/* Vero4 editorial system. Scoped to the blog; loaded after the site palette. */
body.vh-design #content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) {
  --vb-ink:#16232a; --vb-paper:#e4eef0; --vb-green:#075056; --vb-orange:#ff5b04;
  --vb-line:rgba(22,35,42,.23); --vb-muted:#41565c;
  background:var(--vb-paper); color:var(--vb-ink); padding-top:74px;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing:-.02em; line-height:1.5;
}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) *,#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) *::before,#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) *::after {box-sizing:border-box}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) :is(h1,h2,h3,h4,p,figure,ol,ul) {margin:0}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) :is(h1,h2,h3,h4) {font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:inherit;text-wrap:balance;overflow-wrap:break-word}
body.vh-design #content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) h1 {font-weight:500;overflow-wrap:break-word}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) a {color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) img {display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;max-width:100%}
body.vh-design #content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) :focus-visible {outline:3px solid var(--vb-green);outline-offset:5px}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) ::selection {background:var(--vb-orange);color:var(--vb-ink)}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) .vb-shell {width:100%;max-width:1800px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(22px,3.2vw,64px)}
#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) .vb-eyebrow {font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-masthead {padding-block:clamp(48px,6.4vw,116px) 46px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(250px,320px);gap:40px;align-items:end}
#content .vb-blog-label {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px;width:fit-content;padding-block:7px}
#content .vb-blog-label span {color:var(--vb-orange);font-size:19px;font-weight:400}
#content .vb-masthead h1 {font-size:clamp(52px,6.7vw,112px);line-height:.96;max-width:990px;margin-top:25px}
#content .vb-intro {font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,24px);line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:650px;margin-top:28px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-search {margin:0 0 5px;width:100%}
#content .vb-search label {display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--vb-ink);letter-spacing:0}
#content .vb-search-field {display:flex;align-items:stretch;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vb-ink)}
#content .vb-search-field input {min-width:0;width:100%;height:52px;padding:12px 8px 12px 0;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--vb-ink);box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;font-size:17px;font-family:inherit;letter-spacing:-.02em}
#content .vb-search-field input::placeholder {color:var(--vb-muted);opacity:1}
#content .vb-search-field button {display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 52px;width:52px;height:52px;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--vb-ink);padding:0;cursor:pointer;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
#content .vb-search-field button:hover {background:var(--vb-ink);color:var(--vb-paper)}
#content .vb-topics {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:0 30px;border-block:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
#content .vb-topics a {display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:64px;padding:16px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;position:relative}
#content .vb-topics a[aria-current] {font-weight:700}
#content .vb-topics a[aria-current]::after {content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-1px;inset-inline:0;height:3px;background:var(--vb-orange)}
#content .vb-topics a:hover {color:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-featured {padding-block:38px 64px}
#content .vb-section-kicker {display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}
#content .vb-section-kicker h2 {font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
#content .vb-section-kicker>span {font-size:13px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-feature-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(26px,3.5vw,64px)}
#content .vb-card {min-width:0;position:relative}
#content .vb-card-image {display:block;aspect-ratio:3/2;overflow:hidden;background:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-card-image img {transition:transform .4s ease}
#content .vb-card:hover .vb-card-image img {transform:scale(1.025)}
#content .vb-card-copy {padding-top:18px}
#content .vb-category-label {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:32px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vb-green)!important}
#content .vb-category-label:hover {text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
#content .vb-card-title {font-size:clamp(24px,2.1vw,34px);line-height:1.12;margin-top:7px}
#content .vb-card-title a {text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-color:transparent;transition:text-decoration-color .15s}
#content .vb-card-title a:hover {text-decoration-color:currentColor}
#content .vb-card-excerpt {font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--vb-muted);margin-top:14px}
#content .vb-meta {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.4;color:var(--vb-muted);margin-top:18px}
#content .vb-meta-dot {width:3px;height:3px;flex:0 0 3px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor}
#content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1.65}
#content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-copy {padding-top:16px}
#content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-title {font-size:clamp(34px,3.3vw,57px);line-height:1.035;max-width:890px}
#content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-excerpt {font-size:18px;max-width:690px}
#content .vb-feature-sidebar {display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
#content .vb-card--compact {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 30%;gap:22px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
#content .vb-card--compact:last-child {border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
#content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-image {grid-column:2;grid-row:1;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;align-self:start;margin-top:7px}
#content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-copy {grid-column:1;grid-row:1;padding:0}
#content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-title {font-size:clamp(23px,2vw,33px);line-height:1.12;margin-top:5px}
#content .vb-card--compact .vb-meta {font-size:11px;margin-top:14px}
#content .vb-editorial-note {background:var(--vb-green);color:var(--vb-paper);padding-block:32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px minmax(0,830px) 1fr;align-items:center;gap:26px}
#content .vb-note-mark {color:var(--vb-orange);font-size:86px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.09em}
#content .vb-editorial-note p {font-size:clamp(19px,1.8vw,27px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.03em}
#content .vb-note-label {text-align:right;justify-self:end;max-width:130px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em;line-height:1.5;text-transform:uppercase}
#content .vb-topic-section,#content .vb-results,#content .vb-related {padding-block:70px 58px}
#content .vb-topic-section+.vb-topic-section {border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
#content .vb-section-head {display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-bottom:32px}
#content .vb-section-head h2 {font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,64px);line-height:1.05;margin-top:12px}
#content .vb-section-description {font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--vb-muted);max-width:670px;margin-top:16px}
#content .vb-text-link {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:44px;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1.3;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vb-ink);padding-block:9px}
#content .vb-text-link svg {flex:0 0 22px;width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s}
#content .vb-text-link:hover {color:var(--vb-green);border-color:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-text-link:hover svg {transform:translateX(3px)}
#content .vb-card-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:42px 28px}
#content .vb-topic-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:40px 28px}
#content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card {grid-column:span 2}
#content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) {grid-column:span 3}
#content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:2.1}
#content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-title {font-size:clamp(28px,2.65vw,42px);max-width:680px}
#content .vb-result-count {margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-empty {padding-block:60px 90px;max-width:800px}
#content .vb-empty h3 {font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.1}
#content .vb-empty p {max-width:620px;margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-empty .vb-button {margin-top:28px}
#content .vb-contact {margin-top:32px;background:var(--vb-orange);padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,96px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:10%;align-items:end}
#content .vb-contact .vb-eyebrow {color:var(--vb-ink)}
#content .vb-contact h2 {font-size:clamp(40px,4.8vw,76px);line-height:1.02;max-width:820px;margin-top:19px}
#content .vb-contact p:not(.vb-eyebrow) {max-width:430px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.4}
#content .vb-contact .vb-button {margin-top:26px}
#content .vb-button {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;min-height:52px;background:var(--vb-ink);color:var(--vb-paper)!important;border:1px solid var(--vb-ink);padding:15px 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;border-radius:0}
#content .vb-button:hover {background:var(--vb-green);border-color:var(--vb-green)}
body.vh-design #content .vb-contact :focus-visible {outline-color:var(--vb-ink)}
/* Article page. */
#content .vb-breadcrumb {padding-block:32px 12px}
#content .vb-breadcrumb ol {list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 11px;padding:0}
#content .vb-breadcrumb li {font-size:12px;color:var(--vb-muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
#content .vb-breadcrumb li+li::before {content:"/";color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-breadcrumb a {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:36px}
#content .vb-breadcrumb a:hover {text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
#content .vb-story-header {padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:40px}
#content .vb-story-header h1 {font-size:clamp(42px,5.2vw,85px);line-height:1.02;max-width:1320px;margin-top:16px}
#content .vb-story-deck {font-size:clamp(19px,1.9vw,27px);line-height:1.42;max-width:1020px;margin-top:26px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-byline {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
#content .vb-author {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
#content .vb-author-symbol {display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--vb-ink);color:var(--vb-orange);font-size:29px;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
#content .vb-byline .vb-meta {margin-top:0;font-size:13px}
#content .vb-story-cover {height:auto}
#content .vb-story-cover img {aspect-ratio:2.3;object-position:center 48%;background:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-reading-layout {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,1fr) minmax(0,72ch) minmax(0,.25fr);gap:6%;padding-block:60px 80px;align-items:start}
#content .vb-reading-aside {position:sticky;top:110px;border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line);padding-top:18px;max-width:230px}
#content .vb-reading-aside>p:not(.vb-eyebrow) {font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:16px;color:var(--vb-muted)}
#content .vb-reading-aside .vb-text-link {font-size:12px;gap:10px;margin-top:15px}
#content .vb-prose {font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;letter-spacing:-.015em;min-width:0;max-width:72ch;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
#content .vb-prose>:first-child {margin-top:0}
#content .vb-prose p {margin-block:0 1.3em}
#content .vb-prose h2 {font-size:clamp(29px,2.6vw,40px);line-height:1.15;margin-block:1.65em .7em;letter-spacing:-.045em}
#content .vb-prose h3 {font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin-block:1.5em .7em;letter-spacing:-.025em}
#content .vb-prose h4 {font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin-block:1.5em .7em}
#content .vb-prose :is(ul,ol) {padding-left:1.3em;margin-block:0 1.4em}
#content .vb-prose li {padding-left:.15em;margin-bottom:.65em}
#content .vb-prose li::marker {color:var(--vb-green)}
#content .vb-prose a {color:var(--vb-green);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
#content .vb-prose a:hover {text-decoration-thickness:2px}
#content .vb-prose strong {font-weight:700}
#content .vb-prose blockquote {margin:1.8em 0;padding:20px 0 20px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--vb-orange);font-size:24px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:-.025em}
#content .vb-prose blockquote>:last-child {margin-bottom:0}
#content .vb-prose table {display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;margin-block:1.5em}
#content .vb-prose :is(th,td) {border:1px solid var(--vb-line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:12px}
#content .vb-prose th {background:var(--vb-green);color:var(--vb-paper);font-weight:600}
#content .vb-prose hr {margin-block:2em;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
#content .vb-prose .vb-sources,#content .vb-prose .v4b-sources {margin-top:42px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
#content .vb-related {border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
@media(min-width:1800px) {#content .vb-editorial-note,#content .vb-contact {max-width:none;padding-inline:max(64px,calc((100vw - 1672px)/2))}}
@media(max-width:1100px) {
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  #content .vb-masthead h1 {font-size:clamp(50px,6.5vw,78px)}
  #content .vb-feature-grid {grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px}
  #content .vb-card--compact {grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 25%;gap:14px}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-title {font-size:24px}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-category-label {font-size:10px}
  #content .vb-topics {gap:0 22px}
  #content .vb-topics a {font-size:12px}
  #content .vb-reading-layout {grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,72ch);gap:6%}
  #content .vb-editorial-note {grid-template-columns:50px 1fr 100px;gap:23px}
  #content .vb-note-mark {font-size:67px}
}
@media(max-width:800px) {
  body.vh-design #content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) {padding-top:66px}
  #content .vb-masthead {grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-block:48px 28px;gap:30px}
  #content .vb-masthead h1 {font-size:clamp(48px,9vw,74px);max-width:680px}
  #content .vb-intro {max-width:600px;font-size:19px}
  #content .vb-search {max-width:100%;margin:0}
  #content .vb-topics {gap:0 24px;padding-block:9px}
  #content .vb-topics a {font-size:13px;min-height:46px;padding-block:12px}
  #content .vb-featured {padding-block:28px 42px}
  #content .vb-feature-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  #content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-title {font-size:clamp(35px,5.8vw,46px)}
  #content .vb-feature-sidebar {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--vb-line);padding-top:24px}
  #content .vb-card--compact {display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;padding:0;border:0}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1.4;margin:0}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-title {font-size:23px}
  #content .vb-editorial-note {grid-template-columns:45px 1fr;gap:20px;padding-block:28px}
  #content .vb-note-label {display:none}
  #content .vb-topic-section,#content .vb-results,#content .vb-related {padding-block:48px}
  #content .vb-section-head {align-items:flex-start;gap:22px}
  #content .vb-section-head h2 {font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,48px)}
  #content .vb-section-head>.vb-text-link {margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;gap:12px}
  #content .vb-topic-grid {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px 24px}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card,#content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) {grid-column:span 1}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1.5}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-title,#content .vb-card-title {font-size:27px}
  #content .vb-card-grid {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:36px 24px}
  #content .vb-contact {gap:40px;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:12px}
  #content .vb-contact h2 {max-width:620px;font-size:clamp(43px,7vw,60px)}
  #content .vb-contact p:not(.vb-eyebrow) {max-width:550px;font-size:19px}
  #content .vb-story-header {padding-top:22px}
  #content .vb-story-header h1 {font-size:clamp(42px,6.9vw,60px)}
  #content .vb-story-cover img {aspect-ratio:1.65}
  #content .vb-reading-layout {display:block;padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:48px}
  #content .vb-reading-aside {display:none}
  #content .vb-prose {max-width:72ch;margin-inline:auto;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}
}
@media(max-width:540px) {
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  #content .vb-blog-label {font-size:10px;gap:8px}
  #content .vb-blog-label>span {font-size:14px}
  #content .vb-intro {margin-top:22px;font-size:18px}
  #content .vb-topics {column-gap:20px}
  #content .vb-topics a {font-size:12px;min-height:44px}
  #content .vb-section-kicker {align-items:center;gap:14px}
  #content .vb-section-kicker>span {font-size:11px;max-width:150px;text-align:right}
  #content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1.4}
  #content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-title {font-size:34px}
  #content .vb-card--lead .vb-card-excerpt {font-size:16px}
  #content .vb-feature-sidebar {display:flex;gap:22px}
  #content .vb-card--compact {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 27%;gap:16px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1;grid-column:2;grid-row:1;margin-top:6px}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-copy {grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  #content .vb-card--compact .vb-card-title {font-size:24px}
  #content .vb-card--compact:last-child {padding-bottom:0;border-bottom:0}
  #content .vb-editorial-note {grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:17px}
  #content .vb-note-mark {font-size:56px}
  #content .vb-editorial-note p {font-size:18px}
  #content .vb-section-head {display:block;margin-bottom:26px}
  #content .vb-section-head h2 {font-size:37px}
  #content .vb-section-head>.vb-text-link {margin-top:15px}
  #content .vb-section-description {font-size:15px}
  #content .vb-topic-grid,#content .vb-card-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card,#content .vb-card-grid>.vb-card {padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vb-line)}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:last-child,#content .vb-card-grid>.vb-card:last-child {padding-bottom:0;border:0}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-image,#content .vb-card-image {aspect-ratio:1.7}
  #content .vb-topic-grid>.vb-card:nth-child(-n+2) .vb-card-title,#content .vb-card-title {font-size:29px}
  #content .vb-card-copy {padding-top:14px}
  #content .vb-card-excerpt {font-size:16px;margin-top:12px}
  #content .vb-contact {gap:26px}
  #content .vb-contact h2 {font-size:43px}
  #content .vb-contact p:not(.vb-eyebrow) {font-size:18px}
  #content .vb-breadcrumb {padding-top:22px}
  #content .vb-breadcrumb li {font-size:11px}
  #content .vb-story-header h1 {font-size:clamp(38px,9.7vw,51px);line-height:1.04}
  #content .vb-story-deck {font-size:19px;margin-top:22px}
  #content .vb-byline {gap:15px;margin-top:26px}
  #content .vb-byline .vb-meta {font-size:12px}
  #content .vb-story-header {padding-bottom:28px}
  #content .vb-story-cover img {aspect-ratio:1.4}
  #content .vb-prose {font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
  #content .vb-prose h2 {font-size:30px}
  #content .vb-prose h3 {font-size:23px}
  #content .vb-prose blockquote {font-size:22px;padding-left:19px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {#content:is(.vb-blog,.vb-article) * {transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print {
  #content .vb-breadcrumb,#content .vb-reading-aside,#content .vb-related,#content .vb-contact {display:none!important}
  body.vh-design #content.vb-article {padding-top:0;background:#fff;color:#16232a}
  #content .vb-story-header h1 {font-size:34pt}
  #content .vb-story-cover {max-width:700px}
  #content .vb-reading-layout {display:block;padding-top:24px}
  #content .vb-prose {max-width:none;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6}
  #content .vb-prose h2 {font-size:20pt;break-after:avoid}
}