:root{
  --charcoal:#2C3947;
  --slate:#11567D;
  --accent:#FAAC68;
  --success:#4CAF50;
  --secondary-bg:#EBEBEB;
  --background:#F3F0EB;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#2C3947;
  --muted:#11567D;
  --line:#D5D2CD;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(13,34,54,.10);
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--background);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Inter","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.62}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.shell{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:rgba(248,250,252,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(16,34,54,.08)}
.head{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;min-width:270px}
.brand-shield{width:48px;height:52px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.04em;border:2px solid var(--accent);background:linear-gradient(#fff,#edf4f8);clip-path:polygon(50% 0,94% 16%,90% 74%,50% 100%,10% 74%,6% 16%)}
.brand-copy{line-height:1.08}.brand-copy b{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.07em}.brand-copy small{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.03em}
nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;justify-content:flex-end}
nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#36526b;padding:9px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}
nav a:hover,nav a:focus,nav a.active{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);outline:none;color:var(--accent)}
.kicker{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--accent)}
.kicker.light{color:#cfe4f1}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.08;margin-top:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,76px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-bottom:24px}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:18px}
h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:12px}
p{margin-top:0}
.lede{font-size:20px;color:#4b6478;max-width:800px}
.lede.narrow{max-width:850px}
.hero{min-height:74vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
.hero-card{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;border-radius:26px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(3,16,27,.22)}
.hero-card img{border-radius:16px;background:#f6f4ef}
.principle{padding:28px 14px 10px}.principle h2{font-size:31px}.principle p{color:#d7e5ef}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn.primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}.btn.primary:hover{background:#255c86}
.btn.secondary{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--charcoal)}
.btn.lightbtn{background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);margin-top:12px}
.chips,.tags{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chips span,.tags span{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:#456175}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--secondary-bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section.callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--charcoal),var(--slate));color:#fff}
.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-heading>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.mission{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:42px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mission blockquote{font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.32;font-weight:760;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;color:var(--charcoal)}
.cards{display:grid;gap:18px}.cards.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.cards.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(13,34,54,.05)}
.card p{color:#587083}.card a,.text-link{color:var(--accent);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none}.card a:hover,.text-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.index{font-size:11px;font-weight:950;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.15em}
.date{font-size:12px!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:900;color:var(--accent)!important}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split p{color:#d9e6ef}
.page-hero{padding-top:86px;padding-bottom:62px}
.page-hero h1{max-width:1000px}
.prose-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.prose{font-size:18px;color:#405a6e}.prose p{margin-bottom:22px}
.bio{max-width:920px;font-size:17px;color:#405a6e}.bio p{margin-bottom:21px}
.focus-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.focus-grid div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;font-weight:800}
.notice{margin-top:28px;padding:20px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);background:#edf5fa;color:#3a566a;border-radius:10px}
.timeline{position:relative}
.timeline:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:160px;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:var(--line)}
.timeline-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:135px 1fr;gap:52px;position:relative;padding:0 0 54px}
.timeline-item:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:154px;top:7px;width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);border:3px solid var(--background)}
.timeline-date{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--accent);padding-top:4px}
.timeline-content{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px}
.timeline-content h2{font-size:27px}.timeline-content p{color:#50697d}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:28px}
.contact-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:34px}
.plain-list{margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#496277}.plain-list li{margin:8px 0}.location{margin-top:24px;font-weight:800}
.legal-content{max-width:860px}.legal-content h2{font-size:29px;margin-top:42px}.legal-content p{font-size:17px;color:#405a6e}
footer{background:#0a1a2a;color:#dce8f0;padding:46px 0 24px}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}.footer-brand img{width:105px;border-radius:12px;background:#f6f4ef}.footer-brand strong{display:block;letter-spacing:.06em}.footer-brand p{color:#9fb6c8;margin:6px 0 0}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.footer-links a{color:#d9e6ef;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.footer-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.legal-strip{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;color:#8fa8ba;font-size:11px}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:12px;gap:10px}
  nav{margin-left:0;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;justify-content:flex-start;padding-bottom:2px}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;padding-top:54px}
  .hero-card{max-width:620px}
  .cards.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cards.three{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .section-heading,.prose-grid,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .timeline:before{left:16px}
  .timeline-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding-left:46px}
  .timeline-item:before{left:10px}
  .timeline-date{padding-top:0}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .brand-copy small{display:none}
  .brand{min-width:0}
  h1{font-size:44px}
  .section{padding:62px 0}
  .cards.four,.cards.three,.focus-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mission{padding:28px}
  .footer-grid{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}
}

/* VAS Figma brand system, September 2026 */
h1,h2,h3,.brand-copy b{
  font-family:"Poppins","Avenir Next","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
}
h1{font-size:48px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
h2{font-size:36px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
h3{font-size:28px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0}
body{font-size:16px}
.btn,nav a{font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.kicker{color:var(--slate)}
.kicker.light{color:var(--accent)}
a{color:inherit}
nav a{color:var(--slate)}
nav a:hover,nav a:focus,nav a.active{
  background:transparent;
  border-color:var(--accent);
  color:var(--charcoal);
}
.brand-shield{
  color:var(--slate);
  border-color:var(--slate);
  background:var(--background);
}
.hero-card{
  background:var(--charcoal);
}
.principle p{color:var(--white)}
.btn.primary{
  background:var(--accent);
  color:var(--charcoal);
}
.btn.primary:hover{background:#F39C52}
.btn.secondary{
  background:transparent;
  border-color:var(--slate);
  color:var(--slate);
}
.chips span,.tags span{
  border-color:#C8C5C0;
  background:var(--secondary-bg);
  color:var(--slate);
}
.section.alt{
  background:var(--secondary-bg);
  border-color:#D2CFCA;
}
.section.callout{
  background:var(--charcoal);
}
.card,.mission,.contact-card,.timeline-content{
  background:var(--background);
  border-color:#D2CFCA;
}
.card p,.section-heading>p,.prose,.bio,.timeline-content p,.legal-content p,.plain-list{
  color:#526575;
}
.index,.date,.card a,.text-link,.timeline-date{
  color:var(--slate)!important;
}
.notice{
  border-left-color:var(--accent);
  background:#F9E6D4;
  color:var(--charcoal);
}
.focus-grid div{
  background:var(--background);
  border-color:#D2CFCA;
}
.timeline:before{background:#CFCBC5}
.timeline-item:before{
  background:var(--accent);
  border-color:var(--background);
}
footer{
  background:var(--charcoal);
  color:var(--white);
}
.footer-brand p,.legal-strip{color:#C9D3DB}
.footer-links a{color:var(--white)}


/* Visual enhancement refresh, September 2026 */
.brand-logo{width:68px;height:68px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:16px;background:transparent;box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(13,34,54,.08)}
.brand{gap:14px;min-width:320px}
.brand-copy b{font-size:14px}
.brand-copy small{font-size:10px}
.hero-card.hero-visual{padding:18px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-card.hero-visual img{width:100%;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.visual-caption{padding:22px 8px 8px}
.visual-caption h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
.visual-caption p{color:#d9e6ef}
.visual-section{padding-top:34px}
.visual-grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.visual-grid.three-up{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.visual-grid.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.feature-wide{grid-column:span 3;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;align-items:stretch}
.feature-wide img{height:100%}
.image-card{background:var(--background);border:1px solid #D2CFCA;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(13,34,54,.08)}
.image-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;background:#dde7ef}
.feature-wide img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.image-card-body{padding:22px 22px 24px}
.image-card-body h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
.image-card-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;color:#526575}
.compact-top{padding-top:18px}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .brand{min-width:0}
  .brand-logo{width:60px;height:60px}
  .visual-grid.three-up,.visual-grid.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature-wide{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .brand-logo{width:52px;height:52px}
  .brand-copy b{font-size:12px}
  .image-card-body h3{font-size:22px}
}


/* v2.2 approved VAS vector visual direction */
.news-overview{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.news-overview img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  object-fit:cover;
  background:var(--background);
}
.news-topic-grid{margin-top:0}
.hero-card.hero-visual img{
  background:var(--background);
}
.image-card img{
  background:var(--background);
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .news-overview{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* v2.2.1 research page fix: keep the lead image text below the image */
.stacked-feature{
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
}
.stacked-feature img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}


/* v2.3 site-wide layout and accessibility polish */
header{
  background:rgba(243,240,235,.96);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(44,57,71,.12);
}
.head{min-height:72px}
.brand{gap:12px;min-width:300px}
.brand-logo{
  width:56px;
  height:56px;
  border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:none;
}
.brand-copy b{font-size:13px}
.brand-copy small{font-size:10px}
nav a{padding:8px 10px}
a:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid rgba(250,172,104,.72);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:8px;
}
.hero{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:72px}
.page-hero{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:48px}
.section-heading{margin-bottom:30px}
.image-card-body{background:var(--background)}
.stacked-feature .image-card-body{
  border-top:1px solid #D2CFCA;
  padding:26px 28px 30px;
}
.stacked-feature .image-card-body h3{max-width:820px}
.stacked-feature .image-card-body p:last-child{max-width:900px}
.news-overview .image-card-body{align-self:center}
.contact-card h2{
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  word-break:break-word;
}
.footer-brand img{
  width:74px;
  height:74px;
  object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--background);
}
.footer-links{row-gap:10px}
.legal-strip{line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .head{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
  .brand{min-width:0}
  .brand-logo{width:52px;height:52px}
  nav a{font-size:14px}
  .hero{padding-top:46px}
  .page-hero{padding-top:52px}
  .news-overview{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .shell{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .brand-logo{width:48px;height:48px}
  .brand-copy b{font-size:11px}
  nav{gap:3px}
  nav a{font-size:13px;padding:7px 9px}
  h1{font-size:40px}
  h2{font-size:31px}
  .page-hero{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:32px}
  .stacked-feature .image-card-body{padding:22px 20px 24px}
  .footer-brand img{width:64px;height:64px}
}