/* ===================================================================
   VITALUST — vitaslust.com  (women's menopause botanical capsule)
   Palette : plum #7A2456 | plum-dk #521934 | gold #D9A24B | gold-dk #B9822F
             blush #FBF3F2 | paper #FFFFFF | ink #2A1B22 | grey #62555C | line #ECDFE3
   Type    : 'Playfair Display' (headings) + 'Mulish' (body)
   Motif   : equilibrium-wave (a wavy line settles into a calm straight line — hormonal balance)
=================================================================== */
:root{
  --vl-plum:#7A2456; --vl-plum-dk:#521934; --vl-gold:#D9A24B; --vl-gold-dk:#B9822F;
  --vl-blush:#FBF3F2; --vl-paper:#FFFFFF; --vl-ink:#2A1B22; --vl-grey:#62555C; --vl-line:#ECDFE3;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--vl-paper);color:var(--vl-ink);font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--vl-plum)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,4.6vw,3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--vl-plum)}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:var(--vl-gold-dk);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.vl-wrap{max-width:1150px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.vl-narrow{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto}
.vl-mid{text-align:center}
.vl-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vl-gold-dk);margin-bottom:.8em}
.vl-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);
  border-radius:999px;padding:9px 19px;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--vl-plum);box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(122,36,86,.1)}
.vl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;background:var(--vl-gold);
  color:#3A2900;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:.96rem;padding:14px 28px;
  border:none;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .16s,background .16s;
  box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(217,162,75,.35)}
.vl-btn:hover{background:var(--vl-gold-dk);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.vl-btn-plum{background:var(--vl-plum);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(122,36,86,.3)}
.vl-btn-plum:hover{background:var(--vl-plum-dk);color:#fff}
.vl-btn-outline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--vl-line);color:var(--vl-plum);font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:.92rem;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:8px;transition:.16s}
.vl-btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--vl-gold);color:var(--vl-gold-dk)}
.vl-btn-full{width:100%}
.vl-strip{background:var(--vl-plum-dk);color:#E3C4D2;font-size:.76rem;text-align:center;padding:9px 15px}
.vl-strip b{color:#fff}
.vl-strip span{white-space:nowrap;margin:0 10px;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:580px){.vl-strip{font-size:.68rem}.vl-strip span{white-space:normal;margin:0 6px}}
.vl-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vl-line)}
.vl-nav .vl-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:14px 22px}
.vl-logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.38rem;color:var(--vl-plum);white-space:nowrap}
.vl-logo em{font-style:normal;color:var(--vl-gold-dk)}
.vl-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.vl-links a:not(.vl-btn){font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--vl-ink);opacity:.8}
.vl-links a:not(.vl-btn):hover{opacity:1;color:var(--vl-gold-dk)}
.vl-links .vl-btn{color:#3A2900;opacity:1;padding:11px 22px}
.vl-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--vl-plum);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .vl-links{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--vl-paper);flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--vl-line);display:none;max-height:76vh;overflow:auto}
  .vl-links.open{display:flex}
  .vl-links li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vl-line)}
  .vl-links a{display:block;padding:14px 20px}
  .vl-links .vl-btn{margin:14px 20px;width:calc(100% - 40px);text-align:center}
  .vl-toggle{display:block}
}
.vl-sec{padding:68px 0}
.vl-sec-blush{background:var(--vl-blush)}
.vl-sec-dark{background:var(--vl-plum);color:#E3C4D2}
.vl-sec-dark h2,.vl-sec-dark h3,.vl-sec-dark h4{color:#fff}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-eyebrow{color:#F0CE8E}
.vl-head{max-width:750px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}
.vl-head p{color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-head p{color:#D9B6C7}
.vl-hero{background:var(--vl-blush);border-bottom:1px solid var(--vl-line);padding:44px 0 56px;overflow:hidden}
.vl-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:46px;align-items:center}
.vl-hero-shot{text-align:center;position:relative}
.vl-hero-shot img{max-width:min(230px,100%);margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 38px rgba(122,36,86,.22))}
.vl-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--vl-gold-dk)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .vl-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}
  .vl-hero-copy{display:contents}
  .vl-hero-shot{order:1}
  .vl-hero-title{order:2}
  .vl-hero-rest{order:3}
  .vl-hero-shot img{max-width:min(200px,100%)}
}
.vl-answer{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 18px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(122,36,86,.09);border-left:4px solid var(--vl-gold)}
.vl-answer .tag{display:block;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vl-gold-dk);margin-bottom:8px}
.vl-answer p{margin:0;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-answer p.first{color:var(--vl-plum);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.7em}
.vl-facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0}
.vl-facts li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;
  font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-check{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0}
.vl-check li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600}
.vl-check li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:5px;
  background:var(--vl-gold);color:#3A2900;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
/* ---------- equilibrium-wave signature: dots undulate then settle level, looping ---------- */
.vl-wave{margin-top:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.vl-wave-stage{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;height:32px}
.vl-wave-bar{width:6px;height:8px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--vl-gold);
  animation:vl-undulate 2.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.vl-wave-bar:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0s;background:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-wave-bar:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}
.vl-wave-bar:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s;background:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-wave-bar:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.45s}
.vl-wave-bar:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.6s;background:var(--vl-plum)}
@keyframes vl-undulate{
  0%,100%{height:8px}
  40%{height:26px}
  70%{height:8px}
}
.vl-wave-cap{color:var(--vl-grey);font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700}
.vl-grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.vl-g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vl-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.vl-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:980px){.vl-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.vl-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vl-g4,.vl-g3,.vl-g2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:12px;padding:23px 19px}
.vl-card p{color:var(--vl-grey);font-size:.92rem;margin:0}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-card p{color:#D9B6C7}
.vl-card-badge{text-align:center}
.vl-card-badge img{max-width:min(128px,100%);margin:0 auto 12px}
.vl-idx{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:29px;height:29px;border-radius:8px;
  background:var(--vl-plum);color:#fff;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.vl-idx-gold{background:var(--vl-gold);color:#3A2900}
/* evidence-strength tag */
.vl-ev{display:inline-block;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:10px}
.vl-ev-strong{background:#F3E4EC;color:#7A2456}
.vl-ev-mixed{background:#FBEFDA;color:var(--vl-gold-dk)}
.vl-ev-limited{background:#EEE9F4;color:#5A4A8C}
.vl-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:42px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:920px){.vl-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:25px}}
.vl-split img{max-width:min(500px,100%);margin:0 auto;border-radius:12px}
.vl-split-copy p{color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-sec-dark .vl-split-copy p{color:#D9B6C7}
.vl-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media(max-width:760px){.vl-list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-list li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-left:3px solid var(--vl-gold);
  border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 17px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-list li b{display:block;color:var(--vl-plum);margin-bottom:3px;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1rem}
.vl-callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:10px;padding:19px 21px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-callout b{color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-callout a{color:var(--vl-gold-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vl-flag{background:#FBF1DA;border:1px solid #EAD196;border-radius:10px;padding:19px 21px;font-size:.87rem;color:#6E4E0E}
.vl-flag b{color:#8A6412}
.vl-alert{background:#FDECEC;border:1px solid #EFC0C0;border-radius:10px;padding:19px 21px;font-size:.87rem;color:#82302E}
.vl-alert b{color:#A5302E}
.vl-rev-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
.vl-rev-head img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.vl-rev-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-rev-sub{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-stars{color:var(--vl-gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.86rem;margin-bottom:7px}
.vl-board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;text-align:center;margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:640px){.vl-board{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-board b{display:block;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.85rem;color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-board span{font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--vl-grey);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.vl-plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:980px){.vl-plans{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}}
.vl-plan{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:14px;padding:25px 20px;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}
.vl-plan.top{border-color:var(--vl-gold);box-shadow:0 22px 40px rgba(217,162,75,.22)}
@media(min-width:981px){.vl-plan.top{transform:translateY(-9px)}}
.vl-badge{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--vl-gold);color:#3A2900;
  font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:6px 15px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.vl-badge-plum{background:var(--vl-plum);color:#fff}
.vl-plan img.pk{max-width:min(148px,100%);margin:6px auto 14px}
.vl-plan-ttl{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.36rem;color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-plan-sub{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--vl-grey);margin-bottom:12px}
.vl-plan-price{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.3rem;color:var(--vl-plum);line-height:1}
.vl-plan-price small{font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-plan-tot{font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--vl-plum);margin:8px 0 6px}
.vl-plan-ship{font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-size:.79rem;font-weight:700;color:#1E7A5E;margin-bottom:11px}
.vl-plan-ship.pay{color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-plan ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;text-align:left;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-plan ul li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:6px}
.vl-plan ul li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--vl-gold);font-weight:800}
.vl-plan .vl-btn{margin-top:auto}
.vl-plan .cards{max-width:min(160px,100%);margin:12px auto 0;opacity:.6}
.vl-guar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px;align-items:center;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:14px;padding:30px}
@media(max-width:800px){.vl-guar{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;text-align:center;padding:24px 18px}}
.vl-guar img{max-width:min(160px,100%);margin:0 auto}
.vl-guar p{color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-steps{display:grid;gap:13px}
.vl-step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:10px;padding:19px 21px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px;align-items:start}
.vl-step .n{width:31px;height:31px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--vl-blush);color:var(--vl-plum);
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.92rem}
.vl-step p{margin:0;color:var(--vl-grey);font-size:.89rem}
.vl-faq{border-top:1px solid var(--vl-line)}
.vl-faq-row{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vl-line)}
.vl-faq-btn{width:100%;background:none;border:none;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;padding:17px 3px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:15px;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.03rem;color:var(--vl-plum)}
.vl-faq-btn::after{content:'+';font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--vl-gold-dk);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s}
.vl-faq-row.on .vl-faq-btn::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.vl-faq-body{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s ease}
.vl-faq-body p{padding:0 3px 17px;margin:0;color:var(--vl-grey);font-size:.91rem}
.vl-refs{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0}
.vl-refs li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vl-line);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-refs a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vl-rel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}
@media(max-width:760px){.vl-rel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.vl-rel a{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vl-line);border-radius:10px;padding:17px 18px;transition:.18s}
.vl-rel a:hover{border-color:var(--vl-gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.vl-rel b{display:block;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--vl-plum);margin-bottom:4px}
.vl-rel span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-bonus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.vl-bonus{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.vl-bonus img{max-width:min(138px,100%);margin:0 auto 12px}
.vl-bonus b{display:block;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:var(--vl-plum);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.vl-bonus span{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-final{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--vl-plum) 0%,var(--vl-plum-dk) 100%);border-radius:18px;
  padding:46px 26px;text-align:center}
.vl-final h2{color:#fff}
.vl-final p{color:#D9B6C7}
.vl-final img{max-width:min(255px,100%);margin:18px auto}
.vl-final .old{color:#D9B6C7;text-decoration:line-through}
.vl-final .new{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.05rem;color:#F0CE8E;margin:4px 0 17px}
.vl-final .sm{font-size:.81rem;color:#D9B6C7;margin-top:13px}
.vl-crumb{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--vl-grey);padding:15px 0 0}
.vl-crumb a{color:var(--vl-gold-dk);font-weight:700}
.vl-crumb i{font-style:normal;margin:0 7px;opacity:.5}
.vl-article h2{margin-top:1.5em}
.vl-article p{color:var(--vl-grey)}
.vl-article a{color:var(--vl-gold-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vl-meta{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--vl-grey);margin-bottom:23px}
.vl-meta a{color:var(--vl-gold-dk);font-weight:700}
.vl-foot{background:var(--vl-plum-dk);color:#C79FB2;padding:44px 0 30px;font-size:.85rem}
.vl-foot a{color:#E4C7D6}
.vl-foot a:hover{color:#F0CE8E}
.vl-foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:11px 22px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 17px;padding:0;font-family:'Mulish',sans-serif;font-weight:700}
.vl-foot-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:9px 18px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 23px;padding:0;font-size:.81rem}
.vl-foot hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin:19px 0}
.vl-foot p{margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.65}
.vl-foot .cr{text-align:center;font-size:.81rem;opacity:.85;margin-top:19px}
.vl-sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:950;background:var(--vl-plum-dk);border-top:2px solid var(--vl-gold);
  padding:9px 15px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.vl-sticky .t{min-width:0;line-height:1.24;color:#fff}
.vl-sticky .t b{display:block;font-size:.89rem;color:#F0CE8E;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif}
.vl-sticky .t small{color:#D9B6C7;font-size:.7rem}
.vl-sticky .vl-btn{padding:10px 17px;font-size:.83rem;flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:920px){.vl-sticky{display:flex}body{padding-bottom:66px}}