/* Countries page — flag cards grouped by European region */
.ve-countries-page{padding:58px 0 76px}
.ve-countries-intro{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:30px}
.ve-countries-intro .ve-kicker{color:var(--ve-orange)!important;margin-bottom:10px}
.ve-countries-intro h2{font-family:"Archivo","Arial Black",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.ve-countries-intro h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-countries-intro p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ve-muted);max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.ve-region-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 30px}
.ve-region-nav a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);border-radius:999px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ve-ink)!important;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease;
}
.ve-region-nav a span{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:20px;height:20px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:999px;background:#F2F2F2;color:#5F6469;font-size:9px}
.ve-region-nav a:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.55);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(33,37,41,.07)}
.ve-region-nav a:hover span{background:var(--ve-orange);color:#fff}

.ve-region{margin:0 0 36px;scroll-margin-top:22px}
.ve-region:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ve-region-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ve-line);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:11px}
.ve-region-head h3{font-family:"Archivo","Arial Black",sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.ve-region-head p{font-size:12px;color:var(--ve-muted);margin:7px 0 0;max-width:64ch}
.ve-region-head>span{flex:none;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ve-orange)}

.ve-flag-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px}
.ve-flag-card{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  min-height:142px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(33,37,41,.12);
  border-radius:10px;
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--ve-ink)!important;
  text-decoration:none;
  isolation:isolate;
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(33,37,41,.07);
  transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,border-color .28s ease;
}
.ve-flag-card::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;
  background-image:var(--flag);
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  transform:scale(1.025);
  transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.ve-flag-card::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fff 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.98) 56%,rgba(255,255,255,.82) 64%,rgba(255,255,255,.42) 74%,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 88%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}
.ve-flag-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.7);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(33,37,41,.14)}
.ve-flag-card:hover::before{transform:scale(1.07)}
.ve-flag-card__code{
  position:absolute;top:8px;left:10px;z-index:2;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-width:24px;height:18px;padding:0 5px;
  border:1px solid rgba(33,37,41,.16);
  border-radius:5px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  color:var(--ve-ink);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.ve-flag-card__body{
  position:absolute;
  left:12px;
  top:36px;
  bottom:10px;
  z-index:2;
  width:60%;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;
}
.ve-flag-card__body b{display:block;font-family:"Archivo","Arial Black",sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ve-ink)}
.ve-flag-card__body span{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#464B50;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.ve-flag-card__body em{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-top:8px;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-flag-card__body em span{display:inline-block;margin:0;font-size:13px;color:inherit;transition:transform .2s ease}
.ve-flag-card:hover .ve-flag-card__body b{color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-flag-card:hover .ve-flag-card__body em span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.ve-flag-card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ve-orange);outline-offset:3px}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .ve-flag-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .ve-countries-page{padding:48px 0 58px}
  .ve-region-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
  .ve-region-head>span{align-self:flex-start}
  .ve-flag-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:9px}
  .ve-flag-card{min-height:152px;border-radius:9px}
  .ve-flag-card__body{left:10px;top:36px;bottom:9px;width:64%;padding:0}
  .ve-flag-card__body b{font-size:17px}
  .ve-flag-card__body span{font-size:10.5px}
  .ve-flag-card__body em{font-size:10px;margin-top:7px}
  .ve-flag-card__body em span{font-size:12px}
  .ve-region{margin-bottom:30px}
  .ve-countries-intro h2{font-size:34px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ve-flag-card,.ve-flag-card::before,.ve-region-nav a,.ve-flag-card__body em span{transition:none!important}
  .ve-flag-card:hover{transform:none}
  .ve-flag-card:hover::before{transform:scale(1.025)}
}