/* =========================================================
   MeritStar Capital Advisors — Global Stylesheet
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --color-gold: #c19a4a;
  --color-gold-dark: #a8823a;
  --color-cream: #f7eee3;
  --color-cream-2: #f3e8d9;
  --color-dark: #1c1c1a;
  --color-body: #57564f;
  --color-body-light: #8a8880;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-border: #e4d9c6;

  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", "Georgia", serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --max-width: 1200px;
  --section-padding: 100px;
  --transition: 0.25s ease;
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--color-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: var(--color-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

button {
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.divider-gold {
  width: 60px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.divider-gold--left {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-outline-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-dark);
}

.btn-outline-dark:hover {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 84px;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.logo-mark {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

.logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.logo-text .logo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.logo-text .logo-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-body-light);
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.main-nav a {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  transition: color var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.active {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.header-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 6px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-dark);
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 130px 0 110px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(247, 238, 227, 0.86), rgba(247, 238, 227, 0.86)),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #cbb89a, #8f8577);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero .container {
  max-width: 800px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-body);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- Stats / Mission ---------- */
.stats {
  padding: 70px 0;
}

.stats .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.stats-number {
  text-align: center;
}

.stats-number .num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 42px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stats-number .label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-body-light);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.stats-mission .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stats-mission p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-body);
}

/* ---------- What We Do ---------- */
.what-we-do {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.section-head.center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-head h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
}

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding: 36px 30px;
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.card-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.card-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold-dark);
}

/* ---------- Why MeritStar ---------- */
.why-us {
  padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
}

.why-us .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.founder-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #7f8ea3, #cbd3dc);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.founder-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.founder-caption .name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-caption .role {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-caption .linkedin {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.why-us h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.why-us > .container > div:last-child > p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.linkedin-link {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px 40px;
}

.feature-item {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.feature-item h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.feature-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-body);
}

/* ---------- CTA Split ---------- */
.cta-split {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
}

.cta-split .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.cta-image {
  border-radius: 4px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a5a72, #7f92a8);
}

.cta-split h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.cta-split p {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ---------- Generic page hero (sub-pages) ---------- */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 90px 0 70px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* ---------- Generic section ---------- */
.section {
  padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
}

.section--cream {
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

.section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

/* ---------- Values / bullet lists (about, services) ---------- */
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.value-item {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.value-item h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.value-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.service-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 70px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.service-block:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.service-block h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.service-block > div:first-child p {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.service-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-body);
}

.service-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 9px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.service-list h4 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .service-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 70px 0 30px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-about .logo {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-about p {
  font-size: 14px;
  max-width: 320px;
  color: var(--color-body);
}

.footer-col h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-col a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-body);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-body-light);
}

/* ---------- Contact / Forms (used on contact.html) ---------- */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
}

.contact-info-item {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-info-item h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.contact-info-item p, .contact-info-item a {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-body);
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* ---------- Insights cards ---------- */
.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.insight-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.insight-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cbb89a, #8f8577);
}

.insight-card-body {
  padding: 26px;
}

.insight-card .eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.insight-card h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.insight-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stats .container,
  .why-us .container,
  .cta-split .container,
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cards-grid,
  .insights-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .feature-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .founder-photo {
    max-width: 400px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .main-nav,
  .header-cta .btn {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .site-header.nav-open .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 84px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--color-white);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 24px 40px;
    gap: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }

  .container {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 90px 0 70px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  section, .section, .what-we-do, .why-us, .cta-split {
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}