/* Meritus Books — visual language borrowed from the SpeechSkills system
   (Proxima Nova Semibold headings, Helvetica Neue body, uppercase tracked labels,
   3px buttons, 6px cards, hairline borders, 96px section rhythm, no bounce)
   with an entirely separate palette and no SpeechSkills branding. */
@font-face{font-family:"Proxima Nova";src:url("fonts/proximanova-semibold.otf") format("opentype");font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
:root{
--ink:#15181B;--ink-2:#33393E;--ink-3:#5C646B;--ink-4:#8B939A;
--rule:#DED7C9;--rule-2:#C9C0AE;
--paper:#F6F2EA;--paper-2:#EFE9DD;--white:#FFFFFF;
--forest:#0F3D38;--forest-deep:#0A2C28;--forest-light:#1C5B54;
--ochre:#C1832B;--ochre-light:#DFA845;--ochre-soft:#F2E4C8;
--font-head:"Proxima Nova","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
--font-body:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
--shadow-sm:0 1px 3px rgba(21,24,27,.08),0 1px 2px rgba(21,24,27,.04);
--shadow-md:0 6px 18px rgba(21,24,27,.10);
--shadow-lg:0 18px 44px rgba(10,44,40,.22);
--ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
--max:1180px;--gutter:28px;--section:96px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:52px}h2{font-size:34px}h3{font-size:24px}h4{font-size:19px}
p{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:68ch;text-wrap:pretty}
a{color:var(--forest);text-decoration:none;transition:color 200ms var(--ease)}
a:hover{color:var(--ochre);text-decoration:underline}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
em{font-style:italic}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ochre);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ochre)}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--forest);font-size:15px;display:inline-block;padding-bottom:9px;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ochre);margin-bottom:9px}
section.band{padding:var(--section) 0}
section.band.tight{padding:64px 0}
section.paper2{background:var(--paper-2)}
section.white{background:var(--white)}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(246,242,234,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-head .wrap{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.mark .glyph{width:38px;height:38px;border:1.5px solid var(--forest);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--forest);letter-spacing:.02em}
.mark .name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.mark .name span{color:var(--ochre)}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.site-nav a{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--forest);text-decoration:none}
.site-nav a.on{color:var(--forest);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ochre)}

/* hamburger */
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 10px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--forest);border-radius:2px;transition:transform 200ms var(--ease),opacity 150ms var(--ease)}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.nav-scrim{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:25;background:rgba(21,24,27,.42);opacity:0;transition:opacity 200ms var(--ease)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color 200ms var(--ease),color 200ms var(--ease),border-color 200ms var(--ease),transform 120ms var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--forest);border-color:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--forest-light);border-color:var(--forest-light);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:active{background:var(--forest-deep);transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--ochre);border-color:var(--ochre);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--ochre-light);border-color:var(--ochre-light);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--forest)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(15,61,56,.06);color:var(--forest)}
.btn-inverse{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);color:#fff}
.btn-inverse:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-lg{padding:17px 34px;font-size:14px}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}

/* banner */
.banner{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(120% 130% at 12% 8%,var(--forest-light) 0%,var(--forest) 42%,var(--forest-deep) 100%);color:#fff;padding:104px 0 96px}
.banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(193,131,43,0) 55%,rgba(193,131,43,.20) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.banner .eyebrow{color:var(--ochre-light)}
.bridge{margin:34px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.bridge-word{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,58px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:#fff}
.bridge-span{position:relative;height:104px}
.bridge-span .deck{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50px;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ochre) 0%,var(--ochre-light) 50%,var(--ochre) 100%);border-radius:2px}
.bridge-span .pier{position:absolute;top:53px;width:1.5px;height:24px;background:rgba(223,168,69,.55)}
.bridge-span .pier.a{left:22%}.bridge-span .pier.b{left:50%}.bridge-span .pier.c{left:78%}
.bridge-span .cap{position:absolute;top:84px;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.bridge-span .cap b{color:var(--ochre-light);font-weight:600}
.bridge-span .cap.a{left:22%}.bridge-span .cap.b{left:50%}.bridge-span .cap.c{left:78%}
.banner-lede{margin:30px 0 0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:none;text-wrap:balance}
.banner-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.pillars{display:grid;gap:14px}
.pillar{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.pillar .n{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ochre);padding-top:3px;flex:none}
.pillar h4{margin:0 0 4px}
.pillar p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* books */
.book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30fr 70fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;padding:56px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.book:first-of-type{border-top:none;padding-top:8px}
.book.flip{grid-template-columns:70fr 30fr}
.book.flip .cover-col{order:2}
.book.flip .book-body{order:1}
.cover-box{width:100%}
.cover-img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.cover{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/4;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:34px 28px;overflow:hidden}
.cover .ct{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:27px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.cover .cs{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:12px;opacity:.82}
.cover .ca{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cover .rule{width:44px;height:2px;margin:16px 0}
.cover.c1{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--forest-deep),var(--forest));color:#fff}
.cover.c1 .rule{background:var(--ochre)}
.cover.c2{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#F3EAD8,#E4D6BB);color:var(--ink)}
.cover.c2 .rule{background:var(--ochre)}
.cover.c3{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1B1F23,#33393E);color:#fff}
.cover.c3 .rule{background:var(--ochre-light)}
.cover.c4{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ochre),#A96C1B);color:#fff}
.cover.c4 .rule{background:#fff}
.cover-note{margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-4);text-align:center}
.book-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:14px}
.tag{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ochre-soft);color:#8A5B12}
.tag.forest{background:rgba(15,61,56,.09);color:var(--forest)}
.book-body h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:6px}
.byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-4);margin:0 0 18px}
.book-body p{font-size:16px}
.expect{margin:0 0 20px;padding:22px 24px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px}
.expect .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.expect ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.pull{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--ochre);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}

/* cta + footer */
.cta-band{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:72px 0}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin:0;max-width:52ch}
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:36px 0 24px;font-size:14px}
.site-foot .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
.site-foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--ochre-light)}
.site-foot .cols{display:flex;gap:48px}
.site-foot .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.site-foot .mark .name{color:#fff}
.site-foot .mark .glyph{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.site-foot .legal{width:100%;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:16px;margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.form-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:36px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2)}
.field label .req{color:var(--ochre)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule-2);border-radius:3px;padding:12px 14px;outline:none;transition:border-color 200ms var(--ease),box-shadow 200ms var(--ease);width:100%}
.field textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical}
.field select{appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,var(--ink-3) 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ink-3) 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 20px) 22px,calc(100% - 14px) 22px;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--forest);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(15,61,56,.14)}
.field .hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-4)}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.check{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:24px;cursor:pointer}
.check input{margin:3px 0 0;accent-color:var(--forest);width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
.check span{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.notice{display:none;gap:14px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--forest);background:rgba(15,61,56,.06);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:24px}
.notice.on{display:flex}
.notice.err{border-color:#9B3B2E;background:rgba(155,59,46,.06)}
.notice.err .t{color:#9B3B2E}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.notice .t{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--forest);margin:0 0 2px}
.notice p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.captcha-note{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-4);text-align:center;max-width:none;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:620px){.captcha-note{white-space:normal}}
.captcha-note a{color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:underline}
.captcha-note a:hover{color:var(--forest)}
.info-list{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:30px}
.info-list .row{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px}
.info-list .k{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ochre);display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.info-list .v{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2)}

@media (min-width:861px) and (max-width:960px){.site-nav{gap:18px}}
@media (max-width:860px){
.nav-toggle{display:flex}
.site-head .wrap{height:70px}
.site-nav{position:fixed;top:70px;left:0;right:0;z-index:26;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);padding:6px 0 12px;transform:translateY(-12px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 200ms var(--ease),transform 200ms var(--ease),visibility 200ms}
body.nav-open .site-nav{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.site-nav a{padding:15px var(--gutter);font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-nav a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.site-nav a.on{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--ochre)}
body.nav-open .nav-scrim{display:block;opacity:1}
body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}
.bridge{display:none}
.banner{padding:64px 0 72px}
.banner-lede{margin-top:22px;font-size:18px}
.banner-cta .btn{flex:1 1 0;min-width:190px}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
:root{--section:64px}
h1{font-size:38px}h2{font-size:28px}
.about-grid,.book,.book.flip,.contact-grid,.field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
.book.flip .cover-col{order:1}.book.flip .book-body{order:2}
.cover-col{max-width:300px}
}