:root{
  --forest:#15382E;
  --forest-dk:#0D251E;
  --gold:#C49B5A;
  --gold-dk:#A67F42;
  --ivory:#FAF7F0;
  --sand:#F0EAD9;
  --slate:#585349;
  --line:#E4DBC4;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:#221E17;
  font-family:'Jost',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;
  color:var(--forest);overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.7vw,2.55rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.1vw,2.15rem)}
h3{font-size:1.45rem}
h4{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--forest)}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
strong,b{color:var(--forest)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.vl-wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.vl-narrow{max-width:830px;margin:0 auto}
.vl-mid{text-align:center}

.vl-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-bottom:.8em}
.vl-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--forest);
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(21,56,46,.07)}

.vl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--forest);color:#fff;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:15px 29px;border:none;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s,background .16s;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(21,56,46,.24)}
.vl-btn:hover{background:var(--forest-dk);transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.vl-btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#241C0C;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(196,155,90,.34)}
.vl-btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dk);color:#241C0C}
.vl-btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  background:transparent;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;
  font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px;transition:.16s}
.vl-btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.vl-btn-ghost-light{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--forest);
  font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px;transition:.16s;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.vl-btn-ghost-light:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-dk)}
.vl-btn-full{width:100%}

.vl-strip{background:var(--forest);color:#B9C8BF;font-size:.75rem;text-align:center;padding:9px 16px}
.vl-strip b{color:var(--gold)}
.vl-strip span{white-space:nowrap;margin:0 10px;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:580px){.vl-strip{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.55}.vl-strip span{white-space:normal;margin:0 6px}}

.vl-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:rgba(250,247,240,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vl-nav .vl-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:15px 22px}
.vl-logo{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--forest);
  white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.03em}
.vl-logo em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-dk)}
.vl-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.vl-links a{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--forest);opacity:.82;letter-spacing:.01em}
.vl-links a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--gold-dk)}
.vl-links a.vl-btn,.vl-links a.vl-btn:hover{color:#fff;opacity:1}
.vl-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--forest);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .vl-links{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ivory);flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:none;max-height:76vh;overflow:auto}
  .vl-links.open{display:flex}
  .vl-links li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .vl-links a{display:block;padding:15px 22px}
  .vl-links .vl-btn{margin:14px 22px;width:calc(100% - 44px)}
  .vl-toggle{display:block}
}

.vl-sec{padding:74px 0}
.vl-sec-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.vl-sec-dark{background:var(--forest);color:#B9C8BF}
.vl-sec-dark h2,.vl-sec-dark h3,.vl-sec-dark h4{color:#fff}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.vl-head{max-width:770px;margin:0 auto 42px;text-align:center}
.vl-head p{color:var(--slate)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-head p{color:#A0B3A7}

/* ---------- HERO : botanical-line backdrop, image RIGHT ---------- */
.vl-hero{background:var(--forest);padding:54px 0 68px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;color:#fff}
.vl-hero-lines{position:absolute;right:0;left:38%;top:0;bottom:0;z-index:0;opacity:.4}
.vl-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:48px;align-items:center;
  position:relative;z-index:1}
.vl-hero-shot{text-align:center;order:2}
.vl-hero-copy{order:1}
.vl-hero-shot img{max-width:min(190px,100%);margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
.vl-hero h1{color:#fff}
.vl-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.vl-lede{font-size:1.02rem;color:#B9C8BF;max-width:37em}

.vl-answer{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;padding:22px 24px;margin:0 0 21px}
.vl-answer .tag{display:block;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:9px}
.vl-answer p{margin:0;color:#B9C8BF}
.vl-answer p.first{color:#fff;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.75em}

.vl-facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 21px;padding:0}
.vl-facts li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:999px;
  padding:7px 15px;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:500;color:#EDE9DC}

.vl-check{list-style:none;margin:0 0 23px;padding:0}
.vl-check li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:400;color:#D1DCD5}
.vl-check li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:5px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(196,155,90,.22)}
.vl-check li::after{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:4px;top:6.5px;color:#241C0C;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:800}

.vl-figures{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:11px;margin:0 0 25px}
.vl-figures div{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:8px;
  padding:14px 8px;text-align:center}
.vl-figures b{display:block;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.1}
.vl-figures span{font-size:.63rem;font-weight:500;color:#9DB0A4;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}

.vl-hero-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-bottom:19px}
.vl-hero-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px 16px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:400;color:#9DB0A4}

@media(max-width:920px){
  .vl-hero-lines{display:none}
  .vl-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
  .vl-hero-copy{display:contents}
  .vl-hero-shot{order:1}
  .vl-hero-title{order:2}
  .vl-hero-rest{order:3}
  .vl-hero-shot img{max-width:min(160px,100%)}
}

/* ---------- Balance Scale signature ---------- */
.vl-scale{margin-top:17px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius:8px;padding:20px 18px 15px}
.vl-scale h4{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:11px;text-align:center;font-family:'Jost',sans-serif}
.vl-scale svg{display:block;margin:0 auto}
.vl-beam{transform-origin:70px 30px;transition:transform 1.8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.3,1)}
.vl-beam.level{transform:rotate(0deg)}
.vl-pan{transition:transform 1.8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.3,1)}
.vl-scale-note{font-size:.73rem;color:#9DB0A4;margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center;line-height:1.6}

.vl-grid{display:grid;gap:19px}
.vl-g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vl-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vl-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:980px){.vl-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.vl-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vl-g4,.vl-g3,.vl-g2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

.vl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:25px 21px}
.vl-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.91rem;margin:0}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-card p{color:#A0B3A7}
.vl-card-badge{text-align:center}
.vl-card-badge img{max-width:min(130px,100%);margin:0 auto 12px;border-radius:4px}

.vl-idx{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--forest);color:#fff;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.vl-idx-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#241C0C}

.vl-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:46px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:920px){.vl-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px}}
.vl-split img{max-width:min(430px,100%);margin:0 auto;border-radius:6px}
.vl-split-copy p{color:var(--slate)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-split-copy p{color:#A0B3A7}

.vl-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media(max-width:780px){.vl-list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-list li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;padding:15px 18px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-list li b{display:block;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:3px;font-size:.94rem}

.vl-callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:21px 23px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-callout b{color:var(--forest)}
.vl-callout a{color:var(--gold-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vl-flag{background:#FBF1E4;border:1px solid #E9CB9F;border-radius:6px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:.88rem;color:#6E5023}
.vl-flag b{color:#8A5F14}
.vl-alert{background:#FCEEEC;border:1px solid #EFC0BA;border-radius:6px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:.88rem;color:#7C332D}
.vl-alert b{color:#B0231A}

.vl-rev-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
.vl-rev-head img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.vl-rev-name{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--forest)}
.vl-rev-sub{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-stars{color:var(--gold-dk);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.vl-board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px;text-align:center;margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:680px){.vl-board{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-board b{display:block;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--forest)}
.vl-board span{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}

.vl-plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:21px;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:980px){.vl-plans{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}}
.vl-plan{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:27px 20px;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}
.vl-plan.top{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(196,155,90,.2)}
@media(min-width:981px){.vl-plan.top{transform:translateY(-9px)}}
.vl-badge{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--gold);color:#241C0C;
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;
  white-space:nowrap}
.vl-badge-forest{background:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.vl-plan img.pk{max-width:min(140px,100%);max-height:150px;width:auto;height:150px;object-fit:contain;margin:8px auto 14px}
.vl-plan-ttl{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--forest)}
.vl-plan-sub{font-size:.81rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:12px}
.vl-plan-price{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--forest);line-height:1}
.vl-plan-price small{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-plan-was{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--slate);font-size:.84rem;margin:8px 0 2px}
.vl-plan-tot{font-weight:500;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:6px}
.vl-plan-ship{font-size:.81rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-bottom:11px}
.vl-plan-ship.pay{color:var(--slate)}
.vl-plan ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;text-align:left;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-plan ul li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:7px}
.vl-plan ul li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:800}
.vl-plan .vl-btn{margin-top:auto}
.vl-plan .cards{max-width:min(155px,100%);margin:12px auto 0;opacity:.6}

.vl-guar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:38px;align-items:center;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:34px}
@media(max-width:820px){.vl-guar{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;text-align:center;padding:26px 20px}}
.vl-guar img{max-width:min(170px,100%);margin:0 auto}
.vl-guar p{color:var(--slate)}

.vl-steps{display:grid;gap:14px}
.vl-step-row{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:21px 23px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:17px;align-items:start}
.vl-step-row .n{width:33px;height:33px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(196,155,90,.15);color:var(--gold-dk);
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.05rem}
.vl-step-row p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem}

.vl-faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.vl-faq-row{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vl-faq-btn{width:100%;background:none;border:none;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;padding:19px 4px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--forest)}
.vl-faq-btn::after{content:'+';font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-dk);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s}
.vl-faq-row.on .vl-faq-btn::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.vl-faq-body{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s ease}
.vl-faq-body p{padding:0 4px 19px;margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.93rem}

.vl-refs{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0}
.vl-refs li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.vl-refs a{color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.vl-final{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--forest) 0%,var(--forest-dk) 100%);border-radius:8px;
  padding:50px 28px;text-align:center}
.vl-final h2{color:#fff}
.vl-final p{color:#B9C8BF}
.vl-final img{max-width:min(220px,100%);margin:22px auto}
.vl-final .old{color:#B9C8BF;text-decoration:line-through}
.vl-final .new{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2.15rem;color:var(--gold);margin:4px 0 20px}
.vl-final .sm{font-size:.83rem;color:#9DB0A4;margin:16px 0 0}

.vl-crumb{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate);padding:16px 0 0}
.vl-crumb a{color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:600}
.vl-crumb i{font-style:normal;margin:0 7px;opacity:.5}

.vl-rel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
@media(max-width:780px){.vl-rel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-rel a{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:19px 20px;transition:.15s}
.vl-rel a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.vl-rel b{display:block;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:5px}
.vl-rel span{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--slate)}

.vl-article h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.vl-article h3{margin-top:1.35em}
.vl-article p{color:var(--slate)}
.vl-article a{color:var(--gold-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vl-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:25px}
.vl-meta a{color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:600}

.vl-foot{background:var(--forest-dk);color:#87968D;padding:46px 0 32px;font-size:.86rem}
.vl-foot a{color:#C6D2CB}
.vl-foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.vl-foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px 24px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;font-weight:500}
.vl-foot-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 20px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 25px;padding:0;font-size:.83rem}
.vl-foot hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin:21px 0}
.vl-foot p{margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.68}
.vl-foot .cr{text-align:center;font-size:.83rem;opacity:.85;margin-top:21px}

.vl-sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:950;background:var(--forest-dk);
  border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding:9px 15px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;box-shadow:0 -8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.vl-sticky .t{min-width:0;line-height:1.25;color:#fff}
.vl-sticky .t b{display:block;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--gold);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif}
.vl-sticky .t small{color:#9DB0A4;font-size:.7rem}
.vl-sticky .vl-btn{padding:11px 17px;font-size:.85rem;flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:920px){.vl-sticky{display:flex}body{padding-bottom:66px}}