/* VijAI chrome stylesheet · brand tokens, header v8, footer v5.
   Load this on EVERY page of thevijai.com, before any page-specific stylesheet.
   Built 9 Sep 2026 from _brand/tokens-and-chrome.css. Closed spec, do not edit. */

/* VijAI shared chrome. Brand guide v2 palette, DM Sans + IBM Plex Mono.
   Carry VERBATIM into every page. Header v8 and footer v5 are CLOSED specs.
   Font link required in <head>:
   https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600;9..40,700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap
   Media queries needed: @media(max-width:1040px){.hnav{display:none}} @media(max-width:860px){.ftg{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}} */

:root{--cy:#00B9F2; --cyd:#0074A6; --cys:#B7ECFB; --cym:#E8F8FE; --ink:#050B12; --ink2:#0A1621; --line:#1B2E3F; --amb:#F0A500; --red:#FF5E5E; --pg:#FBFCFD; --pn:#FFFFFF; --sk:#F1F5F8; --tx:#08131D; --tx2:#4A5C6E; --tx3:#8AA0B2; --rl:#DFE7ED; --dtx:#DCE8F2; --dtx2:#93A9BC; --dtx3:#5F7386;}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--pg);color:var(--tx);font-family:"DM Sans",system-ui,sans-serif; font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
.hdr{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;transition:background .35s,border-color .35s; border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.hdr.pin{background:rgba(5,11,18,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.hbar{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:15px 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.hbar img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block;filter:brightness(1.12)}
.hnav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:2px}
.hnav a{font-size:14px;color:var(--dtx2);text-decoration:none;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:500; transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.hnav a:hover,.hnav a.on{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.hcta{text-decoration:none;background:var(--cy);color:#04212E;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;padding:11px 19px;border-radius:7px; border:0;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.hcta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,185,242,.35)}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6.6vw,84px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.042em;margin:0 0 26px;color:#fff; font-weight:700;max-width:15ch;text-wrap:balance}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cy);display:block}
.btn{background:var(--cy);color:#04212E;font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:8px; border:0;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,185,242,.4)}
.btn2{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);font-weight:600; font-size:15px;padding:15px 24px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.btn2:hover{border-color:var(--cy);background:rgba(0,185,242,.08)}
.ft{background:var(--ink);color:var(--dtx2);font-size:13.5px;padding-top:66px}
.ftin{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}
.ftg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:38px}
.ft img{height:38px;width:auto;display:block;filter:brightness(1.12)}
.est{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dtx3);font-weight:700;margin:9px 0 0}
.fttag{color:#fff;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:16px 0 7px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ftd{color:var(--dtx2);font-size:13.5px;max-width:33ch;margin:0}
.mii{display:inline-block;margin-top:17px;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;color:#fff; background:rgba(0,185,242,.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,185,242,.3);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:6px}
.vbg{margin-top:12px;font-size:13px}
.vbg a{color:var(--cy);text-decoration:none}
.fth{font-size:9.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--dtx3);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 15px}
.ft ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ft li{margin-bottom:9px}
.ft a{color:var(--dtx);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;transition:color .2s}
.ft a:hover{color:var(--cy)}
/* r7 · footer labels whose page does not exist yet. No anchor, rule 3.6.29. */
.ft .soon{color:var(--dtx3);font-size:13.5px;cursor:default}
.ftbot{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0 32px;display:flex;gap:20px; flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dtx3)}
/* footer v6 · the legal strip is kept as LABELS while the four notices do not exist,
   the same treatment every other unbuilt page gets. Each becomes an <a> again the day
   its page ships. Copyright left · notices centre-right · VB channels far right. */
.ftbot .lg{margin-left:auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.ftbot .lg a,.ftbot .lg .soon{padding:0 12px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dtx3)}
.ftbot .lg a{color:var(--dtx)}
.ftbot .lg a:hover{color:var(--cy)}
.ftbot .lg a:last-child,.ftbot .lg .soon:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.ftbot .soc{margin-left:18px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  /* the separators read badly once the strip wraps · use a gap instead of borders */
  .ftbot .lg{margin-left:0;order:3;width:100%;padding-top:8px;gap:6px 18px}
  .ftbot .lg a,.ftbot .lg .soon{padding:0;border-right:0}
  .ftbot .soc{margin-left:auto}
}
/* r7 · VB channel icons, bottom right. Built as a row so a second one just drops in. */
.soc{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.soc a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:38px;height:38px;
  border-radius:9px;color:var(--dtx3);border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s,transform .2s}
.soc a:hover,.soc a:focus-visible{color:#FF0000;border-color:rgba(255,0,0,.45);
  background:rgba(255,0,0,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.soc a.li:hover,.soc a.li:focus-visible{color:#0A66C2;border-color:rgba(10,102,194,.5);
  background:rgba(10,102,194,.1)}
.soc svg{display:block}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.soc a{transition:none}.soc a:hover{transform:none}}
.ftbot .lg a{padding:0 12px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px}
.ftbot .lg a:last-child{border:0;padding-right:0}

/* required media queries, per the _brand README */
/* ===== header v9 · LOCKED 11 Sep 2026 · CR-11 mobile menu + the Since 2014 lockup =====
   Do not edit. A change needs a numbered CR and a new dated snapshot. */
.lock{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-decoration:none}
.lock .est{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dtx3);font-weight:600;margin:4px 0 0;line-height:1}
.hbrg{display:none;margin-left:4px;background:transparent;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:7px}
.hbrg span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--dtx);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
.hbrg span+span{margin-top:5px}
.hbrg[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hbrg[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hbrg[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.hmob{display:none}
@media(max-width:1040px){
  .hnav{display:none}
  .hbrg{display:block}
  .hmob:not([hidden]){display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 26px 18px}
  .hmob a{padding:13px 2px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--dtx2);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hmob a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .hmob a:hover,.hmob a:focus-visible{color:#fff}
}
@media(max-width:560px){ .hmob:not([hidden]){padding:8px 18px 18px} }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .hbrg span{transition:none} }
@media(max-width:860px){ .ftg{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
@media(max-width:560px){ .ftg{grid-template-columns:1fr} .hbar{padding:13px 18px} .ftin{padding:0 18px} }

/* the chrome sits on a dark ground on every page */
body{background:#050B12;color:var(--dtx)}

/* ===== cookie bar · CEO spec 11 Sep 2026 · one Accept, plus a close × ===== */
.ckbar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  padding:14px 22px;background:rgba(5,11,18,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--dtx);font-size:13.5px}
.ckbar p{margin:0;flex:1;line-height:1.5;max-width:78ch}
.ckok{background:var(--cy);color:#04212E;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;padding:10px 22px;
  border:0;border-radius:7px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.ckok:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,185,242,.35)}
.ckx{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--dtx3);font-size:22px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
  padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.ckx:hover,.ckx:focus-visible{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .ckbar{flex-wrap:wrap;padding:13px 18px;gap:10px}
  .ckbar p{flex:1 1 100%;font-size:13px;padding-right:26px}
  .ckok{flex:1}
  .ckx{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ckok{transition:none}.ckok:hover{transform:none}}