.bg-texture {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#fafbfc 100%);
}

.bg-texture-alt {
    background: repeating-linear-gradient( 45deg, #fafafa, #fafafa 20px, #fdfdfd 20px, #fdfdfd 40px );
}

.vendors-hero .overlay {
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, rgba(213,21,21,.85) 0%, rgba(61,88,162,.85) 100% );
}

.icon-circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--tc-red-light);
    color: var(--tc-red);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    transition: .3s;
}

.home-hero.vp-hero {
    border-radius: 0 !important; 
}

.vp-hero.blur-overlay {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.vp-hero.blur-overlay::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.overlay-margin {
    margin-top: -137px;
}
/* Hero overlay branded (reuses vp-hero scaffold) */
.vendors-hero .vp-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(213,21,21,.78) 0%, rgba(61,88,162,.78) 100%);
}

.vendors-hero .vp-identity {
    margin-top: -80px; /* pulls chip up into hero */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.vendors-hero .vp-identity-chip {
    max-width: 720px;
}

    .vendors-hero .vp-identity-chip .cta-row {
        text-align: center;
    }

        .vendors-hero .vp-identity-chip .cta-row .btn {
            display: inline-block;
        }


/* Icon bubbles & stats (texture) */
.icon-circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--tc-red-light);
    color: var(--tc-red);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.stat-tile {
    background: var(--tc-gray-200); /* soft off-white/gray background */
    border: 1px solid #e1e4e8;
    color: #1e2a38;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--tc-red) !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

    .stat-tile:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    .stat-tile span {
        display: block;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: .9rem;
        color: var(--tc-blue);
    }
    
/* make the anchor truly fill the column height */
.vp-tile {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.vp-home-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

    .vp-home-hero img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 280px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    .vp-home-hero .vp-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 1;
        background: linear-gradient( to top, color-mix(in srgb,var(--tc-black) 80%, transparent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--tc-black) 40%, transparent) 50%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--tc-black) 30%, transparent) 100% );
    }

/* small screens: avoid cramped pills */
@media (max-width:576px) {
    .vp-mini-simple .vp-meta {
        gap: 4px
    }

    .vp-mini-simple .vp-meta-item {
        font-size: .82rem;
        padding: 3px 7px
    }

    .vp-mini-simple .vp-simple-body {
        min-height: 100px
    }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
    .stat-tile {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        padding: 0.75rem;
    }

        .stat-tile span {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }
}
.vp-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.vp-meta-item .bi {
    font-size: 1rem;
    opacity: .8;
    margin-right: 6px;
}