:root{
  --bg:#f3eee4;
  --paper:#fffdf8;
  --ink:#171619;
  --muted:#6b6470;
  --line:rgba(25,23,28,.10);
  --blue:#2b7cff;
  --cyan:#4ccfff;
  --amber:#f6bd35;
  --red:#f0583d;
  --violet:#863cff;
  --shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(44,37,51,.11);
  --max:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 8% 0%,rgba(43,124,255,.10),transparent 30%),
  radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%,rgba(246,189,53,.12),transparent 26%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#f6f2e9 0%,#fbf9f4 48%,#f2ede4 100%);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body:before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(23,22,25,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(23,22,25,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.32),transparent 72%)}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.container{width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(248,245,239,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.07)}
.header-inner{width:var(--max);min-height:82px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.brand img{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:17px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(34,31,39,.15)}
.brand-copy{display:grid;gap:2px}.brand-copy strong{font-size:1.04rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}.brand-copy span{font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}.main-nav>a:not(.btn){font-size:.94rem;color:#554f5a}.main-nav>a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.02em;transition:.24s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-primary{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--violet) 62%,#ff8434);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(91,67,209,.23)}
.btn-soft{background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);border:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.08);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(51,45,59,.08)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;width:46px;height:46px;border:0;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px auto;border-radius:2px}

/* Hero: editorial route-board composition, no centered glass card */
.hero{padding:26px 0 38px}
.hero-board{position:relative;min-height:720px;border-radius:38px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.64);isolation:isolate;background:#dfe8f2}
.hero-board:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('velacity-hero-v2-7f3c.png') center 48%/cover no-repeat;transform:scale(1.02)}
.hero-board:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,248,242,.10) 0%,rgba(250,248,242,.18) 38%,rgba(245,239,229,.84) 78%,rgba(245,239,229,.96) 100%)}
.hero-route{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:4.5%;right:4.5%;top:34px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--blue) 12%,var(--cyan) 30%,var(--amber) 58%,var(--red) 76%,transparent)}
.hero-route:before,.hero-route:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(43,124,255,.10)}
.hero-route:before{left:14%}.hero-route:after{right:18%;border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(246,189,53,.12)}
.hero-index{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:62px;left:5.5%;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,253,248,.76);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#554f59}
.hero-index i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber),var(--red))}
.hero-title-block{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:5.5%;right:5.5%;bottom:124px;max-width:900px}
.hero-title{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,8.5vw,7.6rem);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.07em;font-weight:900;max-width:9.5ch}
.hero-title span{display:block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),var(--amber) 31%,var(--blue) 68%,var(--violet));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero-deck{max-width:720px;margin:0;color:#4f4955;font-size:1.12rem;text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.hero-signal-strip{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);background:rgba(255,253,248,.90);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-top:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.08)}
.signal{padding:20px 24px;border-right:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.07)}.signal:last-child{border-right:0}.signal b{display:block;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:4px}.signal span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

section{padding:34px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:24px}.section-head h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1}.section-head p{margin:0;max-width:610px;color:var(--muted)}
.panel{background:rgba(255,253,248,.88);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.panel-pad{padding:30px}
.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:22px}
.story-lede{font-size:1.14rem;color:#514b56;margin:0 0 24px}.story-notes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.note{padding:18px;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf9,#f6f1e9);border:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.07)}.note small{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#7a7281;margin-bottom:7px}.note strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:1.08rem}.note p{margin:0;color:#6a6370;font-size:.94rem}
.data-flow{overflow:hidden}.flow-head{padding:28px 28px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.flow-head b{display:block;font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:6px}.flow-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.flow-list{display:grid;gap:0}.flow-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:74px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:20px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.flow-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}.flow-mark{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#f1ece5);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.45rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.08)}.flow-row strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}.flow-row span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.ribbons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.ribbon{padding:24px;border-radius:28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.68);border:1px solid var(--line)}.ribbon:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(28px)}.ribbon:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffdf8,#f7f3ef 46%,#f4f1f9)}.ribbon h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:-.03em}.ribbon p{margin:0;color:#67606d}.mini-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:16px}.mini-row{display:flex;gap:11px}.mini-dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;margin-top:.45em;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--violet))}
.policy-promo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:22px}.poster{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:28px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#181a22,#22243a 28%,#243b70 62%,#47295f)}.poster:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-14%;bottom:-28%;width:58%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:44px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.11),transparent);transform:rotate(-18deg)}.poster h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.7rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.06em;max-width:8ch;margin:0 0 14px}.poster p{color:#d6d8e6}.poster-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:20px}.poster-chip{padding:15px;border-radius:19px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)}.poster-chip b{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.poster-chip span{color:#d5d8e5;font-size:.92rem}.article-card{padding:30px}.article-card p,.article-card li{color:#5d5664}.article-card li+li{margin-top:9px}
.cta-band{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:30px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(43,124,255,.10),rgba(134,60,255,.11),rgba(246,189,53,.12));border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.cta-band h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}.cta-band p{margin:0;color:#605966;max-width:600px}
.site-footer{padding:30px 0 44px}.footer-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:24px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:14px}.footer-brand img{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:18px}.footer-brand p,.footer-list li,.footer-list a{color:#625b69}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.footer-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:9px}.footer-list strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Privacy page: document-first, no hero summary or top publisher cards */
.policy-page .site-header{position:sticky}.policy-main{padding:42px 0 54px}.policy-heading{max-width:940px;margin:0 auto 24px;padding:12px 2px}.policy-heading .rule{width:76px;height:5px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),var(--amber),var(--blue),var(--violet));margin-bottom:22px}.policy-heading h1{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.06em}.policy-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.04rem}.policy-date{display:inline-flex;margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;color:#4f4955}
.policy-sheet{max-width:940px;margin:0 auto;background:rgba(255,253,248,.92);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.policy-sheet-top{height:10px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red) 0 22%,var(--amber) 22% 45%,var(--blue) 45% 72%,var(--violet) 72%)}
.policy-sections{padding:34px 38px}.policy-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:74px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.policy-section:first-child{padding-top:0}.policy-section:last-child{border-bottom:0}.section-no{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:18px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:850;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#f3eee7);border:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.08);color:#4c4652}.policy-section h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.42rem;letter-spacing:-.03em}.policy-section p{margin:0;color:#544d59}.policy-section p+p{margin-top:12px}.policy-contact{max-width:940px;margin:22px auto 0;padding:24px 26px;border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(43,124,255,.08),rgba(134,60,255,.08),rgba(246,189,53,.08));border:1px solid var(--line)}.policy-contact h2{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1.45rem}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}.contact-cell{padding:15px 16px;border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.06)}.contact-cell small{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#7b7480;margin-bottom:5px}.contact-cell b,.contact-cell a{display:block;color:#26222a}

@media(max-width:1020px){.editorial-grid,.policy-promo,.footer-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ribbon:nth-child(3){grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:16px;right:16px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:16px;border-radius:22px;background:rgba(255,253,248,.98);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}.main-nav.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.hero-board{min-height:780px}.hero-index{left:22px;right:22px;justify-content:center;text-align:center}.hero-title-block{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:246px}.hero-title{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,5rem)}.hero-signal-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signal{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 18px}.signal:last-child{border-bottom:0}.story-notes,.ribbons,.poster-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ribbon:nth-child(2){transform:none}.ribbon:nth-child(3){grid-column:auto}.cta-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.policy-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.section-no{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:14px}.policy-sections{padding:26px 22px}.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.policy-heading{padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px}}


/* v3 hero — cinematic editorial composition */
.hero{padding:28px 0 42px}
.hero-cinematic{
  position:relative;
  min-height:690px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:40px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(42,36,48,.15);
  isolation:isolate;
  background:#dfe6ef;
}
.hero-cinematic::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-3;
  background:url('velacity-hero-v3-a1c8.png') center 47%/cover no-repeat;
  transform:scale(1.015);
}
.hero-cinematic::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-2;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,16,28,.03) 0%, rgba(10,16,28,.05) 36%, rgba(12,17,26,.66) 72%, rgba(14,18,27,.88) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,13,22,.18), transparent 46%);
}
.hero-status{
  position:absolute;
  top:30px;
  left:34px;
  z-index:3;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:9px 13px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.84);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(29,31,39,.08);
  color:#403b45;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.status-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber),var(--red));box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(246,189,53,.13)}
.hero-orbit-badge{
  position:absolute;
  top:28px;
  right:30px;
  z-index:3;
  width:88px;
  height:88px;
  border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;
  place-content:center;
  text-align:center;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.80);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(29,31,39,.10);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}
.hero-orbit-badge:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8px;border-radius:50%;border:1px dashed rgba(43,124,255,.34)}
.hero-orbit-badge span{font-size:.60rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#615a65;z-index:1}
.hero-orbit-badge strong{font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.06em;z-index:1}
.hero-caption{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:3;
  left:42px;
  bottom:136px;
  width:min(690px, calc(100% - 84px));
  color:#fff;
}
.hero-caption h1{
  margin:0 0 16px;
  font-size:clamp(3.3rem,6.4vw,6.1rem);
  line-height:.93;
  letter-spacing:-.065em;
  font-weight:900;
  text-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(8,10,18,.22);
}
.hero-caption h1 span{
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,#ffffff 0%,#ffd76a 26%,#76c7ff 62%,#d9b1ff 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  color:transparent;
}
.hero-caption p{
  margin:0;
  max-width:640px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.62;
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(8,10,18,.22);
}
.hero-caption .hero-actions{margin-top:22px}
.btn-light{
  color:#1d1c20;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.90);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,11,20,.16);
}
.hero-signal-bar{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  z-index:3;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
  background:rgba(255,253,248,.95);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  box-shadow:0 -12px 32px rgba(13,17,25,.10);
}
.hero-signal-bar>div{padding:19px 22px;min-height:104px;border-right:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.07)}
.hero-signal-bar>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.hero-signal-bar b{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:.98rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero-signal-bar span{display:block;color:#6a6470;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.48}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-cinematic{min-height:720px}
  .hero-caption{bottom:155px;left:30px;width:calc(100% - 60px)}
  .hero-caption h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,9vw,5.2rem)}
  .hero-signal-bar>div{padding:16px 18px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero{padding-top:18px}
  .hero-cinematic{min-height:900px;border-radius:30px}
  .hero-cinematic::before{background-position:center 34%;background-size:auto 58%;background-color:#dfe8f2;background-repeat:no-repeat}
  .hero-cinematic::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(12,17,28,.02) 0%,rgba(12,17,28,.14) 34%,rgba(13,18,27,.88) 61%,rgba(13,18,27,.96) 100%)}
  .hero-status{left:18px;right:18px;top:20px;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .hero-orbit-badge{display:none}
  .hero-caption{left:22px;right:22px;width:auto;bottom:300px;text-align:left}
  .hero-caption h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,14vw,4.7rem);line-height:.94}
  .hero-caption p{font-size:.98rem}
  .hero-caption .hero-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .hero-caption .btn{width:100%}
  .hero-signal-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-signal-bar>div{min-height:auto;padding:15px 20px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(23,22,25,.07)}
  .hero-signal-bar>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}