/* Merit & Method. Production stylesheet, hand set. Direction B: the quiet practice. */

@font-face {
  font-family: "Newsreader Web";
  src: url("fonts/newsreader-web.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --paper: #F2F1EB;
  --surface: #FBFAF6;
  --ink: #1B211E;
  --ink-soft: #48534E;
  --ink-faint: #5C665F;
  --rule: #D8D5CA;
  --rule-strong: #B9B6AA;
  --numeral: #5C665F;
  --brand: #0D5C41;
  --brand-dark: #0A4934;
  --brand-soft: #E2ECE4;
  --flag: #9A5715;
  --deep: #0B4A35;
  --deep-ink: #EDF2EB;
  --deep-soft: #A9C8B7;
  --focus-bg: #FFDD00;
  --focus-bar: #0B0C0C;
  --serif: "Newsreader Web", Charter, "Bitstream Charter", "Sitka Text", Cambria, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Noto Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --paper: #121714;
    --surface: #1A201C;
    --ink: #E7EAE2;
    --ink-soft: #A9B2A9;
    --ink-faint: #8B948B;
    --rule: #333B34;
    --rule-strong: #4A5349;
    --numeral: #79847B;
    --brand: #54BE97;
    --brand-dark: #79D2B0;
    --brand-soft: #1C2F26;
    --flag: #D9A15C;
    --deep: #0E3A2B;
    --deep-ink: #E7EFE8;
    --deep-soft: #93BCA6;
  }
}

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

html { scroll-padding-block-start: 20px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink);
  background-color: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection { background: var(--brand-soft); color: var(--ink); }

.page {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
}

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; text-wrap: balance; }

p, li, dd { max-width: 34em; }

a { color: var(--brand); text-underline-offset: 0.16em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 0.14em; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid transparent;
  background-color: var(--focus-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px var(--focus-bg), 0 4px var(--focus-bar);
  color: var(--focus-bar);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  background: var(--focus-bg);
  color: var(--focus-bar);
  font-size: 1rem;
  z-index: 10;
}
.skip:focus-visible { left: 0; box-shadow: 0 4px var(--focus-bar); }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */

.masthead { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.masthead .page {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px 40px;
  padding-block: 26px 24px;
}
.brandblock { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.wordmark:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 0.06em; }
.wordmark .amp { color: var(--brand); font-weight: 400; }
.descriptor { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 30px; }
.nav a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; }
.nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 0.1em; }

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

.hero { padding-block: clamp(60px, 10vw, 120px) clamp(70px, 9vw, 100px); }

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 0.9rem + 5.1vw, 5.25rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-weight: 420;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 15em;
}
.hero h1 .line { display: block; }
.hero .mark {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--brand);
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.05em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.09em;
}

.hero .lead {
  margin-block-start: clamp(30px, 4vw, 45px);
  font-size: 1.3125rem;
  line-height: 1.43;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 32em;
}

.hero .actions { margin-block-start: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px 35px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--surface);
  background-color: var(--brand);
  padding: 15px 30px;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background-color: var(--brand-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.btn:focus-visible { background-color: var(--focus-bg); color: var(--focus-bar); }
.btn .arw { margin-inline-start: 12px; }
.actions .note { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ink-faint); max-width: 26em; }

.figures {
  margin-block-start: clamp(60px, 8vw, 90px);
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px 40px;
  padding-block: 30px 0;
}
.figures b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  line-height: 1.17;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.figures span { display: block; margin-block-start: 6px; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- section rhythm ---------- */

section > .page {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px) clamp(80px, 10vw, 115px);
}

.sec-head {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.1rem + 2.1vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.13;
  font-weight: 480;
  max-width: 20em;
}
.sec-sub {
  margin-block-start: 22px;
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* the mid-page restatement, set at pull quote scale */
#process .sec-head {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.2rem + 3.3vw, 3.625rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  font-weight: 430;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 13em;
}

/* ---------- the marked answer exhibit ---------- */

.marked { border: 0; margin-block-start: 55px; }
.vh {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.marked > input[type="radio"] {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
}

.tabs { display: flex; gap: 40px; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tabs label {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 10px 2px 14px;
  margin-block-end: -1px;
  border-block-end: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.tabs label:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
#q-safeguarding:checked ~ .tabs label[for="q-safeguarding"],
#q-social:checked ~ .tabs label[for="q-social"] {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-block-end-color: var(--brand);
}
#q-safeguarding:focus-visible ~ .tabs label[for="q-safeguarding"],
#q-social:focus-visible ~ .tabs label[for="q-social"] {
  background-color: var(--focus-bg);
  color: var(--focus-bar);
  box-shadow: 0 4px var(--focus-bar);
}

/* read before the scores: sits between the tab row and the panes */
.marked .caption { margin-block-start: 18px; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.pane { display: none; }
#q-safeguarding:checked ~ .panes #pane-safeguarding,
#q-social:checked ~ .panes #pane-social { display: block; }

.question { margin-block: 35px 30px; }
.qref { display: block; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-block-end: 12px; }
.question p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 460;
  max-width: 28em;
}

.compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}
.answer {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
}
.answer header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block-end: 16px;
  margin-block-end: 22px;
}
.score { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.125rem; line-height: 1; font-weight: 500; }
.score .of { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 400; }
.weak .score { color: var(--flag); }
.strong .score { color: var(--brand); }
.answer .label { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: right; max-width: 16em; }
.answer .body p { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.48; max-width: none; }

.flat {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--flag);
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.12em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}
mark {
  background: var(--brand-soft);
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0.05em 0.15em;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
}

.delta { margin-block-start: 40px; max-width: 44em; }
.delta h3 { font-size: 1.3125rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.delta ul { list-style: none; margin-block-start: 15px; }
.delta li {
  padding-block: 10px;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- numbered editorial lists (faults, process) ---------- */

.steps { list-style: none; counter-reset: step; }
.faults { margin-block-start: 50px; }
.process { margin-block-start: 55px; }
.steps > li {
  counter-increment: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 20px 30px;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 40px 45px;
  max-width: 52em;
}
.steps > li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.25rem;
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--numeral);
}
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.25; max-width: 22em; }
.steps p { margin-block-start: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* long-form copy sits on a 30px line at 19px; tight leading is reserved for display sizes */
.steps p, .facts dd, .pledge p, .bullets li { line-height: 1.58; }

/* ---------- services and fees ---------- */

.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-block-start: 50px; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 620px; }
caption {
  caption-side: bottom;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding-block-start: 18px;
}
thead th {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0 30px 12px 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
thead th:last-child { text-align: right; padding-inline-end: 0; }
tbody th, tbody td {
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  padding: 22px 30px 24px 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
tbody th { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3125rem; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
tbody td { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 36em; }
td.fee {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: right;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-inline-end: 0;
}
#services .table-wrap + .sec-sub { margin-block-start: 35px; }

/* ---------- process pledge ---------- */

.pledge {
  margin-block-start: 60px;
  max-width: 52em;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--brand);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 45px);
}
.pledge h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.pledge p { margin-block-start: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 40em; }

/* ---------- sectors ---------- */

.cols {
  list-style: none;
  margin-block-start: 45px;
  margin-block-end: 10px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr));
  gap: 0 60px;
  max-width: 56em;
}
.cols li { border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 14px 16px; }

/* ---------- experience ---------- */

.facts { margin-block-start: 50px; }
.facts > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr;
  gap: 15px 40px;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 32px 38px;
  max-width: 54em;
}
.facts dt { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3125rem; font-weight: 500; }
.facts dd { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 36em; }
.facts strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- closing ---------- */

.closing > .page { border-block-start: 0; }
.closing {
  background-color: var(--deep);
  color: var(--deep-ink);
  margin-block-start: clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px);
}
.closing .page {
  padding-block: clamp(80px, 10vw, 130px) clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px);
}
.closing h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.375rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 430;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #F6F5EC;
}
.closing h2 .line { display: block; }
.closing h2 + p {
  margin-block-start: 28px;
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--deep-soft);
  max-width: 32em;
}
.contact-rows {
  margin-block-start: 50px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, max-content));
  gap: 25px 70px;
  border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(246, 245, 236, 0.22);
  padding-block-start: 30px;
}
.contact-rows dt { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--deep-soft); }
.contact-rows dd { margin-block-start: 5px; font-size: 1.1875rem; }
.contact-rows a { color: #F6F5EC; }
.closing .btn { background-color: #F6F5EC; color: var(--deep); }
.closing .btn:hover { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
.closing .btn:focus-visible { background-color: var(--focus-bg); color: var(--focus-bar); }
.closing .cta-row { margin-block-start: 50px; }

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

.site-footer { border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.site-footer .page { padding-block: 45px 55px; }
.fnav { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 35px; }
.fnav a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
.site-footer p { margin-block-start: 22px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.site-footer p + p { margin-block-start: 8px; }

/* ---------- subpages (accessibility, privacy) ---------- */

.subpage .hero { padding-block: clamp(50px, 7vw, 85px) clamp(45px, 6vw, 70px); }
.subpage .hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.3rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.subpage section > .page { padding-block: clamp(45px, 6vw, 70px) clamp(50px, 6vw, 75px); }
.subpage .sec-sub { max-width: 40em; }

.bullets { list-style: none; margin-block-start: 40px; max-width: 44em; }
.bullets li {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 14px 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 40em;
}
.bullets li:last-child { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.sec-sub.after-bullets { margin-block-start: 35px; }

/* ---------- narrow screens ---------- */

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps > li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .steps > li::before { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  .facts > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .tabs { gap: 25px; }
}