:root {

  --vel-bg: #e6e3de; --vel-surf: #f3f1ed; --vel-ink: #2c2824;

  --vel-muted: #6e6760; --vel-accent: #9a6840; --vel-band: #cfc9c0;

  --vel-inv: #2c2824; --vel-invt: #f3f1ed;

  --vel-radius: 20px; --vel-max: 1200px;

  --on-accent: #ffffff;

}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {

  margin: 0; font-family: 'Barlow', system-ui, sans-serif;

  background: var(--vel-bg); color: var(--vel-ink); line-height: 1.65;

}

h1,h2,h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2; }

a { color: var(--vel-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }

a:hover { color: var(--vel-ink); }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: var(--vel-radius); }

.vel-wrap { max-width: var(--vel-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }

.vel-header {

  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-surf) 92%, transparent);

  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 12%, transparent);

}

.vel-header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .85rem 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.vel-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--vel-ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.05rem; }

.vel-brand img { width: 42px; height: 42px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; }

.vel-nav { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.vel-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--vel-ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }

.vel-cta {

  background: var(--vel-accent); color: var(--on-accent); border: 0; padding: .65rem 1.1rem;

  border-radius: calc(var(--vel-radius) + 2px); font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;

}

.vel-cta:hover { filter: brightness(1.05); color: var(--on-accent); }

.vel-menu-btn { display: none; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--vel-muted); color: var(--vel-ink); padding: .4rem .7rem; border-radius: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {

  .vel-menu-btn { display: inline-block; }

  .vel-nav { display: none; width: 100%; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding-bottom: .75rem; }

  .vel-nav.is-open { display: flex; }

}

.vel-hero {

  position: relative; min-height: 44vh; display: grid; align-items: end;

  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--vel-band), var(--vel-bg));

  overflow: hidden;

}

.vel-hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; }

.vel-hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0; opacity: .88; }

.vel-hero-content {

  position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem;

  background: linear-gradient(transparent, color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-bg) 88%, transparent) 55%, var(--vel-bg));

}

.vel-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem); max-width: 18ch; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }

.vel-lead { font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 42ch; color: var(--vel-muted); }

.vel-actions { display: flex; gap: .75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.25rem; }

.vel-btn-ghost {

  border: 1px solid var(--vel-ink); color: var(--vel-ink); padding: .65rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--vel-radius);

  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; background: transparent;

}


.vel-ad-disclosure {
  background: #12141a; color: #d7dbe3; font-size: .78rem; text-align: center;
  padding: .45rem 1rem; line-height: 1.35;
}
.vel-stats-dark {
  background: #141820; color: #f2f4f8; border-radius: var(--vel-radius);
  padding: 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.vel-stats-dark .vel-stat strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.35rem; display:block; }
.vel-stats-dark .vel-stat span { color: #b8c0cc; font-size: .85rem; }

.vel-stats {

  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem 0;

}

@media (max-width: 700px) { .vel-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.vel-stat { background: var(--vel-surf); padding: 1rem; border-radius: var(--vel-radius); border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 8%, transparent); }

.vel-stat strong { display: block; font-size: 1.4rem; }

.vel-section { padding: 2.75rem 0; }

.vel-section h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); margin: 0 0 .75rem; }

.vel-grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }

.vel-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; }

.vel-grid-services { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .vel-grid-3, .vel-grid-services, .vel-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

}

.vel-card {

  background: var(--vel-surf); border-radius: var(--vel-radius); overflow: hidden;

  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 10%, transparent);

}

.vel-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0; }

.vel-card-body { padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.25rem; }

.vel-band { background: var(--vel-band); }

.vel-inv { background: var(--vel-inv); color: var(--vel-invt); }

.vel-inv a { color: var(--vel-invt); }

.vel-team { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }

@media (max-width: 800px) { .vel-team { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.vel-faq details {

  background: var(--vel-surf); padding: .9rem 1rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; border-radius: var(--vel-radius);

  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 10%, transparent);

}

.vel-faq summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; }

.vel-cta-band { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem; }

.vel-footer {

  margin-top: 2rem; padding: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem; background: var(--vel-inv); color: var(--vel-invt);

}

.vel-footer a { color: var(--vel-invt); }

.vel-footer-grid {

  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem;

}

@media (max-width: 800px) { .vel-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.vel-footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem 1rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }

.vel-contact-block { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; }

.vel-disclaimer { font-size: .82rem; opacity: .85; margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 70ch; }

.vel-newsletter { display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: .75rem; }

.vel-newsletter input { flex: 1; min-width: 180px; padding: .55rem .7rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 0; }

.vel-form { display: grid; gap: .85rem; max-width: 560px; }

.vel-form label { display: grid; gap: .3rem; font-weight: 600; }

.vel-form input, .vel-form textarea, .vel-form select {

  padding: .65rem .75rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 20%, transparent);

  font: inherit; background: var(--vel-surf); color: var(--vel-ink);

}

.vel-form-success { display: none; padding: .85rem 1rem; background: var(--vel-band); border-radius: var(--vel-radius); margin-top: .75rem; }

.vel-form-success.is-visible { display: block; }

.vel-cookie {

  position: fixed; z-index: 80; max-width: 420px; background: var(--vel-surf); color: var(--vel-ink);

  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 15%, transparent); border-radius: 12px;

  padding: 1rem; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18);

}

.vel-cookie[data-pos="BL"] { bottom: 1rem; left: 1rem; }

.vel-cookie[data-pos="BR"] { bottom: 1rem; right: 1rem; }

.vel-cookie[data-pos="BB"] { left: 1rem; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; max-width: none; }

.vel-cookie[data-pos="TB"] { left: 1rem; right: 1rem; top: 1rem; max-width: none; }

.vel-cookie-actions { display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: .75rem; }

.vel-cookie-actions button {

  border: 0; padding: .55rem .9rem; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;

}

.vel-cookie-accept { background: var(--vel-accent); color: var(--on-accent); }

.vel-cookie-decline { background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--vel-ink) !important; color: var(--vel-ink); }

.vel-legal main p { max-width: 70ch; }

.vel-prose { max-width: 62ch; }

.vel-prose-wide { max-width: none; }

@media (min-width: 760px) {

  .vel-prose-cols { columns: 2; column-gap: 2rem; }

}

.vel-prose p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }

.vel-prose p.vel-lead-in { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--vel-muted); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

.vel-ticks { margin: .5rem 0 1.25rem 1.1rem; padding: 0; }

.vel-ticks li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }

.vel-note { padding: .9rem 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--vel-accent); background: var(--vel-surf); margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem; border-radius: 0 var(--vel-radius) var(--vel-radius) 0; }

.vel-pull { font-size: 1.15rem; font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', Georgia, serif; margin: 1.25rem 0; color: var(--vel-ink); }

.vel-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; min-height: 52vh; }

@media (max-width: 900px) { .vel-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.vel-price { background: var(--vel-surf); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--vel-radius); border: 2px solid var(--vel-accent); max-width: 520px; }

.vel-price-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; }

.vel-price-table th, .vel-price-table td { padding: .65rem .75rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--vel-ink) 12%, transparent); }

.vel-price-table th { font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--vel-muted); }

.vel-price-table td:last-child { text-align: right; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }

.vel-price-badge { margin: .35rem 0 0; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--vel-accent); }

.vel-price-badge span { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; opacity: .75; margin-left: .25rem; }

.vel-rate { margin-top: .65rem; font-size: 1rem; }

.vel-rate span { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 500; opacity: .75; }

.vel-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; counter-reset: step; }

@media (max-width: 800px) { .vel-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.vel-step { background: var(--vel-surf); padding: 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--vel-radius); }

.vel-step::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step); font-weight: 800; color: var(--vel-accent); display: block; font-size: 1.4rem; }

/* header/footer chrome notes: H22 F22 CB03 */