/* ============================================================
   MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL — website stylesheet, Edition Two
   Tokens from the Meridian design system (tokens.json v2, Sept 2026).
   Paper ground, ink text, bronze as the one accent.
   EB Garamond (display) · Inter (text) · JetBrains Mono (references)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* colour: Paper theme (the public default) */
  --surface:        #FAF9F6;
  --surface-raised: #FFFFFF;
  --ink:            #1F1B17;
  --ink-muted:      #57524B;
  --border:         #DFDBD3;
  --bronze:         #86632F;
  --on-bronze:      #FFFFFF;

  /* type */
  --font-display: "EB Garamond", Garamond, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans:    "Inter", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;

  /* spacing */
  --space-1: 4px;
  --space-2: 8px;
  --space-3: 16px;
  --space-4: 24px;
  --space-5: 40px;
  --space-6: 64px;

  /* radius: near-square, the document register */
  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-md: 3px;

  --container: 1120px;
  --gutter: 16px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--bronze); text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
ul { list-style: none; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--bronze); outline-offset: 2px; }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: var(--space-3); top: -60px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--surface); padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md); z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: var(--space-3); color: var(--surface); }

/* ── Type ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.display  { font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 84px); line-height: 1.05; }
h2        { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 40px); line-height: 1.15; }
h3        { font-size: 28px; line-height: 35px; }

.quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 36px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.lead      { font-size: 19px; line-height: 31px; color: var(--ink); }
.muted     { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.small     { font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; }
.reference { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none; border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--bronze); color: var(--on-bronze); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #6F5226; color: var(--on-bronze); }
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--surface); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: progress; }

/* ── Header ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-4);
  min-height: 72px;
}
.brand-link { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand-link img { height: 44px; width: auto; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.site-nav a:not(.btn) {
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
}
.site-nav a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--bronze); }
.site-nav .btn { min-height: 40px; padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 15px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .site-nav a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .brand-link img { height: 34px; }
  .site-nav .btn { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 14px; }
}

/* ── Sections ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section { padding: var(--space-6) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section-raised { background: var(--surface-raised); }
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
.section-head p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-top: var(--space-3); color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 28px; }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section { padding: 96px 0; }
}

/* ── Hero: the one use of the line motif ─────────────── */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 640px; }
.hero-copy .lead { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); margin-top: var(--space-5); }
.hero-trust { margin-top: var(--space-4); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 520px; }

.hero-mark {
  --mark-w: 200px;
  position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.hero-mark::before {           /* the meridian, full height of the hero */
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -200px; bottom: -200px; left: 50%;
  width: calc(var(--mark-w) * 4.4 / 236); transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--bronze);
}
.hero-mark img { position: relative; width: var(--mark-w); }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); padding-top: 112px; padding-bottom: 120px; min-height: 620px; }
  .hero-mark { min-height: 100%; }
  .hero-mark { --mark-w: 300px; }
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .hero-mark { order: -1; min-height: 200px; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .hero-mark::before { top: -100px; bottom: 0; }
  .hero-mark { --mark-w: 150px; }
}

/* ── Problems ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-3 { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.card {
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-4);
}
.section-raised .card { background: var(--surface); }
.card h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.card p { color: var(--ink-muted); }

.check-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: var(--bronze); }

/* ── Stages (Services section) ──────────────────────── */
.stage-group { margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.stage-group:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.stage-head { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.stage-head h3 { margin-top: var(--space-1); }
.stage-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .stage-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .stage-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.stage-note { margin-top: var(--space-4); color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; }

.service-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.service-card h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.service-card p { color: var(--ink-muted); flex-grow: 1; }
.service-fee { margin-top: var(--space-3); padding-top: var(--space-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: var(--ink); }
.service-cta { display: inline-block; margin-top: var(--space-2); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; }
.service-cta:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Tiers ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tiers { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: var(--space-6); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .tiers { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.tier {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-4);
}
.tier-featured { border: 2px solid var(--bronze); }
.tier-tag { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bronze); min-height: 20px; }
.tier h3 { margin: var(--space-2) 0 var(--space-1); }
.tier-price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 40px; line-height: 46px; color: var(--ink); }
.tier-price span { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-left: var(--space-1); }
.tier-when { margin: var(--space-3) 0; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.tier ul { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: var(--space-3); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); flex-grow: 1; }
.tier li { position: relative; padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.tier li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 11px;
  width: 9px; height: 5px; border-left: 1.5px solid var(--bronze); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bronze);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.tier .btn { width: 100%; }

/* ── Fees table ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.fees-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--surface-raised); }
.fees { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.fees th, .fees td { text-align: left; padding: 14px var(--space-4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); vertical-align: top; }
.fees thead th { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-muted); background: var(--surface); }
.fees tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.fees td:first-child { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.fees td.num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: var(--ink); }
.fees td.note { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 15px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .fees { table-layout: fixed; }
  .fees th, .fees td { padding: 10px 10px; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
  .fees th:first-child, .fees td:first-child { width: 34%; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }
  .fees th:nth-child(2), .fees td:nth-child(2) { width: 27%; }
  .fees th:last-child, .fees td:last-child { width: 39%; }
  .fees td.num { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }
  .fees td.note { font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; }
}
.fees tr.group td { background: var(--surface); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bronze); padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }

.fees-disclosure { margin-top: var(--space-4); padding-top: var(--space-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; max-width: 640px; }

.rules { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: var(--space-5); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .rules { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.rule-item h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: var(--space-1); }
.rule-item p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; }

/* ── Partners ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.split { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); } }
.partner-options { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); }
.partner-options .card h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 28px; }

/* ── About ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.facts { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.facts div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: var(--space-3); padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.facts dt { font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.facts dd { color: var(--ink); min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.split > *, .grid-3 > *, .tiers > *, .form-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .facts div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
}
.prose p + p { margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.prose p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 28px; }
.prose p.eyebrow { color: var(--bronze); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }

/* ── Form ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.form-card {
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-4);
}
@media (min-width: 760px) { .form-card { padding: var(--space-5); } }
.form-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4) var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.field-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.field .hint { font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid #8A847B; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 11px 12px; min-height: 46px;
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--bronze); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--bronze); }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.form-status { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.form-fineprint { margin-top: var(--space-3); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #D9D2C6; padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-5); }
.site-footer a { color: #F1ECE2; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #C9A66E; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.footer-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px; color: #F1ECE2; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.footer-tagline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 28px; color: #C9A66E; }
.footer-head { font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: #C9A66E; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.footer-grid li { padding: 3px 0; font-size: 15px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.footer-legal { margin-top: var(--space-5); padding-top: var(--space-4); border-top: 1px solid #38332C; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px; color: #B3AA9C; }
.footer-legal p + p { margin-top: var(--space-2); }

/* ── Legal pages ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.legal-page { padding: var(--space-6) 0 96px; }
.legal-body { max-width: 760px; }
.legal-body h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 56px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.legal-body .legal-meta { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
.legal-body h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 35px; margin: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-3); }
.legal-body h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 28px; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.legal-body p, .legal-body li { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 29px; color: var(--ink); }
.legal-body p + p { margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.legal-body ul { list-style: disc; padding-left: 24px; margin: var(--space-3) 0; }
.legal-body li + li { margin-top: var(--space-1); }
.legal-body .label { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--bronze); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.legal-divider { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: var(--space-5) 0; }
.legal-contact-box { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--surface-raised); padding: var(--space-4); }
.legal-body table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: var(--space-3) 0; }
.legal-body th, .legal-body td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Technical layer (added 29 Sept 2026)
   Denser reference furniture: notice bar, spec strip, index numerals,
   evidence figures, dark update band, method and reference tables, founder card.
   ============================================================ */

/* Update notice bar: dark, above the header, unmistakably not page content */
.notice-bar { background: var(--ink); color: #F1ECE2; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; }
.notice-bar-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px var(--space-3); padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.notice-bar .tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C9A66E; }
.notice-bar a { color: #F1ECE2; font-weight: 500; }
.notice-bar a:hover { color: #C9A66E; }

/* Spec strip under the hero */
.spec-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--surface-raised); }
.spec-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .spec-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .spec-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.spec-cell { padding: 14px var(--space-4) 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--ink); }
.spec-cell span { display: block; color: var(--bronze); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .spec-cell { border-bottom: 0; padding-left: var(--space-4); border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .spec-cell:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
}
.spec-cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Section index numerals */
.eyebrow .idx { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-right: var(--space-2); }

/* Evidence figures */

/* Dark update band: the regulatory update must not blend into the paper sections */
.section-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #E7E1D5; border-top: 4px solid var(--bronze); }
.section-dark h2, .section-dark h3 { color: #F6F1E7; }
.section-dark .eyebrow { color: #C9A66E; }
.section-dark .eyebrow .idx { color: #B3AA9C; }
.section-dark .section-head p:not(.eyebrow) { color: #C9C1B3; }
.section-dark a { color: #E3C48F; }
.section-dark a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
.update-tag { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); background: #C9A66E; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.cat-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: 1px solid #4A443B; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .cat-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); column-gap: var(--space-4); } }
.cat-list li { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); align-items: baseline; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #4A443B; color: #F1ECE2; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; }
.cat-list .n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: #C9A66E; flex-shrink: 0; }
.spec-list { margin-top: var(--space-5); border-top: 1px solid #4A443B; }
.spec-list div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr; gap: var(--space-3); padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #4A443B; }
.spec-list dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C9A66E; }
.spec-list dd { color: #F1ECE2; min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .spec-list div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; } }
.dark-note { margin-top: var(--space-4); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; color: #B3AA9C; max-width: 760px; }

/* Method and reference tables (stack on phones) */
.fees.method { width: 100%; }
.fees.method td.mono, .fees.method th.mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; color: var(--bronze); white-space: nowrap; }
.fees.method td { font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 400; font-family: var(--font-sans); }
.fees.method td:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .fees.method { table-layout: auto; }
  .fees.method thead { display: none; }
  .fees.method, .fees.method tbody, .fees.method tr, .fees.method td { display: block; width: auto; }
  .fees.method tr { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .fees.method tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .fees.method td { border: 0; padding: 4px var(--space-3); width: auto !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; }
  .fees.method td::before { content: attr(data-label); display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bronze); font-weight: 400; }
  .fees.method td.mono { white-space: normal; }
}
.table-note { margin-top: var(--space-3); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 760px; }

/* Founder card */
.founder { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-3); margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
@media (min-width: 520px) { .founder { grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); align-items: end; } }
.founder img { width: 100%; max-width: 260px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 20%; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--surface); }
.founder-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; line-height: 34px; color: var(--ink); }
.founder .reference { margin-top: 2px; }
.founder .small { margin-top: var(--space-2); }

/* Updates: dated entries, more air (added after review) */
.update-entry { max-width: 100%; }
.update-entry h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 34px); line-height: 1.2; max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.update-lede { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: var(--space-5); color: #C9C1B3; font-size: 17px; line-height: 28px; }
.cat-list li { padding: 14px 0; }
.spec-list div { padding: 16px 0; }
.fees.method td { padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.cat-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C9A66E; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }

/* Services revision (30 Sept 2026): turnaround line, What you receive, sample extract */
.service-time { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--bronze); margin: 2px 0 var(--space-2); }
.service-card p.service-time { flex-grow: 0; color: var(--bronze); }
.receive-list { list-style: none; counter-reset: rc; margin-top: var(--space-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.receive-list li { counter-increment: rc; display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--ink); }
.receive-list li::before { content: counter(rc, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; line-height: 26px; color: var(--bronze); flex-shrink: 0; }
.sample { background: var(--surface-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--bronze); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: var(--space-4); min-width: 0; }
.sample-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bronze); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.sample dl > div { padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.sample dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.sample dd { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; color: var(--ink); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.tier-price span[data-fee] { font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: inherit; margin-left: 0; }


/* ── Refinement pass: how it works, questions, polish ───── */
.steps { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; counter-reset: none; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-5); } }
.steps li { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: var(--space-4); }
.step-num { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 44px; line-height: 44px; color: var(--bronze); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.steps h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.steps p { color: var(--ink-muted); }

.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: var(--space-3) 36px var(--space-3) 0; position: relative; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 21px; line-height: 28px; color: var(--ink); }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: var(--space-3); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 22px; line-height: 28px; color: var(--bronze); }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.faq details p { padding: 0 var(--space-4) var(--space-4) 0; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* rhythm and finish */
.section { padding-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); }
.section-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
.card { transition: border-color .15s ease; }
.card:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); }
.notice-bar { font-size: 14px; }

/* service cards: price under the title, tidy grid */
.service-card h3 { order: 1; }
.service-card .service-time { order: 2; }
.service-card p.service-fee { order: 3; flex-grow: 0; margin-top: var(--space-1); padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.service-card > p:not(.service-time):not(.service-fee) { flex-grow: 1; }
.service-card > p:not(.service-time):not(.service-fee) { order: 4; }
.service-card .service-cta { order: 5; margin-top: var(--space-3); }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .stage-grid.core > .tier-featured { grid-row: span 2; } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .stage-grid.core > .tier-featured .btn { margin-top: var(--space-4); } }

/* long addresses must wrap on the smallest phones */
.lead a, .faq a, .section p a { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }