:root {
  --vl-navy: #003356;
  --vl-blue: #253f98;
  --vl-blue-deep: #1a237e;
  --vl-blue-soft: #e9eeff;
  --vl-gold: #ffae00;
  --vl-gold-soft: #ffe4a3;
  --vl-ink: #1f2a44;
  --vl-muted: #5f6b85;
  --vl-line: #d8deee;
  --vl-surface: #f8faff;
  --vl-surface-alt: #f2f5fc;
  --vl-white: #ffffff;
  --vl-shadow-lg: 0 38px 110px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.18), 0 18px 42px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.1), 0 4px 12px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.06);
  --vl-shadow-md: 0 28px 68px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.14), 0 12px 28px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.07), 0 2px 8px rgba(16, 28, 79, 0.04);
  --vl-radius-xl: 28px;
  --vl-radius-lg: 22px;
  --vl-radius-md: 18px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-width: 320px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.08) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96) 42%, #f4f6fb 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(49, 75, 181, 0.14), transparent 30%);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

.vl-skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: -48px;
  z-index: 2000;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--vl-ink);
  color: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-skip-link:focus {
  top: 16px;
}

.vl-header {
  z-index: 1030;
}

.vl-topbar {
  background: var(--vl-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.vl-topbar-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.vl-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-social a i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vl-social a:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.55);
  background: rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.vl-navbar-wrap {
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.vl-navbar-wrap .navbar {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  min-height: 78px;
}

.vl-brand {
  min-width: 0;
}

.vl-brand img {
  width: 206px;
  padding:0px;
}

.vl-navbar-wrap .navbar-nav {
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.vl-navbar-wrap .nav-link {
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}

.vl-navbar-wrap .nav-link.active,
.vl-navbar-wrap .nav-link:hover,
.vl-navbar-wrap .nav-link:focus {
  color: var(--vl-gold-soft);
}

.vl-dropdown-menu {
  min-width: 230px;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.12);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vl-dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover,
.vl-dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:focus {
  background: var(--vl-blue-soft);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
}

.vl-navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.vl-navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.vl-navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.vl-header-tools {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vl-icon-btn,
.vl-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.vl-icon-btn {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-btn:hover,
.vl-icon-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

body.search-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.header-search {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1200;
  display: none;
}

.header-search.is-visible {
  display: block;
}

.header-search .backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 16, 48, 0.66);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.header-search .panel {
  position: relative;
  width: min(760px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 8vh auto 0;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f7f9ff 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.header-search .close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.9rem;
  right: 0.9rem;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
}

.header-search .title {
  margin: 0 2.8rem 0.35rem 0;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.header-search .hint {
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.header-search .form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.header-search .label {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

.header-search .input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.68rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.header-search .input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.1);
}

.header-search .submit {
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 1.1rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-blue) 0%, var(--vl-blue-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.header-search .quick {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.header-search .quick a {
  padding: 0.4rem 0.64rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.08);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.header-search .quick a:hover {
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.16);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-btn-solid {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-gold) 0%, #f6b929 100%);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-btn-ghost {
  border-color: rgba(31, 42, 68, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
}

.vl-btn-outline-light {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vl-kicker::before {
  width: 44px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  content: "";
}

.vl-section-head {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.vl-section-head h2,
.vl-panel h2,
.vl-cta h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-section-head p:last-child,
.vl-panel p,
.vl-news-body p,
.vl-line-item span,
.vl-card p,
.vl-footer p,
.vl-stage-lead {
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}

.vl-stage {
  padding-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

.vl-stage-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.vl-stage-copy h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.35rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-stage-lead {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.vl-stage-media {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0px;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-xl);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--vl-blue-deep) 0%, var(--vl-blue) 58%, #314bb5 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-stage-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.vl-stage-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-stage-card-lg img {
  min-height: 520px;
}

.vl-stage-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 24, 62, 0.06) 0%, rgba(12, 24, 62, 0.22) 46%, rgba(12, 24, 62, 0.82) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-stage-slider {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  height: 100%;
}

.vl-stage-slider .carousel-inner {
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-lg);
}

.vl-stage-slider .carousel-item,
.vl-stage-slider .carousel-item.active,
.vl-stage-card,
.vl-stage-card-lg {
  height: 100%;
}

.vl-stage-control {
  top: auto;
  bottom: 20px;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(31, 42, 68, 0.24);
  opacity: 1;
}

.vl-stage-control.carousel-control-prev {
  left: auto;
  right: 72px;
}

.vl-stage-control.carousel-control-next {
  right: 20px;
}

.vl-stage-control .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.vl-stage-control .carousel-control-next-icon {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
}

.vl-stage-caption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vl-stage-caption span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: rgba(255, 228, 163, 0.96);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vl-stage-caption strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.vl-split {
  padding-top: 1.5rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
  background: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-split .container-xxl {
  background: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-split-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
}

.vl-split-media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: calc((100vw - 100%) / -2);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 26, 68, 0.14), rgba(16, 26, 68, 0.14)),
    url("../gallery/IMG_5738.JPG") center center / cover no-repeat;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-xl) 0 0 var(--vl-radius-xl);
}

.vl-split-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  background: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-split-panel {
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
  background: var(--vl-white);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.vl-panel,
.vl-card,
.vl-news-card {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-lg);
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-panel {
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
}

.vl-statement-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), rgba(246, 248, 253, 0.98));
}

.vl-statement-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.vl-card > i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--vl-blue-soft);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.vl-line-item strong,
.vl-mandate-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.vl-cta p,
.vl-footer p,
.vl-footer a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.vl-media-link {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.vl-story-image,
.vl-news-image-lg,
.vl-news-image-sm {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-story-image {
  min-height: 560px;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-news-image-lg {
  height: 320px;
}

.vl-news-image-sm {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 220px;
}


.vl-pillar-box {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(49, 75, 181, 0.08), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(244, 246, 251, 0.96));
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-pillar-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-pillar-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-blue-soft) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.vl-pillar-box h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-pillar-box p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.vl-card {
  padding: 1.4rem;
}

.vl-news-body {
  padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem 0.35rem;
}

.vl-principle-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  padding-top: 2.8rem;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-principle-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}


.vl-card-tag,
.vl-news-meta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vl-card h3,
.vl-news-body h3,
.vl-footer h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-principle-card .vl-card-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.8rem;
  left: -0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-gold) 0%, #f6b929 100%);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  line-height: 1;
}

.vl-principle-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.vl-principle-head > i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  flex: 0 0 56px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-blue-soft) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vl-principle-head h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.vl-principle-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vl-card a,
.vl-news-body a {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-line-item {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vl-gold);
  border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
}

.vl-news-card {
  padding: 1rem;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-news-card-feature {
  height: 100%;
}

.vl-news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-news-card .vl-media-link {
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.vl-mandate-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-mandate-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-mandate-copy {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.vl-mandate-icon {
  flex: 0 0 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vl-blue) 0%, var(--vl-blue-deep) 100%);
}

.vl-mandate-icon i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.vl-page-hero {
  padding: 3rem 0 1rem;
}

.vl-page-hero-box {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.98) 0%, rgba(0, 51, 86, 0.96) 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
  color: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-page-hero-box h1 {
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.vl-page-hero-box-members h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
}

.vl-page-hero-box .vl-stage-lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
}

.vl-page-hero-box-members .vl-stage-lead {
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.vl-breadcrumbs {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vl-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-gold-soft);
}

.vl-breadcrumbs-dark {
  color: rgba(31, 42, 68, 0.56);
}

.vl-breadcrumbs-dark a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
}

.vl-inner-hero {
  padding: 2.25rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box-wide {
  max-width: none;
}

.vl-inner-hero-news {
  padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-shell {
  position: relative;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box-news {
  max-width: none;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px) 0 clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.12);
}

.vl-inner-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.9fr) minmax(240px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: end;
}

.vl-inner-hero-main {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.vl-inner-hero-side {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box-news .vl-breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box-news h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.8vw, 4.75rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box-news .vl-inner-hero-text {
  max-width: 72ch;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-box h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.vl-inner-hero-text {
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.vl-inner-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  max-width: 250px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.vl-inner-hero-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.vl-stat-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  text-align: center;
}

.vl-stat-card strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vl-stat-card span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.vl-member-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.55rem;
}

.vl-member-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.vl-member-flag-wrap {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0px;


  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-member-flag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size:2rem;
  border-radius:6px;
}

.vl-member-card:hover .vl-member-flag-wrap {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 28px rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.16),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.12);
}

.vl-member-top > i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vl-blue) 0%, var(--vl-blue-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.vl-member-region {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.08) 0%, rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.14) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.vl-member-authority {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.vl-member-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.4rem;
}

.vl-member-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.18) 0%, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.08) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.vl-member-links a:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-gold) 0%, #f6b929 100%);
}

.vl-member-note {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.vl-gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.vl-gallery-item {
  display: block;
  grid-column: span 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-gallery-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-gallery-item-landscape {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

.vl-gallery-item-portrait {
  grid-column: span 3;
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  grid-column: span 4;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.1);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.25);
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) 0%, rgba(0, 29, 62, 0.74) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 1),
.vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 4) {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

.vl-news-list-card {
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.vl-news-list-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-news-list-card-featured .vl-news-list-body {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.vl-news-list-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.vl-news-list-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-news-list-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.vl-news-list-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.vl-news-list-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.08);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-news-list-body h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.vl-news-list-body p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}

.vl-news-list-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-news-list-link:hover {
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-news-archive-intro {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vl-news-archive-intro p {
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  text-align: right;
}

.vl-mandate-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.vl-cta {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  border-radius: var(--vl-radius-xl);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at right top, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.2), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vl-blue-deep) 0%, var(--vl-blue) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-lg);
}

.vl-footer {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vl-blue) 0%, var(--vl-blue-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
}

.vl-footer h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.vl-footer a {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.vl-footer-base {
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .vl-header {
    padding: 0.35rem 0.35rem 0;
  }

  .vl-topbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .vl-topbar-text {
    display: none;
  }

  .vl-navbar-wrap {
    margin-inline: auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  }

  .vl-social {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .vl-navbar-wrap {
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.76);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .vl-navbar-wrap .navbar {
    padding-left: 0.35rem;
    padding-right: 0.35rem;
    min-height: 74px;
  }

  .vl-navbar-wrap .navbar-collapse {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 0.35rem 1.1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }

  .vl-header-tools {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .vl-stage-media {
    display: block;
    padding: 0px;
  }

  .vl-stage-copy {
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .vl-split-media {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .vl-split-media::before {
    left: 0;
    border-radius: var(--vl-radius-xl);
  }

  .vl-split-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 0 0;
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-side {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-meta {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .vl-news-archive-intro p {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .vl-gallery-item,
  .vl-gallery-item-landscape,
  .vl-gallery-item-portrait {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }

  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item,
  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 1),
  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 4) {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .vl-brand img {
    width: 220px;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .vl-story-image,
  .vl-media-image,
  .vl-news-image-lg,
  .vl-news-image-sm {
    min-height: 260px;
    height: 260px;
  }

  .vl-stage-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }

  .vl-stage-card-lg img {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .vl-page-hero {
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .vl-inner-hero {
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .vl-page-hero-box h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .vl-page-hero-box-members h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 7vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-box h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.4rem);
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-box-news {
    padding: 1.1rem 0 1rem;
  }

  .vl-inner-hero-box-news h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 8.6vw, 3.15rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .vl-news-list-media img {
    min-height: 240px;
  }

  .vl-news-archive-intro {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

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

  .vl-gallery-item,
  .vl-gallery-item-landscape,
  .vl-gallery-item-portrait {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .vl-gallery-item img {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

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

  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item,
  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 1),
  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item:nth-child(5n + 4) {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .vl-shortcode-gallery .vl-shortcode-gallery-item img {
    min-height: 210px;
  }
}

.vl-news-article-media {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-news-article-media img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 300px;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-news-article-card {
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-news-chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.vl-news-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.1);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.vl-news-chip:hover {
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.18);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-news-article-content {
  color: var(--vl-ink);
}

.vl-news-article-content > * + * {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.vl-news-article-content p,
.vl-news-article-content li {
  color: #2f3a57;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.vl-news-article-content h2,
.vl-news-article-content h3,
.vl-news-article-content h4 {
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.vl-news-article-content a {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.28);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.vl-news-article-content a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-news-article-content img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.vl-news-side-card {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-news-side-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.vl-news-side-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.vl-news-search {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.vl-news-search input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--vl-surface);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
}

.vl-news-search input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.12);
}

.vl-news-search button {
  min-width: 100px;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vl-blue) 0%, var(--vl-blue-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--vl-white);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-news-side-list,
.vl-news-recent-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.vl-news-side-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.05);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vl-news-side-list a span:last-child {
  min-width: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.12);
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vl-news-side-list a:hover,
.vl-news-side-list a.is-active {
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.14);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-news-recent-list li + li {
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(216, 222, 238, 0.8);
}

.vl-news-recent-list a {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.vl-news-recent-list a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
}

.vl-news-recent-list span {
  color: var(--vl-muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .vl-news-search {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .vl-news-search button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .vl-news-article-card {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}

.vl-contact-form-card {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.vl-contact-form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.vl-contact-form input,
.vl-contact-form select,
.vl-contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.62rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--vl-surface);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.vl-contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 170px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.vl-contact-form input:focus,
.vl-contact-form select:focus,
.vl-contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.1);
}

.vl-contact-recaptcha {
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.vl-contact-side-card {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.vl-contact-list li {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.06);
}

.vl-contact-list li span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vl-contact-list li a,
.vl-contact-list li strong {
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vl-contact-list li a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
}

.vl-contact-cta {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at right top, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.18), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}

.vl-contact-cta h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-contact-cta p {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .vl-contact-form-card,
  .vl-contact-side-card {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .header-search .panel {
    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
    margin-top: 6vh;
    padding: 1rem 0.85rem 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .header-search .form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .header-search .submit {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

.vl-default-page-banner {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-default-page-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
  max-height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.vl-default-page-content {
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-default-page-content > * + * {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.vl-default-page-content h2,
.vl-default-page-content h3,
.vl-default-page-content h4 {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.vl-default-page-content p,
.vl-default-page-content li {
  color: #2f3a57;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.vl-default-page-content ul,
.vl-default-page-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.vl-default-page-content blockquote {
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vl-gold);
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 174, 0, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
  color: var(--vl-ink);
}

.vl-default-page-content a {
  color: var(--vl-blue);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.3);
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.vl-default-page-content a:hover {
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

.vl-default-page-side {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--vl-white);
  box-shadow: var(--vl-shadow-md);
}

.vl-default-page-side h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vl-default-page-side p {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--vl-muted);
}

.vl-default-page-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.vl-default-page-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.72rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.07);
  color: var(--vl-ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vl-default-page-links a:hover {
  background: rgba(37, 63, 152, 0.15);
  color: var(--vl-navy);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .vl-default-page-content,
  .vl-default-page-side {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}