/* VLF Magic Circle Editorial v12 – 20 blocks */
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/* Hero */
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/* Strategic issues */
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/* Purpose editorial triptych */
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/* Solutions */
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/* Standalone Three Lines */
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/* Capabilities standalone */
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/* Combined capabilities + three lines */
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/* Industries */
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/* Risk landscape */
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/* Insights */
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/* Firm */
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/* CTA */
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/* theme variants */
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/* === VLF 18-block editorial extensions v11 === */
/* 02 Client Imperative */
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/* 05 Financial Crime Architecture */
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/* 08 Board Accountability */
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/* 10 Investigations & Evidence */
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/* 12 Cross-Border Matters */
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/* 14 Distinctive Approach */
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/* 15 Matter Journey */
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/* keep sections visually restrained and editorial */
.vlf-imperative,.vlf-architecture,.vlf-board,.vlf-investigation,.vlf-crossborder,.vlf-why,.vlf-journey{box-shadow:none}.vlf-page a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--plum);outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.vlf-imperative-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlf-imperative-grid>.vlf-kicker,.vlf-imperative-main{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}.vlf-imperative-accent{padding-left:0}.vlf-architecture-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.vlf-board-grid,.vlf-why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.vlf-investigation-grid,.vlf-crossborder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlf-investigation-image,.vlf-crossborder-image{min-height:450px}.vlf-investigation-copy,.vlf-crossborder-copy{padding:50px 38px}.vlf-crossborder-copy{border-right:0}.vlf-journey-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vlf-architecture-grid,.vlf-board-grid,.vlf-why-grid,.vlf-crossborder-items,.vlf-journey-track{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlf-architecture-item,.vlf-board-item,.vlf-why-item,.vlf-crossborder-item,.vlf-journey-step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:0}.vlf-investigation-image,.vlf-crossborder-image{min-height:350px}.vlf-investigation-copy,.vlf-crossborder-copy{padding:40px 22px}.vlf-investigation-item{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr}.vlf-imperative{padding:36px 0}.vlf-imperative-main{padding-right:0}.vlf-imperative-accent{font-size:24px}}

/* === VLF 20-block extensions v12 === */
/* 18 About Us */
.vlf-about{padding:66px 0;background:#fff}.vlf-about-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:30px;margin-bottom:0}.vlf-about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.vlf-about-item{padding:28px 30px 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:230px}.vlf-about-item>span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--plum)}.vlf-about-item h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.12;margin-top:28px}.vlf-about-item p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}.vlf-about-item:nth-child(3n){background:rgba(96,40,111,.025)}
/* 20 Other Legal Domains */
.vlf-legal-domains{padding:66px 0;background:var(--soft)}.vlf-legal-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:30px;margin-bottom:0}.vlf-legal-groups{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.vlf-legal-group{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.vlf-legal-group summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr 24px;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:26px 28px;min-height:104px}.vlf-legal-group summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.vlf-legal-group summary>span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--plum)}.vlf-legal-group summary h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.12}.vlf-legal-group summary b{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;color:var(--plum);transition:transform .2s ease}.vlf-legal-group[open] summary b{transform:rotate(45deg)}.vlf-legal-group ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0 28px 28px 100px}.vlf-legal-group li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(100,90,104,.18)}.vlf-legal-group li:first-child{border-top:0}.vlf-legal-group summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--plum);outline-offset:-2px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.vlf-about-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.vlf-legal-groups{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vlf-about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlf-about-item{border-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.vlf-legal-groups{border-left:0}.vlf-legal-group{border-right:0}.vlf-legal-group summary{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr 20px;padding:22px 0}.vlf-legal-group ul{padding:0 0 24px 60px}}


/* === VLF 21-block extensions v12.1 === */
/* Bordeaux accents: deliberately restrained, used as a high-value signal rather than a dominant background. */
.vlf-contact{--vlf-bordeaux:#7a173d;--vlf-bordeaux-dark:#5f102f;--vlf-bordeaux-soft:#f5ecef;padding:68px 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:0}
.vlf-contact .vlf-kicker{color:var(--vlf-bordeaux)}
.vlf-contact .vlf-kicker:before{background:var(--vlf-bordeaux)}
.vlf-contact-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:30px;margin-bottom:0}
.vlf-contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.vlf-contact-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:310px;padding:30px 28px 28px;color:var(--ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;transition:background .22s ease,transform .22s ease}
.vlf-contact-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1px;right:-1px;top:-1px;height:4px;background:var(--vlf-bordeaux);transform:scaleX(.22);transform-origin:left center;transition:transform .22s ease}
.vlf-contact-card>span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;color:var(--vlf-bordeaux)}
.vlf-contact-card h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.14;margin:34px 0 0}
.vlf-contact-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 28px}
.vlf-contact-card b{margin-top:auto;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vlf-bordeaux);font-weight:750}
.vlf-contact-card:hover{background:var(--vlf-bordeaux-soft);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.vlf-contact-card:hover:before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.vlf-legal-domains .vlf-kicker,.vlf-legal-group summary>span,.vlf-legal-group summary b{color:#7a173d}
.vlf-final{border-top:4px solid #7a173d}
@media(max-width:1100px){.vlf-contact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vlf-contact{padding:54px 0}.vlf-contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-left:0}.vlf-contact-card{min-height:0;border-right:0;padding:26px 0}.vlf-contact-card:before{left:0;right:0}.vlf-contact-card h3{margin-top:24px}}

/* Block 21 — Contact / Executive consultation directory (v12.2) */
.vlf-contact{--vlf-bordeaux:#76163b;--vlf-bordeaux-deep:#55102b;--vlf-bordeaux-wash:#f7f1f3;background:#fbfaf9!important;padding:94px 0 80px!important;border-top:1px solid var(--line)!important;border-bottom:0!important}
.vlf-contact .vlf-shell{position:relative}
.vlf-contact-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(320px,.68fr);gap:clamp(52px,8vw,118px);align-items:end;padding-bottom:52px}
.vlf-contact-title .vlf-kicker{color:var(--vlf-bordeaux)!important;margin-bottom:22px}
.vlf-contact-title .vlf-kicker:before{background:var(--vlf-bordeaux)!important}
.vlf-contact-title h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(42px,4.4vw,68px)!important;line-height:.99!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important;margin:0!important;max-width:820px}
.vlf-contact-copy{border-left:1px solid var(--vlf-bordeaux);padding:2px 0 2px 28px}
.vlf-contact-copy p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:530px}
.vlf-contact-directory{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:2px}
.vlf-contact-route{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(210px,.8fr) minmax(320px,1.35fr) 160px;gap:28px;align-items:center;min-height:142px;padding:25px 12px 25px 0;color:var(--ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent!important;position:relative;transition:background .22s ease,padding .22s ease!important;transform:none!important}
.vlf-contact-route:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;bottom:-1px;width:3px;background:var(--vlf-bordeaux);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:center top;transition:transform .22s ease}
.vlf-contact-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1;color:var(--vlf-bordeaux);align-self:start;padding-top:8px}
.vlf-contact-route h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2vw,31px)!important;line-height:1.12!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important;margin:0!important;font-weight:500!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.vlf-contact-route p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:0!important;max-width:620px}
.vlf-contact-route b{justify-self:end;font-size:10px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vlf-bordeaux);font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.vlf-contact-route b i{font-style:normal;font-size:16px;margin-left:9px;display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s ease}
.vlf-contact-route:hover{background:var(--vlf-bordeaux-wash)!important;padding-left:18px!important}
.vlf-contact-route:hover:before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.vlf-contact-route:hover b i{transform:translateX(4px)}
.vlf-contact-assurance{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-top:28px}
.vlf-contact-assurance>span{width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--vlf-bordeaux);flex:0 0 auto}
.vlf-contact-assurance p{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#4a4247;font-style:italic}
@media(max-width:1050px){.vlf-contact-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.vlf-contact-copy{max-width:700px}.vlf-contact-route{grid-template-columns:56px minmax(200px,.85fr) 1.4fr 135px;gap:20px}}
@media(max-width:780px){.vlf-contact{padding:72px 0 64px!important}.vlf-contact-intro{padding-bottom:38px}.vlf-contact-copy{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--vlf-bordeaux);padding:20px 0 0}.vlf-contact-route{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr auto;gap:12px 18px;min-height:0;padding:24px 0!important}.vlf-contact-route h3{grid-column:2}.vlf-contact-route p{grid-column:2/4}.vlf-contact-route b{grid-column:2/4;justify-self:start;margin-top:3px}.vlf-contact-route:hover{padding-left:10px!important}.vlf-contact-title h2{font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,52px)!important}}
@media(max-width:520px){.vlf-contact-route{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr}.vlf-contact-route h3{grid-column:2}.vlf-contact-route p,.vlf-contact-route b{grid-column:2}.vlf-contact-route b{justify-self:start}.vlf-contact-assurance{align-items:flex-start}.vlf-contact-assurance p{font-size:16px}}


/* Block 22 — Useful legal links / institutional reference desk (v12.3) */
.vlf-resources{--vlf-bordeaux:#76163b;--vlf-bordeaux-soft:#a24a67;background:#1b171d!important;color:#fff;padding:86px 0 88px!important;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)!important;border-bottom:0!important}
.vlf-resources-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.48fr);gap:clamp(56px,8vw,120px);align-items:start}
.vlf-resources-intro{position:relative;padding-top:4px}
.vlf-resources .vlf-kicker{color:#d9b4c1!important;margin-bottom:24px}
.vlf-resources .vlf-kicker:before{background:#b45f7b!important}
.vlf-resources h2{color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,60px)!important;line-height:1.01!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important;max-width:600px}
.vlf-resources-intro>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.72;color:#c9c2ca;margin:26px 0 0;max-width:520px}
.vlf-resources-note{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.vlf-resources-note>span{width:30px;height:1px;background:#b45f7b;flex:0 0 auto}
.vlf-resources-note small{font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#aaa2ac}
.vlf-resources-directory{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.vlf-resource-row{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(180px,.42fr);gap:24px;align-items:center;min-height:144px;padding:26px 0;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);position:relative;transform:none!important;transition:padding .22s ease,background .22s ease!important}
.vlf-resource-row:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-20px;top:-1px;bottom:-1px;width:3px;background:#b45f7b;transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .22s ease}
.vlf-resource-number{align-self:start;padding-top:6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;color:#d9b4c1}
.vlf-resource-main h3{color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(23px,1.9vw,30px)!important;line-height:1.1!important;margin:0!important;letter-spacing:-.02em!important}
.vlf-resource-main p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.62;color:#bdb6c0;margin:11px 0 0!important;max-width:640px}
.vlf-resource-meta{justify-self:end;text-align:right;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:13px}
.vlf-resource-meta em{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#d0c8d1}
.vlf-resource-meta b{font-size:10px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d9b4c1;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.vlf-resource-meta b i{font-style:normal;font-size:15px;margin-left:8px;display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s ease}
.vlf-resource-row:hover{padding-left:18px!important;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(118,22,59,.15),rgba(118,22,59,0))!important}
.vlf-resource-row:hover:before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.vlf-resource-row:hover .vlf-resource-meta b i{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}
@media(max-width:980px){.vlf-resources-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}.vlf-resources-intro>p{max-width:720px}.vlf-resource-row{grid-template-columns:46px minmax(0,1fr) 160px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vlf-resources{padding:66px 0 70px!important}.vlf-resources-layout{gap:34px}.vlf-resource-row{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:10px 16px;min-height:0;padding:24px 0!important}.vlf-resource-main{grid-column:2}.vlf-resource-meta{grid-column:2;justify-self:start;text-align:left;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;margin-top:4px}.vlf-resource-row:hover{padding-left:8px!important}.vlf-resource-row:before{left:-10px}.vlf-resources h2{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,50px)!important}}