/* ============================================================
   Merit Health Solutions — Laurel design system
   Committed to a single light treatment on purpose: this audience
   reads on bright screens, so contrast stays high and nothing inverts.
   No entrance animations, no decorative motion. Hover states only.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* brand */
  --forest:#17402F;
  --pine:#0E2A1F;
  --brass:#C08B2C;
  --antique:#8A6318;   /* the text-safe brass — 4.9:1 on paper */
  --vellum:#F2E7CE;
  --paper:#F5F6F2;
  --mist:#E9EEE9;

  /* ink */
  --ink:#1C211E;
  --ink-2:#4A554E;
  --ink-3:#78837B;
  --line:#DDE3DC;
  --line-2:#C6D0C7;

  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Manrope",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

  --col:1140px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,40px);
  --sec:clamp(58px,8vw,100px);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:88px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{transition:none !important}
}

body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
@media (max-width:600px){body{font-size:16.5px}}

img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--antique);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--forest)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--antique);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

.container{max-width:var(--col);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum);
  padding:14px 22px;z-index:200;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- type */
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.08;margin:0;color:var(--forest);text-wrap:balance;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(36px,6vw,64px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(29px,4.3vw,44px);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 90}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,25px);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.2}
h4{font-size:19px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 30;letter-spacing:-.008em}
p{margin:0}

.eyebrow{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--antique);margin:0}
.section-head{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:clamp(34px,5vw,54px)}
.section-subtitle{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,20px);color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.6}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.015em;
  padding:15px 26px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;
  transition:background .16s ease,color .16s ease,border-color .16s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 32px;font-size:17px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum);border-color:var(--forest)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--pine);border-color:var(--pine);color:var(--vellum)}
.btn-outline{color:var(--forest);border-color:var(--forest);background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum)}
.btn-white{background:var(--vellum);color:var(--forest);border-color:var(--vellum)}
.btn-white:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--forest)}
.btn-outline-white{color:var(--vellum);border-color:rgba(242,231,206,.55);background:transparent}
.btn-outline-white:hover{background:var(--vellum);color:var(--forest);border-color:var(--vellum)}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- header */
.navbar{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
.nav-container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px}
.logo{flex:none;display:block;line-height:0}
.logo img{width:clamp(160px,21vw,204px)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links > a:not(.btn){font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration:none;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-links > a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--forest);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.nav-phone{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.mobile-menu-btn{display:none;background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--forest);color:var(--forest);
  font-size:20px;line-height:1;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto}
.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:0 var(--gut) 18px;
  background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu.active{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a:not(.btn){padding:14px 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu .btn{margin-top:12px}
@media (max-width:920px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .mobile-menu-btn{display:block}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero{padding:clamp(56px,9vw,110px) 0 clamp(52px,8vw,96px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-content{display:grid;gap:26px;max-width:830px}
.hero h1 .highlight{color:var(--antique);display:block}
.hero-subtitle{font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,22px);line-height:1.58;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:54ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:6px}
.hero-trust{display:flex;gap:14px 34px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px;
  padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2)}
.trust-item::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--brass);flex:none;
  transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- proof bar */
.social-proof{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum);padding:0}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:760px){.proof-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.proof-item{display:grid;gap:5px;padding:34px 22px;text-align:center;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(242,231,206,.16)}
.proof-item:last-child{border-right:0}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .proof-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .proof-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(242,231,206,.16)}
}
.proof-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 90;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--vellum);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.proof-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- sections */
section{padding:var(--sec) 0}
.band-mist{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band-forest{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum)}
.band-forest h2,.band-forest h3{color:var(--vellum)}
.band-forest .eyebrow{color:var(--brass)}
.band-forest .section-subtitle,.band-forest p{color:#CFD9CF}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- steps */
.steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(252px,1fr));
  gap:clamp(28px,4vw,50px)}
.step-card{display:grid;gap:12px;align-content:start;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}
.step-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 60;
  font-size:42px;line-height:1;color:var(--brass)}
.step-card p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px}
.band-forest .step-card p{color:#CFD9CF}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- cards */
/* Fixed 2-up rather than auto-fit: these grids hold exactly four cards, and the
   1px-gap-over-a-line-coloured-background trick paints any orphan cell as a
   solid block. Two columns always fill evenly. */
.plans-grid,.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
@media (max-width:720px){.plans-grid,.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.plan-card,.why-card{background:var(--paper);padding:34px 30px 36px;display:grid;gap:13px;align-content:start}
.band-mist .plan-card,.band-mist .why-card{background:var(--mist)}
.plan-card p,.why-card p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- talk to an agent */
.talk-wrapper{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,66px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.talk-wrapper{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.talk-info{display:grid;gap:20px}
.talk-benefits{list-style:none;margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:13px}
.talk-benefits li{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.talk-benefits li::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--brass);flex:none;
  margin-top:.55em;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.call-panel{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum);padding:clamp(34px,5vw,48px);
  display:grid;gap:20px;justify-items:start;border-top:4px solid var(--brass)}
.call-panel h3{color:var(--vellum)}
.call-panel p{color:#CFD9CF;font-size:16.5px}
.phone-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144;
  font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,46px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--vellum);
  text-decoration:none;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.phone-number:hover{color:#fff}
.call-hours{display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:15.5px;color:#CFD9CF;
  padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(242,231,206,.2);width:100%}
.call-hours strong{color:var(--vellum);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- states */
.states-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.state-tag{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--ink-2);
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:2px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.band-mist .state-tag{background:var(--paper)}
.states-note{margin-top:26px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-3);max-width:66ch}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.about-body{display:grid;gap:18px}
.about-body p{color:var(--ink-2)}
.about-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--forest);
  padding:32px 30px;display:grid;gap:22px}
.about-card img{width:62px}
.about-card dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:17px}
.about-card dt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:3px}
.about-card dd{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- final cta */
.final-cta{background:var(--forest);color:var(--vellum);text-align:center}
.final-cta .container{display:grid;gap:20px;justify-items:center;max-width:760px}
.final-cta p{color:#CFD9CF;font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,20px)}
.final-cta-buttons{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.footer{background:var(--pine);color:#B9C6BC;font-size:15px;padding:56px 0 40px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;
  padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(242,231,206,.16)}
@media (max-width:860px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-col{display:grid;gap:11px;align-content:start}
.footer-col img{width:176px;margin-bottom:6px}
.footer-col h4{color:var(--vellum);font-size:12px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:3px}
.footer-col p{color:#9FAFA3;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65}
.footer-col a{color:#D6DFD6;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.footer-bottom{padding-top:28px;display:grid;gap:15px;max-width:82ch}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#93A398}
.footer-bottom strong{color:#CFD9CF;font-weight:600}
.copyright{padding-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:#7E8F84}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- legal pages */
.legal-page{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,84px) 0}
.legal-content{max-width:74ch;display:grid;gap:0}
.legal-content h1{margin-bottom:8px}
.legal-content .updated{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:38px}
.legal-content h2{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,26px);margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:12px;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.legal-content p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal-content ul{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 18px}
.legal-content li{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:8px}
.legal-content li::marker{color:var(--brass)}