/* Meridian Policy Group — site styles */
:root {
  --ink: #1a2233;
  --ink-soft: #4a5568;
  --accent: #0e4d64;        /* deep teal */
  --accent-warm: #b9552e;   /* burnt orange */
  --paper: #fdfbf7;
  --line: #e3ddd2;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Songti SC", serif;
  --sans: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 16px;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.topbar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: 38px;
}
.topbar a { color: #d9dee8; margin-left: 18px; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}
.brand-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 0;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.brand-mark {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.donate-btn {
  background: var(--accent-warm);
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.donate-btn:hover { background: #9c4624; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
nav.main { background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
nav.main .container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
nav.main a {
  padding: 12px 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}
nav.main a:hover, nav.main a.active {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink) 0%, #243447 60%, var(--accent) 130%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 0 80px;
}
.hero-kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #9fc3cf;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero p.lede {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #d5dde6;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-actions a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 14px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.btn-solid { background: var(--accent-warm); color: #fff !important; }
.btn-solid:hover { background: #9c4624; text-decoration: none; }
.btn-ghost { border: 1.5px solid #9fc3cf; color: #e6edf2 !important; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- mission strip ---------- */
.mission { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 54px 0; }
.mission .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.mission h2, section h2.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.mission p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; }
.quote-card {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-warm);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 22px;
}
.quote-card blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.quote-card cite { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 44px 0;
}
.newsletter .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}
.newsletter h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.newsletter p { color: #cfe3e9; font-size: 14px; }
.newsletter form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.newsletter input {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  min-width: 280px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.newsletter button {
  background: var(--accent-warm);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.newsletter button:hover { background: #9c4624; }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section.block { padding: 64px 0; }
section.block.alt { background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.section-head h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; }
.section-head a { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }

.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(20,30,50,.10); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card .cover {
  height: 150px;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cover.c1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e4d64, #157a8c); }
.cover.c2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a3b1e, #b9552e); }
.cover.c3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d3a4e, #4a617d); }
.cover.c4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a5a40, #6b8f5e); }
.cover.c5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a3a6e, #8a5fa0); }
.cover.c6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4d3b, #2e7d64); }
.card-body { padding: 18px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 8px 0 10px;
}
.card h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.card .meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: auto; }
.card .meta .author { font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- research areas ---------- */
.areas { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.area {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.area h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.area p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- events ---------- */
.event-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.event {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  align-items: center;
}
.event .when {
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-right: 18px;
}
.event .when .date { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-warm); }
.event .when .rest { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.event h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.event .etype { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--accent); }
.event p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- media list ---------- */
.media-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.media-item { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: 3px; }
.media-item h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.media-item .outlet { font-size: 13px; color: var(--accent-warm); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.media-item .meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---------- topics ---------- */
.topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.topic {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.topic:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- page hero (subpages) ---------- */
.page-hero { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink), var(--accent)); color: #fff; padding: 56px 0; }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.page-hero p { color: #cfdce2; max-width: 760px; font-size: 17px; }

/* ---------- people ---------- */
.people { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.person { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; padding: 24px; text-align: center; }
.person .avatar {
  width: 84px; height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.person:nth-child(2n) .avatar { background: var(--accent-warm); }
.person:nth-child(3n) .avatar { background: #4a617d; }
.person h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; }
.person .role { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--accent-warm); margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.person p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.contact-info h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; margin: 18px 0 6px; }
.contact-info p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; }
form.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
form.contact-form input, form.contact-form textarea {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: #fff;
}
form.contact-form button {
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff; border: none;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer;
}
form.contact-form button:hover { background: #0a3a4d; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site { background: var(--ink); color: #aeb8c6; padding: 56px 0 28px; margin-top: 0; }
footer .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
footer h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
footer a { display: block; color: #aeb8c6; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
footer .about-blurb { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 340px; }
footer .legal {
  border-top: 1px solid #33405a;
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #7d8798;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .card-grid, .areas, .people { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .mission .container, .newsletter .container, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .card-grid, .areas, .people, .media-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .newsletter form { flex-direction: column; }
  .event { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .event .when { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0 0 10px; text-align: left; }
}