/* V Capital research: premium reading layer. Additive only: no markup, copy, schema or citations change. */
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/* ---------- research index ---------- */
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/* ===== Burj skyline hero band (CSS-only layer; no markup change) ===== */
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 linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,40,.35) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,0) 28%,rgba(11,22,40,0) 66%,#0B1628 100%)}
html body .ri-hero-desc,html body .ri-hero-meta{text-shadow:0 1px 18px rgba(5,10,20,.8)}
@media(max-width:768px){html body .ri-hero::before{opacity:.5}html body .ri-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,40,.9) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,.72) 60%,#0B1628 100%)}}
html body .ri-hero::before{opacity:.9;background-position:80% 78%}
html body .ri-hero::after{background:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,22,40,.93) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,.8) 46%,rgba(11,22,40,.34) 78%,rgba(11,22,40,.14) 100%),
 radial-gradient(60% 55% at 82% 100%,rgba(198,161,91,.18),transparent 70%),
 linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,40,.3) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,0) 28%,rgba(11,22,40,0) 66%,#0B1628 100%)}
@media(max-width:768px){html body .ri-hero::before{opacity:.7;background-position:84% 60%}html body .ri-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,40,.86) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,.6) 62%,#0B1628 100%)}}

/* ===== Spaced card grid + lead story ===== */
html body .ri-grid{gap:26px;background:transparent;border:0}
html body .ri-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(19,36,62,.92),rgba(12,24,42,.96));border:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.18);border-radius:6px}
html body .ri-card::after{top:0;bottom:auto;height:2px}
html body .ri-card:hover,html body .ri-card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(198,161,91,.55)}
html body .ri-card .ri-card-footer{border-top-color:rgba(198,161,91,.16)}
html body .ri-card .ri-card-arrow{color:#C6A15B}
html body .ri-lead{grid-column:1/-1;order:-1;min-height:360px;justify-content:flex-end;padding:44px 46px!important;background:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,22,40,.96) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,.88) 46%,rgba(11,22,40,.35) 80%,rgba(11,22,40,.2) 100%),
 url(/assets/images/heroes/burj-skyline-navy.webp) 78% 70%/cover no-repeat,#0B1628;border-color:rgba(198,161,91,.4)}
html body .ri-lead .ri-card-cat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
html body .ri-lead .ri-card-cat::before{content:"Latest briefing";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0B1628;background:#C6A15B;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:700}
html body .ri-lead .ri-card-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.12;max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:16px}
html body .ri-lead .ri-card-excerpt{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:58ch;flex:0 0 auto;margin-bottom:26px;color:rgba(245,242,235,.82)}
html body .ri-lead .ri-card-footer{max-width:58ch}
@media(max-width:900px){html body .ri-lead{min-height:0;padding:30px 24px!important;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,40,.9),rgba(11,22,40,.82)),url(/assets/images/heroes/burj-skyline-navy.webp) 84% 40%/cover no-repeat,#0B1628}}
@media(max-width:580px){html body .ri-grid{gap:18px}}
@media(max-width:600px){
 html body .art-body .vc-stat-cell{min-width:0;padding:22px 16px 20px}
 html body .art-body .vc-stat-n{white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,7vw,1.9rem)}
 html body .art-body .vc-stat-l{letter-spacing:.1em}
}