.vs-home-redesign {
        --vs-ink: #111111;
        --vs-brand: #383744;
        --vs-heading: #3c3744;
        /* Dark enough for WCAG AA text on the route-card gray surface while
         * remaining within the site's blue link palette. */
        --vs-link: #246a94;
        --vs-action: #0066cc;
        --vs-action-hover: #0056ad;
        --vs-pale-blue: rgba(222, 248, 255, .85);
        --vs-soft: #eeeeee;
        --vs-border: #dddddd;
        color: var(--vs-ink);
        font-family: Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }
    .vs-home-redesign *, .vs-home-redesign *::before, .vs-home-redesign *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
    .vs-home-redesign a { color: var(--vs-link); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card,
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero-button { text-decoration: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign a:focus-visible, .vs-home-redesign button:focus-visible,
    .vs-home-redesign select:focus-visible, .vs-home-redesign input:focus-visible {
        outline: 3px solid #174b6a;
        outline-offset: 3px;
    }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; z-index: 1000; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-skip-link:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; padding: 8px 12px; background: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-container { width: min(1140px, calc(100% - 44px)); margin: 0 auto; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero { position: relative; min-height: 340px; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; color: #fff; background: url('https://venturesmarter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/home_banner_bg_compressed.webp') center / cover no-repeat; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.42), rgba(0,0,0,.62)); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(900px, calc(100% - 34px)); padding: 36px 0 32px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero h1 { margin: 0 auto 12px; color: #fff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero p { margin: 0 auto 18px; max-width: 790px; color: #fff; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero .vs-hero-button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0; padding: 9px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--vs-action); border-radius: 3px; color: #fff; background: var(--vs-action); font: 600 17px Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero .vs-hero-button:hover,
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero .vs-hero-button:focus-visible { color: #fff; background: var(--vs-action-hover); border-color: var(--vs-action-hover); }
    .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main { padding: 24px 0 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main > section { margin: 0 auto 36px; padding: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign h2 { text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--vs-heading); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title::before, .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title::after { content: ''; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: currentColor; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-intro { max-width: 800px; margin: -4px auto 18px; color: #333; font-size: 17px; text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card { display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; padding: 20px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--vs-border); border-radius: 2px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(56,55,68,.08); transition: transform .18s ease, opacity .18s ease; }
    /* P1 motion guard: keep interaction feedback on compositor-friendly
       properties. Border and shadow changes remain immediate, while only
       transform/opacity are animated. */
    body.home .vs-home-redesign a,
    body.home .vs-home-redesign button,
    body.home .vs-home-redesign input,
    body.home .vs-home-redesign select,
    body.home .vs-home-redesign textarea { transition-property: opacity, transform; }
    /* P2 animation cleanup: the theme applies a blanket 250ms transition to
       header links (including the large state submenus). Keep hover/focus
       colors and menu behavior, but make those state changes immediate so
       they do not create hundreds of non-composited animated elements. */
    body.home .suki-header .suki-menu-item-link,
    body.home .suki-header .suki-sub-menu-toggle { transition: none !important; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card:hover { border-color: var(--vs-link); box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(56,55,68,.14); transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card:focus-visible { border-color: var(--vs-link); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,102,204,.25); }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-icon { display: grid; width: 34px; height: 34px; place-items: center; margin: 0 auto 14px; background: var(--vs-brand); color: #fff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card h3 { margin: 0 0 9px; color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card p { margin: 0 0 13px; color: #333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card .vs-card-link { margin-top: auto; color: var(--vs-link); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-route-card { position: relative; min-height: 210px; background: var(--vs-soft); text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-title-link { position: static; color: #2d2d2d; text-decoration: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-title-link::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-title-link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #174b6a; outline-offset: 3px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-title-link h3 { color: inherit; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 210px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; align-items: end; margin-top: auto; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form label { grid-column: auto; position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form select { width: 100%; height: 44px; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid #dee2e6; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--vs-pale-blue); color: #333; font: 600 14px Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form button { width: 100%; min-height: 44px; margin-top: 0; padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--vs-action); border-radius: 3px; background: var(--vs-action); color: #fff; font: 600 14px Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; cursor: pointer; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form button:disabled { border-color: #d2d7dc; background: #e9ecef; color: #777; cursor: not-allowed; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory { max-width: 930px; margin: 22px auto 0; text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory summary { display: inline-block; color: var(--vs-link); cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory:not([open]) > ul { display: none !important; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory ul { margin: 10px 0 0; padding-left: 18px; columns: 4; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; text-align: left; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory li { margin: 2px 0; break-inside: avoid; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory a { color: var(--vs-link); text-decoration: underline; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title-simple { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; text-transform: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title-simple::before, .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title-simple::after { display: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-trust { background: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-proof-card { min-height: 190px; border-top: 3px solid var(--vs-brand); background: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-proof-card .vs-card-icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 20px; }
    .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main > .vs-press { width: min(1140px, calc(100% - 44px)); margin: 0 auto 36px; padding: 24px 0 26px; border: 1px solid #e1e1e1; background: #f7f7f8; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-intro { max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto 18px; color: #444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card { min-height: 166px; padding: 17px 16px; background: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-logo { display: block; align-self: flex-start; width: auto; height: 34px; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 0 13px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
    /* Reserve each press-logo slot before LiteSpeed swaps in the image. The
       intrinsic HTML dimensions are not always available during lazy loading,
       so explicit CSS boxes prevent the press row from shifting. */
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card:nth-child(1) .vs-press-logo { width: 68px; height: 34px; aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-logo--cbs { width: 124px; height: 42px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card:nth-child(2) .vs-press-logo--cbs { aspect-ratio: 124 / 42; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card:nth-child(3) .vs-press-logo { width: 233px; height: 34px; aspect-ratio: 329 / 48; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-outlet { display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--vs-brand); font: 700 18px/1.25 Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-title { display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-context { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-calculator { padding-top: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-calculator > .vs-container { max-width: 1140px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-calculator .calculator-header .h11 { display: none !important; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-calculator .calculator-header { margin-bottom: 22px; text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-calculator .calculator-header p { margin: 5px 0 0; color: #666; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-llc-calculator .line-item .zero { color: #5f6b7b; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guides { background: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-card { overflow: hidden; padding: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-card img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-copy { display: flex; height: 100%; flex-direction: column; padding: 18px 19px 20px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-copy h3 { font-size: 18px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-copy p { flex: 1; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-browse-guides { margin: 25px 0 0; text-align: center; font-weight: 700; }
    .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main > .vs-services { width: min(1140px, calc(100% - 44px)); border-radius: 2px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-services { padding: 28px 30px 26px !important; background: var(--vs-brand); color: #fff; text-align: center; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-services .vs-section-title { color: #fff; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-services p { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 19px; color: #fff; font-size: 16px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-services a { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-services .vs-section-title-simple { text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }
    /* The live newsletter shortcode supplies the .container.wfrm/.awb structure and its own responsive CSS. */
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-newsletter { padding: 0 !important; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-newsletter-box.container.wfrm { width: min(1140px, calc(100% - 44px)); margin: 0 auto 30px; }
    /* The theme's desktop search control is not rendered in the mobile header.
       Keep a native, crawlable search form available at the top of the page. */
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search { display: none; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-form { width: min(1140px, calc(100% - 44px)); margin: 12px auto 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-label { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: stretch; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-row input { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; height: 44px; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid #cfd5da; border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; color: #333; font: 16px Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-row button { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 88px; min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--vs-action); border-radius: 3px; background: var(--vs-action); color: #fff; font: 600 15px Montserrat, Arial, sans-serif; cursor: pointer; }
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-row button:hover,
    .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-row button:focus-visible { background: var(--vs-action-hover); border-color: var(--vs-action-hover); }
    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory ul { columns: 3; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 850px) {
        .vs-home-redesign { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-container { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), 1140px); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero { min-height: 0; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero-inner { padding: 34px 0 30px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero h1 { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.3; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero p { font-size: 16px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title { font-size: 21px; gap: 11px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-intro { font-size: 15px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-route-card, .vs-home-redesign .vs-proof-card { min-height: 0; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form select { margin-top: 5px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form label { grid-column: auto; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-form button { margin-top: 0; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-guide-card img { height: auto; }
        .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main > section { margin-bottom: 28px; }
    }
    /* The calculator shortcode's desktop selector has greater specificity than
       its own mobile `.layout` rule. Override it with the full component scope
       so the form and result cards stack instead of collapsing the form column. */
    @media (max-width: 780px) {
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-llc-calculator .layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-llc-calculator .form-card,
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-llc-calculator .result-card { width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory ul { columns: 2; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-newsletter-box.container.wfrm { width: min(100% - 28px, 1140px); }
    }
    @media (max-width: 520px) {
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-container { width: min(100% - 24px, 1140px); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search { display: block; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-mobile-search-form { width: calc(100% - 24px); }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card-grid-four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-state-directory ul { columns: 1; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-hero .vs-hero-button { width: 100%; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title { justify-content: center; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title::before, .vs-home-redesign .vs-section-title::after { display: none; }
        .vs-home-redesign #vs-home-main > .vs-press { padding: 19px 0; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-press-card { padding: 15px 12px; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-newsletter-box.container.wfrm { width: calc(100% - 24px); }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card { transition: none; }
        .vs-home-redesign .vs-card:hover { transform: none; }
    }