:root{
  /* ---- palette sampled directly from the Vital-Link logo ---- */
  --navy:#002060;          /* logo navy — headings, dark panels */
  --navy-deep:#001642;
  --navy-2:#0B2F77;
  --blue:#4992D8;          /* "Smarter Care" blue — accents, links */
  --blue-lt:#A6CAEC;       /* logo light-blue diamond */
  --blue-pale:#DCEAF7;
  --cyan:#00B9CC;          /* CTA accent */
  --cyan-2:#00D2C4;
  --ice:#F2F6FC;
  --ice-2:#E6EEF9;
  --line:#D9E4F2;
  --line-d:rgba(166,202,236,.20);
  --slate:#42597A;
  --slate-2:#6A82A3;
  --slate-d:#9FB8D6;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --serif:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4.5vw,72px);
  --r:16px;
  --sh-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,32,96,.06),0 4px 14px rgba(0,32,96,.05);
  --sh-md:0 2px 6px rgba(0,32,96,.07),0 18px 44px rgba(0,32,96,.11);
  --sh-lg:0 30px 70px rgba(0,32,96,.18);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--slate);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1}
h1,h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h3,h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
.wrap{max-width:1220px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad)}
.tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 20px}
.tag.on-dark{color:var(--blue-lt)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17.5px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.66;color:var(--slate)}
.mn{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),box-shadow .28s,background .25s,color .25s}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cyan-2),var(--cyan) 55%,#0E86C6);color:#002246;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(0,185,204,.30)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,185,204,.44)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--navy);background:var(--white)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost-d{border-color:var(--line-d);color:#DCE8F7}
.btn-ghost-d:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:var(--blue-lt);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn .arw{transition:transform .3s}
.btn:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.util{background:var(--navy);color:#A8C2E4;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.util-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:40px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.util-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.util .pip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#EAF2FB;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.util .pip i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan-2);animation:pulse 2.6s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(0,210,196,.6)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(0,210,196,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(0,210,196,0)}}
.util .sp{white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.util .right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px;flex:none}
.util a{text-decoration:none;color:#CFE0F4;white-space:nowrap}
.util a:hover{color:var(--cyan-2)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .3s}
.hdr.stuck{box-shadow:0 6px 26px rgba(0,32,96,.09)}
.hdr-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:94px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;flex:none;transition:opacity .25s}
.logo:hover{opacity:.85}
.logo img{height:58px;width:auto}
.logo .legal{display:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-2);line-height:1.5;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:14px;max-width:130px}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:#2E4972;text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-2px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--blue));transition:right .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.nav a:hover::after{right:0}
.nav .btn{margin-left:4px}
.nav .btn::after{display:none}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:11px 18px;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(168deg,#F8FAFE 0%,var(--ice) 52%,#E7EFFA 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:60vw;height:60vw;right:-16vw;top:-26vw;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(73,146,216,.20),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:44vw;height:44vw;left:-14vw;bottom:-24vw;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,32,96,.09),transparent 64%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:clamp(34px,4.5vw,72px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(54px,7vw,104px) 0 clamp(58px,7vw,100px)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,68px);line-height:1.03;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue)}
.hero .lede{max-width:560px;margin-bottom:32px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.hero-micro{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin-top:30px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5A7398}
.hero-micro span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero-micro span::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue)}

/* ---------- signature: re-pricing ledger ---------- */
.ledger{background:var(--white);border-radius:22px;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.led-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FBFDFF,#F4F8FD)}
.led-top .rf{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#637EA6;text-transform:uppercase}
.led-top .st{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:var(--blue-pale);border:1px solid var(--blue-lt);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px}
.led-toggle{display:flex;gap:4px;padding:14px 20px 0}
.led-toggle button{flex:1;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:#5A7398;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.led-toggle button[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.led-rows{padding:14px 20px 4px}
.led-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line)}
.led-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.led-row .desc{font-size:13.5px;color:#2E4972;line-height:1.4}
.led-row .desc small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#89A2C4;margin-top:3px}
.led-row .amt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;transition:color .4s}
.led-row.repriced .amt{color:#0A86C6}
.led-bar{height:5px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--ice-2);overflow:hidden;margin-top:9px;grid-column:1/-1}
.led-bar i{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--cyan));width:100%;transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.led-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--navy);color:#DCE8F7}
.led-foot .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8CA9D2}
.led-foot .big{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);font-weight:600;color:#fff;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.01em;display:block}
.led-foot .big.accent{color:var(--cyan-2)}
.illus{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#89A2C4;text-align:right;margin:10px 4px 0}

/* ---------- value strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.vp{background:var(--white);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px) clamp(20px,2vw,30px)}
.vp .ic{width:34px;height:34px;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--blue)}
.vp h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.vp p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.58;margin:0;color:var(--slate-2)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.sec{padding:clamp(66px,8vw,118px) 0}
.sec-ice{background:var(--ice)}
.sec-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#BCCFEA}
.sec-navy h2,.sec-navy h3{color:#fff}
.sec-navy .lede{color:var(--slate-d)}
.sec-head{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,4.6vw,60px)}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.1vw,50px);margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-head .lede{margin:0}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.svc-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 28px 32px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),box-shadow .35s,border-color .35s;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.svc-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy),var(--blue) 55%,var(--cyan));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--sh-md);border-color:var(--blue-lt)}
.svc-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.svc-card .ic{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.svc-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;margin:0;color:var(--slate-2)}

/* ---------- review focus areas ---------- */
.focus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(30px,4vw,66px);align-items:start}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:11px 18px 11px 14px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);transition:.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.chip:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
.chip i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);flex:none}
.focus .note{margin-top:26px;font-size:14.6px;color:var(--slate-2);line-height:1.66;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--blue-lt)}

/* ---------- process ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0}
.step{position:relative;padding:0 22px 0 0}
.step .no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-lt);margin-bottom:20px;display:block}
.step .dot{position:relative;height:1px;background:var(--line-d);margin-bottom:22px}
.step .dot::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-4.5px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--cyan)}
.step h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:9px}
.step p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;margin:0;color:var(--slate-d)}

/* ---------- audience ---------- */
.aud{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.aud-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 22px 28px;transition:.35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.aud-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--sh-md);border-color:var(--blue-lt)}
.aud-card .ic{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:14px}
.aud-card h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:7px}
.aud-card p{font-size:13.8px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;color:var(--slate-2)}

/* ---------- why ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,76px);align-items:center}
.pullq{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,2.7vw,34px);line-height:1.26;color:#fff;margin:0 0 26px;padding-left:24px;border-left:2px solid var(--cyan)}
.reasons{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.reasons li{position:relative;padding:22px 0 22px 46px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.reasons li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.reasons li b{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:5px}
.reasons li span{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--slate-d)}
.reasons li svg{position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--cyan-2)}

/* ---------- compliance ---------- */
.comp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.comp-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 26px 30px;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.comp-card .ic{width:28px;height:28px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:16px}
.comp-card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:9px}
.comp-card p{font-size:14.6px;line-height:1.6;margin:0;color:var(--slate-2)}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{max-width:900px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.42}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary .pm{margin-left:auto;flex:none;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;transition:.3s}
.faq details[open] summary .pm{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq .ans{padding:0 44px 24px 0;font-size:15.6px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--slate-2)}
.faq .ans p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{background:linear-gradient(158deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,var(--navy) 50%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#C4D6EE;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.contact::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:52vw;height:52vw;right:-14vw;bottom:-28vw;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,185,204,.17),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.contact-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,4.6vw,72px);align-items:start}
.contact h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.1vw,50px);margin-bottom:18px}
.contact .lede{color:var(--slate-d);margin-bottom:30px}
.cx{display:grid;gap:2px;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--line-d)}
.cx a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:20px 22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);text-decoration:none;color:#EAF2FB;transition:background .28s,padding-left .28s}
.cx a:hover{background:rgba(0,185,204,.12);padding-left:28px}
.cx svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--cyan-2);flex:none}
.cx b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8CA9D2;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:4px}
.cx span{font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.card-form{background:var(--white);border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}
.card-form h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.card-form .sub{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate-2);margin-bottom:24px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.f{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:14px}
.f.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.f label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-2);font-weight:500}
.f input,.f select,.f textarea{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);background:#FAFCFF;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px 14px;transition:.25s;width:100%}
.f textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
.f input:focus,.f select:focus,.f textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(73,146,216,.14)}
.card-form .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.fine{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#89A2C4;margin:16px 0 0;text-align:center}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.ftr{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#8FA9CC;padding:clamp(52px,6vw,80px) 0 28px;font-size:15px}
.ftr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px}
.ftr h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ftr li{margin-bottom:11px}
.ftr a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s}
.ftr a:hover{color:var(--cyan-2)}
.ftr .flogo{height:74px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.ftr .about{max-width:320px;line-height:1.66;font-size:14.6px}
.ftr .legal-name{color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:8px}
.ftr-base{margin-top:52px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#7290B5}
.disc{margin-top:22px;font-size:12.6px;line-height:1.62;color:#7290B5;max-width:920px}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .85s ease,transform .85s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px}

@media (min-width:1180px){ .logo .legal{display:block} }
@media (max-width:1120px){
  .strip-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .svc,.comp{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .step{padding-bottom:30px}
  .aud{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .focus{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:940px){
  .hero-in,.split,.contact-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav{display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:94px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--white);padding:6px var(--pad) 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
  .nav.open a{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav.open .btn{margin-top:18px;justify-content:center}
  .burger{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:680px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .hdr-in{min-height:80px}
  .logo img{height:48px}
  .nav.open{top:80px}
  .svc,.comp,.aud,.steps,.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .led-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
  .faq .ans{padding-right:0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}