.volkov-case{background:#fff}
.vc-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:36px clamp(24px,3.33333vw,68px) 48px;border-radius:0 0 26px 26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.vc-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;width:320px;height:470px;border:1px solid #ffffff20;border-radius:180px 180px 0 0;right:-90px;top:55px;pointer-events:none}
.vc-hero .crumbs{margin-bottom:46px;color:#ffffffb3;position:relative;z-index:1;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vc-hero .eyebrow{color:#bddfff;margin-bottom:20px}
.vc-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,3.40001vw,72px);max-width:1425px;line-height:1.03;text-wrap:initial;position:relative;z-index:1}
.vc-hero__lead{max-width:1140px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.13333vw,22px);line-height:1.55;color:#e0e8f2;margin-top:26px}
.vc-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1.3fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin:38px 0 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff30}
.vc-meta dt{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#b5c8e3;margin-bottom:8px}
.vc-meta dd{font-size:13px;margin:0;line-height:1.65}
.vc-cover{margin:24px 0 0}
.vc-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px}
.vc-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:36px 0 44px;gap:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vc-stat strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(32px,2.66666vw,54px);letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--navy)}
.vc-stat span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--gray-600);line-height:1.5;margin-top:10px;max-width:20ch}
.vc-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,3.33333vw,72px);padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:70px}
.vc-toc{position:sticky;top:105px;align-self:start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.vc-toc span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gray-400);margin-bottom:16px}
.vc-toc a{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;padding:9px 0;color:var(--gray-600);border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f4}
.vc-toc a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.vc-article{min-width:0}
.vc-section{margin-bottom:66px;scroll-margin-top:110px}
.vc-section h2{font-size:clamp(29px,2.13333vw,42px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 26px;color:var(--navy);text-wrap:initial;max-width:25ch}
.vc-section h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin:32px 0 18px}
.vc-text{max-width:74ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a3e46}
.vc-text p+p{margin-top:18px}
.vc-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;color:var(--cyan-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.vc-figure{margin:28px 0}
.vc-image-link{display:block;position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e5e8ed;background:#f1efe9}
.vc-image-link img{width:100%;height:auto}
.vc-image-link--long{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.vc-image-link--long img{height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.vc-image-link::after{content:'↗';position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:35px;height:35px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:1px solid #ffffff55;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px #0002}
.vc-image-link:hover{border-color:var(--cyan)}
.vc-figure figcaption{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--gray-600);margin-top:10px}
.vc-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin:24px 0}
.vc-gallery .vc-figure{margin:0}
.vc-gallery--three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vc-gallery--three .vc-image-link--long{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.vc-quote{margin:32px 0;padding:28px 30px;background:#f3f6fa;border-radius:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.vc-quote blockquote{margin:0;font-size:clamp(17px,1.13333vw,21px);line-height:1.65;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.vc-person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--gray-600)}
.vc-person img{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.vc-person b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:2px}
.vc-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.vc-split>div{padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fafbfc}
.vc-split h3{margin:10px 0 14px;font-size:23px}
.vc-split p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--gray-600)}
.vc-domain{font-size:12px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.vc-small-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:28px 0;padding:26px;border-radius:16px;background:#f3f6fa}
.vc-small-stats strong{font-size:30px;display:block;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.vc-small-stats span{font-size:12px;color:var(--gray-600);display:block}
.vc-steps{list-style:none;margin:26px 0;padding:0;counter-reset:steps}
.vc-steps li{counter-increment:steps;display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a3e46}
.vc-steps li::before{content:counter(steps,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--cyan-deep);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding-top:3px}
.vc-steps b{display:block;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.vc-tech{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 28px;margin:0}
.vc-tech>div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
.vc-tech dt{font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.vc-tech dd{margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--gray-600)}
.vc-results{border-radius:18px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:28px;margin:28px 0}
.vc-results .vc-small-stats{padding:0;background:none;margin:0}
.vc-results strong{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(29px,2.26667vw,46px)}
.vc-results span{color:#dce5f2}
.vc-results p{margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;color:#bdcce0}
.vc-team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.vc-team h3{margin-top:0}
.vc-team ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.vc-team li{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--gray-600)}
.vc-team b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px}
.vc-cta{padding:40px;background:var(--navy);color:white;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:60px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.vc-cta h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.19999vw,42px);max-width:23ch;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:16px}
.vc-cta p{color:#dce5f2;max-width:55ch;font-size:14px}
.vc-lightbox{padding:0;border:0;border-radius:14px;width:min(1200px,62.6667vw);max-width:62.6667vw;max-height:92dvh;background:#f6f7f9;overflow:auto}
.vc-lightbox::backdrop{background:#06152de6}
.vc-lightbox__bar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 18px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vc-lightbox__bar p{font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.vc-lightbox button{font:inherit;background:var(--navy);color:white;cursor:pointer;border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 15px;flex:none}
.vc-lightbox>img{width:100%;height:auto}
body.vc-viewing{overflow:hidden}

@media(max-width:1500px){.vc-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:28px;gap:38px}.vc-toc{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.vc-toc span{width:100%;margin-bottom:2px}.vc-toc a{padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px}.vc-text{max-width:none}.vc-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,66px)}}
@media(max-width:975px){.vc-hero{padding:24px 22px 30px}.vc-hero .crumbs{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:11px}.vc-hero h1{font-size:38px}.vc-hero__lead{font-size:16px}.vc-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:28px}.vc-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:25px 20px;padding-block:28px}.vc-stat strong{font-size:36px}.vc-stat span{font-size:12px}.vc-section{margin-bottom:45px}.vc-text{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}.vc-gallery,.vc-gallery--three,.vc-split,.vc-tech,.vc-team{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vc-gallery--three .vc-image-link--long{aspect-ratio:4/3}.vc-quote{padding:22px 20px}.vc-small-stats{padding:20px 15px;gap:12px}.vc-small-stats strong{font-size:26px}.vc-small-stats span{font-size:11px}.vc-results{padding:22px 16px}.vc-results strong{font-size:28px}.vc-cta{padding:28px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.vc-lightbox__bar p{font-size:11px}.vc-lightbox button{font-size:12px}.vc-toc a{font-size:11px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.volkov-case *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* Full-width case and author byline. */
.volkov-page .wrap{max-width:none}
.vc-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}
.vc-toc{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.vc-toc span{width:100%;margin-bottom:4px}
.vc-toc a{padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px}
.vc-text{max-width:none}
.vc-author{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px;margin-top:26px;color:#e0e8f2}
.vc-author__label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b5c8e3;padding-top:3px}
.vc-author p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.vc-author b{display:block;color:white;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.vc-author p span{display:block}
@media(max-width:975px){.vc-author{gap:12px;flex-direction:column}.vc-author__label{padding-top:0}.vc-author p{font-size:12px}.vc-layout{gap:30px}.vc-toc a{font-size:11px}}

/* Compact desktop images; mobile retains the original flow. */
.vc-desktop-gallery{display:contents}
@media(min-width:976.5px){
  .vc-cover{max-width:1320px;margin-inline:auto}
  .vc-section>.vc-figure{max-width:1020px;margin-inline:auto}
  .vc-gallery{max-width:1620px;margin-inline:auto}
  .vc-desktop-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;max-width:1620px;margin:28px auto}
  .vc-desktop-gallery--three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .vc-desktop-gallery>.vc-gallery{display:contents}
  .vc-desktop-gallery .vc-figure{margin:0;min-width:0}
  .vc-gallery .vc-image-link,.vc-desktop-gallery .vc-image-link{height:clamp(200px,16vw,300px);aspect-ratio:auto}
  .vc-gallery .vc-image-link img,.vc-desktop-gallery .vc-image-link img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
  .vc-gallery .vc-image-link--long img,.vc-desktop-gallery .vc-image-link--long img{object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
  .vc-desktop-gallery--analytics .vc-image-link{height:auto}
  .vc-desktop-gallery--analytics .vc-image-link img{height:auto}
}
@media(min-width:976.5px) and (max-width:1350px){
  .vc-desktop-gallery--three{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

/* Author avatar matches the portrait signatures used in quotations. */
.vc-author{align-items:center}
.vc-author__person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.vc-author__avatar{width:54px;height:54px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#e4edf9;border:2px solid #ffffff66;color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:975px){.vc-author{align-items:flex-start}.vc-author__person{gap:12px}}

img.vc-author__avatar{object-fit:cover;object-position:center}

/* New and previous sites share the opening gallery on desktop. */
.vc-comparison{display:contents}
.vc-cover__caption{display:none}
@media(min-width:976.5px){
 .vc-comparison{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;max-width:1800px;margin:24px auto 0}
 .vc-comparison>.vc-cover,.vc-comparison>.vc-figure{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;min-width:0}
 .vc-comparison .vc-cover>a,.vc-comparison .vc-image-link{display:block;aspect-ratio:26/17;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#f1efe9}
 .vc-comparison img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:0}
 .vc-cover__caption{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--gray-600);margin-top:10px}
}