.page-header__intro {
  max-width: 680px;
}

.journey {
  padding: 0 0 96px;
}

.entry-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.entry {
  background: var(--vl-paper-0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.12);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  position: relative;
}

.entry--clarity {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(47, 184, 176, 0.06), var(--vl-paper-0) 60%);
  border-color: rgba(47, 184, 176, 0.28);
}

.entry__label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.entry__pill {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--vl-teal-300);
  color: var(--vl-teal-700);
}

.entry__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--vl-teal-700);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.entry__tag {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.entry__desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--vl-ink-900);
  opacity: 0.82;
}

.journey__connector {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 8px 0 24px;
}

.journey__connector__line {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 32px;
  background: rgba(161, 79, 38, 0.4);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.journey__connector__label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--vl-teal-600);
  opacity: 0.7;
  font-style: italic;
}

.journey__connector__label strong {
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
}

.ladder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: end;
}

.rung {
  background: var(--vl-paper-0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.12);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 26px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.rung:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -22px rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.2);
}

.rung--focus {
  min-height: 380px;
}

.rung--align {
  min-height: 460px;
}

.rung--build {
  min-height: 540px;
}

.rung--anchor {
  background: var(--vl-teal-700);
  border-color: var(--vl-teal-700);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -24px rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.35);
}

.rung--anchor .rung__num,
.rung--anchor .rung__name,
.rung--anchor .rung__desc,
.rung--anchor .rung__tag {
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
}

.rung--anchor .rung__desc {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.rung--anchor .rung__list li {
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
  opacity: 0.9;
  border-color: rgba(238, 244, 242, 0.15);
}

.rung--anchor .rung__list li::before {
  color: var(--vl-teal-300);
}

.rung--anchor .rung__link {
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
}

.rung__badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  color: var(--vl-paper-0);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px -6px rgba(161, 79, 38, 0.5);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.rung__num {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.rung__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--vl-teal-700);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.rung__tag {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.rung__desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--vl-ink-900);
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.rung__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.rung__list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--vl-ink-900);
  opacity: 0.88;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.1);
}

.rung__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.rung__list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--vl-teal-300);
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.rung__link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.rung__link svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.embedded {
  padding: 88px 0;
  background: var(--vl-paper-50);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(28, 74, 82, 0.08);
}

.embedded__head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.embedded__head h2 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--vl-teal-700);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.embedded__intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--vl-ink-900);
  opacity: 0.78;
}

.embedded-card {
  background: var(--vl-teal-700);
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 40px 42px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.embedded-card__label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.embedded-card__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.embedded-card__tag {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.embedded-card em {
  color: var(--vl-mint-50);
}

.embedded-card__desc {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  opacity: 0.88;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.embedded-card__side h4 {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vl-teal-300);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.embedded-card__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.embedded-card__list li {
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.88;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(238, 244, 242, 0.15);
}

.embedded-card__list li::before {
  content: "✓ ";
  color: var(--vl-teal-300);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.embedded-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--vl-sienna-500);
  color: var(--vl-paper-0);
  padding: 11px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ladder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .rung--focus,
  .rung--align,
  .rung--build {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .embedded-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 30px 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .entry-pair {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}