:root{
 --navy:#061a33;--navy-2:#0a2a50;--navy-3:#123b69;--ink:#13243b;--muted:#607087;
 --ivory:#f5f1e8;--paper:#fffdf9;--white:#fff;--gold:#c79a43;--gold-light:#e5ca84;
 --line:#ded8cc;--green:#2d6158;--max:1220px;--reading:760px;
 --shadow-sm:0 10px 30px rgba(6,26,51,.07);--shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(6,26,51,.14);
 --radius:20px;--radius-lg:32px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--navy)}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);font-family:Aptos,"Segoe UI Variable","Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}a{color:inherit}button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}.skip{position:fixed;left:14px;top:-90px;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:8px;z-index:9999}.skip:focus{top:14px}.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.reading{max-width:var(--reading)}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:currentColor}h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 .65em;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-wrap:balance}h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6.4vw,6.65rem);letter-spacing:-.047em}h2{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4.25vw,4.25rem);letter-spacing:-.035em}h3{font-size:clamp(1.28rem,2vw,1.8rem);letter-spacing:-.018em}p{margin:.15em 0 1.25em}.lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.55vw,1.34rem);line-height:1.7;color:#34465e;max-width:800px}.small{font-size:.9rem}.muted{color:var(--muted)}.gold{color:var(--gold-light)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(6,26,51,.965);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(229,202,132,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px)}.nav{min-height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;width:226px;flex:0 0 auto;text-decoration:none}.brand img{width:100%;object-fit:contain}.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px}.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:#f8f1e5;font-size:.91rem;font-weight:650;white-space:nowrap;position:relative}.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-9px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold-light);transition:width .22s ease}.nav-links a:hover:after,.nav-links a[aria-current=page]:after{width:100%}.nav-links .nav-cta{border:1px solid rgba(229,202,132,.7);padding:10px 17px;border-radius:999px}.nav-links .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.menu-btn{display:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:transparent;color:white;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.hero{min-height:calc(100svh - 88px);display:grid;align-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 84% 40%,rgba(199,154,67,.10),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(118deg,var(--navy) 0 57%,#0b2b52 100%);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('../img/meridian-field.svg') center right/cover no-repeat;opacity:.68;pointer-events:none}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:620px;height:620px;border:1px solid rgba(229,202,132,.17);border-radius:50%;right:-250px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);box-shadow:0 0 0 88px rgba(229,202,132,.025),0 0 0 176px rgba(229,202,132,.018)}.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(280px,.8fr);gap:68px;align-items:center;padding:95px 0 105px}.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:960px}.hero .lead{color:#e4e8ee;max-width:750px}.hero-mark{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}.hero-mark img{width:min(310px,74%);filter:drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.27));opacity:.94}.hero-note{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);font-size:.9rem;color:#bdc8d6;max-width:620px}.actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 21px;font-weight:750;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-light)}.btn-secondary{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold-light);color:var(--gold-light)}.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}.text-link{font-weight:750;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy-2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(10,42,80,.28);padding-bottom:2px}.text-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#76561e}
section{padding:110px 0}.section-soft{background:var(--ivory)}.section-dark{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--navy),#0b294d);color:#f5f0e6;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.section-dark h2,.section-dark h3{color:#fff}.section-dark .lead,.section-dark .muted{color:#d4dbe5}.section-dark:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-130px;bottom:-210px;width:490px;height:490px;border:1px solid rgba(229,202,132,.14);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 72px rgba(229,202,132,.025)}.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:86px;align-items:center}.split-40{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr}.three-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:22px}.practice-card{grid-column:span 4;min-height:290px}.practice-card:nth-child(4),.practice-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 6}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e6e0d5;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:31px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease,border-color .24s ease}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d7bd82}.card-number{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:29px;font-size:.82rem}.challenge{border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}.practice-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.practice-card p{color:var(--muted)}.practice-card a{margin-top:auto}.editorial-intro{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:50px;margin-bottom:45px}.editorial-intro>*{max-width:650px}.quote{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,3rem);line-height:1.32;color:var(--navy);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding-left:30px;margin:0}.signature{font-weight:750;color:var(--navy);margin-top:25px}.principle-art{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:18px}.principle-art 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p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}.page-hero{padding:118px 0 88px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%,rgba(199,154,67,.10),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(115deg,var(--navy),#0c315b);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.page-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-95px;top:-190px;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(229,202,132,.21);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 78px rgba(229,202,132,.03),0 0 0 155px rgba(229,202,132,.02)}.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:1020px}.page-hero .lead{color:#dfe5ed}.content-narrow{max-width:850px}.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:38px 0}.pill-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.pill{border:1px solid #d7ccb4;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 13px;font-size:.86rem;background:#fff}.outcomes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}.outcome{background:#fff;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:22px;border-radius:0 13px 13px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(112deg,#0a2a50,#061a33);color:#fff;padding:78px 0}.cta-band h2{color:#fff}.cta-band .lead{color:#d9e0e9}.form-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:74px;align-items:start}.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1dbcf;border-radius:24px;padding:38px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.field{margin-bottom:19px}.field label{display:block;font-weight:750;margin-bottom:7px}.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;border:1px solid #c6cbd2;border-radius:11px;padding:13px 14px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(199,154,67,.22);border-color:#9d7429}.field textarea{min-height:165px;resize:vertical}.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important}.notice{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:14px 17px;background:#faf5e9;font-size:.92rem}.error{border-left-color:#a33636;background:#fff0f0;color:#742222}.success{border-left-color:#307258;background:#eff9f3;color:#20583f}.trust-row{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}.trust-row span:before{content:"✓";color:var(--green);font-weight:900;margin-right:7px}
footer{background:#05152a;color:#d5dde8;padding:68px 0 25px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .75fr .85fr;gap:65px}.footer-logo{width:260px;margin-bottom:20px}.footer-grid a{color:#e7eaf0;text-decoration:none}.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}.footer-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:13px 0}.footer-list li{margin:9px 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:42px;padding-top:21px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem;color:#9ea9ba}.prose h2{margin-top:1.35em}.prose h3{margin-top:1.45em}.prose li{margin:.58em 0}.article-page{max-width:850px}.article-page .kicker{color:var(--gold);font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.article-page h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,5.4vw,5.15rem)}.article-meta{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:25px;margin-bottom:35px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-light);outline-offset:4px}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}
@media(max-width:1020px){.nav-links{position:fixed;inset:88px 0 auto 0;background:#061a33;padding:26px 24px 34px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);box-shadow:0 30px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links a{font-size:1.03rem}.menu-btn{display:block}.hero-grid,.two-col,.form-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-grid{padding:86px 0}.hero-mark{display:none}.three-col,.article-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.practice-card{grid-column:span 6}.values{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}.editorial-intro{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.container{width:min(100% - 30px,var(--max))}.nav{min-height:74px}.brand{width:185px}.nav-links{inset:74px 0 auto 0}.hero-grid{padding:70px 0 78px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,13vw,4.25rem)}.hero:after{width:420px;height:420px;right:-290px}section{padding:76px 0}.page-hero{padding:82px 0 63px}.three-col,.article-list,.values,.outcomes,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.practice-card{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:auto}.actions{align-items:stretch}.btn{width:100%}.identity-panel{padding:32px}.form-card{padding:24px}.footer-logo{width:225px}.quote{padding-left:22px}.editorial-intro{margin-bottom:30px}}

/* Founder’s Principle: preserve the complete illustration at every viewport. */
.principle-art{display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:visible;min-width:0}
.principle-art img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:720px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;overflow:visible}
@media(max-width:680px){.principle-art{padding:8px 0}.principle-art img{width:min(100%,620px)}}

/* RC1.1 — above-the-fold refinement
   Keeps primary messaging visible on common laptop, tablet and mobile viewports. */
.hero{
  min-height:auto;
  align-items:start;
}
.hero-grid{
  padding:58px 0 68px;
  gap:54px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.85rem,5.35vw,5.65rem);
  margin-bottom:.48em;
}
.hero .lead{
  line-height:1.58;
}
.hero-note{
  margin-top:24px;
  padding-top:17px;
}
.actions{
  margin-top:24px;
}
.page-hero{
  padding:62px 0 58px;
}
.page-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.65rem,5.1vw,5.35rem);
  margin-bottom:.42em;
}
.page-hero .lead{
  line-height:1.55;
  margin-bottom:0;
  max-width:920px;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow{
  margin-bottom:13px;
}

@media(max-width:1020px){
  .hero-grid{padding:54px 0 62px;gap:34px}
  .page-hero{padding:54px 0 50px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .hero-grid{padding:42px 0 48px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,12vw,3.65rem)}
  .hero .lead{line-height:1.52}
  .page-hero{padding:42px 0 40px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,11.5vw,3.45rem)}
  .page-hero .lead{font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.5}
}

/* RC1.2 — CSP-safe: inline color/background overrides moved into stylesheet
   so the site renders correctly under Content-Security-Policy style-src 'self'. */
.section-dark .quote{color:#fff}
.section-dark .signature{color:var(--gold-light)}
.section-dark .signature .small{color:#d4d8df}
.identity-panel .rule{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}