.elementor-page .siteHeader + .elementor,
.elementor-page .elementor-location-single { margin: 0; }
.elementor-page .elementor-widget-text-editor p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.elementor-page .elementor-heading-title { color: inherit; font-family: inherit; }

.vke-section,
.vke-global-header,
.vke-global-footer { --vke-max: 1240px; color: var(--ink); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
.vke-section { position: relative; padding: 110px 7vw; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.vke-section > .e-con-inner,
.vke-wrap { width: min(100%, var(--vke-max)); max-width: var(--vke-max); margin: 0 auto; }
.vke-wrap.e-con { padding: 0; }
.vke-dark { color: #fff; background: var(--deep); }
.vke-dark .elementor-heading-title,
.vke-gold .elementor-heading-title { color: inherit; }
.vke-tinted { background: var(--cream); }
.vke-gold { color: #fff; background: #896f40; }
.vke-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--teal); font: 700 10px/1.3 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-eyebrow.pale .elementor-heading-title { color: #a9cabc; }
.vke-display .elementor-heading-title,
.vke-home-title .elementor-heading-title,
.vke-page-title .elementor-heading-title,
.vke-quote .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.vke-display .elementor-heading-title { font-size: clamp(42px, 4.7vw, 72px); line-height: 1.04; }
.vke-home-title .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 1050px; font-size: clamp(62px, 7.2vw, 108px); line-height: .94; }
.vke-page-title .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 1000px; font-size: clamp(55px, 6.3vw, 92px); line-height: .96; }
.vke-display em,
.vke-home-title em,
.vke-page-title em,
.vke-quote em { color: #a9d1c3; font-weight: 400; }
.vke-lead { max-width: 700px; color: #5f6f69; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
.vke-lead.pale { color: #c9dcd5; }
.vke-lead strong { color: var(--ink); }
.vke-dark .vke-lead strong { color: #fff; }

.vke-home-hero { display: flex; min-height: 760px; align-items: center; background: var(--green); }
.vke-home-hero::after,
.vke-page-hero::after { position: absolute; right: -5vw; bottom: -18vw; color: rgba(255,255,255,.035); content: "V"; font: 700 65vw/.8 var(--serif); pointer-events: none; }
.vke-home-hero .vke-lead { margin-top: 25px; }
.vke-page-hero { display: flex; min-height: 520px; align-items: flex-end; background: var(--green); }
.vke-page-index { position: absolute; right: 7vw; bottom: 50px; opacity: .17; }
.vke-page-index .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font: 70px/1 var(--serif); }

.vke-actions { display: flex; margin-top: 25px; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.vke-actions.e-con { padding: 0; }
.vke-button-gold .elementor-button { color: #142820; background: var(--gold); }
.vke-button-dark .elementor-button,
.vke-header-contact .elementor-button { color: #fff; background: var(--green); }
.vke-button-light .elementor-button { color: #153d31; background: #fff; }
.vke-button-outline .elementor-button { color: #fff; background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38); }
.vke-text-button .elementor-button { padding: 10px 0; color: var(--teal); background: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 0; }
.vke-section .elementor-button { padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }

.vke-grid { display: grid !important; padding: 0 !important; gap: 20px; }
.vke-grid-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.vke-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.vke-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.vke-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.vke-column.e-con { padding: 0; }
.vke-align-center { align-items: center; }
.vke-intro .vke-grid-2 { gap: 8vw; }
.vke-intro .vke-lead { margin-top: 20px; }

.vke-card { min-height: 230px; padding: 30px !important; justify-content: flex-start; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); transition: transform .25s, background .25s; }
.vke-card:hover { z-index: 2; background: #e8f0ec; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.vke-card-copy small { color: #9a7d42; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-card-copy h3 { margin: 32px 0 12px; color: var(--ink); font: 400 27px/1.13 var(--serif); }
.vke-card-copy p { margin: 0; color: #687671; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.vke-dark .vke-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.vke-dark .vke-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.vke-dark .vke-card-copy h3 { color: #fff; }
.vke-dark .vke-card-copy p { color: #a7bbb4; }
.vke-dark .vke-card-copy small { color: #d1b97e; }
.vke-stat { min-height: 150px; }
.vke-stat .vke-card-copy h3 { margin: 10px 0 5px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 45px; }
.vke-business-section .vke-display,
.vke-project-section .vke-display,
.vke-team-section .vke-display { margin-bottom: 45px; }
.vke-project-card { min-height: 270px; }
.vke-team-card { min-height: 260px; }

.vke-team-directory { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 135px; background: #0d1412; }
.vke-team-directory::before { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(176,138,70,.055) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176,138,70,.055) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 84px 84px; mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent 78%); content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.vke-team-directory .vke-wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vke-team-intro { max-width: 980px; }
.vke-team-intro .vke-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title { color: #c39a50; }
.vke-team-intro > .eyebrow { color: #c39a50; }
.vke-team-intro .vke-home-title .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 940px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 104px); }
.vke-team-intro .vke-home-title em { color: #c39a50; }
.vke-team-lead p { margin: 25px 0 8px; color: #d6ddd9; font-size: 18px; }
.vke-team-lead span { color: #788781; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.vke-profile-grid { margin-top: 72px; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.vke-profile-card { position: relative; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; color: #151c19; background: #f7f3eb; border: 1px solid rgba(176,138,70,.24); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.16); transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease; }
.vke-profile-card::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: inherit; content: ""; pointer-events: none; transition: border-color .3s ease; }
.vke-profile-photo { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; background: #c9c5bc; }
.vke-profile-photo .elementor-widget-container { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.vke-profile-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(.9) contrast(1.02); transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .35s ease; }
.vke-profile-card.is-placeholder .vke-profile-photo::after { position: absolute; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; padding: 8px 10px; color: #fff; background: rgba(16,23,21,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); content: "Portrait to be added"; font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-profile-copy { position: relative; display: block; min-height: 188px; }
.vke-profile-copy .elementor-widget-container { padding: 29px 28px 25px; }
.vke-profile-copy small { display: block; color: #a27e3b; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.vke-profile-copy h3 { margin: 14px 0 7px; color: #151c19; font: 400 29px/1.1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.vke-profile-copy p { margin: 0; color: #68736f; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }
.vke-profile-socials { position: absolute; top: -57px; left: 28px; z-index: 3; display: flex; gap: 9px; opacity: .82; transform: translateY(9px); transition: opacity .28s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.vke-profile-socials a { display: grid; width: 39px; height: 39px; place-items: center; color: #fff; background: rgba(13,20,18,.9); border: 1px solid rgba(195,154,80,.82); border-radius: 50%; font: 700 13px/1 Arial, sans-serif; backdrop-filter: blur(8px); transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.vke-profile-socials a:nth-child(2) { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 400; }
.vke-profile-socials a:hover,
.vke-profile-socials a:focus-visible { color: #111715; background: #c39a50; transform: translateY(-3px); }
.vke-profile-socials a[href="#"] { cursor: not-allowed; }
.vke-profile-card:hover,
.vke-profile-card:focus-within { z-index: 2; border-color: #c39a50; box-shadow: 0 32px 65px rgba(0,0,0,.28); transform: translateY(-10px); }
.vke-profile-card:hover::after,
.vke-profile-card:focus-within::after { border-color: rgba(195,154,80,.7); }
.vke-profile-card:hover .vke-profile-photo img,
.vke-profile-card:focus-within .vke-profile-photo img { filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.04) brightness(.72); transform: scale(1.035); }
.vke-profile-card:hover .vke-profile-socials,
.vke-profile-card:focus-within .vke-profile-socials { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.vke-team-culture .vke-display .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 1100px; font-size: clamp(50px, 7.2vw, 104px); line-height: .94; }
.vke-team-culture h2 { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0; color: #111715; font: 400 clamp(50px, 7.2vw, 104px)/.94 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.vke-team-culture h2 em { color: #8a7040; }

.vke-founder-image img { width: 100%; height: min(70vw, 620px); object-fit: cover; object-position: 64% center; filter: saturate(.78) contrast(1.03); }
.vke-leadership .vke-grid-2,
.vke-founder-feature .vke-grid-2 { gap: 7vw; }
.vke-founder-feature blockquote { margin: 28px 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #3f534c; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font: italic 20px/1.55 var(--serif); }
.vke-founder-hero { display: block; min-height: 0; padding: 0 !important; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-banner { position: relative; display: block !important; aspect-ratio: 19 / 6; min-height: 430px; overflow: hidden; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-banner::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,31,25,.94) 0%, rgba(5,31,25,.72) 34%, rgba(5,31,25,.1) 68%, transparent 100%); content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-copy { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 7vw; z-index: 2; width: min(520px, 43vw); transform: translateY(-50%); }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-media .elementor-widget-image,
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-media .elementor-widget-container { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-media .vke-founder-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 48%; filter: saturate(.88) contrast(1.02); }
.vke-founder-editorial { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f1e8, #fbfaf6); }
.vke-founder-editorial::before { position: absolute; top: -4vw; right: 3vw; color: rgba(11,72,57,.045); content: "VR"; font: 400 clamp(130px, 24vw, 360px)/1 var(--serif); pointer-events: none; }
.vke-founder-editorial-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; align-items: stretch; gap: 7vw; }
.vke-founder-secondary-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 680px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 22%; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(31,49,42,.14); }
.vke-founder-editorial-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 55px 0; }
.vke-founder-editorial-copy .vke-display { margin: 15px 0 24px; }
.vke-founder-editorial-copy .vke-lead p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.vke-founder-signals { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 38px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vke-founder-signals span { display: flex; min-height: 115px; padding: 22px 14px; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vke-founder-signals span:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.vke-founder-signals b { color: var(--green); font: 400 27px/1.1 var(--serif); }
.vke-founder-signals small { margin-top: 8px; color: #66736e; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-founder-quote { text-align: center; }
.vke-quote .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: clamp(37px, 4.7vw, 70px); line-height: 1.15; }
.vke-founder-quote .elementor-widget-text-editor { margin-top: 30px; }
.vke-vision .vke-display { max-width: 1000px; }
.vke-philosophy .vke-grid,
.vke-story .vke-grid { margin-top: 45px; }

.vke-timeline-section {
  --vke-timeline-gold: #b08a46;
  --vke-timeline-dark: #101715;
  --vke-timeline-track: 3420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(176,138,70,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(176,138,70,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,.96), rgba(244,240,232,.94) 50%, #f2eee5 100%);
  background-size: 70px 70px, 70px 70px, auto;
}
.journeyInteractive.vke-timeline-section { display: block; }
.journeyInteractive .vke-timeline-heading h2 { max-width: 940px; margin: 0; color: #111715; font: 400 clamp(48px, 5.8vw, 88px)/.98 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.journeyInteractive .vke-timeline-heading h2 em { color: #7f6740; font-weight: 400; }
.journeyInteractive .vke-timeline-heading > p:not(.eyebrow) { margin: 20px 0 0; color: #57635e; font-size: 16px; }
.vke-timeline-section::before { position: absolute; top: -22vw; right: -8vw; width: 55vw; height: 55vw; border: 1px solid rgba(176,138,70,.12); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5vw rgba(176,138,70,.03), 0 0 0 11vw rgba(176,138,70,.025); content: ""; pointer-events: none; }
.vke-timeline-section .vke-wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.vke-timeline-section .vke-timeline-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important; gap: 52px; }
.vke-timeline-heading { max-width: 940px; }
.vke-timeline-heading .vke-display .elementor-heading-title { max-width: 940px; color: #111715; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.8vw, 88px); line-height: .98; }
.vke-timeline-heading .elementor-widget-text-editor p { margin: 20px 0 0; color: #57635e; font-size: 16px; }
.vke-timeline-hint { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 18px; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: #8d713e; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-timeline-hint::before { width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--vke-timeline-gold); content: ""; }
.vke-timeline-stage { min-width: 0; }
.vke-timeline {
  --timeline-progress: .04;
  position: relative;
  display: flex !important;
  min-height: 610px;
  padding: 30px 18px 38px !important;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  gap: 22px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  scrollbar-color: var(--vke-timeline-gold) rgba(16,23,21,.1);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.vke-timeline::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.vke-timeline::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(16,23,21,.08); border-radius: 999px; }
.vke-timeline::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--vke-timeline-gold); border-radius: 999px; }
.vke-timeline::before,
.vke-timeline::after { position: absolute; top: 304px; left: 0; width: var(--vke-timeline-track); height: 2px; content: ""; pointer-events: none; transform-origin: left center; }
.vke-timeline::before { background: rgba(16,23,21,.16); }
.vke-timeline::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8e6b31, #d3b36c); transform: scaleX(var(--timeline-progress)); transition: transform .18s linear; }
.vke-timeline-card {
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 292px !important;
  min-width: 292px !important;
  max-width: 292px;
  height: 240px;
  min-height: 240px;
  padding: 28px !important;
  overflow: visible;
  flex: 0 0 292px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: rgba(255,253,249,.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,138,70,.28);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(26,34,31,.09);
  cursor: pointer;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--tilt-y));
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform .26s ease, box-shadow .26s ease, background .26s ease, border-color .26s ease;
}
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even) { margin-top: 320px; color: #fff; background: var(--vke-timeline-dark); border-color: rgba(176,138,70,.42); box-shadow: 0 24px 45px rgba(9,18,15,.18); }
.vke-timeline-card::before { position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 1px; background: var(--vke-timeline-gold); content: ""; transform: translateX(-50%); pointer-events: none; }
.vke-timeline-card::after { position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 14px; height: 14px; background: var(--vke-timeline-gold); border: 3px solid #f5f1e8; border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(176,138,70,.34), 0 4px 10px rgba(42,33,17,.28); content: ""; transform: translateX(-50%); pointer-events: none; transition: box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(odd)::before { top: 100%; height: 35px; }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(odd)::after { top: calc(100% + 28px); }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even)::before { bottom: 100%; height: 46px; }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even)::after { bottom: calc(100% + 39px); }
.vke-timeline-card .elementor-widget-text-editor,
.vke-timeline-card .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy { transform: translateZ(24px); }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy small { display: flex; margin: 0; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; color: var(--vke-timeline-gold); font: 400 45px/.95 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.045em; text-transform: none; }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy small span { color: #907649; font: 700 9px/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy h3 { margin: 25px 0 10px; color: #151c19; font: 400 25px/1.12 var(--serif); transition: color .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy p { max-height: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; color: #68736f; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.62; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: max-height .3s ease, opacity .25s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy a { color: inherit; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(176,138,70,.6); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even) .vke-card-copy h3 { color: #fff; }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even) .vke-card-copy p { color: #b8c3bf; }
.vke-timeline-card:hover,
.vke-timeline-card:focus-visible,
.vke-timeline-card.is-active { z-index: 5; background: #fffdf8; border-color: var(--vke-timeline-gold); box-shadow: 0 30px 65px rgba(29,37,34,.19); outline: 0; transform: perspective(900px) translateY(-12px) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--tilt-y)); }
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even):hover,
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even):focus-visible,
.vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even).is-active { background: #17221f; }
.vke-timeline-card:hover::after,
.vke-timeline-card:focus-visible::after,
.vke-timeline-card.is-active::after { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(176,138,70,.15), 0 5px 12px rgba(42,33,17,.32); transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.08); }
.vke-timeline-card:hover .vke-card-copy h3,
.vke-timeline-card:focus-visible .vke-card-copy h3,
.vke-timeline-card.is-active .vke-card-copy h3 { color: var(--vke-timeline-gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.vke-timeline-card:hover .vke-card-copy p,
.vke-timeline-card:focus-visible .vke-card-copy p,
.vke-timeline-card.is-active .vke-card-copy p { max-height: 110px; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.vke-timeline-cursor { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 9999; display: grid; width: 66px; height: 66px; place-items: center; color: #fff; background: rgba(16,23,21,.94); border: 1px solid rgba(211,179,108,.75); border-radius: 50%; font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transform: translate3d(-100px,-100px,0) scale(.75); transition: opacity .16s ease, transform .08s linear; }
.vke-timeline-cursor.is-visible { opacity: 1; }
.vke-method .vke-grid,
.vke-values .vke-grid { margin-top: 45px; }
.vke-job-card { min-height: 160px; }
.vke-job-card .vke-card-copy h3 { margin-top: 12px; }
.vke-job-card a { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 700; }

.vke-contact-page .vke-grid-2 { gap: 8vw; }
.vke-contact-details p { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vke-contact-details small { color: #7c8984; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.vke-contact-details a { color: var(--ink); font: 21px/1.4 var(--serif); }
.vke-contact-shortcode form { display: grid; gap: 17px; }
.vke-contact-shortcode .formRow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 15px; }
.vke-contact-shortcode label { color: #405149; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-contact-shortcode input,
.vke-contact-shortcode select,
.vke-contact-shortcode textarea { width: 100%; margin-top: 8px; padding: 14px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cbd3ce; font: 14px Arial, sans-serif; }
.vke-contact-shortcode button { padding: 16px 20px; color: #fff; background: var(--green); border: 0; }
.vke-business-tags span { display: inline-flex; margin: 5px; padding: 11px 15px; color: #d5e3de; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); font-size: 10px; }
.vke-contact-band { color: #fff; background: #896f40; }

.vke-global-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 80; padding: 0 5vw; background: rgba(251,250,246,.96); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
.vke-header-wrap { display: flex !important; min-height: 88px; flex-direction: row !important; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; }
.vke-header-brand { width: auto !important; padding: 0 !important; }
.vke-header-brand a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.vke-header-brand img { display: block; width: 190px; max-width: 32vw; height: 62px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.vke-header-brand a b { display: grid; width: 38px; height: 38px; place-items: center; color: #fff; background: var(--green); font: 22px/1 var(--serif); }
.vke-header-brand a i { color: #78847f; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.vke-header-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.vke-header-nav .elementor-icon-list-items { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 21px; }
.vke-header-nav .elementor-icon-list-text { color: var(--ink); font-size: 11px; }
.vke-header-contact { width: auto !important; }
.vke-header-contact .elementor-button { padding: 14px 18px; }

.vke-global-footer { padding: 75px 7vw 25px; color: #fff; background: #061b17; }
.vke-global-footer .vke-grid { gap: 45px; }
.vke-global-footer .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); }
.vke-global-footer h6.elementor-heading-title { color: #77968c; font: 700 9px/1.3 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vke-global-footer p,
.vke-global-footer a { color: #bdcbc6; font-size: 12px; line-height: 2; }
.vke-footer-brand img { display: block; width: 230px; max-width: 100%; height: 78px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.vke-footer-bottom { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px; color: #6f8b82; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); font-size: 10px; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .vke-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .vke-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .vke-header-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 18px 0 !important; }
  .vke-header-nav { width: 100%; order: 3; }
  .vke-header-nav .elementor-icon-list-items { justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .vke-section { padding: 75px 6vw; }
  .vke-home-hero { min-height: 650px; }
  .vke-page-hero { min-height: 470px; }
  .vke-home-title .elementor-heading-title,
  .vke-page-title .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 50px; }
  .vke-grid-2,
  .vke-grid-3,
  .vke-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vke-card { min-height: 0; }
  .vke-founder-image img { height: 420px; }
  .vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-banner { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; min-height: 600px; }
  .vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-banner::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,31,25,.94) 0%, rgba(5,31,25,.4) 62%, rgba(5,31,25,.08) 100%); }
  .vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-copy { top: auto; bottom: 48px; left: 6vw; width: 88%; transform: none; }
  .vke-founder-hero .vke-founder-media .vke-founder-image img { height: 100%; object-position: 66% center; }
  .vke-founder-editorial-grid { gap: 36px; }
  .vke-founder-secondary-image img { min-height: 500px; }
  .vke-founder-editorial-copy { padding: 10px 0 0; }
  .vke-founder-signals { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vke-founder-signals span { min-height: 90px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .vke-founder-signals span:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .vke-team-directory { padding-top: 92px; }
  .vke-team-directory::before { background-size: 46px 46px; }
  .vke-team-intro .vke-home-title .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 49px; }
  .vke-team-lead p { font-size: 16px; }
  .vke-profile-grid { margin-top: 48px; gap: 25px; }
  .vke-profile-card:hover,
  .vke-profile-card:focus-within { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .vke-profile-socials { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .vke-profile-copy .elementor-widget-container { padding-right: 23px; padding-left: 23px; }
  .vke-profile-socials { left: 23px; }
  .vke-team-culture .vke-display .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 50px; }
  .vke-timeline-section { padding-right: 6vw; padding-left: 6vw; background-size: 42px 42px, 42px 42px, auto; }
  .vke-timeline-section::before { top: -15vw; right: -30vw; width: 90vw; height: 90vw; }
  .vke-timeline-section .vke-timeline-layout { gap: 38px; }
  .vke-timeline-heading .vke-display .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 47px; }
  .vke-timeline-hint { line-height: 1.6; }
  .vke-timeline {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 8px 0 8px 46px !important;
    overflow: visible;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 20px;
    scroll-snap-type: none;
  }
  .vke-timeline::before,
  .vke-timeline::after { top: 0; left: 13px; width: 2px; height: 100%; transform-origin: center top; }
  .vke-timeline::after { transform: scaleY(var(--timeline-progress)); }
  .vke-timeline-card,
  .vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even) {
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
    max-width: none;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 188px;
    margin-top: 0;
    flex: none;
    transform: none;
  }
  .vke-timeline-card:nth-child(odd)::before,
  .vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even)::before { top: 50%; bottom: auto; left: -33px; width: 33px; height: 1px; transform: none; }
  .vke-timeline-card:nth-child(odd)::after,
  .vke-timeline-card:nth-child(even)::after { top: calc(50% - 7px); bottom: auto; left: -39px; transform: none; }
  .vke-timeline-card:hover,
  .vke-timeline-card:focus-visible,
  .vke-timeline-card.is-active { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .vke-timeline-card:hover::after,
  .vke-timeline-card:focus-visible::after,
  .vke-timeline-card.is-active::after { transform: scale(1.08); }
  .vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy small { font-size: 40px; }
  .vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy p { max-height: 0; }
  .vke-timeline-card.is-active .vke-card-copy p,
  .vke-timeline-card:focus-visible .vke-card-copy p { max-height: 150px; }
  .vke-contact-shortcode .formRow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vke-header-contact { display: none; }
  .vke-header-nav .elementor-icon-list-items { gap: 10px 15px; }
  .vke-header-nav .elementor-icon-list-text { font-size: 10px; }
  .vke-global-footer { padding: 60px 6vw 25px; }
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .vke-timeline-card,
  .vke-timeline-card a { cursor: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vke-timeline { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .vke-timeline-card,
  .vke-timeline-card::after,
  .vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy h3,
  .vke-timeline-card .vke-card-copy p,
  .vke-timeline::after,
  .vke-timeline-cursor { transition: none !important; }
  .vke-timeline-card:hover,
  .vke-timeline-card:focus-visible,
  .vke-timeline-card.is-active { transform: none; }
}