/* Meridian Hub — institutional site */
:root{
  --ink:#0F3640;        /* primary: deep petrol */
  --harbor:#0A262E;     /* dark sections */
  --stone:#E6E9E4;      /* cool stone, alternate surface */
  --paper:#FBFBF9;      /* page */
  --brass:#B08D57;      /* the meridian: rules and markers only */
  --text:#22292C;       /* body */
  --muted:#5B6669;
  --line:#CDD3CF;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Hanken Grotesk",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  --meridian:clamp(0px,7vw,104px); /* left offset of the content from the meridian rule */
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans);font-feature-settings:"ss01","kern";-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:50}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-optical-sizing:auto}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6.4vw,84px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.022em}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.08}
h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,27px);line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1em;max-width:62ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--text);max-width:52ch}
.small{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(251,251,249,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.site-head.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px}
.brand{display:block;line-height:0}
.brand svg{height:30px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.nav a{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.nav .btn{padding:10px 18px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;margin-right:-10px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.menu-btn svg{width:26px;height:26px}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:84px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px var(--gut) 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{font-size:20px;padding:14px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .btn{margin-top:18px;width:auto;border-bottom:0}
}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:500 15.5px/1 var(--sans);padding:16px 26px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:background .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--harbor);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.nav .btn{color:#fff}

/* ---------- the meridian: one vertical brass rule that anchors every section ---------- */
.m-sec{position:relative;padding:clamp(72px,10vw,136px) 0}
.m-sec .wrap{position:relative}
.m-body{padding-left:0}
.m-sec .wrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(var(--gut) - 44px);top:calc(-1 * clamp(72px,10vw,136px));bottom:calc(-1 * clamp(72px,10vw,136px));width:1px;background:var(--brass);opacity:.55}
.m-sec .wrap .hub{position:absolute;left:calc(var(--gut) - 48px);width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass);top:.6em}
.m-sec.stone{background:var(--stone)}
main{overflow:hidden}
@media (max-width:1180px){.m-sec .wrap::before,.m-sec .wrap .hub{display:none}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,80px);align-items:end}
.hero h1{margin:0 0 28px}
.hero .lede{margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(8px,4vw,64px)}
.hero-figure{margin:0;position:relative}
.hero-figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 50%}
.hero-strip{margin-top:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.hero-strip div{padding:26px 28px 30px 0}
.hero-strip div+div{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-strip dt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.hero-strip dd{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);max-width:32ch}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-figure img{aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .hero-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-strip div,.hero-strip div+div{padding:20px 0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
}

/* ---------- section heads ---------- */
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);margin-bottom:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);align-items:end}
.sec-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:860px){.sec-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- business lines ---------- */
.lines{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px)}
.line figure{margin:0 0 28px}
.line img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.line h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.line ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.line li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px}
@media (max-width:760px){.lines{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- principles ---------- */
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.principle{padding:34px 40px 38px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.principle:nth-child(even){padding-left:40px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.principle h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.principle p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.principle,.principle:nth-child(even){padding:28px 0;border-left:0}}

/* ---------- split feature ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px);align-items:center}
.split.rev figure{order:2}
.split figure{margin:0}
.split img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:5/4;object-fit:cover}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split.rev figure{order:0}}

/* ---------- dark band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--harbor);color:#DCE3E1}
.band h2,.band h3{color:#fff}
.band a{color:#fff}
.band .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.band .btn:hover{background:var(--brass);border-color:var(--brass);color:#fff}
.band .m-sec .wrap::before{opacity:.8}
.band-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.band-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- wide image ---------- */
.wide{margin:0}
.wide img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:21/9;object-fit:cover}
@media (max-width:700px){.wide img{aspect-ratio:4/3}}
.wide figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:12px var(--gut) 0;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- page hero (inner pages) ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,112px) 0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,72px);max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:24px}

/* ---------- process (true sequence) ---------- */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:s;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);font:400 30px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--brass)}
.steps h3{font-size:24px}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.steps li{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr}.steps li p{grid-column:2}}

/* ---------- facts table ---------- */
.facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px}
.facts th,.facts td{text-align:left;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.facts th{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);width:38%;padding-right:24px}
.facts tr:first-child th,.facts tr:first-child td{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.contact-grid section{padding:32px 32px 36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-grid section+section{padding-left:32px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-grid h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-grid p{color:var(--muted)}
.mail{font:400 clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px)/1.1 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);word-break:break-word}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-grid section,.contact-grid section+section{padding:26px 0;border-left:0}}

/* ---------- legal ---------- */
.legal{max-width:760px}
.legal h2{font-size:28px;margin:48px 0 14px}
.legal h3{font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 8px}
.legal p,.legal li{max-width:none}
.legal ul{padding-left:20px}
.legal li{margin-bottom:6px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot{background:var(--harbor);color:#B9C5C4;font-size:15px;padding:72px 0 40px}
.site-foot a{color:#E5ECEB;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:56px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.foot-grid h4{font:500 14px/1.4 var(--sans);color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot-brand svg{height:30px;width:auto;margin-bottom:22px}
.foot-brand p{max-width:34ch;margin:0}
address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7}
.foot-legal{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:28px;font-size:13.5px;color:#8FA0A0}
@media (max-width:900px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* single orchestrated load moment: hero only */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .hero h1,.hero .lede,.hero-actions{animation:rise .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  .hero .lede{animation-delay:.08s}.hero-actions{animation-delay:.16s}
  .hero-figure img{animation:reveal 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) .1s both}
  @keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @keyframes reveal{from{clip-path:inset(0 0 100% 0)}to{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}}
}