13px, 3.35vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.59;
    color: #dcecf5;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 23px;
  }
  .hero-actions .button {
    font-size: 12px;
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 11px 16px;
    gap: 9px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .hero-side-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 17px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .hero-side-caption { display: none; }
  .hero-dot {
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    background: rgba(5,37,58,.36);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.95);
  }
  .hero-dot.is-active { background: white; }
}
@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .hero-inner { padding-top: clamp(255px, 72vw, 290px); padding-bottom: 30px; }
  .hero-main h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 8.5vw, 37px); }
  .hero-main>p { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero-actions .button { font-size: 11px; padding-inline: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 355px) {
  .hero-image { height: 267px; }
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 265px; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-actions .button { justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
}