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   VerticalQA — Shared Stylesheet
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*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}

:root{
  --bg:#0a0f1e;
  --bg2:#111827;
  --bg3:#1e293b;
  --border:#334155;
  --accent:#0ea5e9;
  --accent2:#06b6d4;
  --green:#10b981;
  --yellow:#f59e0b;
  --text:#f1f5f9;
  --sub:#94a3b8;
  --body:#cbd5e1;
  --card:#131c2e;
  --radius:12px;
  --max:1160px;
  --prose:720px;
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;font-size:16px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}

/* ── NAVIGATION ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(10,15,30,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.logo{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--text)}
.logo span{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--sub);transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--text)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:9px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;transition:opacity .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.88}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--text);font-size:1.5rem}
.logo{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.logo-img{
  width:50px;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
}

.nav-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  height:64px;
}

.logo{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.logo-text{
  font: size 20px;;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1;
}

.vertical{
  color:var(--text) !important;
}

.qa{
  color:var(--accent) !important;
}

/* ── BUTTONS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;transition:all .2s;display:inline-block}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#0284c7;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary.green{background:var(--green)}
.btn-primary.green:hover{background:#059669}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--text);padding:14px 32px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);transition:all .2s;display:inline-block}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 22px;font-size:.9rem}

/* ── SECTION UTILITIES ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
section{padding:80px 24px}
.section-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.section-tag{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.section-sub{color:var(--sub);font-size:1rem;max-width:580px;line-height:1.7}
.section-header{margin-bottom:48px}
.section-header.flex{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.text-center .section-sub{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.bg-alt{background:var(--bg2)}
.bg-card{background:var(--card)}

/* ── PAGE HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero{padding:64px 24px 52px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--sub);margin-bottom:16px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--sub);transition:color .2s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--border)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:12px}
.page-hero p{color:var(--sub);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:600px;line-height:1.7}
.page-hero .hero-ctas{margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ── HERO (homepage) ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{padding:100px 24px 80px;text-align:center;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(14,165,233,.12);border:1px solid rgba(14,165,233,.3);color:var(--accent);padding:6px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero > p{color:var(--sub);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:580px;margin:0 auto 36px;line-height:1.7}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ── STATS BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:36px 24px}
.stats-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:60px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stat-item{text-align:center}
.stat-num{font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:-1px}
.stat-label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--sub);margin-top:4px}

/* ── CARDS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.card-grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card-grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:all .25s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(14,165,233,.1)}
.card-icon{width:44px;height:44px;background:rgba(14,165,233,.12);border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.card h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65}
.card-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:14px}
.tag{background:rgba(14,165,233,.1);color:var(--accent);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600}
.tag.green{background:rgba(16,185,129,.1);color:var(--green)}
.card-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--accent);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:14px;transition:gap .2s}
.card-link:hover{gap:10px}

/* ── PAIN CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pain-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pain-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))}
.pain-icon{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.pain-card h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.pain-card p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}

/* ── STEPS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:32px}
.step{text-align:center;padding:28px 20px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.step-num{width:48px;height:48px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 auto 16px;color:#fff}
.step h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.testi-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
.stars{color:#f59e0b;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.testi-quote{color:var(--text);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:20px;font-style:italic}
.testi-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.testi-avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;flex-shrink:0}
.testi-name{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.testi-role{color:var(--sub);font-size:.8rem;margin-top:2px}
.replace-note{background:rgba(245,158,11,.1);border:1px dashed #f59e0b;border-radius:6px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:.72rem;color:#f59e0b;margin-top:8px}

/* ── RESULT CARDS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.result-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
.result-metric{font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:-1px;margin-bottom:4px}
.result-label{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:14px}
.result-card h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.result-card p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}
.result-industry{display:inline-block;background:rgba(16,185,129,.1);color:var(--green);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:14px}

/* ── TEAM ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.team-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;text-align:center}
.team-photo{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#6366f1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:0 auto 16px}
.team-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.team-role{color:var(--accent);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.team-bio{color:var(--sub);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.6}
.team-credential{display:inline-block;background:rgba(14,165,233,.1);color:var(--accent);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:10px}

/* ── TRUST ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.trust-badges{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.trust-badge{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 28px;text-align:center;min-width:140px}
.trust-badge-title{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--sub);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:6px}
.trust-badge-val{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:800}
.clutch-placeholder{background:var(--card);border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 28px;text-align:center;color:var(--sub);font-size:.82rem}
.clutch-placeholder strong{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:4px}

/* ── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.faq-item{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:none;padding:20px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--text);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600;text-align:left;gap:12px}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.faq-icon{font-size:1.2rem;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .25s;color:var(--accent)}
.faq-a{display:none;padding:0 24px 20px;color:var(--sub);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.7}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{display:block}
.faq-item.open .faq-icon{transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* ── LEAD MAGNET ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.lead-magnet{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2942,#1e3a5f);border:1px solid rgba(14,165,233,.3);border-radius:16px;padding:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.lm-icon{font-size:3rem;flex-shrink:0}
.lm-text{flex:1;min-width:240px}
.lm-text h3{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.lm-text p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6}
.lm-form{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.lm-input,.nl-input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;color:var(--text);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.lm-input{flex:1;min-width:200px}
.nl-input{flex:1;min-width:220px}
.lm-input:focus,.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}
.lm-input::placeholder,.nl-input::placeholder{color:var(--sub)}
.lm-btn,.nl-btn{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .2s}
.lm-btn:hover,.nl-btn:hover{opacity:.88}

/* ── CTA BOX ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bg3),#0f2942);border:1px solid rgba(14,165,233,.25);border-radius:20px;padding:60px 40px;text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.cta-box h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-box p{color:var(--sub);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:32px;line-height:1.7}
.cta-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:32px}
.cta-pill{background:rgba(14,165,233,.1);color:var(--accent);border:1px solid rgba(14,165,233,.25);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}

/* ── BLOG CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:all .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.blog-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(14,165,233,.1)}
.blog-img{height:160px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2942,#1e3a5f);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:2.4rem;flex-shrink:0}
.blog-body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.blog-cat{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-card h3{font-size:.97rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:10px}
.blog-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.blog-excerpt{color:var(--sub);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:16px;flex:1}
.blog-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--sub);padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:auto}
.blog-read{margin-left:auto;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.author-chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.author-avatar{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c3aed,var(--accent));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0}

/* ── CONTACT FORM ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.contact-info h2{font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
.contact-info p{color:var(--sub);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:28px}
.contact-detail{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px}
.contact-icon{font-size:1.1rem;margin-top:2px}
.contact-detail strong{display:block;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:2px}
.contact-detail span{color:var(--sub);font-size:.87rem}
.form-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:36px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.form-group label{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--sub)}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{background:var(--bg2);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:11px 14px;color:var(--text);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}
.form-group select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' fill='%2394a3b8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;cursor:pointer}
.form-group select option{background:var(--bg3);color:var(--text)}
.form-group textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px}
.form-submit{width:100%;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;padding:14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;transition:all .2s;margin-top:4px}
.form-submit:hover{background:#0284c7}
.form-note{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--sub);text-align:center;margin-top:10px}

/* ── PLATFORM PILLS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.platform-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;margin-top:36px}
.platform-pill{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:100px;padding:12px 28px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--sub)}

/* ── CALLOUT BOXES ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.callout{border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0;border-left:4px solid}
.callout.tip{background:rgba(16,185,129,.07);border-color:var(--green)}
.callout.warning{background:rgba(245,158,11,.07);border-color:var(--yellow)}
.callout.info{background:rgba(14,165,233,.07);border-color:var(--accent)}
.callout-label{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:6px}
.callout.tip .callout-label{color:var(--green)}
.callout.warning .callout-label{color:var(--yellow)}
.callout.info .callout-label{color:var(--accent)}
.callout p{color:var(--body);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}

/* ── NEWSLETTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter{padding:60px 24px;max-width:580px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.newsletter h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.newsletter p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.7}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}

/* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:60px 24px 32px}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:48px}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.7;margin-top:12px;max-width:280px}
.footer-col h4{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.footer-col ul li a{color:var(--sub);font-size:.87rem;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.footer-bottom p{color:var(--sub);font-size:.82rem}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:14px}
.social-link{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--sub);font-size:.85rem;transition:all .2s}
.social-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* ── MOBILE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-links,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  nav.open .nav-links{display:flex;position:fixed;top:64px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--bg);flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:32px;z-index:99;font-size:1.2rem}
  nav.open .nav-cta{display:block;margin-top:16px}
  .stats-inner{gap:32px}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .lead-magnet{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:32px 24px}
  .cta-box{padding:40px 24px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:70px 24px 60px}
  section{padding:60px 24px}
}