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/* Meridian visual refinement — aligned to supplied page mockups */
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.container{max-width:1040px}
.section{padding:78px 0}
.section.sm{padding:48px 0}
.section .container>.eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(27px,2.9vw,36px);margin:6px 0 12px}
.section .lead{font-size:13px;max-width:590px;margin-bottom:32px}
.card{border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 3px 15px rgba(30,39,43,.055);padding:25px}
.card h3{font-size:19px}
.card p{line-height:1.65}
.card .icon-box{background:#edf1f2;color:var(--sandstone)}
.card.featured{background:#9e513b}
.hero{background-position:center 47%}
.hero.short{min-height:365px}
.hero.tall{min-height:585px}
.hero::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(24,31,30,.61),rgba(24,31,30,.31))}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,4.2vw,56px)}
.hero p{font-size:14px;max-width:560px}
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.main-nav{gap:19px}
.brand .brand-words strong{letter-spacing:.08em}
.logo-slot{border:0;border-radius:0;width:54px;height:54px}
.logo-slot img{object-fit:contain}
.grid.cols3{max-width:940px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.grid.cols4{max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.grid.cols5{max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
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.band h2{font-size:30px}
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/* Wide Meridian wordmark, designed to fit the original compact navigation */
.brand-wordmark{display:block;width:194px;height:auto;max-height:53px;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand-wordmark{width:170px}}


/* Homepage mockup-specific sections */
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