/* Med Excellence United — site styles (rev. 2026-11-09) */
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Fraunces-500.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Fraunces-600.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Fraunces-700.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Inter-400.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Inter-500.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Inter-600.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/Inter-700.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --purple-950:#21083f;--purple-900:#2e0f57;--purple-800:#3a1170;--purple-700:#46137b;--purple-card:#2f1553;
  --gold:#f9bc29;--gold-soft:#ffd56b;--gold-deep:#735606;--cream:#fbf7ec;
  --bg:#fbfaf7;--alt:#f4f0e8;--card:#ffffff;--line:#e6e0ee;--ink:#1d1526;--muted:#4f465a;
  --on-dark:#e6dcf3;--on-dark-muted:#cdbfe0;
  --radius:18px;--radius-sm:12px;
  --header-h:104px;
  --shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(46,15,87,.10);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);font:17px/1.65 "Inter",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
picture{display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
p,li,dd{overflow-wrap:break-word}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 16px)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--gold);color:var(--purple-950);font-weight:700;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px}
.skip:focus{top:12px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;white-space:nowrap;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;background:var(--purple-800);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(33,8,63,.18);transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.btn:hover{background:var(--purple-900);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(46,15,87,.24)}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--purple-950)}
.btn.gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}

/* ---------- header & logo lockup ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,247,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px)}
.nav{position:relative;min-height:var(--header-h);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;flex:none}
.logolock{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.logomark{width:92px;height:92px;display:block}
.logotype{display:flex;flex-direction:column;white-space:nowrap;font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:31px;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--purple-800)}
.logotype sup{font-size:.42em;margin-left:2px;vertical-align:super;line-height:0}
.logotype.light{color:var(--cream)}

.navlinks{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.navlinks > .btn{margin-left:14px}
.dd{position:relative}
.dd-btn{font:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);background:none;border:0;padding:10px 14px;min-height:44px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.dd-btn:hover,.dd.open .dd-btn{color:var(--purple-800);background:rgba(58,17,112,.06)}
.caret{width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .15s}
.dd.open .caret{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(-2px)}
.dd-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:calc(100% + 6px);min-width:240px;margin:0;padding:8px;list-style:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(46,15,87,.18);z-index:70;max-height:calc(100vh - var(--header-h) - 24px);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain}
.dd-menu.dd-right{left:auto;right:0}
.dd.open .dd-menu{display:block}
.dd-menu a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--purple-800)}
.dd-menu a:hover,.dd-menu a:focus-visible{background:rgba(249,188,41,.22)}
/* expertise mega menu: anchored to the nav, four groups */
.dd-mega{position:static}
.mega{left:auto;right:0;width:min(940px,100%);padding:18px}
.dd.open .mega{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:4px 14px}
.mega-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mega-h{margin:0 0 4px;padding:6px 14px 8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mega-h span{display:block;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:2px}
.mega-all{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 10px 10px!important;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:14px!important}

/* mobile menu */
.mobilemenu{display:none}
.mobilemenu > summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-height:44px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--purple-800);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;user-select:none}
.mobilemenu > summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.burger,.burger::before,.burger::after{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .2s ease,opacity .2s ease}
.burger{position:relative}
.burger::before,.burger::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.burger::before{top:-5px}.burger::after{top:5px}
.mobilemenu[open] .burger{background:transparent}
.mobilemenu[open] .burger::before{transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
.mobilemenu[open] .burger::after{transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mm-panel{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(33,8,63,.18);padding:10px 16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;max-height:calc(100vh - var(--header-h));max-height:calc(100dvh - var(--header-h));overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;z-index:60}
.mm-group summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:52px;padding:12px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--purple-950);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mm-group summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mm-group summary::after{content:"+";font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.mm-group[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.mm-sub{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:6px 0 10px}
.mm-sub a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;color:var(--purple-800)}
.mm-sub a:active,.mm-sub a:hover{background:rgba(249,188,41,.22)}
.mm-label{margin:12px 14px 2px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.mm-label:first-child{margin-top:4px}
.mm-panel > .btn{margin-top:14px;width:100%}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--purple-950) 0%,var(--purple-900) 60%,var(--purple-800) 100%);color:var(--cream);text-align:center;padding:104px 0 96px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(640px 320px at 80% 10%,rgba(249,188,41,.16),transparent 62%),radial-gradient(520px 300px at 10% 90%,rgba(249,188,41,.08),transparent 60%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative}
.eyebrow{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);line-height:1.5}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,66px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:20ch;margin:18px auto 0}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.9vw,20px);line-height:1.6;max-width:640px;margin:26px auto 30px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.pillars{list-style:none;margin:0 auto 34px;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.pillars a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(251,247,236,.28);color:var(--cream);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.pillars a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(251,247,236,.5)}
.pillars .pc a{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.hero .btn{min-width:230px}
.trustline{margin:30px auto 0;font-size:14px;color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
.trustline a{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(249,188,41,.5);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- sections & type ---------- */
.section{padding:96px 0}
#expertise{padding-top:16px}
.alt{background:var(--alt)}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,44px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:12px 0 20px;color:var(--purple-950);max-width:24ch}
h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin:16px 0 8px;color:var(--purple-950)}
.intro{max-width:720px;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
.rule{width:52px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:12px 0 0}
.center{text-align:center}
.center h2,.center .rule{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

.painlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px 22px;margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:960px}
.painlist li{position:relative;padding:16px 20px 16px 46px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.painlist li strong{color:var(--purple-950)}
.painlist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:19px;top:25px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(249,188,41,.22)}
.painlist a,.ls-note a,.intro a{color:var(--purple-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:36px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--purple-800);background:rgba(249,188,41,.28);border-radius:8px;padding:4px 10px;line-height:1.3}

/* ---------- expertise overview: four groups ---------- */
.groups{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:40px}
.g-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.g-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.g-head h3{margin:0;font-size:24px}
.g-note{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--purple-950);background:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px}
.g-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.g-list li{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.g-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.g-list h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600}
.g-list h4 a{color:var(--purple-950)}
.g-list h4 a::after{content:"\00a0\2192";display:inline-block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold-deep);transition:transform .15s}
.g-list h4 a:hover{color:var(--purple-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.g-list h4 a:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}
.g-list p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.g-compliance{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--purple-950);border-color:var(--purple-950);position:relative}
.g-compliance .g-head{border-color:rgba(249,188,41,.28)}
.g-compliance .g-head h3{color:var(--cream)}
.g-compliance .num{background:var(--gold);color:var(--purple-950)}
.g-compliance .g-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 28px}
.g-compliance .g-list li{border-bottom:0}
.g-compliance .g-list h4 a{color:var(--cream)}
.g-compliance .g-list h4 a::after{color:var(--gold)}
.g-compliance .g-list p{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}

/* group bands between detail sections */
.group-band{background:var(--purple-950);color:var(--cream);padding:44px 0}
.group-band .wrap{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}
.group-band .num{font-size:20px;padding:8px 14px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--purple-950);margin-top:4px}
.band-k{margin:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.band-h{margin:4px 0 8px;color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);max-width:none}
.band-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 24px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.band-list a{color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(249,188,41,.55);text-underline-offset:4px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.band-list a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.band-note{margin:10px 0 0;max-width:720px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.band-compliance{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--purple-950),var(--purple-800));border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}

/* legitscript & detail blocks */
.ls-h{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--purple-800);margin:52px 0 0}
.ls-h + .intro{margin-top:14px}
.ls-grid{margin-top:20px}
.ls-grid .card h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 8px}
.ls-note{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:22px 0 0;max-width:900px}
.ls-fee{margin-top:12px!important;font-weight:600;color:var(--purple-800)!important;font-size:14.5px!important}
.ls-fees{margin-top:20px}
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin-top:20px;max-width:900px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--card)}
.ls-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.ls-table th,.ls-table td{padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px;vertical-align:top}
.ls-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.ls-table th{background:var(--purple-800);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.ls-table td:last-child,.ls-table th:last-child{text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}

/* how it works */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:36px;counter-reset:step}
.step{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 26px 26px}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:40px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.step h3{margin-top:0}
.step p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.how-note{margin-top:36px}

/* ---------- publicity (dark, opaque cards) ---------- */
.press{background:var(--purple-950);color:var(--cream)}
.press h2,.press h3{color:var(--cream)}
.press .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.press .intro{color:var(--on-dark)}
.press .ls-note,.press .ls-note a{color:var(--on-dark)}
.press-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.press-copy .intro:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.press-photo{margin:0}
.press-photo img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid rgba(249,188,41,.35);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35);background:var(--purple-card)}
.press-head{font-size:13px;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:56px 0 0}
.press-list{list-style:none;margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.press-list a{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;background:var(--purple-card);color:var(--cream);border:1px solid rgba(249,188,41,.28);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.45;transition:background .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.press-list a:hover{background:#3d1d6b;border-color:rgba(249,188,41,.5)}
.press-list a:hover .ttl{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.outlet{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.outlet::after{content:" \2197";letter-spacing:0}

/* ---------- about & leadership ---------- */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.lead-grid{align-items:start}
.factcard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 28px}
.factcard-tight{margin-top:20px}
.factcard dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:16px}
.factcard dt{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.factcard dd{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.factcard dd a{color:var(--purple-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.portrait{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.bio{max-width:720px;font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
#leadership .ls-h{margin-top:30px;font-size:21px}
.team{margin-top:56px}
.team-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;max-width:760px}
.team-photo{display:block;width:100%;border-radius:12px}
.team-k{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.team-title{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2}
.team-contact{margin:0}
.team-contact a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;color:var(--purple-800);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* ---------- brands ---------- */
.brand-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:36px;align-items:start}
.brand-block{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 28px}
.brand-k{margin:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.brand-h{font-size:28px;margin:6px 0 12px}
.brand-block .intro{font-size:16.5px}
.brand-block .ls-h{font-size:20px;margin-top:30px}
.brand-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.brand-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;min-height:48px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--purple-900);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
a.brand-link{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fffaea}
a.brand-link:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(46,15,87,.10)}
.hp-press{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:16px}
.hp-press a{padding:16px 18px;font-size:15px}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:36px auto 0}
.faq details{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:56px;padding:16px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--purple-950)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep);flex:none}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{padding:0 22px 20px;font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.closing{text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--purple-900),var(--purple-800));color:var(--cream);padding:96px 0}
.closing h2{color:var(--cream);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.closing .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.closing p{max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 28px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.closing .email{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;margin:16px auto 4px;color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(249,188,41,.5);text-underline-offset:5px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.closing .btn{display:flex;width:max-content;margin:0 auto}
.closing .notice{margin:26px auto 0;font-size:14px;max-width:640px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.closing .notice-contact{margin-bottom:0}
.closing .notice a{color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--purple-950);color:var(--on-dark-muted);padding:56px 0 40px}
.foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(249,188,41,.18)}
.foot .logomark{width:72px;height:72px}
.foot .logotype{font-size:25px}
.foot .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 8px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--on-dark)}
.foot .links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 10px}
.foot .links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.fine p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--on-dark-muted);margin:16px 0 0;max-width:900px}

/* ---------- legal subpages ---------- */
.legal{padding:72px 0 88px}
.legal .wrap{max-width:780px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,48px);color:var(--purple-950);margin:0 0 24px;text-align:left;max-width:none}
.legal h2{font-size:23px;margin:40px 0 10px;max-width:none}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.legal a{color:var(--purple-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.status{display:inline-block;background:rgba(249,188,41,.2);border:1px solid rgba(249,188,41,.6);color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .navlinks{gap:0}.dd-btn{padding:10px 10px}
  .logomark{width:80px;height:80px}.logotype{font-size:27px}
}
@media (max-width:1023px){
  .groups{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .g-compliance .g-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .lead-grid > div:last-child{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,320px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;align-items:start}
  .factcard-tight{margin-top:0}
  .brand-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .press-top{gap:36px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  :root{--header-h:88px}
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .mobilemenu{display:block}
  .nav{position:static}
  .logomark{width:72px;height:72px}.logotype{font-size:23px}
  .section{padding:72px 0}
  .hero{padding:80px 0 76px}
  .press-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .press-photo{max-width:620px}
  .groups{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--header-h:80px}
  body{font-size:16px}
  .wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px)}
  .logolock{gap:5px}.logomark{width:62px;height:62px}.logotype{font-size:19px}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .hero{padding:64px 0 64px}
  .lede{margin:20px auto 26px}
  .pillars{gap:8px;margin-bottom:28px}
  .pillars a{padding:8px 14px;font-size:14.5px}
  .intro{font-size:17px}
  .painlist,.grid,.press-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .painlist li{font-size:15.5px}
  .card,.g-card,.brand-block,.factcard{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .g-head h3{font-size:22px}
  .group-band{padding:34px 0}
  .group-band .wrap{gap:14px}
  .group-band .num{font-size:16px;padding:6px 11px}
  .ls-h{font-size:22px;margin-top:40px}
  .ls-table th,.ls-table td{padding:12px 14px;font-size:14.5px}
  .lead-grid > div:last-child{display:block}
  .factcard-tight{margin-top:20px}
  .team-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:16px}
  .team-photo{max-width:340px}
  .portrait{max-width:420px}
  .team-title{font-size:23px}
  .press-head{margin-top:44px}
  .closing{padding:72px 0}
  .hero .btn{min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:320px}
  .foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .foot .links{margin-left:-10px}
  .legal{padding:48px 0 64px}
}
@media (max-width:380px){
  :root{--header-h:74px}
  .wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}
  .logolock{gap:4px}.logomark{width:56px;height:56px}.logotype{font-size:17px}
  .mobilemenu > summary{padding:0 14px;gap:8px;font-size:14.5px}
  .foot .logomark{width:60px;height:60px}.foot .logotype{font-size:21px}
  .ls-table th,.ls-table td{padding:10px 12px}
  .hero .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.14em}
  .g-note{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em;padding:5px 10px}
  .factcard dd a,.team-contact a{font-size:14.5px}
}
/* hover bridge so the pointer can travel from button to menu */
.dd-menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-16px;height:16px}
.mega{top:calc(100% - 18px)}