:root{--vm-ink:#123c33;--vm-deep:#0c3029;--vm-paper:#f7f3e9;--vm-card:#fffdf8;--vm-mute:#5c726b;--vm-line:#d3ddd8;--vm-red:#f35a3e;--vm-gold:#f1bd45;--vm-blue:#dceaf0}
.validation-section{position:relative;padding:clamp(4.5rem,8vw,8rem) 0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%,rgba(241,189,69,.2),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(145deg,#f8f4ea,#edf4f0);color:var(--vm-ink);overflow:hidden}
.validation-section:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(18,60,51,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,60,51,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:34px 34px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 80%);pointer-events:none}
.validation-shell{position:relative;width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.validation-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:end;margin-bottom:2rem}
.validation-kicker{margin:0 0 .8rem;color:var(--vm-red);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}
.validation-header h2{max-width:860px;margin:0;font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5vw,5rem);font-weight:600;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.validation-intro{max-width:720px;margin:0;color:var(--vm-mute);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.18rem);line-height:1.7}
.validation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:2rem 0}
.validation-section.is-compact .validation-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.validation-point{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:250px;padding:clamp(1.25rem,2.5vw,2rem);background:rgba(255,253,248,.92);border:1px solid var(--vm-line);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(18,60,51,.07)}
.validation-point:nth-child(3n+2){background:rgba(220,234,240,.82)}
.validation-point:nth-child(3n+3){background:rgba(246,231,183,.78)}
.validation-point-number{color:var(--vm-red);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}
.validation-point h3{margin:1rem 0 .7rem;font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,2rem);line-height:1.05}
.validation-point>p{margin:0;color:var(--vm-mute);line-height:1.6}
.validation-method{margin-top:auto!important;padding-top:1.2rem;color:var(--vm-ink)!important;font-size:.9rem}
.validation-method strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem;color:var(--vm-red);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.validation-reference{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:1.2rem;margin:1rem 0;padding:1.25rem 1.4rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border-left:3px solid var(--vm-gold);border-radius:0 16px 16px 0}
.validation-reference strong{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.validation-reference p{margin:0;color:var(--vm-mute);line-height:1.6}
.validation-boundary{margin:1rem 0 1.6rem;padding:1rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--vm-line);border-radius:14px;color:var(--vm-mute);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}
.validation-boundary strong{color:var(--vm-ink)}
.pilot-validation{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(280px,.65fr);gap:2rem;align-items:center;padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);background:var(--vm-deep);color:white;border-radius:28px;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(12,48,41,.2)}
.pilot-validation .validation-kicker{color:var(--vm-gold)}
.pilot-validation h3{margin:.3rem 0 .7rem;font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.8rem);line-height:1}
.pilot-validation p{max-width:740px;margin:0;color:#c8d8d3;line-height:1.65}
.pilot-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;align-items:stretch}
.pilot-actions a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:.78rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--vm-red);color:white;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;text-align:center}
.pilot-actions a.secondary{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.pilot-contact{margin-top:.75rem!important;color:#d7e2de!important;font-size:.82rem;text-align:center}
.pilot-contact a{display:inline;background:none!important;border:0!important;min-height:0;padding:0;color:white;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:900px){.validation-header,.pilot-validation{grid-template-columns:1fr}.validation-grid,.validation-section.is-compact .validation-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.validation-point{min-height:220px}.pilot-actions{max-width:420px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.validation-section{padding:4rem 0}.validation-header,.validation-grid,.validation-section.is-compact .validation-grid,.validation-reference{grid-template-columns:1fr}.validation-point{min-height:0}.pilot-validation{border-radius:22px}.validation-header h2{font-size:2.45rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.validation-section *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}