/* V Forge final homepage lock + shared site shell, 2026-09-10 */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth!important;scroll-padding-top:90px}
.header{position:sticky!important;top:0!important;z-index:120!important;transition:background-color .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,border-color .28s ease!important}
.header.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96)!important;border-bottom-color:#dce3e9!important;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(6,24,41,.10)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}

/* Capability portfolio: approved cards, dark premium section. */
.vf-projects-home-dark{padding:108px 0 116px!important;background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%,rgba(197,30,53,.11),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(180deg,#071b2d 0%,#061827 100%)!important;color:#fff!important;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-section-heading h2{color:#fff!important}.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-section-heading>div:last-child p{color:#aebdce!important}.vf-projects-home-dark .eyebrow{color:#ff8798!important}.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-project-grid{gap:16px}.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-project-card{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-project-card>.photo:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,15,26,.03) 8%,rgba(3,15,26,.34) 48%,rgba(3,15,26,.96) 100%)!important}.vf-projects-home-dark .vf-project-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,135,152,.45)}

/* Shared Engineering Topics pre-footer, dark across the site. */
.site-engineering-topics{padding:102px 0 110px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(20,53,81,.34),transparent 42%),#071b2d!important;color:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading h2{color:#fff!important}.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading>div:last-child p{color:#aebdce!important}.site-engineering-topics .eyebrow{color:#ff8798!important}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid>a{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)!important;background:#0c263e!important;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.12);transition:transform .28s ease,border-color .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease!important}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid>a:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)!important;border-color:rgba(255,135,152,.42)!important;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.20)!important}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid .photo{height:235px;position:relative}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid .photo:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 68%,rgba(6,24,41,.28));pointer-events:none}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid>a>div{padding:26px 25px 29px}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid span{font-size:.61rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#ff8798!important;font-weight:800}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:10px}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid p{color:#aebdce!important;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.7;margin-top:12px}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid b{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:17px;font-size:.7rem;color:#fff}

/* Accordion stays visually identical; JS enforces one open item and animates height. */
.vf-accordion details[data-animating]{contain:layout paint}.vf-accordion details summary b{transition:transform .34s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)!important}.vf-accordion details[open] summary b{transform:rotate(45deg)!important}

/* Smooth enter/exit motion. Applied only after JS initializes, so no no-JS invisibility. */
.vf-motion-ready{opacity:.18;transform:translate3d(0,26px,0);transition:opacity .68s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),transform .68s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}.vf-motion-ready.vf-inview{opacity:1;transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}.proof-strip.vf-motion-ready{transform:translate3d(0,12px,0)}.proof-strip.vf-motion-ready.vf-inview{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}

@media(max-width:900px){.vf-projects-home-dark,.site-engineering-topics{padding-top:78px!important;padding-bottom:82px!important}.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:650px){.site-engineering-topics .vf-notes-grid .photo{height:225px}.vf-motion-ready{transform:translate3d(0,16px,0);transition-duration:.52s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto!important}.vf-motion-ready,.vf-motion-ready.vf-inview{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}.vf-accordion details summary b{transition:none!important}.hero-photo.active img,.hero-copy{animation:none!important}}

/* Controlled Why V Forge accordion: exactly one panel open. */
.vf-accordion-item{border-bottom:1px solid #cfd6d8}
.vf-accordion-trigger{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:20px 0;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem}
.vf-accordion-index{color:var(--red);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.vf-accordion-title{line-height:1.35}.vf-accordion-plus{font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--red);transition:transform .34s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}.vf-accordion-item.is-open .vf-accordion-plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.vf-accordion-panel{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;opacity:0;transition:grid-template-rows .42s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),opacity .28s ease}.vf-accordion-panel>div{overflow:hidden}.vf-accordion-panel p{padding:0 50px 0 54px;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.78;max-width:620px;transition:padding-bottom .42s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}.vf-accordion-item.is-open .vf-accordion-panel{grid-template-rows:1fr;opacity:1}.vf-accordion-item.is-open .vf-accordion-panel p{padding-bottom:20px}
@media(max-width:650px){.vf-accordion-trigger{grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr) auto;padding:18px 0}.vf-accordion-panel p{padding-left:46px;padding-right:18px}}

/* Self-contained shared pre-footer layout for routes that do not load homepage companion CSS. */
.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:75px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}
.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,4vw,4.55rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05;max-width:820px}
.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading>div:last-child{max-width:420px;justify-self:end}
.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading>div:last-child p{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.8}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading>div:last-child{justify-self:start;max-width:650px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.site-engineering-topics .vf-section-heading h2{font-size:2.7rem;line-height:1.02}}

/* VFORGE 0910 FINAL HEADER FIX — persistent menu on scroll */
html,body{overflow-x:clip!important}
body{padding-top:89px!important}
.header{position:fixed!important;top:0!important;left:0!important;right:0!important;width:100%!important;z-index:999!important}
.header.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97)!important;border-bottom-color:#dce3e9!important;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(6,24,41,.12)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
@media(max-width:900px){body{padding-top:77px!important}}

/* FINAL-CORRECTIONS-0910F — approved targeted fixes, no redesign */
/* Remove the two repeated inner-page sections requested by the client. */
main .premium-cta{display:none!important}
.ip-desk-intro{display:none!important}

/* System-safe arrows: suppress Unicode/emoji glyphs and draw consistent CSS icons. */
a span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child,
button.button span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child{
  position:relative!important;display:inline-block!important;width:15px!important;height:15px!important;min-width:15px!important;
  margin-left:7px!important;font-size:0!important;line-height:0!important;overflow:visible!important;vertical-align:-2px!important;
  color:currentColor!important;background:none!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:none!important
}
a span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child:before,
button.button span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child:before{
  content:""!important;position:absolute!important;width:9px!important;height:1.5px!important;left:2px!important;top:7px!important;
  background:currentColor!important;transform:rotate(-45deg)!important;transform-origin:center!important;border:0!important
}
a span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child:after,
button.button span[aria-hidden="true"]:last-child:after{
  content:""!important;position:absolute!important;width:6px!important;height:6px!important;right:1px!important;top:1px!important;
  border-top:1.5px solid currentColor!important;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor!important;background:none!important
}
.footer a[href*="vforge-company-profile.pdf"],.footer a[href="#top"]{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.footer a[href*="vforge-company-profile.pdf"]:after{content:none!important;display:none!important}
.footer a[href="#top"]:after{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-top:1.4px solid currentColor;border-left:1.4px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translate(1px,2px)}
.slide-arrows button{font-size:0!important;position:relative!important;display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important}
.slide-arrows button:before{content:"";width:13px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.slide-arrows button:after{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;position:absolute;top:50%;border-top:1.5px solid currentColor;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor}
.slide-arrows button:first-child:after{left:50%;transform:translate(-7px,-50%) rotate(-135deg)}
.slide-arrows button:last-child:after{right:50%;transform:translate(7px,-50%) rotate(45deg)}

/* Global WhatsApp business desk */
.vf-wa{position:fixed;right:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);bottom:max(18px,calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom) + 16px));z-index:1400;pointer-events:none;font-family:inherit}
.vf-wa>*{pointer-events:auto}.vf-wa__panel{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:70px;width:min(340px,calc(100vw - 32px));padding:25px 24px 23px;background:#071d30;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(4,20,34,.38);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translate3d(0,10px,0) scale(.985);transition:opacity .24s ease,transform .24s ease,visibility .24s ease}
.vf-wa.is-open .vf-wa__panel{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}.vf-wa__close{position:absolute;right:10px;top:8px;width:34px;height:34px;border:0;background:transparent;color:#aebdce;font-size:24px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}.vf-wa__kicker{display:block;color:#ff8798;font-size:.63rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;margin:0 36px 12px 0}.vf-wa__panel strong{display:block;font-size:1.34rem;line-height:1.24;margin-bottom:10px}.vf-wa__panel p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#b8c6d4;font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.65}.vf-wa__link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;padding-bottom:5px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.vf-wa__link:after{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-top:1.5px solid currentColor;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:translateY(1px)}
.vf-wa__trigger{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-left:auto;min-height:56px;padding:0 18px 0 14px;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:#128c5a;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(5,24,38,.26);font:800 .78rem/1 inherit;cursor:pointer;isolation:isolate;transition:transform .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease,background .24s ease}.vf-wa__trigger:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-5px;border:1px solid rgba(37,211,102,.5);border-radius:inherit;z-index:-1;animation:vfWaPulse 3.8s ease-out infinite}.vf-wa__trigger:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#0e7e50;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(5,24,38,.32)}.vf-wa__mark{width:29px;height:29px;display:block;fill:currentColor}.vf-wa__trigger:focus-visible,.vf-wa__close:focus-visible,.vf-wa__link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(255,135,152,.7);outline-offset:3px}
@keyframes vfWaPulse{0%,58%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.94)}72%{opacity:.52}100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.22)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.vf-wa{right:14px;bottom:max(14px,calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom) + 12px))}.vf-wa__trigger{width:56px;height:56px;min-height:56px;padding:0;justify-content:center}.vf-wa__trigger span{display:none}.vf-wa__panel{bottom:68px;width:min(326px,calc(100vw - 28px));padding:22px 21px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.vf-wa__trigger:before{animation:none}.vf-wa__trigger,.vf-wa__panel{transition:none!important}}

/* FINAL-HIERARCHY-0911H removals */
.cta.premium-cta,.proof-strip,.vf-proof-strip,.ip-fact-rail{display:none!important}