/* MET Consulting LLC — brand from logo: #304945 deep forest charcoal-teal */
:root {
  --brand: #304945;
  --brand-dark: #243833;
  --brand-soft: #4a6561;
  --brand-muted: #6b7f7b;
  --brand-tint: #e8eeed;
  --brand-wash: #f4f7f6;
  --text: #1c2422;
  --text-muted: #5a6865;
  --border: #d5dedc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --max: 1080px;
  --radius: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(48, 73, 69, 0.08);
  --font: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Oswald", "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--font); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text); background: var(--white); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--brand); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--brand-dark); }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--brand); color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem; z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

.container { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 4.25rem; gap: 1rem;
}
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.logo img { width: auto; height: 52px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px; background: var(--white); cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 1.1rem; height: 2px; margin-inline: auto; background: var(--brand);
}
.nav-menu { display: flex; gap: 1.15rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav-menu a {
  color: var(--brand-dark); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.nav-menu a:hover { color: var(--brand); }

.hero {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 4rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand-wash) 0%, var(--white) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-soft);
}
.hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem; max-width: 16ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5.5vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-dark); font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-lead { margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 44rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.35rem; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--brand); color: var(--white); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--brand-dark); color: var(--white); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--brand); border-color: var(--border); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--brand-dark); }

.section { padding: 4.5rem 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--brand-wash); border-block: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section-header { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.section-header h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-dark); font-weight: 700;
}
.section-header p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); }

.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.65rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--brand); }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

.note-secondary {
  margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 1rem 1.15rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--brand-muted);
  background: var(--brand-tint); border-radius: 8px; border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-soft);
}
.note-secondary strong { color: var(--brand-dark); }

.scale-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.scale-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.scale-card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--brand); }
.scale-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

.lane-grid {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0.85rem;
}
.lane-grid li {
  display: grid; gap: 0.2rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.lane-grid strong { color: var(--brand-dark); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.lane-grid span { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.steps li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1.15rem; align-items: start;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}
.step-num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2.35rem; height: 2.35rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand); color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.steps h3 { margin: 0.15rem 0 0.35rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--brand-dark); }
.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

.affiliate-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.affiliate-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.affiliate-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center right;
}
.affiliate-body { padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.75rem; }
.affiliate-tag {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-muted);
}
.affiliate-body h3 { margin: 0 0 0.65rem; color: var(--brand-dark); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.affiliate-body p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.affiliate-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.affiliate-thumb { margin: 0; }
.affiliate-thumb img {
  width: 100%; max-height: 180px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.affiliate-thumb figcaption { margin-top: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--brand-muted); }

.leader-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow); max-width: 760px;
}
.leader-mark img { width: 88px; height: auto; }
.leader-card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.25rem; color: var(--brand-dark); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.leader-role { margin: 0 0 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.leader-card p:last-child { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); }

.contact-inner { max-width: 640px; }
.contact-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.contact-list { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.contact-list div { display: grid; gap: 0.2rem; }
.contact-list dt {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-muted);
}
.contact-list dd { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.75rem 0;
  background: var(--brand-dark); color: #c5d2cf; font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.footer-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #dce6e3; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; }

.page-hero {
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem; background: var(--brand-wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem); color: var(--brand-dark); }
.prose { padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem; max-width: 40rem; }
.prose h2 { margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--brand); }
.prose p { color: var(--text-muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-grid, .scale-grid, .lane-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav { position: relative; }
  .nav-menu {
    display: none; position: absolute; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
    flex-direction: column; gap: 0; background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow); min-width: 13rem; padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }
  .nav-menu.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav-menu a { display: block; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; }
  .hero { padding: 3rem 0 2.75rem; }
  .logo img { height: 44px; }
  .leader-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .affiliate-media img { height: 180px; }
}

.meta-chips{
  list-style:none;margin:1rem 0 1.25rem;padding:0;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem .75rem;
}
.meta-chips li{
  font-size:.85rem;background:var(--wash,#f4f7f6);border:1px solid rgba(48,73,69,.12);
  border-radius:999px;padding:.35rem .75rem;color:#243833;
}
.meta-chips strong{margin-right:.35rem;color:var(--primary,#304945);letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* All-caps display titles — body stays sentence case */
h1, h2, .card h3, .affiliate-body h3, .lane-card h3, .leader-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.card h3, .affiliate-body h3, .lane-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.btn {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.nav-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.logo img {
  height: 58px;
  width: auto;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
}
.affiliate-media img, .affiliate-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.muted { opacity: 0.7; font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9em; }
.contact-soon { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--muted, #6b7280); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.contact-affiliates { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #666; }
.contact-affiliates a { color: #304945; }

.leader-photo-initials {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 160px; height: 160px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #304945; color: #fff; font-family: Oswald, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.leader-card { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: flex-start; margin: 1.5rem 0; }