:root{--navy:#101d32;--ink:#14223a;--blue:#2b64d8;--gold:#c7a044;--gold-light:#e3c978;--pale:#f7f5ee;--light:#f5f7fb;--muted:#64728a;--line:#dfe5ee;--white:#fff}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;background:white}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.container{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:0 28px}header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:#ffffffed;backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid #e9edf4}.nav{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px}.logo{font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:21px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy)}.logo small{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--blue);margin-top:7px}.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--blue)}.langs{display:flex;gap:6px}.langs button{border:1px 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p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.band{background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:70px 0}.band .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px}.band h2{font-size:36px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.04em;max-width:730px;margin:0}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:65px}.contact-list{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:25px}.contact-list a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:750;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-panel{background:var(--light);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:35px;border-radius:12px}.contact-panel p{color:var(--muted)}footer{background:#0d182a;color:#aab9cf;padding:35px 0;font-size:12px}footer .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}footer b{color:white;letter-spacing:.13em}@media(max-width:850px){.values{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.navlinks{display:none}.cards,.about,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.about{gap:35px}.band .container{display:block}.band .btn{margin-top:25px}}@media(max-width:520px){.values{grid-template-columns:1fr}.container{padding:0 20px}.hero-inner{padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:90px}.lead{font-size:16px}.section{padding:65px 0}.cards,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}.metric{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.service{padding:28px}.visual{min-height:320px}.visual strong{font-size:31px}}

/* Editorial photography */
.service-photo{display:block;width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px;margin:0 0 24px;background:#e7edf5}
.service{padding:20px 20px 32px}.service .num,.service h3,.service p{margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px}
.team-photo{width:100%;height:360px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 44%;border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 40px;display:block}
.photo-credit{font-size:11px;color:#6e7b8c;margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:520px){.service-photo{height:165px}.team-photo{height:220px}.hero{background-position:60% center}}
/* Meridian gold accents, consistent with the selected logo */
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;letter-spacing:normal}.logo img{display:block;width:252px;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.navlinks a:hover,.contact-list a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow,.kicker,.num{color:var(--gold)}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold-light)}
.btn{background:var(--gold);color:#101d32}.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#b7a06c}
.mission{border-left-color:var(--gold)}
.step{border-top-color:var(--gold)}.step b,.tick{color:var(--gold)}
.service:hover{border-color:#d8c38e}
.value{border-top:2px solid #d5b66b}
.contact-list a{color:#98711f}
.band .btn{background:var(--gold-light)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.logo img{width:195px}.navlinks{gap:13px;font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.logo img{width:192px}.nav{gap:10px}.langs button{padding:7px 9px}}


/* Meridian Group production release 1.0 */
:root{--navy:#0c2139;--ink:#14243a;--gold:#c5a14d;--gold-light:#e4c879;--blue:#234f86;--muted:#5e6b7a;--line:#dde4ec}
body{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:12px;background:#fff;color:#09223f;padding:12px 16px;z-index:110;border:2px solid var(--gold)}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
header{z-index:99}.nav{min-height:86px}.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;max-width:246px;flex-shrink:1}.brand-graphic{display:block;position:relative;width:246px;height:51px;overflow:hidden}.brand-graphic img{display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:none}.brand-subline{display:block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#102a44;font-weight:760;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:1px}
.navlinks{align-items:center;gap:18px}.navlinks a{transition:color .2s}.navlinks .current{color:#8b691c}.navlink-cta{border-radius:7px;border:1px solid #c8ac6a;padding:10px 13px;color:#3d321b!important}.navlink-cta:hover{background:#f8f3e7}.langs{flex-shrink:0;display:flex;gap:5px;font-weight:800}.langs a{padding:8px 9px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.langs a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:9px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy);font-weight:750}.menu-toggle svg{width:21px;height:21px;display:block}.header-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.hero{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,26,48,.97) 0%,rgba(10,32,56,.93) 48%,rgba(10,32,56,.63) 100%),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737711867-e3b97375f902?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=82')}.hero-inner{padding-top:106px;padding-bottom:114px}.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero .actions .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn{transition:transform .15s,background .15s;min-height:48px}.btn.alt{color:#fff}
.service{overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.service p{flex:1}.service .learn-more{display:inline-flex;align-self:flex-start;margin:20px 16px 0;color:#7a5b17;font-weight:780;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #b99b56}.service .learn-more:hover{color:#0d213b}
.service-photo{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}.contact-list a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-panel .btn{margin-top:8px}
.nav-candidate-link{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:720}
footer .container{align-items:center}footer a{color:#c4d1e3}footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
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.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 5%,rgba(200,166,86,.2),transparent 36%),linear-gradient(115deg,#0b1d33,#173b5b);color:#fff;padding:76px 0 86px}.page-hero .kicker{color:var(--gold-light)}.page-hero h1{max-width:890px;font-size:clamp(37px,5.5vw,60px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.047em;margin:20px 0}.page-hero .intro{max-width:750px;color:#dbe5ef;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}.breadcrumbs{color:#c5d2e2;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:22px}.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.page-content{padding:76px 0 90px}.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(290px,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}.article-main h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 23px;color:var(--navy)}.article-main h3{font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--navy)}.article-main p,.article-main li{color:#526276;font-size:16px;line-height:1.85}.article-main ul{padding-left:21px;margin:0 0 26px}.article-main li{padding-left:4px;margin-bottom:7px}.article-main section+section{margin-top:46px;padding-top:42px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.side-box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);padding:31px;border-radius:10px;background:#fbfcfe;position:sticky;top:110px}.side-box h2{font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--navy)}.side-box p{font-size:15px;color:#586879;line-height:1.8}.side-box .btn{width:100%;margin-top:16px}.small-note{font-size:13px!important;color:#65748a!important}.help-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:22px}.help-card{border-radius:11px;padding:28px;background:#f6f8fb;border:1px solid var(--line)}.help-card h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 9px}.help-card p{color:#526276;margin:0}.contact-methods{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}.contact-method{padding:22px;border-radius:10px;background:#f7f9fb;border:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-method strong{display:block;font-size:14px;color:#586879;margin-bottom:7px}.contact-method a{font-size:19px;font-weight:760;color:#896719;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.disclaimer{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#faf8f1;padding:18px 22px;color:#566377;font-size:14px}
.not-found{text-align:center;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:95px 20px}.not-found h1{font-size:68px;color:#0c2139}.not-found p{font-size:18px;color:#65748a}
@media(max-width:1100px){.brand{max-width:203px}.brand-graphic{width:203px;height:43px}.brand-subline{font-size:7.7px}.navlinks{gap:11px;font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:930px){.menu-toggle{display:block}.navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:white;box-shadow:0 14px 22px #12233b22;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:14px 25px 23px;gap:0;border-top:1px solid #e8edf4}.navlinks.is-open{display:flex}.navlinks a{padding:13px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px}.navlink-cta{margin-top:12px;text-align:center}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.side-box{position:static}.nav{gap:14px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.brand{max-width:191px}.brand-graphic{width:191px;height:40px}.brand-subline{font-size:7.2px}.nav{min-height:76px}.header-right{gap:6px}.langs a{padding:7px 8px}.menu-toggle{padding:8px}.page-hero{padding:54px 0 63px}.page-hero .intro{font-size:16px}.page-content{padding:51px 0 65px}.help-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.side-box{padding:25px}.hero-inner{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:83px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,12vw,58px)}.team-photo{object-position:center}}
@media(max-width:380px){.brand{max-width:155px}.brand-graphic{width:155px;height:32.5px}.brand-subline{font-size:5.9px}.nav{gap:6px}.header-right{gap:3px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* Release 1.2 visual polish and compatibility */
.service{min-width:0}.service h3{margin-bottom:11px}.service p{line-height:1.75}
.service .learn-more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px}
.point div:last-child{min-width:0}.point strong{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 4px}.point span{display:block;line-height:1.55}
.contact-panel .small-note{margin:18px 0 10px;line-height:1.6}
.logo .brand-subline{line-height:1.25}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero .eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}}