/* VeebarTech blog. One container token for header, hero and every block (BLOG_LAYOUT_SYSTEM.md). */
:root{
  --blue:#024996;--teal:#1c7a8c;--teal-700:#0f4a59;--ink:#0A1722;--ink-2:#18222c;--muted:#5a6b7b;
  --line:#e8edf2;--line-2:#ccd5df;--bg:#fff;--bg-2:#f7fafd;
  --grad:linear-gradient(100deg,#024996 0%,#1c7a8c 100%);
  --display:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"SF Pro Display","SF Pro Text","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --body:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1180px;--gut:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);--aside:200px;--measure:68ch;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--blue)}
.shell{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:12px var(--gut);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.nav img{height:28px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.nav-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;padding:15px 28px;border:0;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--body);transition:transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1),box-shadow .18s;min-height:48px;white-space:nowrap}
.pill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px -14px rgba(2,73,150,.9)}
.pill-sm{font-size:13px;padding:9px 18px;min-height:40px}
.pill-w{background:#fff;color:var(--blue)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.028em;line-height:1.08;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.lab,.lab-s{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.lab{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.lab i{font-style:normal;color:var(--teal)}
.lab::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.lab-s{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}

/* hero */
.phero{padding-top:clamp(36px,6vw,72px);padding-bottom:clamp(24px,4vw,40px)}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.crumbs span{margin:0 6px}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,62px);max-width:20ch}
.dek{font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,22px);color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;margin:20px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:26px 0 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline b{color:var(--ink)}

/* quick answer */
.answer-box{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,32px);background:var(--bg-2);max-width:880px}
.answer{font-size:clamp(18px,1.8vw,21px);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.kp{margin:0;padding-left:20px}.kp li{margin:6px 0}
.toc{margin:28px 0 8px;max-width:880px}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:22px;columns:2;column-gap:40px;font-size:15px}
.toc li{break-inside:avoid;margin:4px 0}
.toc a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}.toc a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}

/* sections: sticky number aside + body on one grid */
.psec,.faq,.srcs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--aside) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq,.srcs{padding-left:var(--gut);padding-right:var(--gut)}
.psecs .psec:first-child{border-top:0}
.psec-aside{position:relative}
.psec-aside>*{position:sticky;top:92px}
.num{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.num em{font-style:normal;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-2,#93a3b3);margin-left:2px}
.slab{display:block;top:132px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.psec-body{max-width:var(--measure)}
.psec-body h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);margin-bottom:20px}
.psec-body p{margin:0 0 18px}
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:16px 0 16px 64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:24px;color:var(--teal)}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 32px}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:18px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad)}
.tbl{overflow-x:auto;margin:28px 0;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.tbl table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:560px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
.tbl caption{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);caption-side:top}
.tbl th,.tbl td{padding:14px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.tbl thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600;border-top:0}
.tbl thead th:last-child{background:var(--blue)}
.tbl tbody th{font-weight:600;background:var(--bg-2)}
.tbl td:last-child{background:rgba(2,73,150,.04);font-weight:500}
.decide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:28px 0;max-width:none}
.dcard{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;background:#fff}
.dcard h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.dcard p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 10px}
.dcard .when b{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:4px}
.pq{margin:36px 0;padding:0 0 0 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--teal)}
.pq p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,34px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.cta-mid{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin:8px 0;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);border-radius:20px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.cta-mid h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:6px}.cta-mid p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;padding:16px 32px 16px 0;list-style:none;position:relative;font-size:18px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:12px;font-size:24px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:400}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.srclist{font-size:15px;padding-left:20px}.srclist li{margin:6px 0}
.upd{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.cta-end{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,96px) 0;margin-top:24px}
.cta-in h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);max-width:22ch}
.cta-in p{font-size:19px;max-width:56ch;opacity:.92;margin:16px 0 28px}
.related{padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) var(--gut)}
.rgrid,.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.rcard,.pcard{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}
.rcard:hover,.pcard:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.rcard b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600}
.pcard h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}.pcard p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.5}
.more{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}
.hub{padding-bottom:56px}.hub-cat{padding:28px 0}
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-b{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.foot a{color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .psec,.faq,.srcs{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
  .psec-aside>*{position:static}
  .psec-aside{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px}
  .slab{margin-top:0}
  .decide,.rgrid,.pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .toc ol{columns:1}
  .cta-mid{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.nav-link{display:none}body{font-size:17px}}

/* ---- v2 (2026-10-29): visual blocks from the 6ix + unitedcarriers references ---- */
/* reading progress */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:60;pointer-events:none}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--grad);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%}
/* hero figure: image, caption overlay, corner tag */
.hero-fig{margin:0 auto clamp(28px,4vw,48px)}
.hero-in{position:relative;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/8;background:var(--bg-2)}
.hero-in img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transform:scale(1.04);animation:heroIn 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes heroIn{to{transform:scale(1)}}
.hero-in::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,23,34,0) 45%,rgba(10,23,34,.78) 100%)}
.hero-in figcaption{position:absolute;left:clamp(18px,3vw,36px);bottom:clamp(16px,3vw,32px);right:clamp(18px,3vw,36px);z-index:2;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(15px,1.6vw,19px);max-width:52ch;line-height:1.45}
.hero-in figcaption .lab-s{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.ftag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:2;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px}
/* ghost numerals in the gutter */
.psec{position:relative}
.ghost-n{position:absolute;right:0;top:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(120px,16vw,220px);line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--blue);opacity:.045;pointer-events:none;user-select:none}
.psec-aside,.psec-body{position:relative;z-index:1}
/* stat comparison */
.statfig{margin:32px 0;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,30px);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:18px;background:#fff}
.stats{display:grid;gap:18px}
.stat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(96px,auto) 1fr;grid-template-areas:"n bar" "n l";column-gap:20px;align-items:center}
.stat-n{grid-area:n;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,60px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.stat:first-child .stat-n{color:var(--muted)}
.stat:last-child .stat-n{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.stat-bar{grid-area:bar;height:12px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--bg-2);overflow:hidden}
.stat-bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:var(--w);border-radius:99px;background:var(--line-2);transform-origin:0 50%}
.statfig.arm .stat-bar i{animation:barIn 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1) both;animation-play-state:paused}
.stat:last-child .stat-bar i{background:var(--grad)}
.statfig.arm.on .stat-bar i{animation-play-state:running}
@keyframes barIn{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.stat-l{grid-area:l;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.4}
.statfig figcaption,.layered figcaption,.pfig figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;line-height:1.5}
/* layered figures */
.layered{position:relative;margin:40px 0 48px;padding:0 0 clamp(40px,6vw,70px)}
.ly-back{width:82%;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/2}
.ly-front{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);width:44%;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;border:6px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(10,23,34,.45)}
.ly-back img,.ly-front img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.layered:hover .ly-back img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.layered .ghost{position:absolute;right:-2%;top:-40px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(110px,14vw,190px);color:var(--teal);opacity:.08;line-height:1;z-index:-1}
.layered figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;max-width:50%}
/* single figure */
.pfig{margin:32px 0}
.pfig-in{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/10}
.pfig-in img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.pfig:hover .pfig-in img{transform:scale(1.04)}
/* keylist */
.keylist{margin:28px 0}
.kl-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,34%) 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.kl-row dt{font-weight:600;font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}
.kl-row dt span{display:block;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:4px}
.kl-row dd{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}
/* full bleed */
.bleed{position:relative;margin:clamp(24px,4vw,48px) 0;height:clamp(320px,52vw,620px);overflow:hidden}
.bleed img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform 6s ease-out}
.bleed:hover img{transform:scale(1)}
.bleed::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,23,34,.72),rgba(10,23,34,.1) 70%)}
.bleed figcaption{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding-bottom:clamp(28px,5vw,64px)}
.bleed figcaption .lab-s{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.bleed figcaption p{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:20ch;margin:0}
/* CTA arrow slide + closing wordmark */
.pill span[aria-hidden]{transition:transform .2s}
.pill:hover span[aria-hidden]{transform:translateX(5px)}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(56px,13vw,180px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:.9;color:var(--ink);opacity:.06;margin:0 0 24px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .psec,.faq,.srcs{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .ghost-n{font-size:110px;top:24px}
  .hero-in{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:18px}
  .ly-back{width:100%}
  .ly-front{width:46%;right:-4px;bottom:18%}
  .layered figcaption{position:static;max-width:none;margin-top:14px}
  .layered{padding-bottom:0}
  .kl-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px}
  .toc li{margin:0}.toc a{display:block;padding:9px 0}
  .stat{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:"n" "bar" "l";row-gap:8px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-in img,.stat-bar i{animation:none;transform:none}.bleed img{transform:none}}
/* phone: comparison table becomes one card per row, no sideways swipe */
@media(max-width:640px){
  .tbl{border:0;overflow:visible}
  .tbl table{min-width:0;display:block}
  .tbl caption{display:block;padding:0 0 10px}
  .tbl thead{display:none}
  .tbl tbody,.tbl tr{display:block}
  .tbl tr{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 12px;overflow:hidden}
  .tbl tbody th{display:block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-top:0;padding:12px 16px}
  .tbl td{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,38%) 1fr;gap:12px;padding:12px 16px}
  .tbl td::before{content:attr(data-label);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:3px}
  .tbl td:last-child::before{color:var(--blue)}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.hero-in{aspect-ratio:4/3.4}.hero-in figcaption{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4}.ghost-n{font-size:84px}}