/* ================================================================
   Meradale — shared stylesheet
   Firm name: Meradale (meradale.com).

   Reference class: boutique advisory, private bank, long-standing
   professional-services firm. Print-like restraint, typographic
   confidence, muted palette, generous margins. Almost purely
   typographic. No urgency mechanics of any kind.
   ================================================================ */

:root {
  --ivory: #f7f5ef;         /* paper */
  --ivory-deep: #efece3;    /* tinted panel */
  --ink: #20241f;           /* warm near-black */
  --ink-soft: #4c5148;      /* secondary text */
  --ink-faint: #6b7065;     /* meta text */
  --rule: #d8d3c4;          /* warm hairline */
  --green: #2c4a3e;         /* deep hunter green — accents, links */
  --green-deep: #1e352c;    /* hover */
  --serif: "Charter", "Bitstream Charter", "Sitka Text", Cambria, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --measure: 62ch;
  --page: 960px;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ---------- typography ---------- */

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;             /* light, engraved register — not bold marketing */
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; }

p { max-width: var(--measure); }

a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--rule); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--green-deep); text-decoration-color: var(--green); }

.smallcaps {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.lede { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */

.wrap { max-width: var(--page); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.narrow { max-width: 720px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.section { padding: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.8rem) 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* ---------- masthead: centered, double-rule, engraved ---------- */

.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2.2rem 0 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }

.brand__rule {
  width: 3.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--green);
  margin: 0.9rem auto 0.9rem;
}

.brand__sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.nav {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(0.6rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--green-deep); }
.nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--green); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green); padding-bottom: 2px; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero { padding: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); text-align: center; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 24ch; margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; }
.hero .lede { margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
.hero__contact { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.hero__contact a { display: inline-block; padding: 0.3rem 0.1rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* quiet action: an underlined serif link, or a hairline button */
.action {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green);
  border: 1px solid var(--green);
  padding: 0.8rem 1.7rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.action:hover { background: var(--green); color: var(--ivory); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- commitments panel: the centerpiece ---------- */

.commitments {
  border-top: 3px double var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem) clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--ivory);
}
.commitments h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.commitments ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: c; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.commitments li {
  counter-increment: c;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  align-items: start;
}
.commitments li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.commitments li::before {
  content: counter(c, upper-roman) ".";
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--green);
  text-align: right;
  padding-top: 0.05rem;
}
.commitments li p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.commitments li strong { font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- two-column prose ---------- */

.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.15rem; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.9rem; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; max-width: var(--measure); }
.prose li + li { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ---------- specialty list ---------- */

.specialties { list-style: none; columns: 2; gap: 2.5rem; max-width: 34rem; }
.specialties li {
  break-inside: avoid;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .specialties { columns: 1; } }

/* ---------- steps (what happens when you reach out) ---------- */

.steps { list-style: none; max-width: 640px; }
.steps li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; padding: 1.4rem 0; }
.steps li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.steps .step-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--green); }
.steps h3 { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.steps p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }

/* ---------- insights listing ---------- */

.insight-list { list-style: none; max-width: 720px; }
.insight-list li { padding: 1.6rem 0; }
.insight-list li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.insight-list h2, .insight-list h3 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.insight-list h2 a, .insight-list h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.insight-list h2 a:hover, .insight-list h3 a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.insight-list p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
.insight-list .smallcaps { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* article pages */
.article-header { text-align: center; padding: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.article-header h1 { max-width: 26ch; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
.article-body { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
.article-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.15rem; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.article-body h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.article-body .pullnote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--green);
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- named person note ---------- */

.person {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.8rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.person__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ivory-deep);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}
.person h3 { margin-bottom: 0.15rem; }
.person .smallcaps { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.person p { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .person { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .person__photo { max-width: 9rem; } }

/* ---------- form ---------- */

.form { max-width: 30rem; }
.form-row { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.form-row label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
.form-row input, .form-row select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #fffdf8;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-row input:focus, .form-row select:focus { outline: 1px solid var(--green); border-color: var(--green); }
.form-note { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 44ch; line-height: 1.6; }

.confidential-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ivory-deep);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ---------- contact band ---------- */

.contact-band { text-align: center; }
.contact-band h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.contact-band p { margin: 0 auto 1.8rem; }
.contact-band .email {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--green);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2.6rem 0 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.footer .brand { font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
.footer__nav { margin-top: 1.2rem; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer__nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.footer__legal { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ---------- accessibility ---------- */

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
  z-index: 10;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

.person__photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }