/* ME Ventures USA — South Shore harbor palette */
:root{
  --red:#D2322D;        /* buoy red: calls to action only */
  --red-deep:#A8231F;
  --night:#12324A;      /* harbor navy: text and dark sections */
  --blue:#2B6684;       /* Great South Bay blue */
  --chalk:#F2EBDF;      /* beach sand */
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --bay:#DCE8EC;        /* light water */
  --stone:#5C6670;      /* secondary text */
  --rule:#DED6C8;
  --display:"Big Shoulders Display", "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;
  --text:"Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--night);font:19px/1.65 var(--text);font-optical-sizing:auto;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--blue);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:var(--night)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--paper);padding:8px 12px;z-index:60}
h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
p{text-wrap:pretty}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font:800 22px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);background:var(--red);padding:19px 30px 18px;border-radius:6px;border:0;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--red-deep);transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease,background .12s ease}
.btn:hover{color:var(--paper);background:#B30E29}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(3px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--red-deep)}
.btn-white{background:var(--paper);color:var(--night);box-shadow:0 4px 0 #0B2133}
.btn-white:hover{background:var(--chalk);color:var(--night)}
.btn-block{width:100%}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:72px}
.mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--night);margin-right:auto}
.mark svg{width:38px;height:38px}
.mark span{font:800 25px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.01em}
.mark small{display:block;font:400 13px/1 var(--text);color:var(--stone);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:0}
.head-nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.head-nav a{font:700 19px/1 var(--display);color:var(--night);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.01em}
.head-nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.head-tel{color:var(--blue)!important}
.head-cta{font:800 19px/1 var(--display);text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);background:var(--red);padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.head-cta:hover{background:var(--night);color:var(--paper)}

/* HERO */
.hero{background:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:0}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-8vw;top:0;bottom:0;width:46vw;background:var(--chalk);z-index:0;transform:skewX(-8deg)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(0,.92fr);gap:56px;align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:84px}
.hero h1{font:900 clamp(56px,7.6vw,112px)/.9 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:0 0 28px;color:var(--night);text-transform:none}
.lede{font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,22px);line-height:1.6;max-width:31em;margin:0 0 34px;color:#2A3A48}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.link-call{font:700 20px/1 var(--display);color:var(--night)}
.hero-proof{list-style:none;margin:38px 0 0;padding:22px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 28px;font-size:16px;color:var(--stone)}
.hero-proof li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.hero-proof li::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);flex:none}

/* the kitchen table: live AI demo */
.table{margin:0;background:var(--night);color:#E8EEF2;border-radius:18px;padding:22px 22px 18px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -28px rgba(10,35,55,.5),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04) inset;position:relative}
.table{border-top:6px solid var(--blue)}
.table-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:700 17px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.02em;color:#C3D0DA;margin-bottom:18px}
.dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#3DDC84;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(61,220,132,.6);animation:live 2.4s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes live{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(61,220,132,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(61,220,132,0)}}
.chat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-height:318px}
.msg{max-width:92%;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;border-radius:14px;padding:13px 16px}
.msg p{margin:0 0 8px}.msg p:last-child{margin:0}
.msg ul{margin:0 0 10px;padding-left:20px}
.msg li{margin:3px 0}
.you{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);border-bottom-right-radius:4px}
.ai{align-self:flex-start;background:#1B4462;border:1px solid #285373;border-bottom-left-radius:4px}
.ai.thinking{padding:16px 18px}
.typing{display:inline-flex;gap:6px}
.typing i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#8DA3B4;animation:blink 1s infinite}
.typing i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.typing i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
@keyframes blink{0%,80%,100%{opacity:.3;transform:translateY(0)}40%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-3px)}}
.pop{animation:pop .35s ease-out}
@keyframes pop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px) scale(.98)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.rise{opacity:0;animation:rise .4s ease-out forwards}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:18px 0 14px}
.chip{font:700 16px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.02em;color:#E8EEF2;background:transparent;border:1px solid #3F6787;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 14px;cursor:pointer}
.chip:hover{border-color:#E8EEF2}
.chip.is-on{background:var(--chalk);color:var(--night);border-color:var(--chalk)}
.table figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:#9FB1BF;line-height:1.45}

/* SECTIONS */
section{padding:104px 0}
h2{font:900 clamp(42px,5.4vw,74px)/.95 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.003em;margin:0 0 22px}
h3{font:800 28px/1.05 var(--display);letter-spacing:.005em;margin:0 0 10px}

/* the red band */
.sit{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);position:relative}
.sit::before,.sit::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:10px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--chalk) 0 40px,var(--blue) 40px 80px)}
.sit::before{top:0}.sit::after{bottom:0}
.sit h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:12em}
.sit-intro{font-size:21px;color:#E3EFF4;max-width:34em;margin:0 0 56px}
.keep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.5fr;gap:0;border-top:3px solid var(--paper)}
.keep-item{padding:34px 34px 10px 0}
.keep-item + .keep-item{padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.keep-item h3{color:var(--paper)}
.keep-item p{color:#E3EFF4;font-size:17.5px;margin:0 0 12px}
.keep .keep-ai{background:var(--paper);color:var(--night);border-left:0;padding:34px 34px 30px;margin:-3px 0 0;border-radius:0 0 14px 14px;box-shadow:0 26px 50px -26px rgba(6,30,48,.55)}
.keep-ai h3{color:var(--night);font-size:34px}
.keep-ai p{color:#2A3A48}
.keep-note{font-weight:700;color:var(--night)!important;margin-top:16px!important}
.sit-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;margin-top:60px}
.sit .fine{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#C9DEE7;margin:0;max-width:48em}
.sit :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--paper)}

/* clean-outs */
.co-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:72px;align-items:start}
.cleanouts p{max-width:32em;margin:0 0 18px;color:#2A3A48}
.sort{border-top:3px solid var(--night)}
.sort-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sort-word{font:900 64px/.9 var(--display);color:var(--blue)}
.sort-row:first-child .sort-word{color:var(--night)}
.sort-what{font-size:17.5px;color:#2A3A48}

/* process */
.process{background:var(--night);color:#E8EEF2}
.process h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:14em;margin-bottom:60px}
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);counter-reset:s}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;padding:0 26px 0 0;position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:block;font:900 92px/.8 var(--display);color:#8FC1D8;margin-bottom:18px}
.steps li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:36px;height:2px;background:#285373;z-index:-1}
.steps h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:26px}
.steps p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;color:#B5C4D0}

/* where */
.where{background:var(--chalk)}
.where-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:64px;align-items:center}
.where p{max-width:31em;color:#2A3A48;margin:0 0 18px}
.map svg{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule)}
.map .water{fill:var(--bay)}
.map .land{fill:var(--paper)}
.map .coast{fill:none;stroke:var(--blue);stroke-width:2.5}
.map .road{fill:none;stroke:var(--rule);stroke-width:1.5}
.map .town{font:500 13px var(--text);fill:var(--stone)}
.map .bayname{font:italic 400 22px var(--text);fill:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.06em}
.map .radius{fill:rgba(43,102,132,.08);stroke:var(--blue);stroke-width:1.2;stroke-dasharray:4 5}
.map .home{fill:var(--red);stroke:var(--paper);stroke-width:3}
.map .homelabel{font:800 17px var(--display);fill:var(--night)}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:72px;align-items:center}
.about blockquote{margin:0;font:900 clamp(38px,4.4vw,60px)/1 var(--display);color:var(--night);position:relative;padding-top:56px}
.about blockquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-22px;left:-6px;font:900 160px/1 var(--display);color:var(--blue)}
.about cite{display:block;font:italic 400 18px/1.4 var(--text);color:var(--stone);margin-top:22px}
.about p{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:32em;color:#2A3A48}

/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.faq-list{border-top:3px solid var(--night)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;font:800 26px/1.1 var(--display)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font:900 34px/1 var(--display);color:var(--blue);flex:none;transition:transform .2s ease}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 24px;max-width:38em;color:#2A3A48}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--night);color:#E8EEF2}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.contact h2{color:var(--paper)}
.contact-copy p{color:#C3D0DA;max-width:28em}
.contact a{color:var(--paper)}
.contact dl{margin:34px 0 0}
.contact dt{font:800 18px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.03em;color:#8FC1D8;margin-top:20px}
.contact dd{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:18px}
form{background:var(--paper);color:var(--night);padding:36px;border-radius:14px;border-top:8px solid var(--blue)}
form a{color:var(--blue)!important}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
label{display:block;font:800 19px/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:.01em;margin-bottom:7px}
label .opt{font:400 15px var(--text);color:var(--stone)}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],select,textarea{width:100%;font:17px/1.4 var(--text);color:var(--night);padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid #B9B0AD;border-radius:6px;background:var(--paper)}
textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(43,102,132,.2)}
.check{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin:6px 0 10px}
.check input{width:22px;height:22px;margin-top:1px;flex:none;accent-color:var(--blue)}
.check label{font:400 16px/1.45 var(--text);margin:0}
.consent{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 22px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:#0C2234;color:#B5C4D0;font-size:15px;padding:52px 0 44px}
.site-foot .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.site-foot a{color:#E8EEF2}
.site-foot strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:700}
.site-foot p{margin:0 0 10px}
.legal{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid #1F3D55;padding-top:20px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}

/* legal pages */
.doc{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 28px 104px}
.doc h1{font:900 clamp(48px,6vw,72px)/.95 var(--display);margin:0 0 12px}
.doc .eff{color:var(--stone);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 40px}
.doc h2{font:800 28px/1.1 var(--display);margin:40px 0 10px}
.doc p,.doc li{max-width:40em}

/* mobile quick bar */
.mobile-bar{display:none}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .head-nav a:not(.head-tel){display:none}
  .hero::after{display:none}
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(var(--paper) 0 52%,var(--chalk) 52%)}
  .hero-grid,.co-grid,.where-grid,.about-grid,.faq-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .keep{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .keep-item,.keep-item + .keep-item{padding:28px 0 12px;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  .keep-item:first-child{border-top:0}
  .keep .keep-ai{padding:28px 24px;margin:18px 0 0;border-radius:14px;border-top:0}
  .sit-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .steps li{padding:0 0 0 92px;min-height:70px}
  .steps li::before{position:absolute;left:0;top:-4px;font-size:72px}
  .steps li::after{display:none}
  .site-foot .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  section{padding:80px 0}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:18px}
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .site-head .wrap{height:64px;gap:12px}
  .mark small,.head-nav{display:none}
  .mark span{font-size:22px;white-space:nowrap}
  .mark svg{width:32px;height:32px}
  .head-cta{padding:10px 13px;font-size:17px}
  .hero h1{font-size:56px}
  .table{padding:18px 14px 14px;border-radius:14px}
  .chat{min-height:350px}
  .msg{font-size:16px;max-width:96%}
  .sort-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .sort-word{font-size:52px}
  form{padding:24px 18px}
  .faq summary{font-size:23px}
  .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .hero-actions{gap:14px}
  .link-call{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .mobile-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:50;background:var(--night);padding:10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));gap:10px;box-shadow:0 -8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
  .mobile-bar a{font:800 20px/1 var(--display);text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 10px;border-radius:6px;color:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid #3F6787}
  .mobile-bar .mb-book{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
  .site-foot{padding-bottom:110px}
}

/* ===== illustrations ===== */
img{height:auto}
.hero-art{position:relative;padding:0 0 0 0}
.hero-img{width:86%;margin-left:auto;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule)}
.hero-art .table{position:relative;margin:-52% 0 0 0;width:84%;z-index:2}
.hero-grid{align-items:start}
.hero-copy{padding-top:28px}

.lesson{background:var(--paper)}
.lesson-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:72px;align-items:center}
.lesson-img{width:100%;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule)}
.lesson-intro{font-size:20px;color:#2A3A48;max-width:30em;margin:0 0 26px}
.skills{list-style:none;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0;border-top:3px solid var(--night)}
.skills li{padding:15px 0 15px 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;font-size:17.5px;color:#2A3A48}
.skills li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:24px;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--bay)}
.skills strong{font:800 21px/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--night);display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.lesson-note{font-style:italic;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 26px}

.co-img{width:100%;border-radius:16px;margin-bottom:28px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule)}

.bay-banner{background:var(--chalk);line-height:0}
.bay-banner img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 60%}

.cape-img{width:100%;max-width:480px;border-radius:14px;margin-top:40px;opacity:.96}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/11;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%}
  .hero-art .table{width:100%;margin:-70px 0 0}
  .hero-copy{padding-top:12px}
  .lesson-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .hero{background:var(--paper)}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .hero-art .table{width:calc(100% - 16px);margin:-56px auto 0}
}

/* people */
.person{padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.person:first-of-type{border-top:3px solid var(--night)}
.person h3{font-size:30px;margin:0 0 4px}
.person .role{font:700 17px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 10px}
.person p{margin:0;max-width:34em}