/* VERTEX TALENT | CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE 2026
   Editorial design system. Overrides are scoped to the public website.
   Supabase settings, portal authentication and API contracts are unchanged. */
:root{--vx-night:#081c33;--vx-ocean:#0e3156;--vx-blue:#256eae;--vx-sky:#9cc7e9;--vx-paper:#f7faff;--vx-text:#102c48;--vx-muted:#465f78;--vx-outline:#c9d8e8}
html{scroll-padding-top:100px}body{color:var(--vx-text);background:#fff}body,button,input,textarea,select{font-family:Inter,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif}
::selection{background:#a9d5f5;color:#071f3a}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #4e9fd6;outline-offset:4px}
.site-header{min-height:80px;background:rgba(247,251,255,.95)!important;box-shadow:none!important}.site-header.vx-scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.98)!important;box-shadow:0 12px 36px #082e5417!important}.site-header .brand img{object-fit:contain}.site-header .main-nav{gap:clamp(8px,1.1vw,20px)}.site-header .main-nav a{font-size:clamp(11px,.87vw,14px);font-weight:700}
.hero{min-height:calc(100svh - 80px)!important;display:flex;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fbff 0%,#eaf3fc 60%,#dbe9f6 100%)!important}.hero:before{background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,#96c3eb3b,transparent 53%)}.hero-grid{width:100%;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr)!important;align-items:center;gap:clamp(24px,5vw,100px)!important;padding-top:clamp(55px,7vw,110px)!important;padding-bottom:clamp(45px,6vw,95px)!important}.hero-copy{max-width:690px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.6vw,96px)!important;line-height:1.025!important;letter-spacing:-.065em!important}.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;background:linear-gradient(95deg,#1b609e,#5398c8);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}.hero-intro{color:#38566e!important;font-size:clamp(16px,1.12vw,19px)!important;line-height:1.8!important}.hero .actions{margin-top:30px}.hero .btn-primary{background:#0d3c69!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:6px!important}.hero .btn-link{color:#0c4c7f!important}.hero-foot{position:relative;z-index:2;color:#4c718d;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:10px}
.hero-art{min-width:0;align-self:stretch;display:flex;align-items:center}.hero-art:before{border-radius:6px!important;transform:rotate(-1.5deg)!important}.vertex-hero-slider{height:clamp(440px,68vh,770px)!important;max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;border-radius:4px!important;border:0!important;background:#102b4b!important;box-shadow:0 36px 75px #0c34533b!important;overflow:hidden}.vertex-slide-fallback.vx-editorial-visual{height:100%;position:relative;display:block!important;padding:0!important;background:#0b2b49!important;color:#fff!important;text-align:left!important}.vertex-slide-fallback.vx-editorial-visual:before{display:none!important}.vx-editorial-image{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#0b2544a3,#0a203f2b),url('/assets/vertex-talent-services.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;transform:scale(1.06);animation:vxHeroFloat 17s ease-in-out infinite alternate}.vx-editorial-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#051a33ee 0%,#08203b44 56%,#0c2a4608 100%)}.vx-editorial-caption{position:absolute;left:clamp(24px,4vw,65px);bottom:clamp(38px,6vw,100px);right:25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:17px}.vx-editorial-caption span{font:700 11px/1.4 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.24em;color:#c4e1f9}.vx-editorial-caption strong{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,66px);font-weight:750;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:#fff}.vx-editorial-caption i{font-style:normal;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.07em;color:#d3e5f6}.vx-editorial-number{position:absolute;top:24px;right:28px;color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700}
@keyframes vxHeroFloat{from{transform:scale(1.06) translate3d(-1%,0,0)}to{transform:scale(1.14) translate3d(1.5%,-1%,0)}}
.section{padding-block:clamp(85px,10vw,165px)!important}.section .eyebrow{font-size:11px!important;letter-spacing:.24em!important;font-weight:800!important}.section h2,.section-title{font-size:clamp(38px,4.3vw,72px)!important;letter-spacing:-.055em!important;line-height:1.08!important;max-width:950px;text-wrap:balance}.section p{line-height:1.83}.section-intro{font-size:clamp(16px,1.3vw,20px)!important;color:#3b5770!important;line-height:1.85!important}.section.about{background:#fff!important}.section.services{background:#f1f6fb!important}.section.approach{background:#0c2b4b!important}.section.approach p{color:#d9e7f3!important}.section.approach h2,.section.approach h3{color:#fff!important}
.vx-service-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:16px 0 20px}.vx-scroll-hint{margin:0!important}.vx-service-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.vx-service-actions button{width:54px;height:54px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid #8eabc4;background:#fff;color:#123e67;font-size:24px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}.vx-service-actions button:hover:not(:disabled){background:#0c3962;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}.vx-service-actions button:disabled{opacity:.38;cursor:not-allowed}.vx-service-actions span{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#355a7a;min-width:62px;text-align:center}.service-grid{scrollbar-width:none!important;gap:24px!important;padding:10px 0 35px!important;scroll-behavior:smooth}.service-grid::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.service-grid>.service{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 48px)/3)!important;min-width:0!important;min-height:390px!important;border-radius:6px!important;box-shadow:0 10px 40px #123d6712!important;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,42px)!important}.service-grid>.service h3{color:#123c61!important}.service-grid>.service p{color:#425e75!important}.service-grid>.service:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
#career-process{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4f9fe,#e8f2fb)}#career-process>.container>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:960px;color:#3c5770}#career-process .vertex-process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;counter-reset:process}#career-process .vertex-process-grid article{counter-increment:process;min-width:0;min-height:260px;padding:35px 30px 30px!important;border:1px solid #c9daea!important;border-radius:7px!important;background:#fff!important;box-shadow:0 12px 40px #103b6310}#career-process .vertex-process-grid article:before{content:'0' counter(process);display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#367db3;margin-bottom:26px}#career-process .vertex-process-grid h3{font-size:clamp(19px,1.5vw,24px);line-height:1.25;color:#103b61!important}#career-process .vertex-process-grid p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;color:#4a6378!important}
#founder .vertex-founder-details{border-radius:8px}#founder .founder-photo img{object-fit:cover}.vx-proof-inner{padding-block:clamp(75px,8vw,140px)!important}.vx-proof{background:#082744!important}
.vx-chapter-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:1001;background:#3c9bd6;pointer-events:none}.vx-scroll-next{position:absolute;right:clamp(20px,3vw,54px);bottom:clamp(20px,3vw,50px);z-index:4;border:1px solid #8bb0cc;background:#ffffffdf;color:#113e66;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:24px;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .25s}.vx-scroll-next:hover{transform:translateY(4px)}
.vx-cinema-section{position:relative}.vx-cinema-section .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.vx-cinema-section:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:0;top:10%;width:22vw;height:70%;border-left:1px solid #6d9bc31a;pointer-events:none}.vx-cinema-section[data-vx-entered='true'] .section-title{animation:vxTitleReveal .85s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}@keyframes vxTitleReveal{from{opacity:.3;transform:translateY(24px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(min-width:1100px){#career-process .container{position:relative}#career-process .eyebrow{position:relative}.vx-cinema-section{scroll-margin-top:85px}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,66px)!important}.service-grid>.service{flex-basis:calc((100% - 24px)/2)!important}#career-process .vertex-process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero{min-height:0!important}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;padding-top:55px!important}.hero-art{height:auto}.vertex-hero-slider{height:clamp(380px,65vw,540px)!important}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,8vw,68px)!important}.section{padding-block:75px!important}.service-grid>.service{flex-basis:min(84vw,390px)!important;min-height:320px!important}#career-process .vertex-process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vx-service-actions button{width:44px;height:44px}.vx-proof-inner{padding-block:60px!important}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-grid{padding-top:38px!important}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,52px)!important}.vertex-hero-slider{height:380px!important}.vx-editorial-caption strong{font-size:37px}.vx-service-toolbar{align-items:flex-start}.vx-scroll-hint{font-size:9px}.vx-service-actions{gap:5px}.vx-service-actions span{font-size:9px;min-width:50px}.service-grid>.service{flex-basis:88vw!important}.section h2,.section-title{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,48px)!important}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.vx-editorial-image{animation:none!important;transform:none!important}.vx-cinema-section[data-vx-entered='true'] .section-title{animation:none!important}.service-grid{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* Pinned editorial storytelling: the introduction stays in view as the four stages pass. */
@media(min-width:1100px) and (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  #approach .approach-grid{align-items:start;gap:clamp(55px,7vw,120px)}
  #approach .approach-grid>div:first-child{position:sticky;top:clamp(115px,16vh,185px);align-self:start}
  #approach .principles{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
  #approach .principle{min-height:220px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
}