:root{
  --navy:#061b31;
  --navy-2:#09233d;
  --navy-3:#0f2e4a;
  --gold:#c4913d;
  --gold-soft:#e5c27a;
  --cream:#f6f0e7;
  --ivory:#fbf8f2;
  --ink:#0a1727;
  --muted:#59636f;
  --line:rgba(196,145,61,.34);
  --shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(6,27,49,.12);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--ivory);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  line-height:1.55;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.vp-card-page{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffaf2 0%,#f8f0e5 54%,#fffaf2 100%);
  min-height:100vh;
}
.vp-container{width:min(1180px,92vw);margin:0 auto;}
.vp-site-header{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041729,#09233d);
  color:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.25);
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:20;
}
.vp-header-inner{
  height:92px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:36px;
}
.vp-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-width:300px;}
.vp-monogram{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:46px;
  line-height:1;
  color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:-.08em;
}
.vp-logo-text strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:24px;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  font-weight:500;
}
.vp-logo-text span{
  display:block;
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;
  margin-top:3px;
}
.vp-nav{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:30px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.vp-nav a{position:relative;padding:36px 0 31px;}
.vp-nav a.active:after,.vp-nav a:hover:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;right:0;bottom:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
}
.vp-hero{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;
  min-height:560px;
  background:#101d2b;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.vp-hero-copy{
  background:var(--ivory);
  padding:60px 8vw 48px max(5vw,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,88% 0,100% 100%,0% 100%);
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.vp-hero-copy:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 20%,rgba(196,145,61,.09),transparent 36%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.9),rgba(246,240,231,.85));
  z-index:-1;
}
.vp-eyebrow{
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.25em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.45;
  margin:16px 0 18px;
  max-width:560px;
}
.vp-h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:.95;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.vp-gold-rule{width:55px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:18px 0;}
.vp-keywords{
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.85;
  max-width:620px;
}
.vp-keywords span{display:inline-block;margin:0 10px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}
.vp-hero-text{font-size:16px;max-width:610px;margin:22px 0 22px;}
.vp-small-note{
  font-size:13px;
  margin-top:20px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.vp-hero-portrait{
  position:relative;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 55% 38%,#1d334c,#061b31 70%);
  display:flex;
  align-items:stretch;
  justify-content:center;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.vp-hero-portrait img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center top;
  filter:contrast(1.05);
}
.vp-hero-portrait:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,27,49,.05),rgba(6,27,49,.58));
  pointer-events:none;
}
.vp-authority{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041729,#09233d);
  color:#fff;
  padding:34px 0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.22);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.22);
}
.vp-authority-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);}
.vp-authority-card{
  padding:0 24px;
  text-align:center;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.55);
}
.vp-authority-card:last-child{border-right:0;}
.vp-authority-card img{width:48px;height:48px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.vp-authority-card h3{
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  line-height:1.35;
  margin:0 0 9px;
  font-weight:800;
}
.vp-authority-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;}
.vp-section{padding:18px 0;scroll-margin-top:110px;}
.vp-signature{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;
  gap:32px;
  align-items:stretch;
  padding-top:20px;
}
.vp-signature-label{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#041729,#09233d);
  color:var(--gold);
  min-height:190px;
  padding:36px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.vp-signature-label img{width:68px;height:68px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.vp-signature-label h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:34px;
  line-height:1.05;
  margin:0;
}
.vp-signature-label .vp-gold-rule{margin:18px 0 0;}
.vp-signature-text{
  position:relative;
  padding:24px 0 20px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.vp-signature-text:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-20px;
  bottom:0;
  width:420px;
  height:170px;
  background:url("assets/institution-building.png") right bottom / contain no-repeat;
  opacity:.82;
  z-index:0;
}
.vp-signature-text p{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  font-size:16px;
  max-width:890px;
  margin:0 0 17px;
}
.vp-section-title{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:18px;
  margin:12px 0 20px;
}
.vp-section-title:before,.vp-section-title:after{
  content:"";
  height:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  flex:1;
}
.vp-section-title h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:30px;
  line-height:1.1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0;
  text-align:center;
}
.vp-section-title h2:after{
  content:"";
  display:inline-block;
  width:16px;
  height:1px;
  background:var(--gold);
  vertical-align:middle;
  margin-left:16px;
}
.vp-section-subtitle{
  max-width:840px;
  margin:-8px auto 22px;
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.vp-territory-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;}
.vp-territory-card{
  border:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.28);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.44);
  padding:26px 24px 24px;
  min-height:245px;
  text-align:left;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.vp-territory-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(6,27,49,.10);
  border-color:rgba(196,145,61,.48);
}
.vp-icon-circle{
  width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 18px;
}
.vp-icon-circle img{width:42px;height:42px;}
.vp-territory-card h3{
  text-align:center;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:800;
}
.vp-territory-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.47;margin:0;}
.vp-insights-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:8px;}
.vp-insights-grid article{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.46);
  border:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.28);
  padding:24px;
  min-height:160px;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.vp-insights-grid article:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(6,27,49,.10);
  border-color:rgba(196,145,61,.48);
}
.vp-insights-grid h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0 0 12px;
  font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.vp-insights-grid h3:before{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:26px;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 12px;
}
.vp-insights-grid p{
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.5;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.vp-three-col{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:32px;
  padding-top:10px;
}
.vp-text-panel{
  border-left:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.25);
  padding-left:24px;
}
.vp-text-panel:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0;}
.vp-panel-heading{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.05;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  font-weight:500;
  margin:0 0 16px;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.vp-panel-heading:before{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:24px;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 12px;
}
.vp-text-panel p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 13px;}
.vp-engagement{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#041729,#09233d);
  color:#fff;
  margin-top:16px;
  padding:24px 30px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:95px 1fr 190px;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.45);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.45);
}
.vp-engagement img{width:72px;height:72px;}
.vp-engagement h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:22px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 8px;
  font-weight:500;
}
.vp-engagement p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 8px;}
.vp-engagement p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.vp-outline-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-weight:800;
  padding:16px 18px;
  text-align:center;
  min-height:62px;
  transition:background .18s ease, color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.vp-outline-link:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.vp-contact-section{padding-top:8px;}
.vp-contact-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr auto;
  gap:28px;
  align-items:center;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.4);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.4);
  padding:28px 0;
}
.vp-contact-card h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:24px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-weight:500;
  margin:0 0 8px;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.vp-contact-card p{
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.55;
  margin:0;
  max-width:760px;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.vp-contact-email{
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  color:var(--navy);
  padding:14px 18px;
  font-size:12px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:800;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  transition:background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.vp-contact-email:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);}
.vp-footer-line{
  text-align:center;
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.23em;
  color:#1c2b3d;
  padding:12px 0 18px;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .vp-header-inner{height:auto;padding:18px 0;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
  .vp-brand{min-width:0;}
  .vp-nav{gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;}
  .vp-nav a{padding:8px 0;}
  .vp-nav a.active:after,.vp-nav a:hover:after{bottom:2px;}
  .vp-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vp-hero-copy{clip-path:none;padding:48px 6vw;}
  .vp-hero-portrait{height:460px;order:-1;}
  .vp-authority-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .vp-authority-card{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.35);padding:22px;}
  .vp-authority-card:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.35);}
  .vp-authority-card:last-child{grid-column:1 / -1;border-right:0;}
  .vp-signature{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vp-territory-grid,.vp-three-col{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .vp-insights-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vp-text-panel:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1;border-left:0;padding-left:0;}
  .vp-engagement{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;}
  .vp-engagement .vp-outline-link{grid-column:1/-1;}
  .vp-contact-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vp-contact-email{justify-self:start;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .vp-h1{font-size:52px;}
  .vp-eyebrow{font-size:12px;}
  .vp-authority-grid,.vp-territory-grid,.vp-three-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vp-authority-card,.vp-authority-card:nth-child(odd){border-right:0;}
  .vp-text-panel,.vp-text-panel:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0;}
  .vp-signature-label{min-height:150px;}
  .vp-signature-text:after{opacity:.3;}
  .vp-engagement{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;}
  .vp-footer-line{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;}
  .vp-nav{font-size:11px;}
  .vp-brand{align-self:flex-start;}
}


/* =========================================================
   VIPCon Section-Matched Circular Icon Override

   Intent:
   - keep icons INSIDE circles
   - make each circle background visually match the section it sits on
   - dark sections get dark navy circles
   - light card sections get light ivory / off-white circles
   ========================================================= */

/* -------------------------
   AUTHORITY STRIP - dark navy section
   ------------------------- */
.vp-authority-card img{
  width:74px !important;
  height:74px !important;
  object-fit:contain !important;
  display:block;
  margin:0 auto 14px !important;
  padding:10px !important;
  border-radius:50% !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0a2744 0%, #061b31 62%, #041729 100%) !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(229,194,122,.42) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.24),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04) !important;
}

/* -------------------------
   EXPERT TERRITORY - light section / light cards
   circles should harmonise with the light card surface
   ------------------------- */
.vp-icon-circle{
  width:92px !important;
  height:92px !important;
  border-radius:50% !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.95), rgba(255,255,255,.55) 32%, transparent 33%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #fbf8f2 0%, #f4ede2 100%) !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(196,145,61,.28) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(6,27,49,.08),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  overflow:hidden !important;
}

.vp-icon-circle img{
  width:82px !important;
  height:82px !important;
  object-fit:contain !important;
  display:block;
  margin:auto !important;
  background:transparent !important;
}

/* -------------------------
   SIGNATURE LABEL - dark navy block
   ------------------------- */
.vp-signature-label img{
  width:82px !important;
  height:82px !important;
  object-fit:contain !important;
  display:block;
  padding:10px !important;
  border-radius:50% !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0b2b49 0%, #061b31 62%, #041729 100%) !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(229,194,122,.44) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.26),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04) !important;
}

/* -------------------------
   ENGAGEMENT BLOCK - dark navy section
   ------------------------- */
.vp-engagement > img{
  width:82px !important;
  height:82px !important;
  object-fit:contain !important;
  display:block;
  padding:10px !important;
  border-radius:50% !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0b2b49 0%, #061b31 62%, #041729 100%) !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(229,194,122,.44) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.26),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04) !important;
}

/* Layout tuning */
.vp-authority-card{
  padding:4px 22px 0 !important;
}

.vp-territory-card{
  padding-top:28px !important;
  min-height:292px;
}

.vp-engagement{
  grid-template-columns:104px 1fr 205px !important;
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .vp-authority-card img{
    width:70px !important;
    height:70px !important;
  }

  .vp-icon-circle{
    width:88px !important;
    height:88px !important;
  }

  .vp-icon-circle img{
    width:78px !important;
    height:78px !important;
  }

  .vp-signature-label img,
  .vp-engagement > img{
    width:78px !important;
    height:78px !important;
  }

  .vp-engagement{
    grid-template-columns:96px 1fr !important;
  }
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .vp-authority-card img{
    width:66px !important;
    height:66px !important;
    padding:9px !important;
  }

  .vp-icon-circle{
    width:84px !important;
    height:84px !important;
  }

  .vp-icon-circle img{
    width:74px !important;
    height:74px !important;
  }

  .vp-signature-label img,
  .vp-engagement > img{
    width:74px !important;
    height:74px !important;
    padding:9px !important;
  }

  .vp-engagement{
    grid-template-columns:1fr !important;
  }
}