/*
 * Vertax design system.
 * Edit brand colours here.
 */
:root {
	--vertax-navy: #282432;
	--vertax-navy-soft: #3b3148;
	--vertax-charcoal: #282432;
	--vertax-text: #302a3c;
	--vertax-muted: #665d73;
	--vertax-line: #d9cdec;
	--vertax-grey: #e5eaf5;
	--vertax-white: #ffffff;
	--vertax-accent: #8458B3;
	--vertax-accent-dark: #68408f;
	--vertax-ice: #a0d2eb;
	--vertax-medium-purple: #d0bdf4;
	--vertax-heavy-purple: #a28089;
	--vertax-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(40, 36, 50, 0.12);
	--vertax-radius: 8px;
	--vertax-container: 1180px;
	--vertax-header-height: 82px;
}

* {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	color: var(--vertax-text);
	font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

body.has-vertax-header {
	padding-top: var(--vertax-header-height);
}

img {
	display: block;
	height: auto;
	max-width: 100%;
}

a {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
	text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
}

:focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.45);
	outline-offset: 3px;
}

.screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: -1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
	top: 12px;
	left: 12px;
	z-index: 10000;
	width: auto;
	height: auto;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	clip: auto;
}

.site-header {
	position: fixed;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	left: 0;
	z-index: 1000;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217, 205, 236, 0.85);
	box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(40, 36, 50, 0.06);
	backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.site-header__inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 22px;
	min-height: var(--vertax-header-height);
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 24px;
}

.site-branding {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.site-branding img {
	width: 170px;
}

.custom-logo-link {
	display: inline-flex;
}

.ast-primary-header-bar,
.main-header-bar {
	min-height: var(--vertax-header-height);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217, 205, 236, 0.85);
	box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(40, 36, 50, 0.06);
	backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.ast-builder-grid-row,
.ast-container {
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
}

.site-header .site-title a,
.main-header-menu .menu-link,
.ast-builder-menu-1 .menu-item > .menu-link {
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.main-header-menu .menu-link:hover,
.main-header-menu .menu-link:focus,
.ast-builder-menu-1 .menu-item:hover > .menu-link,
.ast-builder-menu-1 .current-menu-item > .menu-link {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
}

.ast-button,
.ast-custom-button,
.wp-block-button__link {
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
}

.primary-navigation {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.menu {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 16px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.menu a {
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.menu a:hover,
.menu a:focus {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
}

.nav-toggle {
	display: none;
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: 8px;
}

.nav-toggle__bar,
.nav-toggle__bar::before,
.nav-toggle__bar::after {
	display: block;
	width: 20px;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--vertax-navy);
	content: "";
}

.nav-toggle__bar {
	position: relative;
}

.nav-toggle__bar::before,
.nav-toggle__bar::after {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
}

.nav-toggle__bar::before {
	top: -7px;
}

.nav-toggle__bar::after {
	top: 7px;
}

.button {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 46px;
	padding: 12px 20px;
	background: var(--vertax-accent);
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-accent);
	border-radius: 8px;
	color: var(--vertax-white);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	text-align: center;
	text-decoration: none;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus {
	background: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	border-color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	color: var(--vertax-white);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button--secondary {
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	border-color: rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.28);
}

.button--secondary:hover,
.button--secondary:focus {
	background: var(--vertax-grey);
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	border-color: rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.42);
}

.button--header {
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	min-height: 42px;
	padding: 10px 16px;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.section {
	padding: 96px 0;
}

.section__inner {
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 24px;
}

.section--light {
	background: var(--vertax-grey);
}

.section--navy {
	background:
		linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(160, 210, 235, 0.18), transparent 34%),
		linear-gradient(180deg, #3b3148, #282432);
	color: var(--vertax-white);
}

.section-heading {
	max-width: 760px;
	margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.eyebrow {
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.section--navy .eyebrow {
	color: var(--vertax-ice);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	line-height: 1.12;
}

.section--navy h2,
.section--navy h3 {
	color: var(--vertax-white);
}

h1 {
	max-width: 780px;
	font-size: 4.4rem;
}

h2 {
	font-size: 3rem;
}

h3 {
	font-size: 1.15rem;
}

p {
	margin-top: 0;
}

.hero {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	min-height: calc(100vh - var(--vertax-header-height));
	overflow: hidden;
	background:
		linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(229, 234, 245, 0.96), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)),
		repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.08) 0 1px, transparent 1px 72px),
		repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(160, 210, 235, 0.16) 0 1px, transparent 1px 72px);
}

.hero__inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, 0.75fr);
	align-items: center;
	gap: 54px;
	width: 100%;
}

.hero__lead {
	max-width: 640px;
	margin: 24px 0 0;
	color: #415065;
	font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.button-group {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 14px;
	margin-top: 34px;
}

.hero__panel {
	position: relative;
	min-height: 430px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.16);
	border-radius: 8px;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__panel::before {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 28px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.24);
	content: "";
}

.hero__grid {
	position: absolute;
	right: 42px;
	bottom: 42px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 72px);
	gap: 10px;
}

.hero__grid span {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.12);
	background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(229, 234, 245, 0.95), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9));
}

.hero__grid span:nth-child(2),
.hero__grid span:nth-child(6),
.hero__grid span:nth-child(8) {
	background: rgba(208, 189, 244, 0.5);
	border-color: rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.26);
}

.hero__metric {
	position: absolute;
	top: 48px;
	left: 42px;
	max-width: 230px;
	padding: 18px;
	border-left: 4px solid var(--vertax-accent);
	background: var(--vertax-grey);
}

.hero__metric span {
	display: block;
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hero__metric strong {
	display: block;
	margin-top: 8px;
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.ledger-mark {
	position: absolute;
	background: rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.14);
}

.ledger-mark--one {
	top: 146px;
	left: 42px;
	width: 74%;
	height: 1px;
}

.ledger-mark--two {
	top: 178px;
	left: 42px;
	width: 56%;
	height: 1px;
}

.trust-strip {
	background: var(--vertax-navy);
	color: var(--vertax-white);
}

.trust-strip__inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 1px;
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 24px;
}

.trust-strip span {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	min-height: 82px;
	padding: 18px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.card-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
}

.card-grid--services {
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.service-grid--featured {
	grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.service-card,
.process-card,
.post-card {
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
}

.service-card {
	min-height: 150px;
	padding: 24px;
}

.service-card__icon {
	width: 86px;
	height: 70px;
	margin-bottom: 18px;
	object-fit: contain;
	object-position: left center;
}

.service-card__marker {
	display: block;
	width: 36px;
	height: 4px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	background: var(--vertax-accent);
}

.service-card--detailed {
	min-height: 230px;
}

.service-card--detailed h3 {
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.service-card--detailed p {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-muted);
}

.service-card__link {
	display: inline-flex;
	margin-top: 18px;
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-weight: 800;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.service-card__link:hover,
.service-card__link:focus {
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.visual-panel {
	position: relative;
	min-height: 430px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 26px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.16);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background:
		linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(208, 189, 244, 0.22), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94)),
		var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.visual-panel img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 318px;
	object-fit: contain;
	object-position: center;
}

.visual-panel figcaption {
	display: grid;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 18px;
	padding: 18px;
	border-left: 4px solid var(--vertax-accent);
	background: rgba(229, 234, 245, 0.82);
}

.visual-panel figcaption span {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.visual-panel figcaption strong {
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	font-size: 1.12rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-proof {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	align-content: center;
	min-height: 360px;
	padding: 34px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.16);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background:
		linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(208, 189, 244, 0.44), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92)),
		var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.service-proof::before {
	position: absolute;
	right: 30px;
	bottom: 30px;
	width: 150px;
	height: 150px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.24);
	content: "";
}

.service-proof::after {
	position: absolute;
	right: 74px;
	bottom: 74px;
	width: 62px;
	height: 62px;
	background: rgba(160, 210, 235, 0.55);
	content: "";
}

.service-proof span {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-proof strong {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	display: block;
	max-width: 330px;
	margin-top: 12px;
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	font-size: 2rem;
	line-height: 1.16;
}

.detail-list {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 16px;
}

.detail-list__item {
	min-height: 136px;
	padding: 22px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
}

.detail-list__item span {
	display: block;
	width: 30px;
	height: 4px;
	margin-bottom: 18px;
	background: var(--vertax-accent);
}

.detail-list__item p {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.4;
}

.service-callout {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 28px;
	margin-top: 24px;
	padding: 28px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.24);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
}

.service-callout h3 {
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.service-callout p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.service-page .service-hero {
	background:
		linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(229, 234, 245, 0.94), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)),
		repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.07) 0 1px, transparent 1px 46px);
}

.service-hero__inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
	align-items: center;
	gap: 58px;
}

.finance-diagram {
	position: relative;
	min-height: 420px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.14);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
}

.finance-diagram::before,
.finance-diagram::after {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 50%;
	width: 68%;
	height: 1px;
	background: rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.35);
	content: "";
	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.finance-diagram::after {
	width: 1px;
	height: 68%;
}

.finance-diagram__node {
	position: absolute;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 136px;
	min-height: 64px;
	padding: 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	font-weight: 800;
	text-align: center;
	box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(40, 36, 50, 0.08);
}

.finance-diagram__node--top {
	top: 36px;
	left: 50%;
	transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.finance-diagram__node--left {
	top: 50%;
	left: 34px;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.finance-diagram__node--right {
	top: 50%;
	right: 34px;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.finance-diagram__node--bottom {
	bottom: 36px;
	left: 50%;
	transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.advisory-grid {
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.finance-steps {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 16px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.finance-steps li {
	min-height: 190px;
	padding: 24px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.finance-steps span {
	display: inline-flex;
	margin-bottom: 22px;
	color: var(--vertax-ice);
	font-weight: 800;
}

.finance-steps p {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-white);
	font-weight: 650;
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.finance-note {
	padding: 30px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
}

.finance-note h3 {
	margin-bottom: 14px;
	font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.finance-note p {
	color: var(--vertax-muted);
}

.referral-page .referral-hero {
	background:
		linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(229, 234, 245, 0.96), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)),
		repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.06) 0 1px, transparent 1px 68px);
}

.referral-hero__inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, 0.72fr);
	align-items: center;
	gap: 58px;
}

.referral-panel {
	display: grid;
	align-content: center;
	min-height: 390px;
	padding: 34px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.14);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
}

.referral-panel span {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.referral-panel strong {
	display: block;
	margin: 8px 0 0;
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	font-size: 2rem;
	line-height: 1.1;
}

.referral-panel div {
	position: relative;
	height: 82px;
	margin: 28px 0;
	border-left: 2px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.4);
}

.referral-panel div::after {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: -8px;
	width: 14px;
	height: 14px;
	border-right: 2px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.6);
	border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.6);
	content: "";
	transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.referral-grid {
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.referral-route {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
	font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.referral-route p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.split {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
	gap: 64px;
	align-items: start;
}

.copy-column {
	color: #465469;
	font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.copy-column p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.reason-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 16px;
}

.reason-item {
	min-height: 148px;
	padding: 22px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.reason-item span {
	display: block;
	width: 28px;
	height: 28px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	border: 2px solid var(--vertax-ice);
}

.reason-item p {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-white);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.35;
}

.process-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 18px;
}

.process-card {
	padding: 26px;
}

.process-card__number {
	display: inline-flex;
	margin-bottom: 26px;
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-weight: 800;
}

.process-card h3 {
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.process-card p {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	color: var(--vertax-muted);
}

.about {
	background: var(--vertax-white);
}

.section--contact {
	background:
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(132, 88, 179, 0.06), rgba(132, 88, 179, 0)),
		var(--vertax-grey);
}

.contact-layout {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
	gap: 64px;
	align-items: start;
}

.contact-list {
	margin: 30px 0 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-list li + li {
	margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-form {
	padding: 30px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
}

.form-row {
	display: grid;
	gap: 7px;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.form-row label {
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 750;
}

.form-row input,
.form-row textarea {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 12px 13px;
	border: 1px solid #cbd5df;
	border-radius: 8px;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	color: var(--vertax-charcoal);
	font: inherit;
}

.form-row textarea {
	resize: vertical;
}

.form-note,
.form-status {
	margin: 14px 0 0;
	color: var(--vertax-muted);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.form-status {
	color: var(--vertax-accent-dark);
	font-weight: 700;
}

.site-footer {
	background: #282432;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.site-footer__inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(250px, 0.7fr) minmax(220px, 0.6fr);
	gap: 40px;
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 58px 24px;
}

.site-footer h2,
.site-footer h3 {
	color: var(--vertax-white);
	font-size: 1rem;
}

.site-footer__brand img {
	width: 160px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.site-footer ul {
	margin: 16px 0 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.site-footer li + li {
	margin-top: 8px;
}

.site-footer a {
	color: var(--vertax-white);
}

.site-footer__bottom {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 24px;
	max-width: var(--vertax-container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 22px 24px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer__bottom p {
	max-width: 780px;
	margin: 0;
}

.content-section {
	padding: 78px 0;
	background: var(--vertax-grey);
}

.content-section__inner {
	max-width: 860px;
}

.entry,
.archive-header {
	padding: 36px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: var(--vertax-radius);
	background: var(--vertax-white);
}

.entry__header {
	margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.entry__meta {
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	color: var(--vertax-muted);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.entry__content > *:first-child {
	margin-top: 0;
}

.entry__content > *:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.entry__image {
	margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.post-list {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
}

.post-card {
	padding: 26px;
}

.post-card__title {
	margin-bottom: 12px;
	font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.post-card__title a {
	color: var(--vertax-navy);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card__summary > *:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.archive-header {
	margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.nav-links {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
	margin-top: 24px;
}

.nav-links a,
.nav-links span {
	display: inline-flex;
	min-width: 40px;
	min-height: 40px;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
	border-radius: 8px;
	background: var(--vertax-white);
	text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
	.site-header__inner {
		gap: 14px;
	}

	.menu {
		gap: 14px;
	}

	.card-grid--services,
	.service-grid--featured,
	.process-grid,
	.advisory-grid,
	.referral-grid,
	.finance-steps,
	.detail-list {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.reason-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
	:root {
		--vertax-header-height: 72px;
	}

	body.has-vertax-header {
		padding-top: var(--vertax-header-height);
	}

	.site-header__inner {
		min-height: var(--vertax-header-height);
	}

	.site-branding img {
		width: 146px;
	}

	.nav-toggle {
		display: inline-flex;
		margin-left: auto;
	}

	.primary-navigation {
		position: absolute;
		top: 100%;
		right: 16px;
		left: 16px;
		display: none;
		padding: 16px;
		background: var(--vertax-white);
		border: 1px solid var(--vertax-line);
		border-radius: 8px;
		box-shadow: var(--vertax-shadow);
	}

	.primary-navigation.is-open {
		display: block;
	}

	.menu {
		display: grid;
		gap: 10px;
	}

	.menu a {
		display: block;
		padding: 10px;
	}

	.button--header {
		display: none;
	}

	.hero {
		min-height: auto;
	}

	h1 {
		font-size: 3.35rem;
	}

	h2 {
		font-size: 2.35rem;
	}

	.hero__inner,
	.service-hero__inner,
	.referral-hero__inner,
	.split,
	.contact-layout,
	.site-footer__inner {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.hero__panel {
		min-height: 320px;
	}

	.service-proof {
		min-height: 280px;
	}

	.visual-panel {
		min-height: 330px;
	}

	.visual-panel img {
		height: 230px;
	}

	.trust-strip__inner {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.section {
		padding: 72px 0;
	}

	.reason-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.service-callout {
		align-items: flex-start;
		flex-direction: column;
	}

	.site-footer__bottom {
		display: block;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
	.section__inner,
	.site-header__inner,
	.trust-strip__inner,
	.site-footer__inner,
	.site-footer__bottom {
		padding-right: 18px;
		padding-left: 18px;
	}

	h1 {
		font-size: 2.35rem;
	}

	h2 {
		font-size: 1.9rem;
	}

	.hero__lead {
		font-size: 1.08rem;
	}

	.button-group,
	.button {
		width: 100%;
	}

	.card-grid--services,
	.service-grid--featured,
	.process-grid,
	.advisory-grid,
	.referral-grid,
	.finance-steps,
	.detail-list,
	.reason-grid,
	.trust-strip__inner {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.hero__grid {
		right: 28px;
		bottom: 28px;
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 52px);
	}

	.hero__metric {
		top: 32px;
		left: 28px;
	}

	.visual-panel {
		padding: 18px;
	}

	.visual-panel img {
		height: 190px;
	}

	.contact-form,
	.entry,
	.archive-header {
		padding: 22px;
	}
}