:root{
  --blog-navy:#071d3b;
  --blog-blue:#0d3d70;
  --blog-blue-2:#195c8e;
  --blog-orange:#f47b20;
  --blog-ink:#172c44;
  --blog-muted:#65758a;
  --blog-line:#dde6ee;
  --blog-soft:#f5f8fb;
  --blog-soft-blue:#edf4fa;
}

.vaas-blog-page{
  color:var(--blog-ink);
  background:#fff;
}

.vaas-blog-page .vaas-section{
  padding:72px 0;
}

.vaas-blog-hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:58px 0 64px;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 83% 24%,rgba(44,135,202,.26),transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,#06172f 0%,#0a315e 62%,#0b4a77 100%);
  background-position:center;
  background-size:cover;
}

.vaas-blog-grid-bg{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  opacity:.16;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:44px 44px;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 0%,#000 48%,transparent 92%);
}

.vaas-blog-hero-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  max-width:900px;
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
  text-align:center;
}

.vaas-blog-breadcrumb{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:9px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-bottom:22px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size:12px;
}

.vaas-blog-breadcrumb a{
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.vaas-blog-hero h1{
  max-width:820px;
  margin:12px auto 17px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(40px,4.6vw,58px);
  line-height:1.04;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
}

.vaas-blog-hero p{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.72;
}

.vaas-blog-hero-topics{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:25px;
}

.vaas-blog-hero-topics span{
  padding:8px 12px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius:999px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  background:rgba(3,19,38,.34);
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.025em;
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-section{
  background:#fff;
}

.vaas-blog-featured{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(360px,.92fr);
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:390px;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:22px;
  background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 22px 58px rgba(7,29,59,.09);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-media{
  display:block;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:390px;
  background:var(--blog-soft-blue);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-image{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  min-height:390px;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .28s ease;
}

.vaas-blog-featured:hover .vaas-blog-featured-image{
  transform:scale(1.018);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback{
  position:relative;
  display:grid;
  min-height:390px;
  align-content:center;
  padding:54px;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 28%,rgba(244,123,32,.20),transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(140deg,#081b37,#155782);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback span{
  color:#f2a263;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback strong{
  margin-top:12px;
  font-size:42px;
  line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback i{
  display:block;
  width:62%;
  height:5px;
  margin-top:18px;
  border-radius:5px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.13);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback i:nth-of-type(2){
  width:45%;
}

.vaas-blog-featured-fallback i:nth-of-type(3){
  width:72%;
}

.vaas-blog-featured-copy{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:38px;
}

.vaas-blog-featured-label{
  align-self:flex-start;
  padding:7px 11px;
  border-radius:999px;
  color:#9d4d0d;
  background:#fff0e3;
  font-size:9px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.vaas-blog-meta{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:16px;
  color:#7a8899;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:700;
}

.vaas-blog-meta span{
  color:var(--blog-orange);
  font-weight:900;
}

.vaas-blog-meta span::after{
  display:inline-block;
  width:3px;
  height:3px;
  margin-left:10px;
  border-radius:50%;
  vertical-align:middle;
  background:#bac4ce;
  content:"";
}

.vaas-blog-featured h2{
  margin:14px 0 15px;
  color:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:clamp(29px,3.2vw,42px);
  line-height:1.13;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}

.vaas-blog-featured h2 a,
.vaas-blog-card h3 a{
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.vaas-blog-featured h2 a:hover,
.vaas-blog-card h3 a:hover{
  color:var(--blog-orange);
}

.vaas-blog-featured-copy>p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.75;
}

.vaas-blog-read-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:6px;
  margin-top:22px;
  color:var(--blog-blue);
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}

.vaas-blog-read-link:hover{
  color:var(--blog-orange);
}

.vaas-blog-topic-bar{
  padding:21px 0;
  border-top:1px solid #eef2f6;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  background:var(--blog-soft);
}

.vaas-blog-topic-heading{
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  margin-bottom:13px;
}

.vaas-blog-topic-heading>span{
  color:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}

.vaas-blog-topic-heading strong{
  color:#6a7a8e;
  font-size:10px;
}

.vaas-blog-topic-links{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
}

.vaas-blog-topic-links a{
  display:inline-flex;
  min-height:34px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:0 13px;
  border:1px solid #d8e2eb;
  border-radius:999px;
  color:#506175;
  background:#fff;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:800;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,background .18s ease;
}

.vaas-blog-topic-links a:hover,
.vaas-blog-topic-links a.is-active{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#9d4c0c;
  background:#fff4eb;
}

.vaas-blog-latest{
  background:#fff;
}

.vaas-blog-section-heading{
  max-width:820px;
  margin-bottom:34px;
}

.vaas-blog-section-heading h2{
  margin:11px 0 15px;
  color:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:clamp(31px,3.5vw,45px);
  line-height:1.13;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}

.vaas-blog-section-heading p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.7;
}

.vaas-blog-card-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:22px;
}

.vaas-blog-card{
  display:flex;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-width:0;
  flex-direction:column;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:18px;
  background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 13px 34px rgba(7,29,59,.055);
  transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}

.vaas-blog-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  border-color:#cbd9e5;
  box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(7,29,59,.09);
}

.vaas-blog-card-media{
  display:block;
  overflow:hidden;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  background:var(--blog-soft-blue);
}

.vaas-blog-card-image{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .28s ease;
}

.vaas-blog-card:hover .vaas-blog-card-image{
  transform:scale(1.025);
}

.vaas-blog-card-fallback{
  display:flex;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  padding:24px;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg,#0a2b52,#1d638f);
}

.vaas-blog-card-fallback>span{
  display:grid;
  width:40px;
  height:40px;
  place-items:center;
  margin-bottom:13px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:10px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:900;
}

.vaas-blog-card-fallback strong{
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}

.vaas-blog-card-body{
  display:flex;
  min-height:260px;
  flex:1;
  flex-direction:column;
  padding:21px 21px 23px;
}

.vaas-blog-card-body .vaas-blog-meta{
  margin-top:0;
}

.vaas-blog-card h3{
  margin:13px 0 11px;
  color:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.3;
  letter-spacing:-.016em;
}

.vaas-blog-card-body>p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.7;
}

.vaas-blog-card .vaas-blog-read-link{
  margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:20px;
}

.vaas-blog-pagination{
  margin-top:38px;
}

.vaas-blog-pagination ul{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:7px;
  justify-content:center;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  list-style:none;
}

.vaas-blog-pagination a,
.vaas-blog-pagination .current{
  display:grid;
  min-width:39px;
  height:39px;
  place-items:center;
  padding:0 10px;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:9px;
  color:#526377;
  background:#fff;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.vaas-blog-pagination .prev,
.vaas-blog-pagination .next{
  min-width:auto;
}

.vaas-blog-pagination a:hover,
.vaas-blog-pagination .current{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#fff;
  background:var(--blog-orange);
}

.vaas-blog-empty{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:70px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:22px;
  align-items:center;
  max-width:820px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:30px;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:18px;
  background:var(--blog-soft);
}

.vaas-blog-empty>span{
  display:grid;
  width:62px;
  height:62px;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:16px;
  color:#fff;
  background:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:900;
}

.vaas-blog-empty h3{
  margin:0 0 8px;
  color:var(--blog-navy);
  font-size:23px;
}

.vaas-blog-empty p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.7;
}

.vaas-blog-empty .vaas-blog-read-link{
  margin-top:13px;
}

.vaas-blog-cta{
  padding:62px 0;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 13% 30%,rgba(244,123,32,.13),transparent 29%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,#06172f,#0a315d);
  background-position:center;
  background-size:cover;
}

.vaas-blog-cta-inner{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  gap:42px;
  align-items:center;
}

.vaas-blog-cta h2{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:10px 0 13px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,43px);
  line-height:1.13;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}

.vaas-blog-cta p{
  max-width:720px;
  margin:0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.7;
}

.vaas-blog-cta .vaas-btn{
  min-width:210px;
  justify-content:center;
}

/* Keep the full Synergeze navigation balanced on small laptops. */
@media(min-width:1051px) and (max-width:1320px){
  .vaas-header-logo,
  .vaas-header-logo img{
    width:190px!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav{
    gap:10px!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav-link:not(.vaas-btn){
    font-size:12px!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav-quote{
    padding-inline:14px!important;
  }
}

@media(min-width:901px) and (max-width:1050px){
  .vaas-coded-home button.vaas-menu-toggle{
    display:block!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav{
    display:none!important;
    position:absolute!important;
    left:20px!important;
    right:20px!important;
    top:82px!important;
    flex-direction:column!important;
    align-items:stretch!important;
    gap:0!important;
    padding:12px!important;
    border:1px solid #dfe5ee!important;
    border-radius:8px!important;
    background:#fff!important;
    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(15,43,91,.18)!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav.is-open{
    display:flex!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav-link{
    padding:12px!important;
    font-size:14px!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav-quote{
    margin-top:8px!important;
  }

  .vaas-header .vaas-nav-parent-row,
  .vaas-header .vaas-has-dropdown{
    width:100%!important;
  }
}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .vaas-blog-featured{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(330px,.9fr);
  }

  .vaas-blog-card-grid{
    gap:18px;
  }
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .vaas-blog-page .vaas-section{
    padding:58px 0;
  }

  .vaas-blog-hero{
    padding:56px 0 60px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-media,
  .vaas-blog-featured-image,
  .vaas-blog-featured-fallback{
    min-height:325px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-copy{
    padding:30px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-card-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  }

  .vaas-blog-card-body{
    min-height:250px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-cta-inner{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:24px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-cta .vaas-btn{
    width:max-content;
  }
}

@media(max-width:650px){
  .vaas-blog-page .vaas-section{
    padding:52px 0;
  }

  .vaas-blog-hero{
    padding:48px 0 52px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-hero h1{
    font-size:36px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-hero p{
    font-size:14px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-hero-topics{
    gap:6px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-media,
  .vaas-blog-featured-image,
  .vaas-blog-featured-fallback{
    min-height:270px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-fallback{
    padding:30px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-fallback strong{
    font-size:31px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured-copy{
    padding:24px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-featured h2{
    font-size:29px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-topic-heading{
    display:block;
  }

  .vaas-blog-topic-heading strong{
    display:block;
    margin-top:6px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-topic-links{
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    overflow-x:auto;
    padding-bottom:4px;
    scrollbar-width:none;
  }

  .vaas-blog-topic-links a{
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }

  .vaas-blog-section-heading h2{
    font-size:30px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-card-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .vaas-blog-card-body{
    min-height:0;
  }

  .vaas-blog-card .vaas-blog-read-link{
    margin-top:18px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-empty{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:16px;
    padding:24px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-cta{
    padding:52px 0;
  }

  .vaas-blog-cta h2{
    font-size:30px;
  }

  .vaas-blog-cta .vaas-btn{
    width:100%;
  }
}