.validation-page { --v-line: #c8c4be; --v-sage: #e3e9e3; }
.validation-page h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 5.8vw, 86px); line-height: 1.06; max-width: 850px; }
.validation-page h2 { font: 500 clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 60px)/1.08 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; margin: 0; }
.validation-page h3 { font: 500 30px/1.12 var(--display); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.validation-page p { line-height: 1.7; }
.validation-page .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.v-wrap { padding: clamp(60px, 7vw, 104px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); }
.v-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(300px, .8fr); gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.v-lead { color: var(--slate); font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 22px); max-width: 650px; margin: 30px 0; }
.v-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 18px 28px; margin-top: 28px; }
.v-primary { background: var(--garnet); color: #fff; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.v-primary:hover { background: var(--garnet-bright); }
.v-link { border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.v-dossier { background: var(--ink-deep); color: white; padding: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 46px); box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--paper-deep); }
.v-dossier .section-kicker { color: #f28f82; }
.v-dossier h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 3vw, 46px); }
.v-dossier dl { margin: 28px 0; }
.v-dossier dl > div { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #415062; }
.v-dossier dt { color: #bcc8d4; font: 700 10px/1.5 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.v-dossier dd { margin: 7px 0 0; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 14px; }
.v-dossier .v-link { color: #fff; }
.v-caption { font-size: 12px; color: #bac6d1; margin: 24px 0 0; }
.v-ribbon { background: var(--v-sage); padding: 24px clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); display: flex; gap: 16px 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 13px; }
.v-section-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 48px; align-items: end; }
.v-section-intro p { color: var(--slate); margin: 0; max-width: 560px; }
.v-path { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line); }
.v-path li { padding: 30px 24px 0 0; }
.v-path li + li { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--v-line); }
.v-step { display: block; color: var(--garnet); font: 500 32px var(--display); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.v-path p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; }
.v-output { display: block; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6; }
.v-dark { background: var(--ink-deep); color: white; }
.v-dark .section-kicker { color: #f28f82; }
.v-dark .v-section-intro p { color: #b9c6d3; }
.v-delivery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; }
.v-delivery ul { padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
.v-delivery li { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #415062; line-height: 1.7; color: #b9c6d3; }
.v-delivery li strong { display: block; color: white; }
.v-decision { border-left: 3px solid #b5c9b2; padding: 24px 30px; background: #1e3043; align-self: start; }
.v-decision p { color: #b9c6d3; }
.v-decision p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.v-decision strong { color: white; }
.v-bridge { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px); background: var(--v-sage); }
.v-bridge p { color: #42584c; }
.v-handoff { margin: 0; }
.v-handoff > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 25px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #b5c1b7; }
.v-handoff dt { font-weight: 700; }
.v-handoff dd { margin: 0; color: #42584c; line-height: 1.6; }
.v-directory { padding-top: 0; }
.validation-page .research-category { min-height: 300px; }
.validation-page .research-category h3 { margin: 30px 0 18px; }
.v-request { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px); background: #fff; }
.v-request p { color: var(--slate); }
.v-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.v-form label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6; }
.v-form input, .v-form select, .v-form textarea { display: block; width: 100%; min-width: 0; padding: 13px; margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #adb6bd; border-radius: 0; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); font: 16px/1.5 var(--sans); }
.v-form textarea { resize: vertical; }
.v-form input:focus-visible, .v-form select:focus-visible, .v-form textarea:focus-visible, .v-form button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #a6251f; outline-offset: 3px; }
.v-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.v-form .v-actions { margin: 0; }
.v-secondary { border: 1px solid #adb6bd; background: white; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.v-form-note { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; }
.v-form #brief-status { color: var(--ink); margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.v-preview-text { width: 100%; }
.v-breadcrumb { font-size: 13px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.v-sample-banner { background: var(--v-sage); padding: 20px clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.v-sample-head { padding-bottom: 56px; }
.v-sample-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 70px; background: white; }
.v-sample-index { position: sticky; top: 120px; align-self: start; display: grid; gap: 18px; font-size: 13px; }
.v-sample-index a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line); padding-bottom: 14px; }
.v-sample-section { margin-bottom: 64px; scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.v-sample-section > p { color: var(--slate); }
.v-sample-section h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.3vw, 48px); }
.v-evidence { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--v-line); margin-top: 20px; }
.v-evidence p { margin: 8px 0; color: var(--slate); }
.v-evidence strong { color: var(--ink); }
.v-tag { display: inline-block; padding: 5px 9px; background: var(--paper-deep); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.v-options { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.v-options article { padding: 26px; background: var(--paper); }
.v-options p { color: var(--slate); margin: 10px 0; }
.v-checks { padding-left: 22px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.8; }
.v-checks li { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.v-related { border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line); padding-top: 26px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px; }
.v-category-next { padding: 42px clamp(24px, 7vw, 112px); background: var(--v-sage, #e3e9e3); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 25px; }
.v-category-next p { margin: 0; max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .v-hero, .v-bridge, .v-request { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .v-dossier { max-width: 650px; }
  .v-path { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 35px 0; }
  .v-path li:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .v-sample-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .v-sample-index { position: static; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .v-section-intro, .v-delivery, .v-form, .v-path { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .v-full { grid-column: auto; }
  .v-path li + li { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line); padding-left: 0; }
  .v-handoff > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .v-category-next { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; }
  .v-actions .button { width: 100%; padding: 16px; text-align: center; }
  .v-sample-index { gap: 16px; }
}

/* Clear scope and compact deliverables for the validation landing page. */
.v-scope { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.v-scope article { min-width: 0; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line); }
.v-scope p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; }
.v-brief-contents { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid #415062; }
.v-brief-contents li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 32px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #415062; line-height: 1.7; }
.v-brief-contents li span { color: #b9c6d3; }
.v-hero > *, .v-section-intro > *, .v-bridge > *, .v-request > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .v-scope, .v-brief-contents li { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .v-brief-contents li { gap: 8px; } }