:root{--vsbl-blue:#108AC4;--vsbl-dark:#1F4F80;--vsbl-title:#10283D;--vsbl-text:#3F566B;--vsbl-muted:#667B8F;--vsbl-soft:#F7FBFE;--vsbl-soft-blue:#EAF5FC;--vsbl-border:#B8D7E8;--vsbl-white:#fff}
.vsbl,.vsbl *,.vsbl-single-tools,.vsbl-single-tools *{box-sizing:border-box}.vsbl{width:100%;color:var(--vsbl-text);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif}.vsbl button,.vsbl input{font:inherit}.vsbl-shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:0 auto;padding:56px 0 72px}.vsbl-hero{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 38px}.vsbl-eyebrow{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--vsbl-blue);font-size:13px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.vsbl-title{margin:0;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,68px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:760}.vsbl-description{max-width:720px;margin:18px auto 0;color:var(--vsbl-text);font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,18px);line-height:1.7}

/* toolbar */
.vsbl-toolbar{margin:0 auto 46px}.vsbl-filter-panel{position:relative;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,215,232,.8);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,215,232,.8)}.vsbl-filter-desktop{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.vsbl-filter{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:42px;padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;background:transparent;color:var(--vsbl-title);cursor:pointer;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;transition:background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}.vsbl-filter.is-active{background:var(--vsbl-soft-blue);border-color:var(--vsbl-blue);color:var(--vsbl-title);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(16,138,196,.04) inset}.vsbl-filter:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(16,138,196,.18);outline-offset:2px}.vsbl-filter-icon,.vsbl-category-icon,.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon,.vsbl-empty-icon{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}.vsbl-filter-icon img,.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon img,.vsbl-category-icon img{display:block;width:20px;height:20px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}.vsbl-category-icon img{width:16px;height:16px}.vsbl-filter-icon svg,.vsbl-category-icon svg,.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon svg,.vsbl-empty-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}@media(hover:hover){.vsbl-filter:hover{background:#F3F9FD;border-color:var(--vsbl-border);color:var(--vsbl-dark)}.vsbl-filter.is-active:hover{background:#DFF1FA;border-color:var(--vsbl-blue);color:var(--vsbl-title)}}
.vsbl-filter-mobile{display:none;position:relative}.vsbl-search{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;width:min(560px,100%);min-height:50px;margin:16px auto 0;border:1px solid rgba(184,215,232,.9);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 7px 24px rgba(16,40,61,.04)}.vsbl-search-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--vsbl-muted)}.vsbl-search-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8}.vsbl-search input{width:100%;height:48px;border:0!important;outline:0!important;background:transparent!important;box-shadow:none!important;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:15px;padding:0 8px}.vsbl-search input::placeholder{color:#8293a3}.vsbl-search button{height:38px;margin-right:6px;padding:0 14px;border:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--vsbl-blue);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.vsbl-search button:hover{background:var(--vsbl-dark)}

/* lead layout */
.vsbl-results{position:relative}.vsbl-results.is-loading{opacity:.55;pointer-events:none}.vsbl-lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(320px,.75fr);gap:22px;margin-bottom:50px}.vsbl-lead-side{display:grid;gap:22px}.vsbl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}.vsbl-section-heading{margin:0 0 22px;padding-top:2px}.vsbl-section-heading h2{margin:0;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:27px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em}.vsbl-context-heading{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--vsbl-muted);font-size:14px}.vsbl-context-heading strong{color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:20px}

/* cards */
.vsbl-card{position:relative;min-width:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,215,232,.9);transition:transform .18s ease}.vsbl-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.vsbl-card-link{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3}.vsbl-card-media{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;height:230px;padding:10px;background:var(--vsbl-soft);overflow:hidden;border-radius:14px}.vsbl-card-media img{display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;background:#fff;border-radius:9px}.vsbl-card-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fbfe,#eaf5fc);border-radius:9px;color:var(--vsbl-blue);font-size:44px;font-weight:850}.vsbl-card-body{padding:17px 2px 22px}.vsbl-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}.vsbl-category{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.035em;text-transform:uppercase}.vsbl-category-icon{color:var(--vsbl-dark)}.vsbl-category-icon svg{width:16px;height:16px}.vsbl-category-icon img{width:16px;height:16px}.vsbl-read-time{color:var(--vsbl-muted);font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}.vsbl-card-title{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:760}.vsbl-card-excerpt{margin:0 0 15px;color:var(--vsbl-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62}.vsbl-read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--vsbl-blue);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:800}.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-media{height:390px}.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-title{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,42px)}.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-excerpt{font-size:15.5px;max-width:760px}.vsbl-card-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px;padding-bottom:18px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-media{height:142px;padding:7px;border-radius:12px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-body{padding:3px 0 0}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-title{font-size:19px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-excerpt{display:none}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-meta{display:block}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-read-time{display:block;margin-top:6px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-read-more{display:none}

/* empty + pagination */
.vsbl-empty{max-width:720px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:46px 28px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--vsbl-border);border-radius:16px;background:var(--vsbl-soft)}.vsbl-empty-icon{width:46px;height:46px;margin:0 auto 12px;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-blue);border:1px solid var(--vsbl-border)}.vsbl-empty-icon svg{width:23px;height:23px}.vsbl-empty strong{display:block;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}.vsbl-empty>span:last-child{display:block;color:var(--vsbl-muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}.vsbl-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:44px}.vsbl-page{min-width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--vsbl-border);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-weight:750;cursor:pointer}.vsbl-page:hover,.vsbl-page.is-active{background:var(--vsbl-title);border-color:var(--vsbl-title);color:#fff}.vsbl-page:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:not-allowed}.vsbl-page-dots{color:var(--vsbl-muted)}

/* single post back button */
.vsbl-single-tools{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:18px auto 24px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif}.vsbl-back-to-blog{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:8px 12px 8px 8px;border:1px solid var(--vsbl-border,#B8D7E8);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-title,#10283D)!important;text-decoration:none!important;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,40,61,.05);transition:.18s ease}.vsbl-back-to-blog:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:#108AC4;box-shadow:0 11px 28px rgba(16,138,196,.11)}.vsbl-back-icon{width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#EAF5FC;color:#108AC4}.vsbl-back-icon svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.vsbl-back-copy{display:grid;align-items:center;line-height:1.05}.vsbl-back-copy small{color:#667B8F;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.065em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px}.vsbl-back-copy strong{color:#10283D;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}

@media(max-width:1024px){.vsbl-lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vsbl-lead-side{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.vsbl-card-side{display:block}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-media{height:210px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-body{padding:15px 2px 20px}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-excerpt,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-read-more{display:block}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-meta{display:flex}.vsbl-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

@media(max-width:760px){.vsbl-shell{width:min(100% - 24px,1180px);padding:120px 0 58px}.vsbl-hero{text-align:left;margin-bottom:26px}.vsbl-title{font-size:41px}.vsbl-description{font-size:15.5px}.vsbl-filter-panel{padding:0;border-top:0;border-bottom:0}.vsbl-filter-desktop{display:none}.vsbl-filter-mobile{display:block}.vsbl-mobile-select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;width:100%;min-height:52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px minmax(0,1fr) 22px;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--vsbl-border);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-title);box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(16,40,61,.04);text-align:left;font-size:15px;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}.vsbl-mobile-selected-label{text-align:center}.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon{color:var(--vsbl-title)}.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon svg{width:19px;height:19px}.vsbl-mobile-selected-icon img{width:21px;height:21px}.vsbl-mobile-chevron{display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--vsbl-muted);transition:transform .18s ease}.vsbl-mobile-chevron svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8}.vsbl-mobile-select[aria-expanded="true"]{background:var(--vsbl-soft);border-color:var(--vsbl-blue);border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,138,196,.08)}.vsbl-mobile-select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(16,138,196,.18);outline-offset:2px}.vsbl-mobile-select[aria-expanded="true"] .vsbl-mobile-chevron{transform:rotate(180deg)}.vsbl-mobile-menu{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;z-index:30;margin-top:5px;padding:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(184,215,232,.9);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(16,40,61,.14);overflow:hidden}.vsbl-mobile-option{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;width:100%;min-height:46px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:18px 22px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:9px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-title);text-align:left;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;cursor:pointer;transition:background .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,color .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease}.vsbl-mobile-option-label{text-align:center}.vsbl-mobile-option.is-active{background:var(--vsbl-soft-blue);border-color:rgba(16,138,196,.28);color:var(--vsbl-title);box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--vsbl-blue)}.vsbl-mobile-option:active{background:#E3F2FA}.vsbl-mobile-option:focus-visible{outline:2px solid rgba(16,138,196,.22);outline-offset:1px}.vsbl-mobile-check{opacity:0;color:var(--vsbl-blue);font-weight:900}.vsbl-mobile-option.is-active .vsbl-mobile-check{opacity:1}.vsbl-mobile-option .vsbl-filter-icon svg{width:17px;height:17px}.vsbl-mobile-option .vsbl-filter-icon img{width:19px;height:19px}.vsbl-search{width:100%;margin-top:9px;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr)}.vsbl-search button{display:none}.vsbl-toolbar{margin-bottom:36px}.vsbl-lead-side,.vsbl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.vsbl-lead-grid{gap:28px}.vsbl-card,.vsbl-card-side{display:block}.vsbl-card-media,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-media,.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-media{height:225px;padding:8px;border-radius:13px}.vsbl-card-body,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-body{padding:15px 4px 22px}.vsbl-card-title,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-title,.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-title{font-size:23px;line-height:1.24}.vsbl-card-excerpt,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-excerpt,.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-excerpt{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;font-size:14.5px}.vsbl-card-meta,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-meta{display:flex}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-read-time{display:inline;margin:0}.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-read-more{display:inline-flex}.vsbl-pagination{gap:6px}.vsbl-page{min-width:38px;height:38px}.vsbl-single-tools{width:min(100% - 24px,860px);margin:14px auto 20px}.vsbl-back-to-blog{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;border-radius:14px;padding:8px 12px 8px 8px;background:#F7FBFE}.vsbl-back-icon{width:38px;height:38px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #B8D7E8}.vsbl-back-copy strong{font-size:13.5px}}

@media(max-width:420px){.vsbl-title{font-size:36px}.vsbl-shell{width:min(100% - 18px,1180px)}.vsbl-card-media,.vsbl-card-side .vsbl-card-media,.vsbl-card-hero .vsbl-card-media{height:205px}.vsbl-category{font-size:11px}.vsbl-read-time{font-size:11px}.vsbl-mobile-option{font-size:13.5px}}

@media(hover:hover) and (max-width:760px){.vsbl-mobile-select:hover{background:var(--vsbl-soft);border-color:var(--vsbl-blue)}.vsbl-mobile-option:hover{background:#F3F9FD;border-color:rgba(184,215,232,.75);color:var(--vsbl-dark)}.vsbl-mobile-option.is-active:hover{background:#DFF1FA;border-color:rgba(16,138,196,.35);color:var(--vsbl-title)}}

/* v1.1.3 — Prevent theme/mobile tap states from turning the selected category text white */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .vsbl-mobile-select,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:hover,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:focus,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:active,
  .vsbl-mobile-select[aria-expanded="true"]{
    color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
  }
  .vsbl-mobile-select .vsbl-mobile-selected-label,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:hover .vsbl-mobile-selected-label,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:focus .vsbl-mobile-selected-label,
  .vsbl-mobile-select:active .vsbl-mobile-selected-label,
  .vsbl-mobile-select[aria-expanded="true"] .vsbl-mobile-selected-label{
    color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    opacity:1!important;
  }
  .vsbl-mobile-select .vsbl-mobile-chevron{
    color:var(--vsbl-muted)!important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:var(--vsbl-muted)!important;
  }
  .vsbl-mobile-option,
  .vsbl-mobile-option:hover,
  .vsbl-mobile-option:focus,
  .vsbl-mobile-option:active,
  .vsbl-mobile-option.is-active{
    color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
  }
  .vsbl-mobile-option .vsbl-mobile-option-label{
    color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:var(--vsbl-title)!important;
    opacity:1!important;
  }
}

/* v1.1.8 — Uniform 3-column blog grid + homepage latest-posts shortcode */
.vsbl-latest,.vsbl-latest *{box-sizing:border-box}
.vsbl-latest{width:100%;color:var(--vsbl-text);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif}
.vsbl-latest-shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:0 auto;padding:42px 0}
.vsbl-latest-heading{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 28px}
.vsbl-latest-eyebrow{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--vsbl-blue);font-size:12px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vsbl-latest-heading h2{margin:0;color:var(--vsbl-title);font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:760}
.vsbl-latest-more{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:34px}
.vsbl-latest-more a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:46px;padding:11px 20px;border:1px solid var(--vsbl-blue);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--vsbl-blue)!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,transform .18s ease}
.vsbl-latest-more a:hover{background:var(--vsbl-blue);color:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.vsbl-latest-empty{text-align:center;color:var(--vsbl-muted);margin:0}

@media(max-width:1024px){.vsbl-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.vsbl-latest-shell{width:min(100% - 24px,1180px);padding:34px 0}.vsbl-latest-heading{text-align:left;margin-bottom:22px}.vsbl-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.vsbl-latest-more{margin-top:26px}.vsbl-latest-more a{width:100%;justify-content:center}}