.vls{
  --vls-bg:#090927;
  --vls-panel:#12070a;
  --vls-panel-2:#180c10;
  --vls-gold:#c79a2f;
  --vls-gold-light:#f2d783;
  --vls-text:#f7f1e7;
  --vls-muted:#c8b9b0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%,rgba(199,154,47,.10),transparent 34%),
    var(--vls-bg);
  color:var(--vls-text);
  padding:clamp(72px,9vw,130px) 22px;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.vls *{box-sizing:border-box}

.vls__inner{
  width:min(1180px,100%);
  margin:0 auto;
}

.vls__heading{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto 48px;
  text-align:center;
}

.vls__eyebrow{
  display:block;
  color:var(--vls-gold);
  font-size:.74rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}

.vls__heading h2{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.8rem);
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.05;
}

.vls__heading p{
  margin:18px auto 0;
  color:var(--vls-muted);
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.7;
  max-width:650px;
}

.vls__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:20px;
}

.vls__card{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  min-height:430px;
  padding:34px;
  border-radius:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(199,154,47,.25);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,var(--vls-panel-2),var(--vls-panel));
  color:var(--vls-text);
  text-decoration:none;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
  transition:transform .28s ease,border-color .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease;
}

.vls__card:hover,
.vls__card:focus-visible{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  border-color:var(--vls-gold);
  box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

.vls__card--featured{
  border-color:rgba(199,154,47,.55);
}

.vls__number{
  position:absolute;
  top:24px;
  right:26px;
  color:rgba(242,215,131,.45);
  font-family:Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}

.vls__badge{
  position:absolute;
  top:22px;
  left:24px;
  padding:7px 11px;
  border:1px solid rgba(199,154,47,.45);
  border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--vls-gold-light);
  font-size:.64rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
}

.vls__icon{
  position:absolute;
  top:74px;
  left:34px;
  width:74px;
  height:74px;
  padding:17px;
  border-radius:22px;
  color:var(--vls-gold-light);
  background:rgba(199,154,47,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(199,154,47,.22);
  z-index:2;
}

.vls__icon svg{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  fill:none;
  stroke:currentColor;
  stroke-width:3;
  stroke-linecap:round;
  stroke-linejoin:round;
}

.vls__content{
  align-self:flex-end;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

.vls__label{
  display:block;
  color:var(--vls-gold);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  margin-bottom:13px;
}

.vls__content h3{
  margin:0;
  max-width:430px;
  font-family:Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.3vw,3.2rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  font-weight:500;
}

.vls__content p{
  max-width:500px;
  margin:17px 0 26px;
  color:var(--vls-muted);
  line-height:1.65;
}

.vls__link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:11px;
  color:var(--vls-gold-light);
  font-weight:700;
}

.vls__link b{
  transition:transform .25s ease;
}

.vls__card:hover .vls__link b{
  transform:translateX(5px);
}

.vls__glow{
  position:absolute;
  width:360px;
  height:360px;
  border-radius:50%;
  right:-130px;
  top:-130px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(199,154,47,.16),transparent 67%);
  z-index:1;
  transition:transform .35s ease,opacity .35s ease;
}

.vls__card:hover .vls__glow{
  transform:scale(1.18);
}

.vls__footer{
  text-align:center;
  margin-top:28px;
  color:rgba(200,185,176,.7);
  font-size:.86rem;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .vls{
    padding:70px 16px;
  }

  .vls__grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }

  .vls__card{
    min-height:370px;
    padding:26px;
  }

  .vls__icon{
    top:68px;
    left:26px;
  }

  .vls__content h3{
    font-size:2.35rem;
  }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .vls__card,
  .vls__glow,
  .vls__link b{
    transition:none;
  }
}


/* v1.0.1 spacing fixes */
.vls__icon{
 top:32px !important;
 left:34px;
 width:64px;
 height:64px;
}
.vls__content{
 margin-top:120px;
}
.vls__label{
 margin-top:0;
}
.vls__content h3{
 margin-top:10px;
 max-width:380px;
}


/* v1.8.6 — claw card spacing and centered badge */
.vls__card--claw .vls__badge{
  top:22px;
  left:50%;
  right:auto;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  white-space:nowrap;
  z-index:3;
}

.vls__card--claw .vls__icon{
  top:72px !important;
  left:34px;
}

.vls__card--claw .vls__content{
  margin-top:132px;
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .vls__card--claw .vls__icon{
    top:72px !important;
    left:26px;
  }

  .vls__card--claw .vls__content{
    margin-top:132px;
  }
}