/* Vallensis Publishing — Swiss International Typographic Style
   Serif display (Spectral) + technical grotesque (IBM Plex Sans) + mono labels (IBM Plex Mono).
   White-dominant, precise grid, navy/teal, restrained. Reference vibe: eLife / npj. */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Spectral:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

:root{
  --navy:#1A3A5C; --teal:#2E86AB; --ink:#15222e; --mut:#5b6b7a; --faint:#8a99a8;
  --line:#e4e9ef; --paper:#f6f8fa; --white:#fff;
  --jfpai:#2D6A4F; --jaidd:#7C2D12; --swiss:#D52B1E;
  --serif:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; --sans:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif; --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
  --maxw:1120px; --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);line-height:1.6;
  font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}

/* eyebrow / mono labels */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--teal);font-weight:500;display:inline-block}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0}

/* ---- header ---- */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);display:block;margin-top:-3px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav a{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--teal);transition:right .28s ease}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a[aria-current]::after{right:0}
.nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--teal)}
.navtoggle{display:none}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav{gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .nav a{font-size:13px}
  .brand span{display:none}
}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{padding:clamp(54px,9vw,108px) 0 clamp(40px,6vw,72px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:64px 64px;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%,#000,transparent 62%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%,#000,transparent 62%);opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,64px);max-width:16ch;margin:18px 0 0;color:var(--navy)}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--teal)}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(18px,2.3vw,22px);color:var(--mut);max-width:60ch;margin-top:22px;line-height:1.5}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}

/* reveal on load */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
.reveal:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}.reveal:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}
.reveal:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}.reveal:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.32s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--navy);transition:.2s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .2s}.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---- sections ---- */
section{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,86px) 0}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:36px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(26px,3.5vw,38px);color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1}
h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
p+p{margin-top:14px}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--mut)}
.band{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Switzerland strip */
.swiss-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--mut)}
.swiss-flag{width:18px;height:18px;background:var(--swiss);position:relative;border-radius:2px;flex:0 0 auto}
.swiss-flag::before,.swiss-flag::after{content:'';position:absolute;background:#fff}
.swiss-flag::before{left:46%;top:22%;width:8%;height:56%}
.swiss-flag::after{top:46%;left:22%;height:8%;width:56%}

/* ---- journal cards ---- */
.journals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
@media(max-width:760px){.journals{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.jcard{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;
  padding:30px 30px 26px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.jcard{box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.jcard::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:var(--c)}
.jcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(20,34,46,.35)}
.jcard .acr{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--c)}
.jcard h3{font-size:23px;margin:8px 0 10px;line-height:1.18}
.jcard p{color:var(--mut);font-size:15.5px}
.jcard .scope{margin-top:16px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.jcard .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--c);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 30%,var(--line));padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 6%,#fff)}
.jcard .go{margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--c);display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.jcard:hover .go .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* founding callout */
.founding{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);border-radius:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--paper));padding:clamp(26px,4vw,40px)}
.founding h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.founding ul{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 28px;margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:620px){.founding ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.founding li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;color:var(--ink)}
.founding li::before{content:'+';position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;font-family:var(--mono)}

/* feature/bullet lists */
.bullets{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px}
.bullets li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;color:var(--ink)}
.bullets li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--teal);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.bullets li b{color:var(--navy)}

/* trust strip */
.trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:760px){.trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.trust div{background:#fff;padding:22px 20px}
.trust .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.trust .v{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.2}

/* two-col prose */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.prose p{color:var(--mut)}.prose h3{margin-top:26px}
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:18px}
.steps li{position:relative;padding-left:52px;color:var(--mut)}
.steps li::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:-2px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--teal);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.steps li b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:2px}

/* metric row */
.metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
@media(max-width:680px){.metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.metric .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px);color:var(--teal);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.metric .l{color:var(--mut);font-size:15px;margin-top:8px}

/* page hero (interior) */
.phead{padding:clamp(46px,7vw,80px) 0 0}
.phead h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.08;max-width:18ch;margin-top:14px}
.phead .lede{font-size:20px;color:var(--mut);max-width:62ch;margin-top:18px}

/* contact */
.mailbtn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(18px,3vw,28px);color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal);padding-bottom:4px}
.mailbtn:hover{color:var(--teal)}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:#F8F8F8;color:#333;margin-top:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-foot .wrap{padding:48px var(--gut) 36px}
.site-foot .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:26px}
.site-foot .brand b{color:var(--navy)}.site-foot .brand span{color:var(--faint)}
.site-foot .mark rect{fill:var(--navy);opacity:1}
.site-foot nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-foot nav a{color:var(--navy);font-size:14px}.site-foot nav a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.site-foot .badges{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#46586a;border:1px solid #d8dee6;
  border-radius:99px;padding:5px 13px;display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;background:#fff}
.badge:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal)}
.badge i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--teal);display:inline-block}
.badge.pending i{background:#d98a2b}
.site-foot .legal{margin-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:#5b6b7a;line-height:1.7}
.site-foot a.mail{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--teal)}

/* hero trust badges */
.hbadges{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}
.hbadges a,.hbadges span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--mut);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 12px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.hbadges a:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal)}
.hbadges b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}

/* Why Vallensis — 3 columns */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
@media(max-width:760px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}
.why .col .ic{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal);background:var(--paper)}
.why h3{margin:14px 0 6px;font-size:19px}
.why p{color:var(--mut);font-size:15.5px}