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/* Header */
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/* Photo treatment and cards */
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/* Archives */
.breadcrumbs{padding:19px 0;color:#6a8380;font-size:.75rem;display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.breadcrumbs span[aria-current]{color:var(--vv-ink)}.archive-intro{padding:15px 0 28px}.archive-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.6rem);margin-bottom:12px}.archive-description{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--vv-muted);max-width:730px}.archive-photo{height:300px;background-image:var(--section-image);background-size:cover;background-position:center 43%;border-radius:var(--vv-radius)}.subcategory-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;padding:20px 0 24px}.subcategory-nav a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700}.subcategory-nav .is-current{background:var(--vv-ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--vv-ink)}.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 305px;gap:40px;align-items:start}.category-page .content-layout{padding:15px 0 75px}.main-column{min-width:0}.main-column .section-heading{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding-bottom:14px}.archive-list{display:grid;gap:16px}.archive-list .post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:31% minmax(0,1fr);min-height:175px}.archive-list .post-card-media{height:100%;min-height:175px}.archive-list .post-card-body{padding:20px}.archive-list .post-card h3{margin:7px 0}.archive-list .post-card p{margin-bottom:8px}.pagination{margin:30px 0}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:7px}.pagination .page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:7px 11px}.pagination .current{background:var(--vv-ink);color:#fff}
/* Sidebar and widgets */
.editorial-sidebar{display:grid;gap:16px;min-width:0}.side-box{padding:19px 20px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vv-line);border-radius:var(--vv-radius)}.side-title{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 13px}.side-list{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none}.side-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:8px 0;font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.4}.side-list li:first-child{border-top:0}.side-list.numbered{counter-reset:popular}.side-list.numbered li{counter-increment:popular;display:flex;gap:8px}.side-list.numbered li:before{content:counter(popular,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--vv-orange);font-weight:800}.tag-list{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}.tag-list a{background:var(--vv-pale);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700}.tag-list a:hover{background:var(--vv-ink);color:#fff}.article-toc{display:grid;gap:5px}.article-toc a{font-size:.82rem;border-top:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:6px 0}.toc-box:has(.article-toc:empty){display:none}
/* Article and pages */
.article-page{padding-bottom:65px}.article-header{padding:16px 0 28px}.article-header h1{max-width:1000px;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.5rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:17px}.article-standfirst{font-size:1.17rem;color:var(--vv-muted);max-width:900px}.article-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--vv-muted)}.article-image{margin:0 0 30px;max-height:520px;background:var(--vv-pale);border-radius:var(--vv-radius)}.article-image img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:480px;object-fit:cover}.article-image figcaption{padding:8px 12px;background:#fff;color:var(--vv-muted);font-size:.75rem;position:relative;z-index:1}.article-body{min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:35px 39px;border-radius:var(--vv-radius)}.entry-content{font:1.07rem/1.78 Georgia,serif;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content h2{font-size:2rem;margin:1.5em 0 .5em}.entry-content h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:1.35em 0 .45em}.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.15em}.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--vv-orange);text-underline-offset:3px}.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--vv-orange);padding:10px 20px;background:#fff2e8;margin:1.5em 0}.entry-content img{height:auto}.entry-content .wp-block-image figcaption{font:italic .8rem/1.5 system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--vv-muted)}.review-note,.article-tags{padding-top:20px;margin-top:25px;border-top:1px solid var(--vv-line);font-size:.87rem}.article-tags strong{display:block;margin-bottom:12px}.article-navigation{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding-top:16px}.article-navigation .nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-weight:700;font-size:.83rem}.related-section{margin-top:65px}.page-content,.not-found{max-width:850px;padding:28px 0 100px}.page-content h1,.not-found h1{font-size:3rem}.search-page,.generic-archive{padding-bottom:90px}
/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--vv-ink);color:#dcece4;margin-top:50px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.2fr 1fr;gap:65px;padding:54px 0 45px}.footer-brand img{width:190px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.95}.footer-grid h2{font:700 1.35rem Georgia,serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 15px}.footer-grid p{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:370px}.footer-grid ul{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;columns:2}.footer-grid li{font-size:.84rem;margin-bottom:7px;break-inside:avoid}.footer-grid a{color:#eef7f1}.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--vv-orange)}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff3d;padding:18px 0 25px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:.72rem;color:#c7ded5}
@media(max-width:1000px){.main-menu{gap:19px}.main-menu>li>a{font-size:.78rem}.content-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 270px;gap:25px}.category-grid{gap:12px}.post-grid,.popular-grid{gap:12px}.footer-grid{gap:25px}}
@media(max-width:780px){.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 32px),var(--vv-max))}.utility-line{font-size:.57rem}.header-main{height:73px}.brand-logo{max-height:58px}.menu-toggle{display:block}.search-toggle{font-size:0}.search-toggle span{font-size:1.8rem}.main-navigation{display:none;width:100%;padding:0 16px 16px}.main-navigation.is-open{display:block}.main-menu{display:block}.main-menu>li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vv-line)}.main-menu>li>a{font-size:1rem;padding:10px 0}.main-menu .sub-menu{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 8px 14px;min-width:0}.main-menu .sub-menu a{padding:4px 0}.home-hero{min-height:480px;background-position:62% center;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,51,54,.89),rgba(3,51,54,.39)),var(--section-image)}.hero-content{padding-block:65px}.category-grid,.post-grid,.popular-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.editorial-sidebar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-top:25px}.toc-box{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.archive-photo{height:250px}}
@media(max-width:540px){.hero-content h1{font-size:2.9rem}.hero-lede{font-size:1rem}.category-grid,.post-grid,.popular-grid,.editorial-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-tile-media{height:175px}.home-section{padding-top:38px}.archive-list .post-card{display:block}.archive-list .post-card-media{height:195px}.article-header h1{font-size:2.55rem}.article-body{padding:25px 20px}.entry-content{font-size:1rem}.archive-photo{height:210px}.footer-grid{display:block;padding:40px 0 25px}.footer-grid>div,.footer-grid>nav{margin-bottom:30px}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-bottom span{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}}
/* VetVita wordmark-inspired typography and connected archive header */
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h1,h2,h3,h4,.category-tile-body strong,.image-placeholder,.entry-content,.footer-grid h2{font-family:var(--vv-sans)}
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.home-hero h1,.article-header h1{font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.entry-content{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.78}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{letter-spacing:-.025em}
.category-tile-body strong{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.home-section .section-heading h2,.popular-section .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.25vw,2.2rem);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.category-tile-body strong{font-size:1.36rem}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.3rem}
.related-section .section-heading h2{font-size:1.85rem}
.side-title{font-size:1.2rem}
.entry-content h2{font-size:1.68rem}
.entry-content h3{font-size:1.32rem}
.home-hero{min-height:430px;background-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,16%)}
.category-tile-media{background-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,50%)}
.topic-roundup{padding-top:54px}.topic-roundup .section-heading p:last-child{color:var(--vv-muted);margin:8px 0 0}.topic-roundup-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}.topic-roundup-block{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vv-line);border-radius:var(--vv-radius);padding:22px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.topic-roundup-block>header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:16px}.topic-roundup-block>header h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin:4px 0 0}.topic-roundup-block>header h3 span{color:var(--vv-orange);font-size:1.1rem}.topic-roundup-block .post-card{border:0;box-shadow:none}.topic-roundup-block .post-card-media{border-radius:var(--vv-radius);height:215px}.topic-roundup-block .post-card-body{padding:15px 0 10px}.topic-roundup-block .post-card h3{font-size:1.25rem}.topic-roundup-links{list-style:none;margin:5px 0 18px;padding:0}.topic-roundup-links li{border-top:1px solid var(--vv-line);padding:10px 0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.4}.topic-roundup-empty{color:var(--vv-muted);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 18px;min-height:90px}.topic-roundup-more{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--vv-ink);margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px}.topic-roundup-more:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.footer-widget-area{grid-column:1/-1;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff3d}.footer-widget-area .widget{margin:0}.footer-widget-area .widget-title{font-size:1.1rem}
.footer-about-link{font-weight:700;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vv-orange);padding-bottom:3px}
.ai-image-label{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:12px;right:12px;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:4px;background:rgba(3,51,54,.88);color:#fff;font:600 .67rem/1.3 var(--vv-sans);letter-spacing:.01em}.hero-ai-label{bottom:14px;right:max(16px,calc((100vw - var(--vv-max))/2));font-size:.71rem}.archive-hero .hero-ai-label,.home-hero .hero-ai-label{z-index:4}.entry-content figure.kib-inline-image{margin:28px 0}.entry-content figure.kib-inline-image img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:var(--vv-radius)}.entry-content figure.kib-inline-image figcaption{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--vv-muted);padding:8px 0}
@media(max-width:780px){.topic-roundup-grid{gap:16px}.topic-roundup-block{padding:16px}.topic-roundup-block .post-card-media{height:170px}}
@media(max-width:540px){.topic-roundup-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-roundup-block .post-card-media{height:205px}}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,3.7vw,3.65rem);max-width:660px}
.archive-hero{position:relative;min-height:380px;display:flex;align-items:center;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,51,54,.93),rgba(3,51,54,.67) 43%,rgba(3,51,54,.1) 78%),var(--section-image);background-size:cover;background-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,44%);border:0;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden}
.archive-hero:after{display:none}
.archive-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:62px 0;color:#fff}
.archive-hero .kicker.light{color:#fff}
.archive-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,3.6vw,3.55rem);color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:720px;font-weight:750}
.archive-hero .archive-description{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6;color:#eef6f0;max-width:600px;margin:0}
.category-page .subcategory-nav{background:transparent;border:0;padding:24px 0;gap:9px;border-radius:0;margin:0 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vv-line)}
.category-page .content-layout{padding:0 0 70px}
.category-page .main-column .section-heading{margin-bottom:19px}
.category-page .main-column .section-heading h2{font-size:2rem}
.article-hero{min-height:350px;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:var(--vv-ink)}
.article-hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.article-hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,46%)}
.article-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,51,54,.96),rgba(3,51,54,.82) 45%,rgba(3,51,54,.26) 88%)}
.article-hero-content{padding:58px 0 56px}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3vw,2.95rem);line-height:1.16;color:#fff;max-width:850px;letter-spacing:-.028em;font-weight:750;margin:0 0 19px}
.article-hero .article-standfirst{color:#edf6f0;font-size:1.08rem;max-width:720px;margin:0 0 18px}
.article-hero .article-meta{color:#e5eee9;font-size:.82rem}
.hero-caption{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--vv-muted);padding-top:8px;margin-bottom:0}
.article-main{padding-top:38px}
.article-body{padding:38px 42px}
.article-layout .editorial-sidebar{align-content:start}
@media(max-width:780px){.home-hero{background-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,16%)}.archive-hero{min-height:330px;background-position:var(--vv-photo-x,50%) var(--vv-photo-y,44%)}.archive-hero-content{padding:48px 0}.article-hero{min-height:340px}.article-hero-content{padding:47px 0}.category-page .subcategory-nav{margin-bottom:26px}}
@media(max-width:540px){.archive-hero{min-height:330px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,51,54,.91),rgba(3,51,54,.55)),var(--section-image)}.archive-hero-content{padding:42px 0}.archive-hero h1{font-size:2.45rem}.archive-hero .archive-description{font-size:.98rem}.category-page .subcategory-nav{padding:17px 0}.category-page .main-column .section-heading h2{font-size:1.75rem}.article-hero{min-height:320px}.article-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,51,54,.93),rgba(3,51,54,.62))}.article-hero-content{padding:42px 0}.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,7.8vw,2.4rem)}.article-body{padding:25px 20px}}