:root{--ink:#111820;--slate:#26333d;--steel:#6f7e88;--paper:#f5f2eb;--white:#fff;--accent:#b8893b}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}header{height:84px;padding:0 6vw;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}.brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1}.brand small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--steel)}.mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;background:var(--ink);color:white;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:26px}nav{display:flex;gap:30px}nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.hero{min-height:680px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;background:#fff}.hero-copy{padding:120px 7vw 90px}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 20px}.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,88px);line-height:.98;max-width:900px;margin:0 0 30px;font-weight:500}.lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;max-width:720px;color:#4b5963}.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}.primary,.secondary{display:inline-block;padding:16px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}.primary{background:var(--ink);color:white}.secondary{border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}.hero-panel{background:var(--slate);position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:500px}.grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#ffffff12 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff12 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:50px 50px;transform:rotate(8deg) scale(1.2)}.compass-wrap{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:330px;height:330px;color:#fff}.outer-ring,.inner-ring{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.outer-ring{width:300px;height:300px;border:2px solid #ffffffb0;box-shadow:0 0 0 14px #ffffff0a,0 0 0 15px #ffffff30}.inner-ring{width:220px;height:220px;border:1px solid #ffffff55}.axis{position:absolute;background:#ffffff35;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.axis-v{width:1px;height:330px}.axis-h{width:330px;height:1px}.cardinal{position:absolute;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-shadow:0 1px 2px #0008}.north{left:50%;top:0;transform:translateX(-50%);color:var(--accent);font-size:23px}.south{left:50%;bottom:0;transform:translateX(-50%)}.east{right:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%)}.west{left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%)}.tick{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:1px;height:300px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#ffffff65 0 12px,transparent 12px 288px,#ffffff65 288px);transform-origin:center}.tick-ne{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)}.tick-se{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(135deg)}.tick-sw{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(225deg)}.tick-nw{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(315deg)}.compass-needle{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:58px;height:238px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(28deg);filter:drop-shadow(0 5px 6px #0006)}.needle-north,.needle-south{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:0;height:0}.needle-north{top:0;border-left:22px solid transparent;border-right:22px solid transparent;border-bottom:119px solid var(--accent)}.needle-south{bottom:0;border-left:18px solid transparent;border-right:18px solid transparent;border-top:119px solid #e9edf0}.hub{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:18px;height:18px;border:4px solid var(--slate);background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #fff}.meridian-label{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:54px;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.32em;background:var(--slate);padding:5px 7px 5px 10px}.coordinates{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:28px;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:#ffffff88}
.statement{text-align:center;padding:90px 8vw;background:var(--paper)}.statement p{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--accent)}.statement h2,.section h2,.dark h2,.contact h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,58px);margin:12px 0}.section{padding:100px 7vw}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:#ccd1d3;margin-top:55px}.cards article{background:#fff;padding:38px;min-height:280px}.cards b{color:var(--accent);font-size:12px}.cards h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:500;margin-top:45px}.cards p,.split>p{line-height:1.7;color:#53616b}.dark{padding:100px 7vw;background:var(--ink);color:white;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8vw}.steps p{border-top:1px solid #ffffff33;padding:24px 0;margin:0;line-height:1.6;color:#cbd2d6}.steps strong{color:white;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:12px}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10vw;align-items:end}.split>p{font-size:18px}.band{padding:30px 7vw;background:var(--accent);color:white}.band div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em}.contact{text-align:center;padding:120px 7vw;background:white}.contact>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.domain){max-width:680px;margin:20px auto 35px;line-height:1.7;color:#53616b}.domain{margin-top:28px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}footer{background:#0b1015;color:#aeb7bd;padding:28px 7vw;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:11px} @media(max-width:850px){nav{display:none}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding-top:80px}.hero-panel{min-height:390px}.compass-wrap{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.86)}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.dark,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dark{gap:40px}}@media(max-width:520px){header{height:72px}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding:65px 7vw}.hero h1{font-size:48px}footer{flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:520px){.compass-wrap{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.72)}}

/* Compass photo hero — refined visual identity */
.hero-panel.hero-photo{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,24,32,.10), rgba(17,24,32,.02)),
    url('assets/meridian-compass-hero.webp');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center center;
  min-height:500px;
}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-panel.hero-photo{min-height:420px;background-position:center 55%}}
@media(max-width:520px){.hero-panel.hero-photo{min-height:340px}}


/* Meridian v4 — mobile polish only. Desktop presentation remains unchanged. */
@media(max-width:520px){
  .hero-copy{
    padding:52px 7vw 58px;
  }

  .actions{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:30px;
  }

  .primary,
  .secondary{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    text-align:center;
    padding:17px 18px;
  }

  .statement{
    padding:62px 7vw 66px;
  }

  .statement p{
    margin-top:0;
  }

  .section{
    padding:68px 7vw;
  }

  .cards{
    margin-top:38px;
  }

  .dark{
    padding:72px 7vw;
  }

  .contact{
    padding:82px 7vw;
  }
}