/* Meridian Corporate Group — unified responsive design system.
   Native system fonts keep every page legible before, during and after loading. */
:root {
  --navy: #0b2035;
  --navy-deep: #071827;
  --navy-soft: #16344c;
  --ink: #162d40;
  --muted: #596b79;
  --paper: #f6f7f9;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --line: #dde4e9;
  --teal: #28786e;
  --teal-dark: #1e625a;
  --teal-pale: #edf5f3;
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --radius: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(13, 39, 58, .055);
  --header-height: 82px;
  --content-width: 1180px;
  --editorial-accent: #28786e;
  --editorial-rule: #dde4e9;
  --editorial-muted: #596b79;
  color-scheme: light;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { margin: 0; padding: 0; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 110px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body, body.editorial-page { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; }
body { min-width: 320px; }
body.has-comparison { padding-bottom: 160px; }
main, section, article, aside, nav, div, form { min-width: 0; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
img { display: block; height: auto; }
svg { vertical-align: middle; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; text-underline-offset: .22em; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
button, summary, select { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
button:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: .55; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
::selection { color: var(--navy); background: #c9e5df; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #358c80; outline-offset: 4px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.editorial-page h1, .editorial-page h2, .editorial-page h3,
.service-guide-banner strong {
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-style: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  color: var(--navy);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.875rem); line-height: 1.17; margin: 0 0 24px; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.24; margin: 0 0 20px; text-wrap: balance; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0 0 10px; }
p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
strong, b { font-weight: 650; }
small { font-size: .82em; }
section[id], article[id], h2[id], h3[id], #contact, #catalog, #tailored-request { scroll-margin-top: 112px; }
.container { width: min(var(--content-width), calc(100% - 80px)); max-width: var(--content-width); margin-inline: auto; }
.section, .page-section { padding: 80px 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.eyebrow, .kicker, .mini-kicker, .group-label, .directory-label, .chapter-no {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin: 0 0 17px;
}
.lead { max-width: 64ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.section-heading, .section-head { max-width: 790px; margin-bottom: 35px; }
.section-heading p, .section-head p { max-width: 64ch; color: var(--muted); }
.section-heading .eyebrow, .section-head .eyebrow { color: var(--teal); }
.section-heading h2, .section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.section-action { margin-top: 32px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 16px; z-index: 2000; transform: translateY(-160%); border: 2px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 650; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

/* Navigation: one dependable header and a compact, keyboard-accessible menu. */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 500; background: rgba(255,255,255,.98); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; min-height: var(--header-height); width: min(var(--content-width), calc(100% - 80px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.site-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--navy); }
.brand-logo { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: 0 0 40px; object-fit: contain; }
.brand-wordmark { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; line-height: 1; }
.brand-name { display: block; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 720; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.brand-descriptor { display: block; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #617180; }
.nav-desktop { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.nav-link, .nav-group > summary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 28px 0; color: #425665; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: none; }
.nav-link:hover, .nav-link[aria-current="page"], .nav-group[open] > summary, .nav-group > summary:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-link[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px var(--teal); }
.nav-group { position: relative; }
.nav-group > summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.nav-group > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-group > summary::after { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg); transition: transform .18s ease; }
.nav-group[open] > summary::after { transform: translateY(1px) rotate(225deg); }
.nav-dropdown { position: absolute; top: calc(100% - 1px); left: -22px; display: grid; gap: 3px; width: 294px; padding: 13px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px; box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(11,32,53,.12); }
.nav-dropdown a { display: block; padding: 11px 12px; border-radius: 7px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 550; }
.nav-dropdown a:hover, .nav-dropdown a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--teal-pale); color: var(--teal-dark); }
.nav-dropdown small { display: block; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; }
.nav-dropdown .nav-all { margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; color: var(--teal); }
.nav-contact { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; min-height: 42px; padding: 9px 17px; background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 7px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; white-space: nowrap; transition: background .18s; }
.nav-contact:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); border-color: var(--teal-dark); color: #fff; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-width: 48px; min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 7px; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; }
.nav-toggle svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] { background: var(--teal-pale); border-color: #b3d3cb; }
.nav-mobile { display: none; width: 100%; max-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-height)); overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; padding: 16px max(24px, calc((100% - var(--content-width))/2)) 24px; background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nav-mobile.open, .nav-mobile.is-open, .nav-mobile:not([hidden]) { display: none; }
.nav-mobile > a, .nav-mobile > details > summary { display: block; padding: 13px 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7ecef; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-mobile details summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.nav-mobile details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-mobile details > summary::after { content: "+"; float: right; color: var(--teal); }
.nav-mobile details[open] > summary::after { content: "−"; }
.nav-mobile details > div { padding: 6px 0 12px 14px; }
.nav-mobile details a { display: block; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); }
.nav-mobile a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-mobile > .nav-contact { display: flex; margin-top: 17px; padding: 13px 18px; color: #fff; border: 0; }

/* Actions: readable labels, visible focus and touch-sized controls. */
.actions, .actions-inline { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 16px; margin-top: 30px; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 49px; padding: 13px 22px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 8px; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: 0; text-align: center; text-transform: none; box-shadow: none; transition: color .18s, background .18s, border-color .18s; }
.btn:hover { transform: none; }
.btn-primary, .form-card .btn-primary, .bespoke-form .btn-primary { background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover, .form-card .btn-primary:hover, .bespoke-form .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); border-color: var(--teal-dark); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost, .btn-outline, .btn-secondary { background: transparent; border-color: #bac8d0; color: var(--navy); }
.btn-ghost:hover, .btn-outline:hover, .btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--teal-dark); border-color: var(--teal); background: var(--teal-pale); }
.text-link, .directory-link, .mini-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 0 0 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #adcbc4; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: 0; }
.text-link:hover, .directory-link:hover, .mini-link:hover { border-color: var(--teal-dark); }
.text-link::after { font-size: 17px; }
.link-arrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; }

/* Home: a clear starting point, with pathways rather than an oversized headline. */
.home-hero { position: relative; padding: 78px 0 74px; background: #f1f5f5; color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1px solid #dde7e6; }
.home-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(280px, .85fr); gap: 78px; align-items: center; }
.home-hero h1 { max-width: 21ch; color: var(--navy); font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.35vw, 3.75rem); font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0 0 24px; text-wrap: balance; }
.home-hero .eyebrow, .home-hero .kicker { color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero-copy > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.kicker) { max-width: 55ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; }
.home-hero .btn-primary { color: #fff; background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); }
.home-hero .btn-primary:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--teal-dark); border-color: var(--teal-dark); }
.home-hero .btn-ghost { color: var(--navy); border-color: #b7c8ce; }
.home-hero .btn-ghost:hover { background: #e4efeb; border-color: #84b3a6; }
.hero-aside { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--navy); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--navy); }
.hero-aside h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.hero-aside > p { color: #b8c9d3; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero-aside .eyebrow { color: #a2cfc5; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.route-link { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(209,225,231,.17); color: #fff; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 600; }
.route-link span, .route-link small { min-width: 0; }
.route-link strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.route-link small { display: block; color: #b1c3d0; margin-top: 5px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 400; }
.route-link > span:last-child[aria-hidden] { flex: 0 0 auto; color: #93c8b9; }
.route-link:hover { color: #bde4d9; }
.route-link:last-child { padding-bottom: 2px; }
.home-metrics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 19px; margin-top: 31px; padding-top: 23px; border-top: 1px solid #d6e1e0; }
.home-metrics > div { border-right: 1px solid rgba(209,225,231,.17); padding-right: 20px; }
.home-metrics > div:last-child { border: 0; }
.home-metrics strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; color: #eef5f8; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.home-metrics span, .home-metrics p { display: block; color: #5a726e; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; }
.service-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.service-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 29px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
.service-card:hover { border-color: #95bfb4; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card-icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 43px; height: 43px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 22px; background: var(--teal-pale); color: var(--teal); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; }
.card-icon svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
.service-card h3 { margin-bottom: 13px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; }
.service-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 0 23px; }
.service-card .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; }
.workflow-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 25px; }
.workflow-card { padding-top: 24px; border-top: 2px solid #c7ddd6; }
.workflow-card > span:first-child, .workflow-card .step-number { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 23px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.workflow-card h3 { font-size: 17px; }
.workflow-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; }
.region-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 15px; }
.region-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; padding: 23px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; }
.region-card strong { color: var(--navy); font-size: 16px; }
.region-card span, .region-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; }
.region-card:hover { border-color: #95bfb4; background: #fbfdfc; }
.home-insight { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 50px; padding: 42px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.home-insight img { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 10px; }
.home-insight h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 35px); line-height: 1.27; }
.home-insight p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
.home-insight .article-meta { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.contact-cta { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 54px; border-radius: var(--radius); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 45px; }
.contact-cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 39px); margin-bottom: 15px; }
.contact-cta p { max-width: 62ch; color: #bdcbd5; font-size: 15px; }
.contact-cta .eyebrow { color: #9dcac1; }
.contact-cta .actions { flex-shrink: 0; margin: 0; }
.contact-cta .btn { white-space: nowrap; }
.contact-cta .btn-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: #fff; }
.contact-cta .btn-primary:hover { background: #e5f2ee; }

/* All service and jurisdiction pages share the same calm hierarchy. */
.page-hero, .editorial-hero { padding: 47px 0 64px; color: #fff; background: var(--navy); position: relative; }
.page-hero-inner { max-width: var(--content-width); }
.breadcrumb, .editorial-hero .breadcrumb { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: #a6bccb; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; letter-spacing: .015em; margin: 0 0 37px; }
.breadcrumb a, .editorial-hero .breadcrumb a { color: #cbd8e0; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.page-hero h1, .editorial-hero h1 { max-width: 930px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.25vw, 3.625rem); line-height: 1.19; letter-spacing: -.023em; font-weight: 650; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.page-hero .kicker, .editorial-hero .eyebrow { color: #a1ccc2; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .13em; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.page-hero p, .page-hero .intro, .editorial-hero .editorial-deck { max-width: 770px; color: #bdccd6; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0; }
.page-hero .actions { margin-top: 29px; }
.page-hero .btn-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: #fff; }
.page-hero .btn-primary:hover { background: #e5f2ee; border-color: #e5f2ee; }
.page-hero .btn-ghost, .page-hero .btn-outline { color: #fff; border-color: #647e8e; }
.page-hero .btn-ghost:hover, .page-hero .btn-outline:hover { background: #203d50; border-color: #b7cbd2; }
.page-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.85fr); gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
.sticky-note { position: sticky; top: 110px; padding: 30px; color: #cad6de; background: var(--navy); border: 1px solid var(--navy); border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.sticky-note .eyebrow { color: #a1ccc2 !important; font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.sticky-note h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 19px; }
.sticky-note p { color: #c0d0da; }
.sticky-note .btn { margin-top: 11px; min-height: 45px; padding: 12px 17px; font-size: 12px; }
.sticky-note .btn-primary { color: var(--navy); background: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.sticky-note .btn-primary:hover { background: #e5f2ee; border-color: #e5f2ee; }
.content-stack, .process-detail-grid { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.info-card, .process-detail { padding: 32px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.info-card h2, .process-detail h2 { font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 19px; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.info-card h3 { margin-top: 25px; font-size: 18px; }
.info-card p, .info-card li, .process-detail p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.info-card ul { margin-top: 8px; }
.info-card li::marker { color: var(--teal); }
.info-card a:not(.btn), .legal-card a { color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #adc9c2; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.info-card a:not(.btn):hover, .legal-card a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.info-card > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-overview { margin: 0 0 32px; padding: 25px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; }
.page-overview h2 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.page-overview p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.page-contents { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 22px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.page-contents a { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; border-bottom: 1px solid #b7d1c9; padding: 4px 0; }
.page-contents li { margin: 0; }
.proofbar { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proofgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 26px; gap: 25px; }
.proofitem { padding-right: 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proofitem:last-child { border: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.proofitem strong { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.proofitem span { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.route-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 15px; margin: 22px 0; }
.route { padding: 23px; background: #f4f8f7; border: 1px solid #dae8e3; border-radius: 11px; }
.route h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.route p, .route li { font-size: 13px; }
.route a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.notice { padding: 20px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #78a99b; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; background: var(--teal-pale); font-size: 13px; color: #456157; margin-top: 24px; }
.notice p { font-size: 13px; }
.official-link { display: inline-flex; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 9px; }
.account-pricing { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.account-price { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 21px; background: #f4f7f8; border: 1px solid #e0e8eb; border-radius: 10px; }
.account-price small { display: block; min-height: 37px; color: #4a616f; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 600; }
.account-price strong { display: block; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--navy); margin: 11px 0 6px; }
.account-price span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.summary-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.summary-box { padding: 25px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; }
.summary-box span { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.summary-box strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; }
.detail-package, .package-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.package-light, .package-item { padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #f8fafb; }
.package-light strong, .package-item strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.package-light span, .package-item span { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; }
.price-note, .scope-note { padding: 18px 0 0; max-width: 900px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; }
.scope-note { margin-top: 25px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cta-band { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 38px; padding: 37px 40px; margin-top: 44px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: var(--radius); color: #fff; }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 680px; color: #fff; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 13px; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 680px; color: #bbced9; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.cta-band .btn { flex-shrink: 0; max-width: 260px; background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
.cta-band .btn:hover { background: #e5f2ee; border-color: #e5f2ee; }
.related, .related-services { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.related-card { display: block; padding: 25px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; }
.related-card h3, .related-card strong { display: block; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.related-card p, .related-card span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; }
.related-card:hover { border-color: #95bfb4; }

/* Service directory: distinguish the route, then let the reader go deeper. */
.directory-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 0 0 28px; margin-bottom: 39px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.directory-nav a { padding: 10px 15px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 7px; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.directory-nav a:hover { background: var(--teal-pale); border-color: #a2c7bb; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.directory-group { margin-bottom: 58px; }
.directory-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.directory-group .section-heading { margin-bottom: 25px; }
.directory-group .section-heading h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; }
.directory-group .section-heading p { font-size: 14px; }
.directory-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 19px; }
.directory-grid:has(> :nth-child(2):last-child) { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.directory-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 23px; padding: 28px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
.directory-card:hover { border-color: #91bbad; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.directory-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.directory-card h2, .directory-card h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.directory-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); }
.directory-cta { display: block; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.directory-intro, .catalog-guidance { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 850px; }
.directory-intro { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.service-guide-section { padding: 0 0 65px; }
.service-guide-banner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 35px; margin: 0; padding: 33px; background: var(--teal-pale); border: 1px solid #cfe1da; border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--navy); }
.service-guide-banner strong { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.service-guide-banner p { margin: 11px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.service-guide-banner:hover { background: #e8f2ee; border-color: #a2c3b7; }

/* Jurisdictions: usable filtering and an accessible comparison surface. */
.featured-grid, .catalog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.filter-shell { padding: 26px; margin: 30px 0 17px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.filter-line { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 85px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; align-items: start; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #edf0f3; }
.filter-line:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.filter-line:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; border: 0; }
.filter-label { padding-top: 9px; color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.filter-options { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.filter-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 12px; min-height: 37px; color: #496070; border: 1px solid #dbe4e9; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9fbfc; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 500; }
.filter-chip:hover { border-color: #9cbeb4; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.filter-chip.active, .filter-chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.catalog-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 13px; padding: 14px 0 22px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.reset-filters { padding: 5px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #c4d5cf; background: none; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.j-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 25px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.j-top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.j-region { color: var(--teal); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; font-weight: 650; padding-top: 3px; }
.j-price { color: var(--navy); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 650; text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.j-price small { display: block; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.j-card h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.25; }
.j-type { font-size: 11px; color: #6a7a86; margin: 0 0 17px; }
.j-card > p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.j-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; padding-top: 17px; border-top: 1px solid #e6ecef; margin-top: auto; }
.j-meta span { display: block; font-size: 10px; color: #6a7a86; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.j-meta strong { display: block; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; color: #30495b; }
.j-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; border-top: 1px solid #e6ecef; padding-top: 19px; margin-top: 21px; }
.j-view { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.j-view:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.compare-btn { min-height: 35px; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; color: #556b7a; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 600; }
.compare-btn.active, .compare-btn[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color: #afcbbf; background: var(--teal-pale); color: var(--teal-dark); }
.no-results { display: none; padding: 40px; border: 1px dashed #c5d6d0; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); }
.package-section { margin-top: 58px; }
.compare-drawer { display: none; position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 550; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid #496071; box-shadow: 0 -8px 32px rgba(11,32,53,.12); background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.compare-drawer.open { display: block; }
.compare-inner { width: min(var(--content-width), calc(100% - 80px)); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 25px; }
.compare-inner > div:first-child > strong { font-size: 13px; }
.compare-selected { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 8px; }
.compare-pill { display: inline-flex; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 5px; background: #27475b; color: #d6e6eb; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.7; }
.compare-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.compare-clear { background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 8px; color: #d6e4ea; font-size: 12px; }
.compare-open { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border: 1px solid #fff; border-radius: 7px; padding: 11px 17px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.compare-modal { display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 800; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 30px; background: rgba(4,18,31,.68); }
.compare-modal.open { display: flex; }
.compare-panel { width: min(1040px,100%); max-height: calc(100svh - 60px); overflow: auto; padding: 33px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.compare-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 25px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
.compare-head h2 { font-size: 27px; margin: 0; }
.compare-close { flex: 0 0 42px; height: 42px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 7px; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1; }
#compare-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; }
.compare-table { width: 100%; min-width: 610px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; text-align: left; }
.compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.compare-table th { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 650; background: #f0f5f5; }
.compare-table tr:first-child th { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.compare-table td { color: var(--muted); }

/* Process, bespoke work and enquiry forms. */
.process-index, .bp-no { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.process-role { padding-top: 13px; margin-top: 17px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13px !important; }
.process-role strong { color: var(--navy); }
.bespoke-intro { max-width: 850px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.bespoke-intro > p { color: var(--muted); }
.bespoke-groups { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 25px; }
.bespoke-group { padding: 32px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.bespoke-group h2 { font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.3; }
.bespoke-group > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.bespoke-items { margin-top: 25px; }
.bespoke-item { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.bespoke-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.bespoke-item strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.bespoke-item span { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
.bespoke-process { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 21px; margin-top: 30px; }
.bespoke-process-card { padding: 27px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; }
.bespoke-process-card h3 { font-size: 19px; }
.bespoke-process-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.contact-wrap, .request-page-wrap, .bespoke-request-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 38px; align-items: start; }
.contact-panel, .bespoke-request-note { padding: 34px; background: var(--navy); color: #c5d3dc; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.contact-panel h2, .bespoke-request-note h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 21px; }
.contact-panel p, .bespoke-request-note p, .bespoke-request-note li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #c5d3dc; }
.contact-panel .eyebrow, .bespoke-request-note .eyebrow { color: #9dccc1 !important; }
.contact-links { display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 27px; }
.contact-link { display: block; color: #e5eff4; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid #365063; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-link:hover { color: #b9e2d7; }
.form-card, .bespoke-form { padding: 34px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.form-grid, .bespoke-form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 21px 18px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
.field.full, .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #304a5b; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 600; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 13px; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cad5dc; border-radius: 7px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: #72818d; opacity: 1; }
.field textarea { min-height: 145px; resize: vertical; }
.field select { padding-right: 29px; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #e1f0eb; }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"], .field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #a72e3e; }
.form-error { display: none; padding: 13px 15px; color: #9a2439; background: #fff2f3; border: 1px solid #f0c9d0; border-radius: 7px; margin-top: 17px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.form-error.visible, .form-error.show, .form-error[role="alert"]:not(:empty):not([hidden]) { /* visibility is controlled by the existing form scripts */ }
.form-note, .bespoke-disclaimer { color: #6b7a86; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.9; margin: 22px 0 0; }
.form-note a { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Questions use native details, with generous hit areas and predictable layout. */
.faq-list, .faq { margin-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.info-card.faq-list, .info-card.faq { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details, .faq details { padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details:first-of-type, .faq details:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary, .faq summary { position: relative; padding: 20px 34px 20px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--navy); cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker, .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after, .faq summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 4px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 400; }
.faq-list details[open] summary::after, .faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq-list details > p, .faq details > p { max-width: 75ch; margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.home-faq { padding-top: 70px; }
.home-faq .faq-list { max-width: 900px; }

/* Insights inherits the site type system while keeping its reading measure. */
.editorial-page main { overflow: visible; }
.editorial-hero::after { background: #2d4a5a; }
.editorial-hero .editorial-deck { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.editorial-hero .article-meta { max-width: 800px; color: #b7cbd6; border-top-color: #355165; padding-top: 21px; }
.article-meta { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.editorial-page .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.insights-intro { padding-top: 48px; }
.insights-intro h2 { font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.featured-insight { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; margin-bottom: 45px; }
.feature-copy { padding: 41px; }
.feature-copy .eyebrow { color: var(--teal); }
.feature-copy h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.27; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.021em; }
.feature-copy p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.feature-art { background: var(--navy); }
.featured-insight:hover { border-color: #a3c5ba; }
.featured-insight:hover .feature-art img { transform: none; }
.insights-topics { padding: 30px 0 0; border-color: var(--line); }
.insights-topics > div:first-child h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.3; }
.topic-links a { color: var(--teal-dark); border-color: #b8d1c9; }
.editorial-layout { grid-template-columns: 228px minmax(0, 760px); gap: 70px; padding-top: 53px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
.article-sidebar { top: 111px; max-height: calc(100svh - 141px); }
.toc-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.toc-links { border-color: #d4dfdf; }
.toc-links a { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; }
.toc-links a:hover, .toc-links a[aria-current="location"] { color: var(--teal-dark); border-left-color: var(--teal); background: var(--teal-pale); }
.sidebar-note { color: var(--muted); border-color: var(--line); }
.sidebar-note a { color: var(--teal-dark); border-color: #a6c7bc; }
.article-print { color: var(--teal-dark); border-color: #a6c7bc; }
.article-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: #435a6a; max-width: 760px; }
.article-body > p:first-child { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: #304b5f; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.article-body section[id], .article-body h2[id], .article-body h3[id] { scroll-margin-top: 115px; }
.article-body a:not(.btn):not(.related-link) { color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration-color: #a6c7bc; }
.article-body li::marker { color: var(--teal); }
.chapter-no { color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 10px; }
.article-summary { border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px; background: var(--teal-pale); padding: 27px; }
.article-summary h2 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0; }
.article-summary .summary-grid li::before { background: var(--teal); }
.article-note { border-left-color: #639d8d; border-radius: 0 9px 9px 0; background: var(--teal-pale); color: #466258; }
.document-table th { background: var(--navy); }
.document-table tbody th { background: transparent; }
.document-table tr:nth-child(even) td, .document-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) th { background: #edf3f4; }
.document-table th, .document-table td, .document-table tbody th { border-color: #d9e2e5; }
.checklist li::before { color: var(--teal); }
.article-footer { border-color: var(--line); }
.article-body .article-bottom-cta { border-radius: 13px; background: var(--navy); }
.article-body .article-bottom-cta h2, .article-bottom-cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 650; }
.article-body .article-bottom-cta .eyebrow, .article-bottom-cta .eyebrow { color: #a2cec3; }
.article-body .article-bottom-cta a.text-link { color: #cae4dc; border-color: #799f94; }
.article-body .article-bottom-cta .btn { font-size: 12px; color: var(--navy); background: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.reading-progress { background: #61aa96; z-index: 700; }
.article-related h2 { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.insights-teaser { background: #edf3f3; border-color: #d9e4e4; }
.insights-teaser h2 { font-size: 39px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.teaser-link { border-top-color: #9dbfb4; }
.teaser-link h3 { font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: -.018em; }

/* Legal and success states use the same readable scale. */
.legal-page { padding: 65px 0 80px; }
.legal-card { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.legal-card h1 { font-size: 43px; }
.legal-card h2 { font-size: 22px; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.legal-card p, .legal-card li { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; }
.thankyou-hero { min-height: 650px; padding: 70px 24px; background: var(--paper); }
.thankyou-wrap { max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; }
.thankyou-card { padding: 48px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); text-align: left; }
.thankyou-card h1 { max-width: 650px; font-size: 41px; line-height: 1.2; }
.thankyou-card > p { color: var(--muted); }
.icon-badge { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 60px; height: 60px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 25px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: 12px; }
.icon-badge svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
.summary { display: grid; gap: 13px; padding: 24px; margin-top: 28px; background: #f0f5f5; border-radius: 10px; }
.summary-item { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.summary-item strong { color: var(--navy); }
.mini-note { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.thankyou-card .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); color: #fff; border-color: var(--teal-dark); }

/* Footer: small enough to scan, complete enough to finish a journey. */
.site-footer { padding: 62px 0 0; color: #bacbd6; background: var(--navy-deep); }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.7fr; gap: 75px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.footer-brand .site-brand { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand .brand-name { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand .brand-descriptor { color: #afc1cf; }
.footer-brand > p { max-width: 330px; color: #9fb5c5; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.85; margin: 21px 0 0; }
.footer-brand .contact-link { margin-top: 16px; max-width: 300px; color: #c1d5df; border-color: #2d4457; }
.footer-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.footer-column h2, .footer-column h3, .footer-column > strong { display: block; color: #e2ebf0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0 0 17px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-column a { display: block; width: fit-content; margin: 9px 0; color: #a5bdcc; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.footer-column a:hover { color: #e5f3ee; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 35px; padding: 22px 0 25px; border-top: 1px solid #263e52; color: #8da8ba; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.85; }
.footer-bottom p { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; }
.footer-bottom a { color: #a6c1d1; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom > div { display: flex; gap: 19px; }

/* Shared shell and home hooks used by the final templates. */
.section-tinted { background: #edf2f3; }
.form-help { margin: 8px 0 0; color: #657985; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; }
.page-contents > span { flex-basis: 100%; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 600; }
.compare-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.compare-hint { flex: 1 0 100%; margin: 0; color: #bed3df; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; }
.nav-dropdown a.current { color: var(--teal-dark); background: var(--teal-pale); }
.nav-mobile a.current { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.home-hero h1 > span { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.hero-aside .eyebrow { color: #a2cfc5; }
.route-link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px minmax(0, 1fr) 18px; gap: 12px; }
.route-number { align-self: start; padding-top: 3px; color: #84b5a8; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-group > summary > span[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
.nav-dropdown-label { margin: 3px 12px 10px; color: #688074; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 650; }
.nav-toggle { position: relative; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.nav-toggle > span { display: block; width: 19px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: 1px; transition: transform .18s; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] > span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] > span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-mobile > .container { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.nav-mobile > .container > a, .nav-mobile > .container > details > summary { display: block; padding: 13px 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e7ecef; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-mobile > .container > a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-mobile > .container > .nav-mobile-email { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; border: 0; padding-top: 20px; }
.catalog-search { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 85px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin: 0 0 21px; padding: 0 0 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.catalog-search label { color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.catalog-search input { width: 100%; max-width: 540px; min-height: 46px; border: 1px solid #c8d7da; border-radius: 7px; padding: 11px 14px; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }
.catalog-search input:focus { outline: 3px solid #d9ece5; outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--teal); }
.scope-note > strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.footer-brand > a:not(.site-brand) { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; color: #c4d8e3; font-size: 13px; }

/* Medium viewports: retain the hierarchy while removing cramped columns. */
@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .site-nav, .container, .compare-inner { width: calc(100% - 56px); }
  .nav-desktop { gap: 18px; }
  .nav-link, .nav-group > summary { font-size: 12px; }
  .nav-contact { padding-inline: 13px; font-size: 11px; }
  .home-grid { gap: 44px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: 54px; }
  .service-card, .directory-card { padding: 25px; }
  .page-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, .75fr) minmax(0, 1.65fr); gap: 26px; }
  .sticky-note { padding: 25px; }
  .info-card, .process-detail { padding: 28px; }
  .editorial-layout { grid-template-columns: 195px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
  .contact-wrap, .bespoke-request-wrap { gap: 25px; }
  .form-card, .bespoke-form, .contact-panel, .bespoke-request-note { padding: 28px; }
  .footer-main { gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-desktop { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav-mobile:not([hidden]), .nav-mobile.open, .nav-mobile.is-open { display: block; }
  .nav-mobile { padding-inline: 28px; }
  .home-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(260px, .85fr); gap: 34px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: 49px; }
  .home-hero { padding-top: 62px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .hero-aside { padding: 24px; }
  .service-grid, .directory-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .workflow-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
  .region-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .featured-grid, .catalog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .contact-cta { padding: 38px; gap: 30px; }
  .contact-cta .actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .feature-copy { padding: 31px; }
  .feature-copy h2 { font-size: 29px; }
  .home-insight { gap: 30px; padding: 32px; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  :root { --header-height: 74px; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 98px; }
  .container, .site-nav, .compare-inner { width: calc(100% - 44px); }
  .nav-mobile { padding-inline: 22px; }
  .brand-logo { width: 35px; height: 35px; flex-basis: 35px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 18px; }
  .brand-descriptor { font-size: 8px; }
  .section, .page-section { padding: 56px 0; }
  h2 { font-size: 31px; }
  .section-heading, .section-head { margin-bottom: 29px; }
  .home-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 39px; }
  .home-hero h1 { max-width: 17ch; font-size: clamp(39px, 6.8vw, 53px); }
  .hero-copy > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.kicker) { max-width: 60ch; font-size: 16px; }
  .hero-aside { padding: 25px 28px; }
  .hero-aside h2 { margin-bottom: 17px; }
  .home-metrics { margin-top: 37px; gap: 21px; }
  .home-metrics > div { padding-right: 15px; }
  .home-metrics strong { font-size: 12px; }
  .home-metrics span { font-size: 11px; }
  .page-hero, .editorial-hero { padding: 30px 0 45px; }
  .breadcrumb, .editorial-hero .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: 10px; }
  .page-hero h1, .editorial-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 6.1vw, 47px); line-height: 1.21; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
  .page-hero p, .page-hero .intro, .editorial-hero .editorial-deck { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 27px; }
  .sticky-note { position: static; top: auto; padding: 29px; }
  .sticky-note h2 { max-width: 560px; font-size: 27px; }
  .sticky-note p { max-width: 80ch; }
  .sticky-note .btn { margin-top: 7px; }
  .proofgrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; padding-block: 24px; }
  .proofitem:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .summary-strip { gap: 11px; }
  .summary-box { padding: 20px; }
  .summary-box strong { font-size: 17px; }
  .cta-band { padding: 30px; gap: 27px; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .cta-band .btn { max-width: none; }
  .directory-grid, .service-grid { gap: 16px; }
  .service-card, .directory-card { padding: 25px; }
  .service-card h3, .directory-card h3 { font-size: 19px; }
  .directory-nav { padding-bottom: 23px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .directory-nav a { font-size: 11px; }
  .directory-group { margin-bottom: 43px; }
  .contact-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 25px; }
  .contact-cta .actions { flex-direction: row; }
  .home-insight { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .home-insight img { max-height: 330px; object-fit: cover; }
  .home-insight h2 { max-width: 28ch; }
  .contact-wrap, .request-page-wrap, .bespoke-request-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 25px; }
  .contact-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .contact-links { margin-top: 0; align-content: start; }
  .contact-link:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
  .bespoke-groups { gap: 20px; }
  .bespoke-group { padding: 25px; }
  .bespoke-group h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .bespoke-process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; }
  .bespoke-process-card { padding: 25px; }
  .insights-intro { padding-top: 32px; }
  .editorial-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 45px; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; top: auto; max-height: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0 0 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .toc-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-left: 0; column-gap: 20px; }
  .toc-links a { border-left: 0; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 12px; }
  .toc-links a:hover, .toc-links a[aria-current="location"] { background: none; text-decoration: underline; }
  .sidebar-note { display: none; }
  .article-body { max-width: none; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .article-body section[id], .article-body h2[id], .article-body h3[id] { scroll-margin-top: 101px; }
  .featured-insight { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-art { order: -1; aspect-ratio: 2; max-height: 330px; }
  .feature-art img { min-height: 0; height: 100%; }
  .feature-copy h2 { font-size: 31px; max-width: 28ch; }
  .insights-topics { display: block; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .insights-topics > div:first-child { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .service-guide-section { padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .service-guide-banner { display: block; padding: 28px; }
  .service-guide-banner .text-link { margin-top: 17px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; padding-bottom: 35px; }
  .footer-brand > p { max-width: 560px; }
  .site-footer { padding-top: 43px; }
  .footer-columns { gap: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body.has-comparison { padding-bottom: 280px; }
  .directory-grid:has(> :nth-child(2):last-child) { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .container, .site-nav, .compare-inner { width: calc(100% - 36px); }
  .site-nav { gap: 13px; }
  .site-nav > .nav-contact { display: none; }
  .catalog-search { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .catalog-search input { font-size: 16px; }
  .site-brand { gap: 9px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 17px; }
  .brand-descriptor { font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: .13em; }
  .brand-logo { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex-basis: 34px; }
  .nav-toggle { min-width: 43px; padding-inline: 10px; font-size: 12px; gap: 7px; }
  .nav-mobile { padding-inline: 18px; }
  .section, .page-section { padding: 45px 0; }
  h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .eyebrow, .kicker { font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .home-hero { padding: 44px 0 39px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 9.1vw, 43px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.021em; max-width: 17ch; }
  .home-hero .eyebrow { font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero-copy > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.kicker) { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .hero-copy .actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 11px; }
  .hero-copy .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-aside { padding: 23px; }
  .hero-aside h2 { font-size: 19px; }
  .route-link { padding: 16px 0; }
  .home-metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding-top: 25px; margin-top: 31px; }
  .home-metrics > div { border-right: 0; padding: 0; }
  .home-metrics strong { font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
  .home-metrics span { font-size: 12px; }
  .service-grid, .directory-grid, .region-grid, .workflow-grid, .catalog-grid, .featured-grid, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-card { padding: 26px; }
  .service-card h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .card-icon { margin-bottom: 19px; }
  .workflow-grid { gap: 22px; }
  .workflow-card { padding-top: 19px; }
  .workflow-card > span:first-child { margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .region-card { padding: 22px; }
  .home-insight { padding: 23px; }
  .home-insight h2 { font-size: 27px; }
  .home-insight img { max-height: none; }
  .contact-cta { padding: 29px 25px; gap: 24px; }
  .contact-cta h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .contact-cta .actions { width: 100%; display: grid; }
  .contact-cta .btn { width: 100%; }
  .page-hero, .editorial-hero { padding: 27px 0 36px; }
  .page-hero h1, .editorial-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.23; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
  .breadcrumb, .editorial-hero .breadcrumb { gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.8; letter-spacing: 0; }
  .page-hero .kicker, .editorial-hero .eyebrow { font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 17px; }
  .page-hero p, .page-hero .intro, .editorial-hero .editorial-deck { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .page-hero .actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 11px; }
  .page-hero .actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .btn { font-size: 12px; min-height: 48px; padding: 13px 17px; }
  .proofgrid { gap: 19px 16px; }
  .proofitem { padding-right: 13px; }
  .proofitem strong { font-size: 12px; }
  .proofitem span { font-size: 10px; }
  .summary-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .summary-box { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 22px; padding: 18px 21px; }
  .summary-box span { margin: 0; font-size: 11px; }
  .summary-box strong { font-size: 16px; text-align: right; }
  .sticky-note { padding: 26px; }
  .sticky-note h2 { font-size: 25px; }
  .info-card, .process-detail { padding: 25px 23px; }
  .info-card h2, .process-detail h2 { font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.35; }
  .info-card p, .info-card li, .process-detail p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; }
  .content-stack, .process-detail-grid { gap: 17px; }
  .route-grid, .account-pricing, .detail-package, .package-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .account-price { padding: 20px; }
  .account-price small { min-height: 0; }
  .account-price strong { font-size: 24px; margin-top: 9px; }
  .cta-band { padding: 28px 24px; margin-top: 30px; gap: 23px; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.32; }
  .cta-band .btn { width: 100%; }
  .page-overview { padding: 23px; }
  .page-contents { gap: 9px 17px; }
  .page-contents a { font-size: 12px; }
  .directory-group .section-heading h2 { font-size: 25px; }
  .directory-card h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .directory-nav { gap: 7px; }
  .directory-nav a { padding: 9px 11px; font-size: 10px; }
  .filter-shell { padding: 21px; margin-top: 23px; }
  .filter-line { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .filter-label { padding-top: 0; font-size: 11px; }
  .filter-chip { font-size: 10px; padding: 8px 10px; min-height: 35px; }
  .catalog-tools { font-size: 11px; }
  .j-card { padding: 25px; }
  .j-price { font-size: 24px; }
  .j-card h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .j-card > p { font-size: 14px; }
  .j-view { font-size: 13px; }
  .compare-btn { min-height: 39px; font-size: 11px; padding-inline: 12px; }
  .compare-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .compare-actions { justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; }
  .compare-selected { margin-top: 6px; }
  .compare-drawer { padding: 14px 0; }
  .compare-modal { padding: 15px; }
  .compare-panel { padding: 22px 18px; max-height: calc(100svh - 30px); }
  .compare-head h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .compare-head { gap: 15px; }
  .compare-table { min-width: 580px; font-size: 11px; }
  .compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 15px; }
  .bespoke-groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .bespoke-group { padding: 27px 24px; }
  .contact-panel { display: block; padding: 28px 25px; }
  .contact-panel h2, .bespoke-request-note h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  .contact-links { margin-top: 24px; }
  .contact-link:first-child { border-top: 1px solid #365063; padding-top: 14px; }
  .form-card, .bespoke-form { padding: 27px 22px; }
  .form-grid, .bespoke-form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 19px; }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea { font-size: 16px; min-height: 49px; }
  .field label { font-size: 12px; }
  .form-card .btn, .bespoke-form .btn { width: 100%; }
  .bespoke-request-note { padding: 28px 25px; }
  .faq-list summary, .faq summary { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; padding-top: 19px; padding-bottom: 19px; }
  .faq-list details > p, .faq details > p { font-size: 13px; }
  .feature-copy { padding: 27px 24px; }
  .feature-copy h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .feature-art { aspect-ratio: 1.8; }
  .article-meta { font-size: 10px; }
  .editorial-hero .article-meta { font-size: 10px; margin-top: 25px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
  .article-body > p:first-child { font-size: 17px; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.32; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 18px; }
  .article-summary { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .article-summary h2 { font-size: 17px; }
  .article-summary .summary-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; }
  .summary-grid li strong { display: block; }
  .document-table { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; table-layout: fixed; }
  .document-table th, .document-table td, .document-table tbody th { padding: 13px 11px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .article-body .article-bottom-cta { padding: 27px 24px; }
  .article-body .article-bottom-cta h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .article-body .article-bottom-cta .btn { width: 100%; }
  .article-body .article-bottom-cta a.text-link { white-space: normal; font-size: 12px; }
  .service-guide-banner { padding: 26px 23px; }
  .service-guide-banner strong { font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.32; }
  .legal-page { padding: 35px 0 48px; }
  .legal-card { padding: 29px 24px; }
  .legal-card h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .legal-card h2 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.4; }
  .thankyou-hero { padding: 40px 18px; min-height: 0; }
  .thankyou-card { padding: 29px 24px; }
  .thankyou-card h1 { font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.26; }
  .thankyou-card .actions-inline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .thankyou-card .btn { width: 100%; }
  .summary { padding: 21px; }
  .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 25px 22px; }
  .footer-column:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-column a { font-size: 12px; margin: 11px 0; }
  .footer-bottom { padding-top: 20px; font-size: 10px; gap: 16px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .nav-mobile, .skip-link, .article-sidebar, .reading-progress, .compare-drawer, .compare-modal, .actions, .cta-band, .contact-cta, .article-bottom-cta, .service-guide-banner { display: none !important; }
  body, body.editorial-page { background: #fff !important; color: #111 !important; font-size: 10pt; }
  .container { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
  .page-hero, .editorial-hero { padding: 0 0 22px; background: #fff !important; color: #111 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; }
  .page-hero h1, .editorial-hero h1 { color: #111 !important; font-size: 27pt; }
  .page-hero p, .editorial-hero .editorial-deck, .page-hero .kicker, .editorial-hero .eyebrow, .editorial-hero .article-meta { color: #444 !important; }
  .breadcrumb { display: none; }
  .page-grid, .editorial-layout { display: block; padding-top: 24px; }
  .sticky-note { position: static; color: #111; background: #f5f5f5; border: 1px solid #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .sticky-note h2, .sticky-note p { color: #333; }
  .info-card, .process-detail { border: 0; padding: 12px 0; }
  .section, .page-section { padding: 25px 0; }
  .article-body { max-width: none; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 1.6; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 19pt; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 13pt; }
  h2, h3 { break-after: avoid; }
  .article-summary, .article-note, .summary-strip, .j-card, .service-card { break-inside: avoid; }
  .article-summary .summary-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .table-wrap { overflow: visible; }
  .document-table { font-size: 9pt; table-layout: auto; }
  .document-table th, .document-table td { padding: 9px; }
}