/* ==========================================
   VPAC REFERENCES PAGE
========================================== */

.references-hero{
    min-height:520px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    color:#fff;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(5,32,18,.72) 0%,
            rgba(5,32,18,.48) 46%,
            rgba(5,32,18,.18) 100%
        ),
        url("../images/references-banner.jpg") center center/cover no-repeat;
}

.references-hero .hero-content{
    max-width:850px;
}

.references-hero h1,
.references-hero .hero-intro{
    color:#fff;
    text-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}

.references-intro{
    background:#fff;
}

.reference-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap:30px;
    margin-top:52px;
}

.reference-card{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:18px;
    padding:34px;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    border:1px solid rgba(15,95,45,.08);
    position:relative;
}

.quote-icon{
    color:#dfeade;
    font-size:84px;
    line-height:1;
    font-weight:800;
    position:absolute;
    top:8px;
    right:26px;
}

.reference-card h3{
    color:var(--green-dark);
    font-size:24px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
}

.reference-card p{
    color:#5f6f63;
    line-height:1.75;
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
}

.confidential-reference-section{
    background:#f7faf5;
}

.confidential-reference-panel{
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green-dark),var(--green));
    color:#fff;
    border-radius:26px;
    padding:48px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
    gap:42px;
    align-items:center;
    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}

.confidential-reference-panel h2{
    color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);
    line-height:1.08;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.confidential-reference-panel p{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.75;
}

.reference-checklist{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius:18px;
    padding:30px;
}

.reference-checklist ul{
    list-style:none;
    padding:0;
    margin:0;
}

.reference-checklist li{
    color:#fff;
    margin-bottom:16px;
    padding-left:30px;
    position:relative;
    font-weight:700;
}

.reference-checklist li:before{
    content:"✓";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    color:#8fe38f;
    font-weight:800;
}

.projects-cta{
    background:#fff;
}

@media(max-width:980px){

    .reference-grid,
    .confidential-reference-panel{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

}

@media(max-width:620px){

    .reference-card,
    .confidential-reference-panel{
        padding:28px;
    }

}
.client-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
    gap:28px;
    margin-top:55px;
}

.client-card{
    background:#fff;
    padding:34px;
    text-align:center;
    border-radius:18px;
    border:1px solid #e7ece7;
    box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

.client-card i{
    font-size:42px;
    color:var(--green-dark);
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.client-card h3{
    color:var(--green-dark);
    margin-bottom:14px;
}

.client-card p{
    color:#666;
    line-height:1.7;
}

@media (max-width:900px){

    .client-grid{
        grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    }

}

@media (max-width:600px){

    .client-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

}