  /* ---------- Cookie Consent Strip (Desktop Layout Baseline) ---------- */
        .vsf-cookie-strip {
            position: fixed;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            z-index: 10080; 
            background: #1b1d3a;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(100%);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-strip.vsf-visible {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-strip-inner {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            padding: 14px 24px;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-icon {
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            color: #8c91f0;
            font-size: 18px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-text {
            flex: 1 1 auto;
            color: #e7e8fb;
            font-size: 13.5px;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-link {
            color: #aeb2ff;
            text-decoration: underline;
            margin-left: 4px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-link:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-actions {
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn {
            appearance: none;
            -webkit-appearance: none;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-family: inherit;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            white-space: nowrap;
            transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.1s ease;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn:active {
            transform: scale(0.98);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn-solid {
            background: #5056d1;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn-solid:hover {
            background: #4348b8;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn-outline {
            background: transparent;
            color: #e7e8fb;
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn-outline:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-btn-ghost {
            background: transparent;
            color: #aeb2ff;
            text-decoration: underline;
            padding: 8px 6px;
            font-size: 12.5px;
        }

        /* ---------- Settings Preference Modal Architecture ---------- */
        .vsf-cookie-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(10, 11, 26, 0.6);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            z-index: 10090;
            display: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-overlay.vsf-visible {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal {
            position: fixed;
            z-index: 10091;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -45%);
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            width: min(480px, 92vw);
            max-height: 82vh;
            overflow-y: auto;
            padding: 24px;
            font-family: inherit;
            color: #1f2233;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            display: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal.vsf-visible {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-title {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1b1d3a;
            margin: 0 0 10px;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-desc {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 1.55;
            color: #585c75;
            margin: 0 0 20px;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-option-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 16px;
            padding: 14px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid #ebebf3;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-option-row:first-of-type {
            border-top: none;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-option-title {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 0 4px;
            color: #1f2233;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-option-desc {
            font-size: 12.5px;
            color: #6b6f87;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Custom Toggle Sliders */
        .vsf-cookie-toggle {
            position: relative;
            width: 42px;
            height: 24px;
            flex: 0 0 auto;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle input {
            opacity: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle-slider {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: #d3d4e6;
            border-radius: 999px;
            transition: background 0.2s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle-slider::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            left: 3px;
            top: 3px;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle input:checked+.vsf-cookie-toggle-slider {
            background: #5056d1;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle input:checked+.vsf-cookie-toggle-slider::before {
            transform: translateX(18px);
        }

        .vsf-cookie-toggle input:disabled+.vsf-cookie-toggle-slider {
            background: #cbd5e1;
            cursor: not-allowed;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-actions .vsf-cookie-btn {
            flex: 1 1 50%;
            padding: 10px 14px;
            font-size: 13.5px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-actions .vsf-cookie-btn-outline {
            color: #5056d1;
            border-color: #5056d1;
        }

        .vsf-cookie-modal-actions .vsf-cookie-btn-outline:hover {
            background: #f1f1fb;
        }

        /* =========================================================================
           CRITICAL MOBILE UPGRADE: Bottom Sticky Footer Patti Layout
           ========================================================================= */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .vsf-cookie-strip {
                bottom: 0; 
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                top: unset;
                width: 100%;
                transform: translateY(100%);
                border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
                background: #1b1d3a;
                box-shadow: 0 -8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
                border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0; /* Smooth premium rounded top edge */
                transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            }

            .vsf-cookie-strip.vsf-visible {
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

            /* Stack structural elements inside bottom sheet panel wrapper */
            .vsf-cookie-strip-inner {
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 20px 20px calc(20px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)) 20px; /* Safe padding injection for iPhones */
                gap: 14px;
                text-align: left;
                align-items: stretch;
            }

            .vsf-cookie-icon {
                display: none; /* Removed for a cleaner mobile layout */
            }

            .vsf-cookie-text {
                font-size: 12.5px;
                line-height: 1.5;
                color: #e7e8fb;
            }

            .vsf-cookie-actions {
                width: 100%;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 8px;
                align-items: stretch;
            }

            .vsf-cookie-btn {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 11px 16px; /* Optimized mobile tap target area height */
                font-size: 13.5px;
                text-align: center;
                border-radius: 8px;
            }

            /* Order Ghost Settings Preference Button to position nicely at bottom layout */
            .vsf-cookie-btn-ghost {
                order: 3;
                margin-top: 4px;
                padding: 6px 0;
            }
        }

        /* Device motion access animations configurations */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .vsf-cookie-strip,
            .vsf-cookie-modal,
            .vsf-cookie-overlay,
            .vsf-cookie-toggle-slider,
            .vsf-cookie-toggle-slider::before {
                transition: none !important;
            }
        }